Oil tanks to be rented for £2M

[hoots the scoop]

From the evening times. Anyone know if this means more jobs???

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5046652.html

GIANT oil storage tanks are to generate £2million for navy chiefs at the Clyde nuclear submarine base.
A Dutch firm Trafigurahas struck a deal to rent the tanks at MoD fuel storage depots at Loch Ewe and Campbeltown.
Both locations have huge tanks that are underused and come under the jurisdiction of the Faslane base.
Trafigura has signed a contract with the Defence Logistics Organisation which runs the base on behalf of the Royal Navy.
The agreement will result in 2.7m gallons of aviation fuel being stored at Loch Ewe and 3.1m gallons at Campbeltown. The depots are bonded which means tax is only paid when the fuel is sold on.
DLO's Simon Mills said: "This is a good deal for the taxpayer as it makes best use of the infrastructure."

Publication date 09/12/05 GIANT oil storage tanks are to generate £2million for navy chiefs at the Clyde nuclear submarine base.
A Dutch firm Trafigurahas struck a deal to rent the tanks at MoD fuel storage depots at Loch Ewe and Campbeltown.
Both locations have huge tanks that are underused and come under the jurisdiction of the Faslane base.
Trafigura has signed a contract with the Defence Logistics Organisation which runs the base on behalf of the Royal Navy.
The agreement will result in 2.7m gallons of aviation fuel being stored at Loch Ewe and 3.1m gallons at Campbeltown. The depots are bonded which means tax is only paid when the fuel is sold on.
DLO's Simon Mills said: "This is a good deal for the taxpayer as it makes best use of the infrastructure."

[John S]

In light of the explosions and fires down south, I wonder if the safety and environmental legislation is the same or tighter for the MOD as it is for commercial operators?

Would hate to think what would happen to the town should they go up.

[howlsatthemoon]

What is more worrying what would happen if the gas tanks at the Roading went up?

[GarySutherland]

The gas tanks under my car would make quite a crater if they blew too, but why worry about what might happen. Life's too short.

Gary