摘要: |
The Enbridge Ingleside (Texas) Energy Center at the Port of Corpus Christi is the largest crude oil storage and export terminal by volume in the U.S. Those exports are moved by VLCCs (very large crude carriers). Inside the port, the vessels are maneuvered by harbor tug. The size of the VLCCs as well as the complexity of the product they haul calls for a special type of harbor tug - tugs that can maneuver the VLCCs around the tight turns that mark the Texas port's entrance to the Gulf of Mexico. The tugs will operate through Aran-sas Pass and its unique geography. It's a narrow channel with a strong crosscurrent from the north and up to 6.5', six-second wave periods. The Rotor-tugs will have to maintain outbound speed to steer the ships properly and pull the ships against the crosscurrent at the bar. |