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may be relatively casily obtained at reasonable rates.
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Because
A VLCC would hold about 30 days supply of fuel oil. of its draft, it could moor in Hong Kong waters only in about 50 square miles of sea to the east of aglan and, moored in this area it would form an additional hazard for ships approaching Hong Kong. It would need to have a crew adequate to be able to put to sea in a typhoon. It would not be able to discharge its cargo in Hong Kong directly, but discharging could be effected by using an LR1. However, because of the obstruction to other shipping, discharging would have to be carried out outside Hong Kong waters. Partly because of Hong
Kong's monsoon climatic conditions, discharging would be a very difficult
operation. The Director of Marine strongly advises against the use
of a VLCC moored in Hong Kong waters.
a complete impossibility.
Nonetheless, it would not be
9.
An alternative would be to have a VLCC moored outside
Hong Kong waters, for example in Brunei Bay which is a safe anchorage
with sufficient deep water. When it was wished to use the stocks
for Hong Kong needs, off-loading and transport to Hong Kong could bo
by LR1s. This together with port charges and hiring berths would
add somewhat to the cost.
10.
An aspect of using a VLCC is that there are very few places
in the world which have the capability to fill such a large ship with
refined product. The only likelihood if Hong Kong were seriously to consider this proposal would be the Arab (Persian) Gulf.
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An alternative to using a VLCC as a floating oil storage
/facility
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