Aegean Marine Petroleum is pleased to announce the immediate commencement of bunkering operations at FNIDEQ ANCHORAGE, North Morocco. Once again Aegean expands its presence in this strategic market through another location, the Company's news release said.
Tanger Med is a significant location which lies on the North African Coast at the Western entrance to the Straits of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean and FNIDEQ ANCHORAGE is situated 20miles South of Gibraltar Eastern anchorage just below the Spanish enclave of ‘Ceuta’ in Morocco.
The area, about 2 miles from shore, is well protected by North, West and South winds with a draft varying from 30m to 100m (1 to 4 shackles).
It is also a ‘waiting for order’ area where ships can anchor.
FNIDEQ ANCHORAGE coordinates are the following:
35. 51. 7N/005.20.1W – 35. 51.7N/005.18.7W
35. 46. 4N/005.20.1W – 35. 46.4N/005.19.1W (SHOM number 7433 or English equivalent)
All grades of marine FUEL OIL - high and low sulphur and MGO, are available and ISO 8217/2010 specifications are guaranteed. Offers will be quoted on a delivered basis (including barging). All bunker deliveries will be conducted by the company's modern Double-hull new building tankers. Current capacity per barge is 5100 mts in FUELS and 550 mts in MGO with a pumping capability of 300-500 mt/hr, operating 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
AEGEAN by expanding its presence at FNIDEQ ANCHORAGE can meet any requirement in the whole area including Gibraltar, Tanger Med (in port and at anchorage) and FNIDEQ (south of Ceuta).