Tranmere Oil Terminal
Tranmere oil terminal.
Tranmere Oil Terminal is situated on the River Mersey, 1 1⁄2 mi (2.4 km) south of Birkenhead. It was opened on 8 June 1960 to handle vessels of up to 65,000 tons,[1] and is connected to the Stanlow Oil Refinery by a 15 mi (24 km) pipeline. Part of the terminal occupies the site of a former ferry service to Liverpool, with the extant pier considerably modified.
By 2001, the terminal had two converted crude oil tanks which could handle 30,000 t (30,000 long tons).[2] These were used for the storage of crude oil from the Foinaven oilfield.[2]
The terminal is operated by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company.
References
- ↑ "Port of Manchester - Queen Elizabeth II Dock". canalarchive.org.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- 1 2 Collard 2001, p. 50
Sources
- Collard, Ian (2001). Mersey Ports: Liverpool & Birkenhead. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9780752421100. OCLC 223276957.
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Coordinates: 53°22′42″N 3°00′05″W / 53.3782°N 3.0015°W
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