Port Name: Port of Baltimore

Geographical Location: Lat: 38°24.3’N Long: 76°23.0’W

Country: U.S.A.

Terminal Name: Cove Point LNG Terminal

Location of Port:

ENLARGE MAP

COVE POINT

General Description of Terminal:

Cove Point operated 1978 to 1980. Terminal is currently idle.

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General details of Terminal

Maximum size of vessel acceptable at terminal

Max LOA: 295 m Max Displacement: 95,000 tonnes

Max Draught: 11.5 m Max Beam: m Max Airdraft: -- m

Number of berths: --

Port datum level: ---------- Dock water density: ----------

Confirm all heights and depths are referenced to port datum: ----------

Plan of Terminal and berths:

Off-Shore
Berths

Submarine
Tunnel

LNG Storage Tanks

eline
36" Pip
Administration Area
O INT
V EP
CO

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Name of Terminal operating company: Columbia LNG Corp

Year LNG operations commenced: 1978

Person to contact for terminal information:

Name or Title: W.L. Clifton

Plant Manager

Address: Columbia LNG Corp

2100 Cove Point Road
Lusby
Md 20657
U.S.A.

Tel: 410 326 3152 Fax: 410 326 4107

E mail: ----------

Name of Port Authority: ----------

Person to contact regarding port regulations:

Name or Title: ----------

Address: ----------

Tel: ---------- Fax: ----------

E mail: ----------

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Process Plant

LNG tank storage details:

No. of Tanks Above ground or Containment Materials Used

Capacity of Tank Below ground Type
(m3)
4 x 59,600 Above ground Aluminium

Regasification vaporisers (receiving terminals only):

Total Flow Number of Units/Type Remarks

(Tonnes/hr)
920 10 - Ryan Industries, Direct Fired
200 2 - Shell and Tube
Waste Heat Recovery

Terminal LNG Production/Demand Information:

Year Production (m3) Demand (m3) Ship Visits

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Berth Name or Number: North

Maximum size of vessel acceptable:

LOA: 295 m Draught: 11.5 m Beam: -- m

Maximum berthing displacement: -- tonnes

Depth of water alongside berth at chart datum: 12.2 m

Type of berth/ normal side to when berthing: Alongside/Port

Arrangement of Loading/Discharging Arms (Looking to seaward):

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Liquid or Vapour L L V/LN2 L L
Fuel Oil or Diesel
Other
PERC fitted No No No No No
QC/DC fitted No No No No No
Nominal Diameter (ins) 16 16 16/3 16 16
Flange standard ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI
150 150 150 150 150

Distance or angle required to initiate PERC:

ESD 1 Forward: -- m Aft: -- m Seawards: -- m

ESD 2 Forward: -- m Aft: -- m Seawards: -- m
Disconnection Forward: -- m Aft: -- m Seawards: -- m

Clearances required on vessel to fit loading/discharging arm:

Distance from ship’s side to flange face Max: 4 m Min: 0 m

Spacing between manifold centres Max: 3.5 m Min: 2.5 m
Centre line of manifold above waterline Max: 28 m Min: 18.5 m

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Berth Name or Number: South

Maximum size of vessel acceptable:

LOA: 295 m Draught: 11.5 m Beam: -- m

Maximum berthing displacement: -- tonnes

Depth of water alongside berth at chart datum: 12.2 m

Type of berth/ normal side to when berthing: Alongside/Port

Arrangement of Loading/Discharging Arms (Looking to seaward):

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Liquid or Vapour L L V/LN2 L L
Fuel Oil or Diesel
Other
PERC fitted No No No No No
QC/DC fitted No No No No No
Nominal Diameter (ins) 16 16 16/3 16 16
Flange standard ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI
150 150 150 150 150

Distance or angle required to initiate PERC:

ESD 1 Forward: -- m Aft: -- m Seawards: -- m

ESD 2 Forward: -- m Aft: -- m Seawards: -- m
Disconnection Forward: -- m Aft: -- m Seawards: -- m

Clearances required on vessel to fit loading/discharging arm:

Distance from ship’s side to flange face Max: 4 m Min: 0 m

Spacing between manifold centres Max: 3.5 m Min: 2.5 m
Centre line of manifold above waterline Max: 28 m Min: 18.5 m

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Berth Name or Number: North/South

Details of terminal gangway

Type of gangway: Liftable by service crane

Manufacturer/Supplier: ----------

Working range at ship’s rail:

Height above Datum Max: 24.0 m Min: 15.5 m

Fore and Aft slew allowance Fore: 4.6 m Aft: 4.6 m

Special arrangement required to attach gangway to vessel

Removable rails Yes
Strengthened rails
Strongback
Other Yes Pinned to clevis on ship deck

Distance between centre line of gangway and vapour return arm: 107.3 m
Landing area required: -- m2
Gangway width: 915 mm

Plan showing position of Gangway in relation to vapour return arm:

Information Not Provided

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Berth Name or Number: North/South

Details of umbilical connections between ship and shore:

State number of connections: 5

Type of Service and Plug:

Core Service Distance from For’d Aft

vapour return
1 Ship ESD 10 m
2 Shore ESD 10 m
3 Vapour return to ship 10 m
4 Automatic ring circuit phone 10 m
5 Dial phone 10 m
6

