Bulk Liquids Berth No. 2 - Port Botany - Department of Planning ...

1. Introduction
This Environmental Assessment has been prepared to obtain approval for the construction and
operation of a second Bulk Liquids Berth (BLB2) facility at Port Botany. BLB2 will ensure the
continued supply of and support the growth in bulk liquids for the State of NSW. The proposed
BLB2 will be a shared common user facility managed by Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC). BLB2
will be used for importing and exporting refined fuels including petroleum products, chemicals and
hydrocarbons (LPG). The project will consist of the following:
Construction of a steel piled pier berth adjacent to the existing BLB1 parallel to privately
owned Fishburn Road;
Installation of associated infrastructure such as Marine Loading Arms (MLA) and fire fighting
equipment;
Installation of additional pipelines from existing user sites to the new berth;
Unloading/loading and maintenance activities associated with the operation of facility 24 hours
a day 7 days a week; and
Servicing ships.
BLB2 is proposed to handle the predicted increase in imported and exported chemical, petroleum
and gas products transferred into Port Botany and to reduce potential risk of demurrage costs. The
proposed new berth would also allow the capacity to remain ahead of demand and ensure New
South Wales has an efficient facility to service the State.
1.1 Background
The existing Bulk Liquids Berth (BLB1) at Port Botany is 30 years old and is heavily utilised by
the bulk liquids industry. A second bulk liquids berth (BLB2) is required to meet increasing
demand for bulk liquids in the State of NSW.
The existing BLB1 is located in Botany Bay at the south-western end of Brotherson Dock, Port
Botany, approximately 11 km south of the Sydney CBD (Figure 1-1). BLB1 was commissioned in
1979 as a common-user facility and currently handles hazardous and non-hazardous bulk liquids
and gases which are transferred by pipeline to nearby storage and distribution facilities.
The following companies have established bulk liquids/gas storage terminals at the Port and are
current tenants of SPC:
Terminals Pty Ltd;
Qenos Australia Pty Ltd (Hydrocarbon Storage Facility);
SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ
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