Cul-de-Sac (LCCDS)

Buckeye operate a crude oil storage and transhipment facility located at Cul-de-Sac.

North Atlantic Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Nov 1 to Jul 15, Summer Jul 16 to Oct 31. Overloading: The terminal reserves the right to monitor the loading of any vessel to ensure compliance with International Load Line regulations and to notify the appropriate authority in the event of contravention.

Cul-de-Sac is situated on the W side of Saint Lucia, approx 2nm S of Castries.

Draught 20.8m, LOA 333m, 300,000DWT, beam unrestricted at Dock 2.

Vessels are not permitted to anchor in Cul-de-Sac Bay without specific permission of the Terminal Manager. Buckeye does not recommend anchoring off St Lucia.

Cul-de-Sac Bay is entered from the open sea between Banabes Point approx 1nm N of Marigot Point and Ciceron Point approx 0.75nm farther NE of Bananes Point. The harbour entrance has a width of 914m. Turning basin, diameter 853m, min depth 27.0m. The approach into Grand Cul-de-Sac Bay is marked by a range on a true heading of 131°. The front range showing fixed green, visible 7nm, is on a 27m cylindrical tower, alternate black and yellow bands, 51m above sea level, in position 13°59.02'N 061°01.03'W.The rear range light 582m from the front range, in position 13°58.8'N 061°00.8'W, showing fixed green, visible 7nm, is on a 7.6m cylindrical tower, alternate black and yellow bands, with red and white vertically striped, 1.2m x 4.8m daymark, is 61m above sea level. Both front and rear range lights have a 06° arc of visibility, 03° on each side of the range line. Ciceron Point, on the N side of the harbour, is marked by a flashing green light on a 7.6m cylindrical tower, 12.1m above sea level, with a 2.1m x 2.1m square daymark. Ciceron Point rear range is located 344m, 105.3° from Ciceron Point Light. The rear range is fixed green on a 13.7m black and yellow banded square daymark. Arc of visibility, 03° each side of the range line. The S side of the harbour is marked by Nananes Point Light, showing flashing red on a 4.5m tower, 25m above sea level, with a 2.1m x 2.1m x 2.1m triangular red daymark. A Safe Water Buoy has been established in the NW sector of the harbour showing a flashing white sector light, vertically striped red and white, radar reflector. This buoy marks the SW projection of a shoal area, S of this buoy are depths of at least 27.0m.

BA 499, 197, 1273. US 25521, US 25528. Admiralty Pilot NP71.

1025.

Tankers berth portside only alongside Dock 2. Mooring buoy and ship's anchor used to breast off ship. The vessel is secured alongside with suitable ropes or wires which are to the satisfaction of the Buckeye pilot. A minimum of 8 mooring lines must be in use at each end of vessels of 300,000DWT or greater. The use of mooring lines of dissimilar materials should be avoided in parallel service and the use of wire springs with or without synthetic fibre rope tails is required. Fibre rope tails should not exceed approx 11m LOA and should have a breaking strength at least 25% greater than the breaking load of the wire to which they are attached. Winches: Mooring ropes or wires are only fastened to the proper fixtures provided for this purpose. Self tensioning winches must not be used in automatic mode and winch brakes must be kept hardened up except when mooring are being tended.

Compulsory for all vessels entering or leaving Cul de Sac harbour, the service is available throughout 24 hours. A Buckeye pilot will assist the master of any vessel docking or undocking at the Buckeye facilities, however, the master of each vessel retains full responsibility for his ship at all times. Vessels must remain at the pilot station, 2.5nm due W of Bananes Point, until boarded by the Buckeye pilot who will be placed aboard by a tug. The Buckeye marine and terminal office is equipped with a VHF radio telephone having the following channels: ..... Initial contact Ch 16 Working contact Ch 09, 11 Ships must call the Buckeye Terminal office on VHF at least 3 hours before arrival at the pilot station and advise of any change in their ETA.

Shoal area NW of turning basin marked by lighted buoy showing flashing white light and is vertically striped red and white.

Vessels over 300,000DWT will be docked during daylight hours only.

Range 0.45m.

Tug assistance in the harbour, docking and undocking is mandatory and is provided by diesel tugs, stationed in the port to provide this service. Additional tugs are available when required.

The trade winds normally blow from an E'ly direction ranging from NNE to SSE. Night winds are generally lighter than the daytime winds. About daybreak, the wind speed begins to pick up, reaching a maximum strength in the late morning or early afternoon. A return to the lighter nightime winds begins during the late afternoon, usually around 1600 hours. In the past years, hurricanes have occasionally passed close to and over the island. Hurricane season runs normally from Jun through Oct of each year peaking in late Aug and Sep.

CUL DE SAC BAY 13°59.07'N 61°01.15'W UNCTAD LOCODE: LC CDS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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UKHO WEEKLY CORRECTIONS WEEK 49/14 Buckeye St. Lucia Terminal Ltd., (RSDRA2014000229191), 49/14 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

..... 1. Calling only Ch 16 2. Harbour operations Ch 01 3. Pilotage Ch 09, 65 4. Agency Ch 09

All vessels arriving from a foreign port will be boarded by customs and immigration officers. Vessel personnel are not permitted ashore until permission is granted from these officers. A customs officer will remain aboard during the vessel's entire time alongside.

