Drift River Marine Terminal (USDRF)

The terminal consist of offshore facilities.

North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone, Winter Oct 16 to Apr 15, Summer Apr 16 to Oct 15.

Drift River Marine Terminal is located on the western side of the Cook Inlet in southern Alaska.

Offshore: LOA 252.90m, draught 18.20m, 80,000DWT.

The approach to Drift River loading platform is bordered by shoals and shallow water. No ship should, therefore, attempt to navigate in any of the channels without the appropriate charts. The N-S channel passes between Harriet Point and the S end of Kalgin Island and approaches the terminal from the S.

BA 4976. Admiralty Pilot NP4, NP286(5).

1025.

Berth priority: Berth priority for all vessels calling at the Drift River Terminal will be established by Carriers' Operation Supervisor on duty at the terminal and the following rules shall apply in the establishment of berth priorities: ..... 1. All inbound vessels which are to call at the Drift River Terminal must report to the terminal their time of passing Cape Elizabeth. Berth priority for vessels scheduled to call at Drift River Terminal only, or scheduled to call at Drift River Terminal first, prior to other ports, will be established by the sequence in which they pass Cape Elizabeth. Vessels which are to call at other Cook Inlet ports prior to the Drift River Terminal will berth in the above established sequence providing they are ready and capable of being at berth when their turn arrives. If the vessel or vessels are not ready to berth, then the next vessel or vessels awaiting will be berthed until the vessel making other ports of call is ready, then it will be placed in the highest priority, which does not result in the berthing of a partially loaded vessel. 2. Vessels placed in the schedule for the first time, or which are replaced back in the schedule after being withdrawn from it, which refuse their turn in berth, turn back because of ice or storms, or violate the rules and provisions of the Port Manual, will lose their berth priority and will be placed first behind the vessel or vessels which have previously passed Cape Elizabeth. 3. If the carrier instructs a vessel to proceed to the berth and it cannot do so without undue delays because of mechanical problems, insufficient crew or lack of a qualified pilot and another vessel is prepared and ready to proceed to the terminal, then berth priority will be given to the vessel that is prepared to proceed to the berth. 4. When a delay is encountered due to the shore ballast tank being at a high level, carrier reserves the right to berth a ballast free vessel in lieu of a vessel with ballast, providing it will not delay the vessel with ballast. All vessels awaiting berth will be advised by the Operations Supervisor of the estimated time and date of their berthing. Mooring equipment: Cook Inlet Pipe Line Co reserves the right to delay or to take out of turn, or even to refuse to accept vessels which do not have the following mooring equipment in good working condition: Quality of equipment: Onboard ship, all mooring lines, winches, fairleads, bitts and chocks must be in good condition and in proper working order. Max number of lines permitted: The max number of lines permitted shall not exceed the following: ..... 1. Fourteen forward spring lines. No more than 7 can be run to any one breasting dolphin. 2. Fourteen after spring lines. No more than 7 can be run to any one breasting dolphin. 3. Four head lines to mooring dolphins. 4. Four stern lines to mooring dolphins. Min number of mooring lines: Under normal conditions, for all vessels the min number of lines during normal conditions shall be: ..... 1. Two forward spring lines to breasting dolphins. 2. Two after spring lines to breasting dolphins. 3. Three head lines to mooring dolphins. 4. Three stern lines to mooring dolphins. Under ice conditions, the min number of lines shall be: ..... 1. Three forward spring lines to breasting dolphins. 2. Three after spring lines to breasting dolphins. 3. Four head lines to mooring dolphins. 4. Four stern lines to mooring dolphins. Size of mooring lines: All lines shall be 1.5in diameter wire or rope, or 9in circumference synthetic lines. Mixing types of mooring lines: Every effort should be made to avoid mixing types of mooring lines at a mooring station, recognising that it is difficult to equally stress wire cables and synthetic lines when both are deployed at the same location. Where avoidance is not possible, the ship's crew must take particular care to adjust tension so that strain is borne equally by all mooring lines.