Pneumatic hose ESD link fitted: No

ESD Primary link fitted: --- Type: ---
ESD secondary link fitted: --- Type: ---
Are ESD systems tested under warm or cold conditions? ---

Comments on ship/shore communications, ship/shore links etc:

• None

Mooring and Fendering Arrangements

Maximum allowable speed of approach for berthing: 9.2 cm/sec

Speed of approach equipment fitted: No
Display type and location: ----------
Mooring tension monitor fitted: No
QR mooring hooks fitted: ----------
Centralised emergency release fitted: ----------

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Berth Name or Number: North/South

Mooring Arrangements (Looking to seaward):

Position of
Please indicate position vapour return
of vapour return arm
Mooring Dolphins # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of Hooks 1 1 1 1 1 1
Rating (tonnes) 100 75 75 75 75 100
Height above datum (m) 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1
Distance from vapour return (m)
Distance from berth face (m)

Breasting Dolphins # 5 6 1 2 3 4
Number of Hooks 2 2 2 2 2 2
Rating (tonnes) 60 60 60 60 60 60
Height above datum (m) 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6
Distance from vapour return (m)
Distance from berth face (m)

Minimum Mooring Requirements:

Moorings Head For’d For’d Aft Aft Stern

Lines Breasts Springs Springs Breasts Lines
Number of lines

Fendering arrangements (Looking to seaward)

Breasting Vapour
Return
7.6 m 7.6 m Dolphins 7.6 m 7.6 m 7.6 m 7.6 m

46.6 m 38.4 m 37.5 m 16.2 m 23.5 m 27.4 m

Height of Fender above datum: Top: 7.6 m Bottom: 3.1 m

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Berth Name or Number: North/South

Plan of berth showing mooring arrangements:

Unloading Platform
ROTATE 90°

South Berth

Service Platform

Tunnel to shore
N

Submarine
Service Platform
North Berth

Unloading Platform

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General Cargo Handling Information (Applicable to all berths unless stated)

Ship's pipeline condition on berthing: ----------

Manifold liquid line filters fitted: Yes Type: Cone type

Bulk loading/discharging rate permitted: 12,000 m3/hr

Max. allowable volume of return gas: -- m3/hr

Temperature of return gas: -150 °C

Max. allowable cargo vapour pressure on arrival: 1.1 bar a

Ship's stores and supplies:

Is ship's storing allowed: Yes

What is location of stores loading platform on berth: ----------

Availability Yes/No Line Size Quantity Delivery

of Facilities Available Rate (m3/h)
Liquid nitrogen Yes 3” 75 m3
Drinking water Yes
Fuel oil No
Diesel oil No
Other No
Dirty ballast or slop facilities Yes
Garbage reception

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General Berthing and Pilotage Details (applicable to all berths unless specified):

Tugboats:

Berthing - Minimum number of tugs required: 2

Unberthing - Minimum number of tugs required: 1

Tug Name or Number Bollard Pull/ Position for Towing or Pushing

Horse Power
2,500 hp

Limiting weather conditions:

Weather Restrictions

Activity Wind Speed (m/s) Wave Height (m) Visibility (nm)

Berthing 20
Suspension of Cargo 13.4
Disconnection of Arms 17.9
Resumption of Cargo 13.4
Unberthing

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Tidal and current information

Range of tides: 9m

Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT): 0.64 m

Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT): -0.24 m
Are tides diurnal or semidiurnal?: ---------

Currents:

Normal current during approach to berth: Direction SE Rate < 1 knot

Normal current alongside berths: Direction SW Rate < 1 knot
Current restrictions berthing/unberthing: Direction NE Rate ---

Wind Information

Prevailing winds: Direction NW Speed 10 knot

Maximum wind experience: Direction NW Speed 10 knot

Monthly wind statistics:

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Predominant
Direction NW NW NW NW SW S SW SW SW SW N N
Windspeed less than
20 knot Av. days 11 11 11 11 8 7 6 5 7 8 8 8
Windspeed above
20 knot Av. days
Port Closure
– Av. days

Port Entry and Departure Policy

Daylight/24 hours: Daylight transit, arrival and departure

Escorting craft: Yes

Special rules for LNG Carriers: Yes

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Pilotage:

Applicable sailing directions/charts: NOAA Charts 12264, 12220, 12238, 12235,12207

Sea Pilot boarding position: Lat: 36°-56.0’N Long: 75°-57.0’W

Harbour Pilot boarding position: Lat: 38°-24.3’N Long: 76°-23.0’W

Distance – Sea Pilot to berth: 96.7 nm

Pilot boarding arrangements: By boat

Communication channel(s): VHF Channel 11

Number of pilots boarded: One

Traffic surveillance/monitoring service available: Yes

Fire Safety and Environmental Protection Equipment Fitted

Drypowder Yes
Water curtain No
Gas Detection System Yes
Oil fence around ship No
Buoy markers No
Standby vessels Yes
Firefighting support vessel No
Other No

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Aerial View of Terminal:

ROTATE 90°

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Details of LNG Carriers regularly calling at the Terminal

Ship Name Capacity Draft* Tank Berth Coming From

(m3) (m) Type Used
Currently None

* S = Summer Draft
A = Arrival Draft

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New Construction Projects

Please enter brief details of any approved projects due to be completed within the next
three years:

Jetty and Marine Facilities None

Storage Tanks None

Production/ Regasification None

Other None

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