Erawan Terminal (THERA)
📍 9.1000 N, 101.3500 E 🕐 GMT +7 🌍 Thailand
Max Length244 m
Max Beam—
Max Draft70 m
Max DWT120,000 T
ISPS✗
ECA✗
📋 Port Overview
✗ ISPS✗ ECA
FSO 'Erawan 2' is a permanently moored converted tanker with LOA 262m, 46m beam and has an oil capacity of 1,080,000bbls. The original FSO 'Erawan' with a capacity of 660,000bbls was replaced by FSO 'Erawan 2' in year 2012. The FSO located within Erawan Gasfield complex which covers an area of exploration blocks No 10, 11, 12 and 13. Crude oil are periodically exported by tankers. Facilities also consist of SPM No 01, located in position 09°05.6'N 101°20.8'E and maintained for emergency use.
🚢 Cargo Capabilities
Liquid
Load line zone
Tropical.
Location
FSO 'Erawan 2' is located within Erawan gasfield complex and has numbers of platforms situated approx 280nm SSE of Bangkok in the central Gulf of Thailand.
Max size
LOA 244m, 120,000DWT.
🔧 Facilities
Bunkering ✗Fresh Water ✗Repairs ✗
🏗️ Crane Capacity (TONS)
Up to 24
📍 Pilot Requirements
Body
ERAWAN AND PLATONG MARINE TERMINALS 9°05.69'N 101°20.60'E UNCTAD LOCODE: TH ERA For details see: ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________
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🛡️ Pre-Arrival Information
Communications
Inmarsat: Tel: +870 635 132310, Fax: +870 635 132311. VHF: Pilots & Terminal: Ch 16, 06, 08, 17. Marine Control: Ch 09.
Customs and Immigration
Thai officials may board with the Mooring Master. Customs clearance: Customs clearance inward and outward will be the responsibility of the vessel's agents.
Documentation required
All the vessel's business including cargo, customs and shipping documentation will be conducted by the vessel's agent. Vessel documents required by Port Authority from the vessel's Master, Inwards, on arrival: ..... Document Copies 1. General Manifest inwards 5 2. Ship's Register 5 3. Inward Cargo Manifest 5 4. Through Cargo Manifest 5 5. Safety Equipment Certificates For inspection 6. Safety Construction Certificate For inspection 7. Safety Radio Certificates For inspection 8. Current Freeboard Certificate For inspection 9. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate 5 10. Clearance Outward from Last Port 1 (original) 11. Inward Cargo Manifest 5 12. Crew List 5 13. Passenger List 5 14. Through Passenger List 5 15. Crew & Passenger Declaration 5 16. List of Deck Stores 5 17. List of Engine Stores 5 18. List of Ship's Equipment & Stores 5 19. List of Provisions & Bonded Stores 5 20. List of Arms, Ammunition and Restricted Drugs 5 21. Cargo Lifting Gear & Equipment Certificate For inspection 22. List of Foreign Currency 5 Certification: Vessels will be expected to have all trading certificates valid and a Document of Compliance and Safety Management Certificate to verify compliance with the ISM code. Bill of Lading documents: The terminal will prepare all the necessary documentation required for the particular cargo parcels loaded on the vessel (ie, Bill of Lading, Cargo Manifest, Quality & Quantity Report, Certificate of Origin and Tanker Time and Loading Report). These documents will be prepared in advance to enable early departure procedures to be adopted. Non-compliance with procedures could incur delays to the vessel's account while papers are being completed.
ETA
Vessel's ETA should be sent 72 hours in advance to Krung Thep (Bangkok), (HAS) and updated 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival stating the following: ..... 1. Vessel's name and callsign 2. ETA in GMT and date 3. Cargo requirements 4. Deballast time required 5. Max loading rate 6. Vessel's draught on arrival 7. If there is any sickness onboard or a clean bill of health 8. Last port of call 9. Any hull bulkhead, valve or pipeline leaks on vessel which could affect loading or cause pollution. 10. The distance from the bow to the cargo manifold 11. Flange dimensions of vessel's manifold 12. Confirmation that all cargo tanks are inert 13. Is there a derrick/crane at the port manifold, with a min safe working load of 10t. The terminal should be notified of any changes in ETA of more than 2 hours. Vessels should keep a continuous listening watch on VHF channels 16 and 17 for advice or berthing instructions from Terminal Control. The operating frequency for Marine Control is VHF channel 9.
