The biggest tanker in the history of Klaipėda port
14.03.2008
On the 12th of March 2008 at about 5 p.m. from AB „Klaipėdos nafta“ (Lithuania) operated quay No 2 there unmoored the biggest tanker in the history of Klaipėda port „Tour“.
On the 10th of March the biggest tanker in the history of Klaipėda port „Tour“ with the length of 274,47 m, beam – 48,04 m, and maximum draught 17,022 accommodated at the port. The agent of the tanker is UAB „Compass Transit“ and the tanker flies Malta flag.
The tanker „Tour“ was piloted by the VTS chief pilot – instructor of SE Klaipėda State Seaport Authority Vytautas Grigeliūnas and 1st class pilot Rimvydas Eitutis and moored at AB „Klaipėdos nafta“ quay No 2. During 42 h, 90 600 tons of mazut oil was loaded and it reached the draught of 12,3 m.
On the 12th of March 2008 at about 6 p.m. the tanker „Tour“ was successfully piloted out of the port by the above-mentioned pilots of SE KSSA and on VTS tower they were headed by the Harbour Master Viktoras Lukoševičius.
On the 10th of March the biggest tanker in the history of Klaipėda port „Tour“ with the length of 274,47 m, beam – 48,04 m, and maximum draught 17,022 accommodated at the port. The agent of the tanker is UAB „Compass Transit“ and the tanker flies Malta flag.
The tanker „Tour“ was piloted by the VTS chief pilot – instructor of SE Klaipėda State Seaport Authority Vytautas Grigeliūnas and 1st class pilot Rimvydas Eitutis and moored at AB „Klaipėdos nafta“ quay No 2. During 42 h, 90 600 tons of mazut oil was loaded and it reached the draught of 12,3 m.
On the 12th of March 2008 at about 6 p.m. the tanker „Tour“ was successfully piloted out of the port by the above-mentioned pilots of SE KSSA and on VTS tower they were headed by the Harbour Master Viktoras Lukoševičius.