The following documents are required for entry and clearance and are to be presented to the respective officers on boarding: ..... 1. General Declaration for ships 2. Cargo Declaration 3. List of Unmanifested Cargo 4. Crew List 5. Crew Members Stores List 6. List of packages or parcels intended for discharge by crew members. Normally it is necessary to have Customs entry completed before cargo operations can commence.

Masters must advise both Buckeye, St Lucia and their agents by radio 72, 48, and 24 hours in advance of their ETA giving the vessel's name, date and hour of arrival (local time) and the name of their last port of call, otherwise delays to the vessel may result.

Vessels entering Cul-de-Sac Bay during daylight shall fly their national flag and continue to do so during daylight hours when moored. All vessels of foreign registry while in the harbour shall fly the St Lucian flag.

Gauging: All tanks must be open for visual inspection and sampling, from the deck, through ullage or sighting ports, prior to and upon completion of load/discharge operations. Where applicable, inert gas within the tank will be maintained at its minimum positive pressure. Closed Loading: Cargo tanks will remain inerted at all times during the load/discharge operation. Loading will be accomplished with all ullage, sounding, and sighting ports securely closed. Venting: Gases displaced by incoming cargo should be vented to the atmosphere through the vent stack risers or through constant velocity valves. Either method should ensure gases are taken clear of the cargo deck. Mooring: Vessels are not permitted to moor at the terminal without the specific permission of the terminal manager. Transit: Only vessels inbound or outbound from Cul-de-Sac Bay may use or be present in the Cul-de-Sac approach area. No vessel shall enter Cul-de-Sac Bay except for the purpose of using the facilities located therein and then only in compliance with directions of the terminal manager. Loading or discharging must not start until the master or chief officer has: Signed a certificate acknowledging receipt of Buckeye's terminal regulations. Displayed warning notices in prominent locations onboard "No Smoking", "No Naked Lights", "No Visitors". Jointly executed a Buckeye "Declaration of Inspection" with the terminal representative certifying that all necessary valves ashore and abroad are properly set; that the agreed loading/discharging signals are understood and that all other matters relating to safe cargo transfer operations are being carried out. ..... Ballast draughts: Forward Aft Vessel DWT (m) (m) Under 20,000 3.6 5.4 20,000-35,000 4.2 6.0 35,000-50,000 4.5 6.4 50,000-85,000 5.4 7.3 85,000-150,000 6.4 8.5 150,000-200,000 9.7 10.9 These are minimum draught guidelines. Vessels over 270,000DWT must have not less than 0.9m of water over the vessel's propeller and not more than 3.0m of trim by the stern. These guidelines will be adjusted as weather and vessel handling characteristics dictate. Advice concerning any variance will be provided to the vessel by the pilot in ample time to prevent any unnecessary delays to vessel's ballasting. All vessels must be able to operate through their full range of manoeuvring speeds from full ahead to full astern. Vessels not capable of meeting the above will not be docked until the vessel is fully operational.

Pratique is required and will be granted by the customs/immigration or health official boarding the vessel. Quarantine is required only if vessel is coming from a plague infected area or if illness of a suspicious nature or there is a death (from any cause) onboard. The master is obligated to report to the Buckeye Terminal office if any of the above circumstances occur well in advance of the vessel's arrival at the pilot station in order that the health officials may be notified failing which the vessel may be delayed. Rat guards are required only if a vessel is coming from a plague infected area.

Notice of Readiness to load or discharge is a warranty that the vessel is in all respects ready to load or discharge and that all of the vessel's equipment (including, but not limited to tanks, pumps, valves and pipelines) is ready and fit to load or discharge petroleum and/or petrochemical products. Buckeye reserves the right to refuse acceptance of such NOR unless the vessel is in all respects ready to load or discharge. A vessel will not be deemed ready to load or discharge and pumping will not commence until the senior deck officer shall have executed and delivered to Buckeye the Declaration of Inspection Prior to Bulk Cargo Transfer. For tendering purposes a vessel will be considered as having taken arrival when it reaches the pilot station 2.5nm due W of Bananes Point. A vessel's NOR will not be accepted until the vessel has initially reached this point and notified Buckeye by VHF. Vessels loading at the terminal will be allowed a maximum of 36 hours berth time in which to complete operations, time will count from first line ashore to the last line let go. Not included will be delays caused by: ..... 1. Shore operations 2. Weather conditions 3. Traffic controls Vessels are required to vacate berths promptly upon completion of cargo handling operations (loading or discharging operations as the case may be). Permission to lay alongside at any time the vessel is not engaged in cargo handling operations if allowed, will be granted in writing by the Buckeye terminal manager. If any vessel fails to vacate its berth upon completion of cargo handling operations and expiration of free laytime for dock usage as outlined below, the vessel will be responsible as follows: ..... A. To pay dock demurrage at the rate of US$1,000 per hour or a prorata share thereof for a fraction of any hour. B. To hold Buckeye harmless for any demurrage and damages incurred as a result of other vessels awaiting berth or for any other consequences of its failure to properly vacate the berth. The following rules shall govern the determination of demurrage: ..... A. One hour free laytime will be allowed after completion of cargo loading operations. This free time will start at the time cargo hoses are disconnected from the vessel's manifold on completion of loading or discharge of cargo. Vessels awaiting cargo papers and/or customs clearance must vacate the berth within 1 hour of such completion and move outside to wait for their papers. B. Four hours free laytime will be allowed for ballasting after discharge operations. C. Ballasting times for VLCCs will be handled on an individual basis for each vessel.