August 15, 2024, 10:32 AM
August 15, 2024, 10:32 AM
The Port Captaincy of Arica (Chile) reported on Wednesday that the Seinet tankerwhich transports diesel from overseas to YPFB’s Sica Sica terminal in the Chilean port of Arica, restarted its fuel unloading operations and is expected to end at noon this Thursday.
Christian León, captain of the port, indicated that On August 3, the actions were interrupted due to weather conditions and on Wednesday, starting at 3:30 p.m., it was “a window of wave height” of one meter, which is why the maneuvers were safely resumed.
“That ship had 40% left in its tank, which is already downloading at this moment and is expected for the Tomorrow afternoon the end of that task and the ship continues to its next port,” said León, without indicating the volumes.
He announced that Good weather conditions are expected this week for the Sica Sica terminal, so it is likely that this Thursday the Seinet will be untied and on Friday there will be a new window for the entry of another ship to the YPFB terminal.
The port authority also clarified that Bolivian administrators must present Certifications that demonstrate data such as pressure tests on the pipes submarines that transport fuel and everything that has to be relevant within the operation of the ships that arrive at the terminal.
Regarding the repairs carried out by YPFB on the discharge buoys, León stated that they were completed without problems and that technical tests were carried out by the authorities of Arica. However, He was unable to report on the arrival of more ships with fuel for Bolivian territory.since the commercial aspect is handled by Sica Sica.
