05.09.2018

BST undertakes quarterly internal audit program

Audit teams at Black Sea Terminal prepared their reports with their corresponding findings, comments and recommendations and presented the reports to BST management for review. In addition, the audit findings were recorded in official company logs for further review during future Action Tracking Meetings.

BST’s internal audit teams consist of certified employees of the terminal. The main goal of the audit process is to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of terminal processes and to check compliance against the international standards that the terminal adheres to.

27.08.2018

The Blue Card of the Marian B certificate

Considering the geographic location of Kulevi Oil Terminal, the protection of the environment and the prevention of pollution is one of the most essential issues for our company. The company implements various management methods to achieve its chief goals.  Among them is constantly taking care of the Marian B dredger, which is used for maintaining navigation depths in Kulevi Port and its access channel.

For this reason, it was recently decided to update the Blue Card of the Marian B certificate, issued by the applicable Flag State, certifying that the ship has evidenced 

22.08.2018

Kurban Bayram - the feast of sacrifice

Kurban Bayram the feast of sacrifice, charity and community, caring and sharing for the poor and the needy.

During the time of Kurban Bayram, people are given the greatest pleasure of being happy, also it makes friends and relatives delighted. It is an occasion where family ties and relations get strengthened and an opportunity of bonding between generations. 

“Black Sea Terminal” LLC has always ensured to be part of this celebration by not forgetting those people who do not have an opportunity to celebrate the festival.  

15.08.2018

The importance of ethical hacker training

As the internet continues to evolve, so do cyber crimes. Cyber criminals do not need to leave their homes, and can easily hack into any computer with a few clicks of a mouse and an internet connection. So, in order to battle these cyber criminals, every organization needs to have their IT personnel trained in ethical hacking. 

A computer or networking expert who is trained in ethical hacking can penetrate into a computer or networking system on behalf of its owner for the purpose of detecting security vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could have possibly exploited.

A computer or networking expert who is trained in ethical hacking can penetrate into

07.08.2018

Kulevi Oil Terminal has transshipped 24 million tons of oil and gas products

Kulevi Oil Terminal has transshipped 24 million tons of oil and gas products since its operations began in 2008. The transshipped products contained 42% gasoil and kerosene, 35% fuel oils, 17% crude oils and 6% new products like LPG, gasoline, naphtha, pyrolysis and isopropyl alcohol. Initially the terminal was designed and constructed for the transshipment of crude oil, fuel oil and gasoil, but taking into consideration the modification and expansion work performed by the terminal’s management in recent years, the terminal has obtained the technical capability to transship completely new products

02.08.2018

Training courses on hygiene and health

The working environment of organization is an important factor in its growth and success. It is the responsibility of every employer to ensure that their employees are working in hygienic conditions. This not only improves their well-being but also assures them of good health at work.

Kulevi Oil Terminal is a company working towards the well-being of its employees. As such, it regularly conducts training courses to create awareness among its employees as it relates to  health and hygiene. As part of the company’s training and awareness program, a hygienic study recertification-training course was conducted with an external agency for certain employees at the terminal – especially food handlers and those involved in cleaning.

30.07.2018

Non-destructive Testing (NDT) of Pipelines and Equipment of Kulevi Oil Terminal

The investigation and control of corrosion processes is one of the main priorities for the oil industry worldwide. Losses due to corrosion can reach very high levels and uncontrolled corrosion processes can significantly increase safety risks resulting in severe accidents. If facilities are systematically inspected for corrosion, and control measures are implemented in a timely manner, these kinds of risks can be minimized or avoided altogether. 

As part of its anti-corrosion strategy, BST management has implemented a Corrosion Management and Control Program. Since January of 2018, corrosion engineers have undertaken the corrosion inspection of process pipelines and other terminal equipment. 

24.07.2018

Annual earthing inspection

As a hazardous environment, the tank farm area requires the continual monitoring of its tank safety and protection system. And the tank earthing is one of the most important components of the system. The inspection of the oil storage tank earthing is of highest priority at Black Sea Terminal. Inadequate earthing in tank farms can compromise the protection and safety system of tank farms and cause severe damage and injury to personnel due to catastrophic lightning strikes.

As part of a planned maintenance system, Black Sea Terminal has recently completed the inspection of the earthing system in its tank farms. During inspection, the integrity and performance of the earthing system was assessed.

20.07.2018

Black Sea Terminal resumed its transshipment of methanol

Black Sea Terminal successfully resumed its transshipment of methanol after several months of suspension, which coincided with the planned maintenance work being undertaken at the SOCAR methanol factory. Within the first two quarters of 2018, BST transshipped about 34, 016 metric tons of methanol product, fulfilling 11% of the forecasted transshipment volume for the current year.

It should be noted that Black Sea Terminal continues its successful operation of its methanol offloading, storage and loading facility and has transshipped 600, 000 metric tons of methanol since the completion of construction and start-up of the facility in 2014.

16.07.2018

US Coast Guard visits Kulevi Port

As part of a yearly integral International Port Security Program, on July 19, 2018, an annual inspection was conducted of Kulevi Port by senior management representatives of the US Coast Guard together with representatives of the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia. The main purpose of the visit was to observe the security level at Kulevi Port and recommend measures to strengthen the system.

At the beginning of the visit, a meeting was held with between BST management members and Georgian State Police/Border, Customs and Police Security Service representatives to discuss the various aspects of security.