ASPROPYRGOS (HELPE INSTALLATION)

Is the one with the largest capacity in Greece for both crude oil and products, belonging to the most important company in Greek Energy industry, Hellenic Petroleum.

Located at

- Lat     38.0248 N
- Long  023.5937 E

Average water density is 1.025 while tidal range is +/-30 cm

Approach — Pilotage

Vessels with destination Aspropyrgos, have to arrive at Piraeus port in order to have pilot boarded for passing through Salamis channel to Eleusis bay. (VHF-CH-12-)
Draft at Salamis channel is 10.89 meters.
The same pilot berths vessel alongside Aspropyrgos Helpe-Installations, (if prospects are on arrival).

Berths

NEW PIER (Crude oil) : (2) Berths are available for berthing two vessels, while berthing and unberthing only take place during daylight.

LOA: 245 meters

Draft: 10,89 meters

Maximum alongside displacement : 70.000 MT

Maximum Manifold Height Above Water: 15.85 meters (used both sides)-(4) Hard arms 8’’

Vessels berth with starboard side alongside at New Pier No 10 and with portside alongside at New Pier No9.

LPG pier : is used for discharging/loading gases as well as MIRE cargoes.

Restrictions for this berth are as follows:
Draft: 5,80 meters

LOA: 150 meters

Maximum Manifold Height Above Water: 10 meters (port side)- (2) Hard arms 6’’

Maximum alongside displacement : 7.000 MT

Products loaded/discharged

Crude oil, Fuel oil, Gas oil, MTBE, Naphtha, Gasoline , Lpg mix (Pressurized/Refrigerated), Butane,Propane,e.t.c. are loading and discharging at Aspropyrgos Helpe Installation.

Hellenic Shipyard Co. (www.hellenic-shipyards.gr) is situated between the Port of Piraeus and Eleusis Bay. The shipyard is eight miles by road from Athens and seven miles from Piraeus.

Skaramanga shipyard offers three floating docks with the following main features:

Skaramanga is the largest shipyard in Greece and one of the largest in the Mediterranean, active in shiprepairs, ship conversions and shipbuilding of both commercial and naval vessels, all under strict project management. The yard offers a well-equipped machine shop impressive blasting and tank coating, and know-how and experience.

The yard is particularly renowned for carrying out all kinds of sophisticated or challenging rudder and tail shaft works.
Restrictions: Same restrictions as Eleusis port.