SAPREF SINGLE BUOY MOORING (SBM) PIPELINE
Crude oil is imported to South Africa via the Single Buoy Mooring (SBM) which is located in the Indian Ocean about 2.5km east of the SAPREF Refinery, Isipingo, South Durban. It is connected the refinery storage tanks by a subsea pipeline 48" in diameter and 2.5 km in length. The SBM is attended by an average of 36 Very Large Crude Carriers