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rapidly thanks to a modular construction system on a schedule just like
‘a British Rail timetable,’ said Tim Brant, oil movements controller for
Associated Petroleum Terminals, in Conoco’s newsletter. ‘One after the
other the sections were laid and connected up. The Humber is a fast-
flowing river with currents of six to seven knots off the end of the jetty.
You can get down to Grimsby quicker than the Number 45 bus.’

It was a big job, providing pipelines, pumping systems and links into
existing pipes, and at every stage ensuring the project met stringent
environmental and safety requirements. Not only was the extension
taking place in one of Europe’s busiest and inhospitable estuaries (in
1993 alone, the terminal handled 3,557 vessels – almost ten ships
a day), it had to be carried out without interrupting existing terminal
operations.

With careful planning, the project was delivered on time and the first
tanker docked and transferred its load on June 5, 1994. By September,
it had handled almost 900,000 tonnes of product.

For Conoco, it was a vote of confidence in the area. It had been apparent
for some time that more berthing space was required to handle growing
volumes of imported fuel oil and exports of gasoline and distillates. In
the ten years from 1984, Conoco’s throughput had grown by 50 per
cent. Without the extension, the refinery – simply would not function.

Right: Third berth expansion at APT.