CFE #1 CALM
Scope of Work
The SOFEC CALM system was designed and fabricated to import heavy fuel oil feedstock for a power plant. The fluid transfer system was designed to allow circulation of hot diesel after every unloading.
General Description
| Client Name: | Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) |
| Contract Award: | January 1988 |
| Installation Date: | September 1988 |
| Application: | Heavy Fuel Oil Import |
Project Specifications
| Water Depth: | 15.2m (50ft) |
| Tanker Size: | 45,000 dwt |
| Dimension: | 9.5mØ x 3m |
| Floating Hose: | 2 x 16-in. |
| Underbuoy Hose: | 2 x 16-in. Chinese Lantern |
| Hawser System: | 13-in. Single hawser |
| Anchor Leg System: | 4 x 3-in. Grade U3 |
| Anchor System: | 25T StaRyte anchors |
Design Environmental Criteria
Operational
| Significant Wave Height: | 1.8m (5.9ft) |
| Wind Velocity: | 12.5m/s (24.3 knots) |
| Surface Current: | 0.5m/s (0.97 knots) |
Survival
| Significant Wave Height: | 3.3m (10.8ft) |
| Wind Velocity: | 25m/s (48.6 knots) |
| Surface Current: | 0.8m/s (1.55 knots) |
Comments
This terminal was the first of several that were required for local power plants constructed by Comision Federal de Electridad around the coast of Mexico.