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

BLB1 was initially designed for a maximum vessel with a ‘length overall’ (LOA) and a deadweight
tonnage (DWT) of 40,000 tonnes. However, since its commissioning there have been a
number of additions and alterations to the berth and the facility can now berth ships with a LOA of
230m and a DWT of 90,000 tonnes (SPC Handbook, 2005-2007).
The demand for bulk liquids through the existing bulk loading berth (BLB1) has grown
significantly in recent years. Berth utilisation at BLB1 varies and although currently it is less than
the accepted economic maximum of 65%, (or between 200-250 occupancy days per year), the
potential for demurrage charges are increasing to the users of the berth due to scheduling conflicts
and operational limitations.
A second berth bulk liquids berth (BLB2) is proposed primarily to cater for future growth. It
would operate concurrently with BLB1 and would be located adjacent to BLB1 (on the privately
accessed Fishburn Road) and would be of a similar construction to BLB1. BLB2 would be a
common-user facility which would handle hazardous and non-hazardous bulk liquids and gases
similar to BLB1.
1.1.1 The Applicant
Vopak Terminals Sydney Pty Ltd (‘the Applicant’) is submitting this Major Project Application
and Environmental Assessment Report for the construction and operation of a second Bulk Liquids
Berth (BLB2) facility at Port Botany NSW, on behalf of SPC.
The Applicant is a company that provides bulk liquid storage and distribution facilities (transport,
bulk handling and road tanker filling distribution) to independent operators and large corporations.
These bulk liquids include fuel-based products used for energy and transport functions throughout
NSW and chemicals that have a wide range of industrial applications.
Vopak operates two bulk liquid storage terminals in Port Botany. The first is known as the Site A
Terminal and is located at 49 Friendship Road. The second facility, known as the Site B Terminal,
is located at 20 Friendship Road (Figure 1-2). Site A stores chemicals and Site B stores petroleum
products. The BLB2 development would take place upon SPC land at the privately owned Fishburn
Road side (western) of the Site B Terminal, adjacent to the boundary with the Elgas Caverns, and
on NSW Maritime land below the mean high water mark.
The existing Bulk Liquids Berth (BLB1) is owned and managed by SPC. As currently established
with BLB1, BLB2 would be an open access/common user facility for the use of all potential bulk
liquids customers. In order to minimise the duplication of facilities between BLB1 and BLB2,
BLB2 would augment existing BLB1 infrastructure for access control, administration, and fire
protection system, together with a new berth structure and ancillaries (user pipelines, hose handling
gantries, berthing and mooring equipment).
SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ
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