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Port Access Draft restriction Width Max
Vessel
Length		 Pilot Tow Tides Berthing facilities Loading
& discharging		 Normal working hours Overtime Rainy season
     
High
Low
   
Abidjan Vridi Channel 34 ft in
35 ft out		 370 m LOA 260 m Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 1.80 m 0.60 m

total quay length almost 6 km

total of 34 berths

west: 8 berths with 31 ft draft

south: 9 berths with 33 ft draft

north: 5 berths with 31 ft draft

 

Monday to Friday 0730 to 1200 1430 to 1900

Saturday 0730 to 1200

 Monday to Friday 1900 to 0730
Saturday from 1200
Sundays & public holidays 		June to August
Banjul Sea Channel 28 ft + up to 31ft   300 m Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 6 ft max 4 ft min

Outer Wharf: Two berths: one for vessels with maxi LOA 300 m and 10 m draft and one for vessels with maxi LOA 123 m and 10 m draft

Inner Wharf: two berths for vessels with maximum LOA 91 m and 6 m draft

vessel's gear Monday to Friday
0730 to 1230 1400 to 1700

Monday to Friday 1230 to 1400 1700 to 1900

Sat, Sun & public holidays

 July to November
Port Access Draft restriction Width Max
Vessel
Length		 Pilot Tow Tides Berthing facilities Loading
& discharging		 Normal working hours Overtime Rainy season
     
High
Low
   
Calabar Sea Channel 45 nm 7.1 m 150 m Minimum 150 m Can be increased but draft limitation Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 0.95 m max 0.90 m min 860 metres length vessel's gear Monday to Friday
0730 to 1530 1530 to 2230 		All other hours at various overtime rates April to November
Conakry Sea Channel 9.5 m 150 m Container 205 m

General cargo 180 m

Tanker 205 m		 Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 3.80 m max 0.60 m min total quay length
total number of berths 11 with depths from 8 to 11 m		 vessel's gear Monday to Thursday 0800 to 1630

Friday 0800 to 1300

Monday to Thursday 1630 to 1800

Friday 0800 to 1800

Sat, Sun & public holidays

 June to November
Cotonou Sea Channel 10 m 170 m 200 m Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory

2 tugs for vsl over 100 m		 1.95 m max 0.20 m min total quay length 1.12 km and 200 m jetty
total number of berths 8 + 4 at breakwater with depths from 9 to 10 m		 vessel's gear Monday to Friday
0700 to 1500 1500 to 2300		 Monday to Friday 2200 to 2300 2300 to 0700

Sat, Sun & public holidays 		March to July
Dakar Sea Channel 11 m 195 m   Com-
pulsory		 Optional 1.20 m 0.60 m

total quay length 7.7 km

total number of berths 45

North: 4 Wharfs with depth ranging from 5 to 12 m

South: 3 Wharfs with depth ranging from 8.50 to 10 m

vessel's gear Monday to Friday
0800 to 1200 1400 to 1840

Saturday 0800 to 1200		 Monday to Friday 1200 to 1400 1840 to 0840

Saturday from 1200, Sun & public holidays 		July to November
Port Access Draft restriction Width Max
Vessel
Length		 Pilot Tow Tides Berthing facilities Loading
& discharging		 Normal working hours Overtime Rainy season
     
High
Low
   
Douala Sea Channel 6.20 m + tide 170 m   Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 2.70 m max 0.20 m min

total quay length 3.5 km

total number of berths 19

Left bank of Wouri: 17 berths

Right bank: 2 berths 1 for Clinker and 1 for LNG/PG/Tar

vessel's gear

2 container gantries

 Monday to Friday 0730 to 1700 Monday to Friday 1730 to 0630

Sat, Sun & public holidays		 June to October
Freetown Sea Channel 11,40 m 0.5 miles   Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 3.00 m max 0.40 m min total quay length 1.067 m

total number of berths 6

with depths from 28 ft to 31 ft		 vessel's gear Monday to Friday
0800 to 1200 1300 to 1600 		Monday to Friday 1200 to 1300
1600 to 2200

Sat, Sun & public holidays

Direct delivery upto 1800 only		 June to October
Lagos
Apapa		 Sea Channel 9.23 100 & 200 m LOA: 250 m Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 0.95 m max 0.90 m min total quay length 4.059 km

Number of berths 27 and 6 oil jetties

Depths from 5.79 to 10.50 m		 vessel's gear Monday to Friday
0730 to 1530 1530 to 2230		 Monday to Friday 2230 to 0630

Sat, Sun & public holidays		 April to October
Lagos
Tin Can		 Sea Channel 9,23 m 100 & 200 m LOA: 250 m Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 0.95 m max 0.90 m min total quay length 2.500 Km

