The biggest tanker in the history of Klaipėda port

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.

Source: Transportweekly