Pampa Melchorita (PEPMC)

The Pampa Melchorita facility is the first natural gas liquefaction plant in South America. The terminal consists a 'T' jetty with an 800m detached breakwater to seaward. This facility exports LNG from the Camisea area. The project involved the construction of a 408km pipeline to the port, a reliquefaction plant and 2 x 130,000mі storage tanks. Countries receiving LNG from the Pampa Melchorita include the USA, Mexico, Spain, France and China (mainland).

Tropical Zone.

Pampa Melchorita is approximately 35nm N of San Martin.

Draught 12.0m, LOA 300m, DWT unrestricted, beam 50.0m.

..... Year TBtu of LNG handled No. of Vessels 2011 209.2 55 2012 203.6 53 2013 222.4 57 2014 214.4 60 2015 187.8 56 2016 225.1 70 2017 213.9 64 2018 196.1 54 2019 209.3 58

A navigation channel (length 1.9nm, width 250m with a depth of 15m to 18m) leads to the berth. There is at least 18m depth off the berth and a turning area. A laser berthing system is available to give speed and distance information during berthing. The port facility is protected from the swell by a 800m long breakwater built parallel to the coast and 350m off the loading platform.

BA 3086.

There is a protective breakwater (800m long) running parallel to the berth, 350m seaward, which gives shelter to the moored vessels.

Tidal range is 1.2m.

Four tugs with bollard pull of 80t available to assist with berthing and unberthing of methane tankers

VHF: Ch 16.