Fluminense Terminal (BRFLU)

FPSO 'Fluminense' is an offshore terminal consisting of a spread moored FPSO, in depths of 740m. The FPSO can produce 81,000bbls of oil per day. There is an external turret at the bow of the FPSO. The turret supports the 9 line mooring system and transfer facilities for well fluids, produced fluids/gas streams and electrical feed plus control signals to and from the Fluminense Terminal and the subsea facilities. FPSO 'Fluminense' is free to weather vane around the turret structure. The topsides facilities are installed on an elevated deck above the FPSO main deck.

FPSO Fluminense is located in the Bijupira and Salema Fields in the Campos Basin, approximately 50nm off the coast of Macae, in the State of Rio de Janeiro or 50nm from the nearest point on the coast, SE Brazil.

Offshore: LOA 362.75m, 356,400DWT.

The water in the area is too deep to anchor, suggested holding position in an area SE of the FPSO, away from other installations, is 22°45'S 040°20'W.

Drilling and marine subsea operations may take place within the field boundaries at any time. Detailed updates are sent to the offtake tankers prior to arrival and the information should be plotted before entry to Bijupira and Salema fields.

BA 3971. Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(7).

1025.

All mooring approach and oil transfers shall be in line with the Adverse Weather Guidance for mooring approach and oil transfer. The mooring and offloading operations will be conducted with the assistance of a Line Handling Vessel. All Offtake Tankers shall be provided with an OCIMF approved bow stopper for 76mm chain with minimum Safe Working Load of 200t and Nominal Breaking Load 438t. The FPSO is equipped with 2 identical hawser winches with hawser, chafe chain and messenger line. For offtake tankers up to 150,000DWT one hawser will be used. For larger offtake tankers, two hawsers will be used. The Offtake Tanker is moored using a 90m x 533mm Nylon hawser with a breaking load of 581t attached to the FPSO by a hydraulically operated Pusnes winch with built in release mechanism. At the offtake tanker end a 'chafe' chain is provided for connection to the OCIMF approved chain stopper. The chaffing chain consists of 8m of 83mm chain connected to the hawser followed with a 3.5m x 76mm stud link chain as rated at 470t breaking strain. At the FPSO end of the chafe chain a buoy is attached. The floating messenger is attached to the outer end of the chafing chain by a special "D" type shackle. It consists of 150m of 80mm diameter polypropylene rope with one steel thimble, known as the main messenger, together with a further length of 100m of 36mm diameter polypropylene line, known as the forerunner. The light messenger is spliced into the main messenger at the end furthest from the terminal. Offtake tankers should have an empty spooling drum to accommodate the messenger.

The mooring master and assistant mooring master will board the vessel in an area approx 1.5nm from the Fluminense Terminal, no vessel should approach any closer than 1.5nm without a mooring master onboard. Mooring in daylight hours only.

Manoeuvring Restrictions: No approach should be made to the FPSO unless the berthing operation can be completed during daylight.

Prevailing winds: SE'ly -SW'ly. During winter polar front systems occur more frequently, with a velocity of less than 15kts. Currents: Can be strong and variable, intensified by eddies and meanders.

Inmarsat communication is possible. Callsign "Fluminense C6FU8". MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) Number 311 483000. Telex Number 431 148310. Direct Dial Facilities: Tel/Fax: +55 21 3984 7400. Contact numbers in Rio de Janeiro: Rio Office Shell Brazil (E&P), Mr Everton Costa Tel: +55 21 3984 7433, Email: everton.costa@shell.com. Rio Office Modec do Brasil, Mr Casey MacWhan, Tel: +55 21 3984 8249, Email: casey.mcwhan@modec.com. VHF: Marine Control: Ch 16, 10. Supply/Standby Vessel operations: Ch 13, Offtake Tanker/Fluminense Terminal: Ch 09. The terminal has an onboard UHF system of hand held radios for internal communication. A dedicated channel will be provided for Offtake Tanker operations. This is a secondary means of communication.

..... 1. Safety Check List 2. Ship/Shore Safety Check List 3. Declaration of Security Between FPSO and Vessel 4. Bill of Lading 5. Certificate of Quality and Quantity 6. Timesheets 7. Cargo Manifest 8. Ullage Report

Offtake Tanker should contact the terminal with ETA 72 hours before arrival and update every 24 hours and any other time if the ETA is to be revised by more than 12 hours. The following information is required: ..... 1. Tanker's name, callsign and ETA 2. Arrival and departure draught fore and aft and freeboard 3. Amount of cargo, basic loading rate and loading plan and deballasting time 4. Mooring equipment, bow and aft deck 5. Hose and hawser handling equipment

Approach/Departure: Tankers should not approach within 1.5nm of the terminal unless the mooring master has boarded the offtake tanker. Offtake tanker masters should be aware of subsea pipelines and obstructions. It is a requirement that all offtake tankers entering the Bijupira and Salema Fields are in standby conditions, i.e, auxiliary propulsion and steering machinery on line for immediate availability, and sufficient manning available on the bridge, in the engine room and on deck as appropriate. Verbal contact between the bridge and the engine room should be established. A control room operator will advise the heading for the terminal at frequent intervals during the approach manoeuvre and the direction of the messenger relative to the fore and aft axis of the terminal. The offtake tanker should be ballasted with the Bulbous Bow and propeller submerged. The anchors must be secured in stowed position. Normal Disconnecting & Departure Procedure: Upon completion of the cargo loading, the offtake tanker master and the mooring master together will estimate the time needed to prepare the tanker for departure and report this to the FPSO by radio. Inert Gas System: The offtake tanker is required to have IGS operational and capable of maintaining an inert atmosphere in the cargo tanks at a positive gas pressure more than 100mm WG with oxygen percentage less than 8%. A lower pressure and/or higher oxygen percentage will suspend operations.

Notice of Readiness should be given when the Offtake Tanker is approximately 5nm from the FPSO. If on arrival at location the Offtake Tanker is not ready to load because of some shipboard deficiency, the NOR should not be presented until the tanker is ready in all respects to proceed with mooring and loading operations.