Vitino
Encyclopedia
Vitino is an oil port on the White Sea
in Russia
. It is located near the station Beloye More (Белое Море) a few kilometers south of Kandalaksha
, Murmansk Oblast
, on the western shore of Kandalaksha Gulf
.
The port started operations in 1995, and since 2001 has been operating year-round. Its principal activity is transfer of oil and oil products arriving by rail from Russia
's oil refineries
to sea-going oil tankers for export.
In 2004, 3.7 million tons of oil and oil products has been handled by the port; its full capacity at the time was 8 mln ton a year.
The port can handle seagoing tankers with displacement up to 40,000, with the dimensions up to:
There are also two piers there for handling smaller, sea-and-river going boats
White Sea
The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is located near the station Beloye More (Белое Море) a few kilometers south of Kandalaksha
Kandalaksha
Kandalaksha is a town in Kandalakshsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the head of Kandalaksha Gulf on the White Sea, beyond the Arctic Circle. Population: 40,564 ; -History:The settlement has existed since the 11th century...
, Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the northwestern part of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Murmansk.-Geography:...
, on the western shore of Kandalaksha Gulf
Kandalaksha Gulf
The Kandalaksha Gulf is located in the Republic of Karelia, and Murmansk Oblast in northwestern Russia. Forming the north-western corner of the White Sea, it is one of four large bays and gulfs of this sea, the others being the Onega Bay , the Dvina Bay , and the Mezen Bay .The Kola Peninsula...
.
The port started operations in 1995, and since 2001 has been operating year-round. Its principal activity is transfer of oil and oil products arriving by rail from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's oil refineries
Oil refinery
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas...
to sea-going oil tankers for export.
In 2004, 3.7 million tons of oil and oil products has been handled by the port; its full capacity at the time was 8 mln ton a year.
The port can handle seagoing tankers with displacement up to 40,000, with the dimensions up to:
- Length: 230 m,
- Beam – 32 m,
- Draft – 10.9 m.
There are also two piers there for handling smaller, sea-and-river going boats