N'Kossa Terminal (CGNKO)

FSO 'Nkossa I' is no longer operational, it has since been sold, name changed to FSO 'YOHO' and relocated within the Nigeria coast. FSO 'Nkossa II', LOA 230m and breadth 36m, was a joint venture with Maersk Group (51%) and SBM Offshore (49%) until the contract was awarded to EXMAR Shipmanagment in 2018. The contract allows EXMAR Ship Management technical management (operations, maintenance and crew management) for the FSO LPG unit and has allowed the company to develop a local shore base in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo in order to manage the technical, logistical and operational requirements of the FSO. The original contract was expected to last seven years however in 2022 the contract was extended. The oil field is majority owned by Total E&P Congo and minority by Chevron, Qatar Energy and Societe Nationale des Petroles du Congo. Located within the Nkossa oil field lies the 30,000t NKossa floating production unit (FPU) in depths of 170m and linked to two drilling platforms (11,500t) 3,200m apart each designed to support up to 32 wells. The field began producing light, sweet crude in 1996 from the FPU. The Nkossa oil field was discovered by Elf Congo in 1983 and as of 2023, oil recovered from the conventional oil field is 82.31% of its total recoverable reserves with 50,000bbls/day. Peak production was in 1997 and based on economic assumptions, production will continue until it reaches its economic limit in 2043. .

Tropical.

FSO 'Nkossa II' Terminal is situated approx 33nm SW from Pointe-Noire, off the coast of the Republic of the Congo.

Max offshore: LOA 204.98m, BCM 101.68m , draught 11m and 43,563DWT.

A waiting area for exporting tankers is centred on position 04°56.9'S 011° 44.1'E with a radius of 1.5nm. This lies at the N end of an approach channel, on a line of 020°/220° leading between Tchendo Oil field and Emeraude and Likoula Oil fields. The limits of the approach channel are shown on the chart. Alternatively, vessels waiting to load should stop and drift in the waiting area of 3nm radius centred on 05°06.4'S 011°24.1'E. Vessels are not to drift E of 011°27.5'E.

BA 604, 3206, Admiralty Pilot NP2, NP286(8).

1025.

Berthing can be conducted between 0600 and 1600hrs LT or later with special permission, but unberthing can be carried out at any time. A tug or supply vessel remains attached to the stern of the export oil tanker throughout the operation.

Pilotage by the mooring master is compulsory. The boarding position is at 05° 13'S 011°36'E and the pilot remains onboard the visiting vessel for the duration of the cargo transfer. One surveyor, one agent and two/three port authority representatives also remain onboard during cargo operations.

NKossa oil field lies within a restricted area. Vessels must not enter this area without the permission of the terminal authority and without a pilot embarked.

Available.

N'KOSSA OFFSHORE LOADING TERMINAL 5°15.53'S 11°34.85'E UNCTAD LOCODE: CG NKO For details see: POINTE NOIRE PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 24/25 French Radiosignaux publication 93 Jan 2025, (RSDRA2025000043780), 24/25 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

Contact info: VHF: Mooring/unmooring Ch 09 and 27. VHF: Cargo Operations Ch 67.

As per Pointe Noire port; All Crew members must have valid passports.

Vessel to give notice of ETA 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival.

Vessels to fly the Republic of Congo National flag.

Main engines must be kept on standby throughout the stay.

As per Pointe Noire port; Crew must have Yellow Fever Certificate.

To be tendered when stopped in the waiting area, but will not be accepted until both hoses are connected.