Location

Melones Oil Terminal, Inc. is located on Melones Island in the Gulf of Panama. The geographical position of Isla Melones is8° 49.9’ North 79° 36.4’ West and is the only marine facility on the island.



Isla Melones is located:

• Approximately 2.35 mn WNW of Taboga Island.
• Approximately 7.25 mn SWT of the buoys of the Panama Canal Navigation Course.

Melones Oil Terminal, Inc. is located outside the waters under the jurisdiction of the ACP, but within the waters under the jurisdiction of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP).

Their approaches can be found on the following commonly available navigation charts:

• Chart No. 1929 – Gulf of Panama (UKHO)
• Letter CP5 – The Southern Approaches to the Panama Canal (UKHO)

Terminal Specifications

Lines and Rates MGO	(1) 12 inch lines (1) 20 inch lines (2) 6 inch lines	(1) 5,000 bph (in-bound) (1) 15,000 bph (in-bound) (2) 1,500 bph (out-bound)
Lines and Rates FO	(1) 24 inch line (4) 12 inch line	(1) 17,500 bph (in-bound) (4) 3,500 bph (out-bound)
Maximun Tanker Draft	13 meters (mlws)
Number of Tanks	16
Tank Capacity	50,000 bbls (4 tanks) 100,000 bbls (6 tanks) 220,000 bbls (6 tanks)	7,950 cbm (4 tanks) 16,000 cbm (6 tanks) 35,000 cbm (6 tanks)
Products	FO & MGO
Barge berths	4
Tanker berths	1