Gamba (GAGAX)

The terminal consists of a tank farm and a SBM some 5nm offshore, is used as the export facility from the Gamba/Ivinga and Rabi/Kounga oil fields in Gabon.

Tropical.

Gamba Terminal is located approx 185km NW of the Gabon/Congo border.

Max LOA 277.23m, beam 50m, draught 17,25m, 163,216DWT.

The recommended anchorage is located 2nm NW of the SBM in a depth of 25.0m, the sea bottom is sand. Anchoring is prohibited within the port limits. Both anchors must be fully secured prior to berthing. Note: Vessels anchor off Nyanga to load timber. Mayonami, a settlement 5nm upstream from the river mouth, is used as a base for oilfield operations.

There are no buoys in the terminal area.

BA 305, 311, 3328. Admiralty Pilot NP2, NP286(8).

Gabon Naval vessels are based in Port Gentil.

1025.

Vessels moor with two lines. The port line is connected first, followed by the starboard line. In the event the vessel has only one stopper, the starboard line will be hung off, but not made fast. The vessel will moor to the port line only. Vessels should prepare a messenger from the port winch through the stopper and bow fairlead to the water. In line with OCIMF recommendations the vessel should use a fixed drum for heaving the messenger. The mooring boat will have attached a 150m polypropylene messenger to the nylon mooring rope and will be stationed at a distance of 200m from the SBM, in the direction of the hoses. The tanker will be manoeuvred by the pilot towards the SBM and when the mooring boat is alongside the tanker, it will attach the vessel's messenger to the 150m polypropylene messenger line. The vessel will heave the messenger onboard as the vessel approaches the SBM. The 150m messenger is attached to an 18m rope, then a 2.0m wire followed by the chafe chain. Once the chafe chain is in position the stopper can be placed on the chain. When the port chain is made fast the starboard chain is brought onboard in the same manner. The berthing master's assistant will remain on the forecastle throughout the berthing operation to advise the pilot of relative position of the SBM and advise the crew on manner of connecting ropes. Vessels should arrive with derrick rigged and topped on the port side (SWL complying with OCIMF recommended) in order to lift onboard the equipment for mooring and for the floating hose connections. Fire wires: Fire wires are not to be used forward and are not necessary aft.

Pilotage within the restricted area is compulsory. The pilot is also the acting PFSO acting on behalf of the Head of Marine Services. Pilot boards 3nm NW of the SBM (02°49.7'S 009°56.0'E) and remains onboard during of loading.

An exclusion zone exists around the terminal and is marked on charts of the area. No vessel should enter this area without the pilot onboard.

..... Gamba Lighthouse Red and white lattice tower Height 47m Fl (2) W 10s 18M 02°47.0'N 010°01.4'E SBM Yellow Mo (U) 15s 02°51.6'S 009°58.2'E Radio Beacon An aircraft radio beacon is in operation at Gamba airfield. Signals are sent continuously. Frequency 359kHz Callsign "GZ" 02°46.8'S 010°02.3'E

Vessel to be fitted with at least one bow stopper. Arrival draught: The vessel should arrive with the propeller fully immersed and with a max stern trim of 2.5m. A rectangular restricted area encloses the SBM and the pipelines leading to the refinery onshore. The positions of the two offshore corners of the area are 02° 51.6'S 009°55.8'E and 02°54.0'S 009°59.0'E. Vessels should not enter the restricted area without the permission of the terminal authority.

Range approx 1.5m, no tidal stream. Swell: Swell from SW up to 3-4.0m. Current: The current usually runs NNW (up to 2kts), parallel to the coast.

None.

There is one standby boat with limited firefighting capacity available. Tugs are not available but the standby boat has limited towing capability and remains moored to the stern of the vessel throughout.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly. Up to 5kts. However, from Oct-May tornadoes can be experienced. General weather: Occasionally the berth is subject to heavy swell delays from Oct to May. During the wet season, tornadoes can be experienced from any direction. They last only a few hours but winds up to 70kts can be experienced together with electrical storms.There are 2 dry seasons: Jun-Sep and mid Dec-mid Jan and 2 wet seasons: Oct-mid Dec and mid Jan-May. Rain: Heavy rain and electrical storms are experienced during the period Jan to Jun and Sep to mid Dec. During these times loading operations may be suspended while the electric storm is in the vicinity of the berth.

GAMBA OIL TERMINAL 2°50.91'S 9°58.48'E UNCTAD LOCODE: GA GAX ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 23/25 French Radiosignaux publication 93 Jan 2025, (RSDRA2025000043780), 23/25

VHF: Gamba Marine: Control Room: Ch 06, 12. Tel: +241 0784 0095. Fax: +31 20 794 0844. Email: marine-department@shell.com. Throughout 24 hours. Normal listening channel is Ch 06, working Ch 12. Range approx 30nm. Watch in English language during office hours, 0700-1200hrs and 1400-1700hrs. Pilot launch: Ch 06 and 12, when at sea, (in French), range approx 20nm.

Customs formalities are normally completed by the pilot, though a customs official may board the vessel with the pilot and would remain onboard throughout the loading operation.

..... Documents Copies 1. Last Port Clearance Original and 1 copy 2. Lists of Ports in last 3 months 3 3. Stores List 3 4. Crew List 4 5. Vaccination List 3 6. Personal Effects List 3 7. Arms and Ammunition List 2 8. Animals List 2 9. Narcotics List 2 10. Passenger List 2 11. Notice of Readiness 1 12. Vessel's particulars 2 Cargo documentation: All documentation will be completed by the Berthing/Loading Master. Normally this takes 4-5 hours after the completion of cargo.

Vessels should advise ETA to Gamba Marine OLS/4 by fax and/or email (marine-department@shell.com) 96,72,48 and 24 hours in advance. The 96 hours notification should include the following information: ..... 1. ETA and Intended NOR 2. Cargo requirement in barrels 3. Type number and SWL of bow stopper(s) 4. Oil Pollution Certificate details 5. Last port of call 6. Owner, operator, charterer, flag, port of registry, year built 7. Deadweight, GT, NT, LOA, beam and max summer draught 8. Master's full name 9. Telephone/telex numbers of owners and operators and addresses if known 10. Vessel's callsign 11. USCG identifier for Bills of Lading if required (as complete as possible) 12. Arrival and departure draughts 13. IMO number 14. Does vessel comply with latest OCIMF Recommendations of the Equipment Employed in the Bow Mooring of Conventional Tankers at Single Point Moorings? 15. Whether vessel inerted and inert gas plant fully operational. 16. Name of agent in Port Gentil. 17. Vessels tank capacity (98%) 18. Vessels security level (ISPS)

No additional requirements to Code of Signals and Courtesy Flag.

..... 1. Bow mooring arrangement and manifold must comply with OCIMF recommendation. 2. Tankers must arrive with cargo tanks fully inerted and with clean ballast. 3. Ballast not to be discharged prior to commencing the loading of cargo. 4. Vessels must keep a minimum of 25% DWT onboard at all times, (ballast/cargo).

Yellow Fever Certificates to be up to date.

NOR is normally accepted by pilot, at all fast time.

A pre arrival message is sent to all tankers. This includes details of berthing procedures, contact numbers, plus pre arrival questions and documentation as detailed above.