The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) announced that the newly opened Kipevu Oil Terminal II has welcomed a ship sailing on clean energy for the discharge of 12,384 metric tons of petroleum products following its docking.
It is the first ship of this type to call at the port of Mombasa, which is a very exciting development. MV Proteus Harvonne, a Singaporean flagged vessel, discharged premium motor spirits mixtures of diesel, petrol, and kerosene into separate holds.
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A water cannon salute was accorded to MV Proteus Harvonne, a 250-meter long vessel, as she slid into Kilindini Harbour on Tuesday morning, the 26th of July 2022.
On behalf of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Captain Geoffrey Namado, the General Manager for Operations, welcomed the vessel. The captain of the ship, Captain Song Chuangang, was honoured to receive the first port call certificate.
The new modern KOT has a total of four berths and is currently able to discharge three vessels of 170,000 DWT at ago.
She received a water cannon salute marking her maiden voyage to the Port. pic.twitter.com/Hiucp4etoe— Kenya Ports Authority (@Kenya_Ports) July 26, 2022
In its maiden call to Mombasa, the MV Proteus Harvonne made its way from the port of Tanjung Langsat in Malaysia to the port of Mombasa.
There are four berths at the newly constructed and modern Kipevu Oil Terminal, making it capable of discharging three vessels with a deadweight tonnage of 170,000 – a measure of how much weight is possible for a ship to carry at one time.
Upon completion and inauguration of the 40 billion shilling Kipevu Oil Terminal II terminal, the country has now been able to double its capacity for handling transit petroleum products. This is an increase from the current 35,000 tonnes.
A newly built oil terminal has been constructed close to the Mombasa port, opposite the existing Kipevu Oil Terminal. It is a terminal that’s located off-shore.
As a result of this project, the old Kipevu Oil Terminal, which is located on the mainland, will be replaced. The East Africa Oil Refinery, which was later renamed the Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited, had this terminal built to serve its needs in 1963.