Number of berths 10

Depths 9.50 m		 vessel's gear Monday to Friday
0730 to 1530 1530 to 2230 		Monday to Friday 2230 to 0630

Sat, Sun & public holidays		 April to October
Port Access Draft restriction Width Max
Vessel
Length		 Pilot Tow Tides Berthing facilities Loading
& discharging		 Normal working hours Overtime Rainy season
     
High
Low
   
Lome Sea Channel 15 m 300 m   Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 1.50 m max 0.90 m min total quay length 1.245 km

total number of berths 8

with depths from 7 to 14 m.		 vessel's gear Monday to Friday 0730 to 1230 1430 to 1800 Monday to Friday 1230 to 1430 1800 to 0730

Sat from 1230, Sun & public holidays		 April to July, October & November
Libreville / Owendo         Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 2.20 m max 0.20 m min 3 multi-purpose berths with depths from 20 to 31 ft vessel's gear Monday to Friday 0730 to 1130 1430 to 1730 Monday to Friday 1130 to 1430 1730 to 0730

Sat from 1230, Sun & public holidays		 February to April, September to December
Lobito TBA                        
Luanda   9.50 m     Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		     total quay length 2.230 km

total number of berths 16		 vessel's gear Monday to Friday 0800 to 1400 1500 to 2000 Monday to Friday 2000 to 0800

Sat, Sun & public holidays		 November to April
Monrovia Sea Channel Day time only 49 ft 500 ft   Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 45 ft max 30 ft min total quay length 1.5 km

One main quay with 3 berths + 1 tanker berth + 2 ore quays

maximum draft at main quay 9.10 m		 vessel's gear Monday to Friday 0800 to 1600 Monday to Friday 1200 to 1300 1600 to 1800

Sat, Sun & public holidays		 June to October
Port Access Draft restriction Width Max
Vessel
Length		 Pilot Tow Tides Berthing facilities Loading
& discharging		 Normal working hours Overtime Rainy season
     
High
Low
   
Nouakchott   9.50 m     Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		     total quay length 585 m

number of berths 3

Depths 9.00 to 10.30 m		 vessel's gear Monday to Friday 0830 to 1630 Monday to Thursday 1700 to 0400

Fri, Sat & public holidays		 July / Sept
Onne Port Sea Channel 13.5 m 500 m 192 m Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 0.95 m max 0.90 m min FLT 2 berths max length 130 m depth 6.0m

FOT 2 berths max length 200m depth 8.5m		 vessel's gear All oilfield related cargo is handled by Intels. 24 hour Additional cost is NPA tally clerks and security Monday to Friday
0730 to 1530 1530 to 2230		 All other hours at various overtime rates April to November
Pointe Noire TBA                        
Port Gentil   11 m     Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 2.20 m max 0.20 m min One multi-purpose main quay vessel's gear Monday to Friday 0730 to 1130 1730 to 0730 Monday to Friday 1130 to 1430 1730 to 0730

Sat from 1230, Sun & public holidays		 February to April, September to December
Port Harcourt old port Sea Channel 13.5 m 500 m 192 m Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 0.95 m max 0.90 m min 8 berths ranging from 64 m to 192 m vessel length. Depth 7.92 m vessel's gear Monday to Friday
0730 to 1530 1530 to 2230 		All other hours at various overtime rates April to November
Port Access Draft restriction Width Max
Vessel
Length		 Pilot Tow Tides Berthing facilities Loading
& discharging		 Normal working hours Overtime Rainy season
     
High
Low
   
San Pedro TBA                        
Takoradi Sea Channel 8.6 m   183 m Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 2.70 m max 0.80 m min total quay length 908.3 m

Number of berths 9 out of which 5 multi-purpose

with depths from 7.6 to 10.3 m		 vessel's gear Monday to Friday 0730 to 1230 1400 to 1700 Monday to Friday 1200 to 1400 1700 to 1900

Sat, Sun & public holidays		 May to August
Tema Sea Channel 11.5 m   183 m Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		     total quay length 1.164 km

Number of berths 14 of which 12 multi-purpose

with depths from 7.25 to 11.5 m		 vessel's gear + limited availability grabs for bagged caro Monday to Friday 0730 to 1230 1400 to 1700 Monday to Friday 1200 to 1400 1700 to 1900

Sat, Sun & public holidays		 April to September
Warri Sea Channel 6.4 m at high water 100 m Draft restriction not length Com-
pulsory		 Com-
pulsory		 0.95 m max 0.90 m min 9 berths including 2 ro-ro vessel's gear Monday to Friday
0730 to 1530 1530 to 2230

Oilfield cargo handled by Intels in Warri 		All other hours at various overtime rates April to November
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Length		 Pilot Tow Tides Berthing facilities Loading
& discharging		 Normal working hours Overtime Rainy season
     
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