The volume of cargo carried by tankers of Primorsk Shipping Company (PRISCO Corp.) in 2010 grew by 8% year-over-year to 18.5 million tons, the company’s press release said.
Shipments of hydrocarbons, produced on the Sakhalin shelf, made up over a half of the year’s volume. Six large-capacity tankers of over 100,000dwt of PRISCO, time-chartered from ENL and Sakhalin Energy Investment Company (operators of the Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2), have exported 9.5 million tons of crude oil. The Zaliv Aniva tanker has transported from Prigorodnoye to the ports of Southeast Asia a record export volume - more than 2 million tons.
Another FESCO’s champion, the tanker Zaliv America has covered 75,000 nautical miles, or 121,000 km. The vessel is operated in long-term charter from the American company Tesoro.
JSC Primorsk Shipping Company (PRISCO Corp.) is a specialized tanker company engaged in global shipping of liquid bulk cargo. PRISCO operates a fleet of 21 vessels (19 tankers and two dry cargo ships) with a total deadweight of about 2 million tons. Average age of vessels is 3,5 years. All tank vessels are built to IMO’s modern safety requirements enabling them to ensure safe transportation of seaborne cargo year-round. The volume transported by the Group includes 78% of crude oil and 22% of petroleum products and edible oils. The offshore fleet of PRISCO Group is engaged in servicing oil platforms in the Okhotsk Sea and the De-Castri Oil Terminal.
Shipments of hydrocarbons, produced on the Sakhalin shelf, made up over a half of the year’s volume. Six large-capacity tankers of over 100,000dwt of PRISCO, time-chartered from ENL and Sakhalin Energy Investment Company (operators of the Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2), have exported 9.5 million tons of crude oil. The Zaliv Aniva tanker has transported from Prigorodnoye to the ports of Southeast Asia a record export volume - more than 2 million tons.
Another FESCO’s champion, the tanker Zaliv America has covered 75,000 nautical miles, or 121,000 km. The vessel is operated in long-term charter from the American company Tesoro.
JSC Primorsk Shipping Company (PRISCO Corp.) is a specialized tanker company engaged in global shipping of liquid bulk cargo. PRISCO operates a fleet of 21 vessels (19 tankers and two dry cargo ships) with a total deadweight of about 2 million tons. Average age of vessels is 3,5 years. All tank vessels are built to IMO’s modern safety requirements enabling them to ensure safe transportation of seaborne cargo year-round. The volume transported by the Group includes 78% of crude oil and 22% of petroleum products and edible oils. The offshore fleet of PRISCO Group is engaged in servicing oil platforms in the Okhotsk Sea and the De-Castri Oil Terminal.