General notices & regulations
Berthing on arrival: Vessels berthing on arrival will be boarded by the Mooring Master, in the anchorage area or at a point advised by the terminal Control or Mooring Master. Thai officials may board with the Mooring Master. Arrival draught: Vessels must arrive at the company's facilities on a suitable draught and trim, compatible with safe manoeuvring. A guideline for suitable draught is provided by applying the following criteria: ..... 1. Moulded draught amidships (dm) in metres to be not less than: dm = 2.0 + 0.02L (length). 2. Trim by the stern not greater than 0.015L (length). 3. Propeller(s) fully immersed. Lifeboats: Lifeboats only permitted to be turned out or lowered into the water in an emergency.
Notices of readiness
Vessels should tender Notice of Readiness (NOR): ..... 1. At the time of entering the anchorage area, if berthing on arrival. 2. At the time of anchoring (if instructed to do so by terminal control), or entering the anchorage area if intending to drift. 3. Or as directed by their operators/charterers. Notice of Readiness will be accepted subject to the following conditions: ..... 1. The terminal is open. 2. The vessel arrived within loading range dates and is nominated. The terminal may, under certain circumstances, berth a vessel arriving earlier than its nominated loading slot - subject to non prejudice of another vessel and available cargo or berth. 3. That the vessel has advised the terminal of the ETA 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival and thereafter of any subsequent changes in ETA of more than 2 hours. 4. That the vessel fulfils all the obligations of the terminal regulations and safety check list and is ready in all respects to berth and load the nominated cargo. 5. That it is during the hours of daylight, considered to be from 0600-1800hrs local time. 6. That it is not a public holiday or Sunday unless the vessel is berthed on that day. 7. The safety inspection has been completed satisfactorily. Deductible laytime: ..... 1. Manoeuvring time into the loading berth. 2. Time required for deballasting if not concurrent with undelayed loading operations. 3. Time lost due to fault or failure of the vessel, including suspension of loading for vessel's purpose and/or delays incurred due to failure to observe terminal regulations. Note of protest: Under no circumstances should any endorsement be superimposed on the cargo Bill of Lading. In the event that the vessel's Master requires to issue a Note of Protest, for whatever reason, he should do so on headed paper and append the vessel's stamp. The Master's name should be printed or typed beneath his signature.
Standard messages
The following standard message is required from vessels: ..... 1. Name and callsign 2. Flag, Classification Society and year built 3. ETA in local time (GMT + 7 Hours) 4. Owner/Manager and years with 5. Summer deadweight and LOA 6. Segregated or clean ballast. If clean deballast time required 7. Double sides, double bottom or double hull 8. Nationality of Master, officers and crew 9. If any pollution incidents or port prohibitions in the last 2 years 10. Cargo requirements in barrels GSV 11. Draught on arrival 12. Last port 13. Confirmation that all cargo tanks are inert with 0І below 8%.
⚓ Terminals & Berths
4 berths registered.
| Berth Name | Facility Type | Max LOA | Max Draft | Max DWT | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSO 'Erawan 2 9.11, 101.22125 | Tanker | 244 m | 60 m | 120,000 T | Active |
Mooring SpecsSide: Port Gangway: Ship OperatorChevron Thailand Ltd. | |||||
| FSO 'Erawan 2 9.1329667, 101.2386667 | Tanker | — | — | — | — |
OperatorChevron Thailand Ltd. | |||||
| SBM No 01 9.0933333, 101.3466667 | Tanker | — | 60 m | — | Active |
OperatorChevron Thailand Ltd. | |||||
| SPM 2 (FSO Erawan) | Tanker | 243.84 m | 60 m | 120,000 T | Never Existed |
Mooring SpecsSide: Port or Starboard OperatorUnocal Thailand Ltd | |||||
🏢 Registered Agencies & Contacts
3 contacts registered.
SIAM ECL Co., Ltd.
Port AgencyPIC: Waraporn
Address: 11 Q. House Sathorn Bldg. 19 Fl., 19AB, South Sathorn Rd., Tungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120
Phone: +66 0267744018
Unocal Thailand Ltd
Port AuthorityAddress: 5th Floor, Tower III, SCB Park Plaza East Bldg, 19 Ratchadapisek Road, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 545 5555
Fax: +66 2 545 5554
Website: http://www.unocal.com
Unocal Thailand Ltd
Port OperatorAddress: 5th Floor, Tower III, SCB Park Plaza East Bldg, 19 Ratchadapisek Road, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 545 5555
Fax: +66 2 545 5554
Website: http://www.unocal.com