Pilotage is compulsory with approx 20 pilots considered qualified to berth ships at the terminal.

Volcano: Mount Redoubt Volcano is located approx 20nm from Drift River Terminal. Loading operations may be affected during periods of activity.

Tides and currents: Currents throughout the entire inlet are very strong and may attain rates of more than 4kts. Tidal current tables should be prudently utilised by tankers navigating anywhere in the Inlet. Surges of 1kt or more above the average velocity frequently occur for very short periods of time. Where currents are at a max, direction of flow at Drift River Marine Terminal vary around 035° on the flood and 210° on the ebb. Tidal range will vary from an average of 4.87m to a max of 9.44m. The tide is chiefly semi-diurnal with 2 highs and 2 lows daily. Mean surface water temperature is 42°F.

Winds: Cook Inlet is orientated on a SSW to NNE axis with high mountains close ashore on either side. Two types of strong winds prevail, those which flow along the axis and those which run down the mountains and valleys towards the Inlet. The winds that run down the mountain slopes are most prevalent in autumn and frequently reach gale force. Due to the channelling effect of Cook Inlet, N'ly and S'ly winds also reach gale force from time to time. Winds from the E and W occur a small percentage of the time and seldom exceed 12kts. From Nov to Mar inclusive, winds exceeding 12kts occur most frequently from the N to NE. In Jul and Aug winds exceeding 12kts occur mostly from the S. Ice: Large ice floes exist from early Dec to early Mar inclusive. Floes 1.5m thick and 9.0m across can be expected. Temperatures: At the terminal generally range from 70°F in mid Jul to -20°F in Feb. Precipitation: Rainy weather can be expected frequently in the late summer and autumn and snow from Oct until Mar. Ground fog is very common in the early winter months.

For long range communication, direct with the terminal, the following can be used: ..... Station Frequency (kHz) Callsign Drift River Terminal 2182 KVC 59 2382 KVC 59 2450 KVC 59 2512 KVC 59 2422 KVC 59 4125 WSY 42 8294.2 WSY 42 VHF: The following channels are in use: ..... Station Channel Callsign Drift River Terminal 10, 16 WKE 33 Platform 10 WQB 731 Platform 16 WQB 731 Company radios are used on 153.140kHz.

First time vessels: Vessels calling at Drift River Terminal for the first time must be accepted by Cook Inlet Pipe Line Co prior to being placed on a lifting schedule. A vessel questionnaire is to be completed and returned to the Anchorage office. Vessel's certification: Copies of the following certificates must be furnished to Cook Inlet Pipe Line Company's Anchorage office as well as being on the vessel for viewing at the time of berthing: ..... 1. State of Alaska's Certificate of Approval of Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan. 2. State of Alaska's Certificate for Proof of Financial Responsibility. 3. Department of Transportation (USCG) Certificate of Financial Responsibility (Water Pollution). Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.

Ships shall advise Cook Inlet Pipe Line Co, of their arrival, as follows: ..... 1. Ships, upon departure from their last port, shall notify Alaska Maritime Agency, Kenai, advising of their ETA at Drift River Terminal (date and hour). An Alaska Maritime Agency representative will contact Drift River Terminal and the Anchorage Office with the ETA. 2. Alaska Maritime Agency is to contact Drift River Terminal, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival, advising ETA (date and hour) and estimated amount of ballast. 3. Ships shall again contact the terminal via radio or telephone when they are 4 hours from arrival at the terminal. Drift River's Fax +1 907 776 6804. Radio communication with the terminal can normally be established when the vessel is 24 hours from the terminal. Once radio communication is established, ships will be advised of weather and ice conditions, what ships are berthed or awaiting their turn and the estimated time for berthing. Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information. A mail service is available. Mail for any vessel must arrive in Anchorage at least 3 days prior to the ship's arrival at Drift River Terminal. The address for mail to be delivered to Drift River Terminal is: Cook Inlet Pipe Line Co, 909 West 9th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA. Mail should be marked for the crew member's attention and indicate the vessel's name.

No action initiated unless there is illness onboard. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.