Owendo (GAOWE)

The port is the largest Gabonese commercial port, handles general cargo, container, grain, manganese ore, dry bulk, liquid cargo and LPG.

Tropical.

Owendo is located 15km S of Libreville.

LOA 300m, draught 11.0m, beam 37.4m, 64,942DWT.

Anchoring is prohibited within the area between the meridians of 009°28'E and 009°23'E, and N of the parallel 00°16.3'N. Vessels should anchor from 0.5nm to 2nm SE of Pointe Owendo in 7.0-8.5m sand and mud, good holding and sheltered from the swell. Vessels loading logs should anchor within the designated anchorage, 1nm SSE of Point Owendo Light, in a depth of 8.0-10.0m. The river current runs strongly in this position. An outer anchorage lies about 3.0nm W of Pointe Owendo and has a depth of 11.0m (mud).Vessels waiting to load magnesium, anchor outside this area.

The entrance channel in a depth of 11.0m, through Estuaire du Gabon approaches.

BA 3325, 3328. Admiralty Pilot NP2, NP286(8).

1020-1025.

Vessels are berthed and unberthed at slack water, by day or at night. New berths have fendering systems.

Pilotage, available throughout 24 hours, is compulsory for vessels over 500GT. Pilotage should be ordered 24 hours in advance, with confirmation 12 hours in advance, through the agent. Pilot boards from a tug 2-3nm W of Pointe Owendo or 1nm S of the Mangan (manganese ore) berth.

Vessels must announce their arrival by early morning for berthing in the afternoon, or by 1800 hours local time for berthing at night or the next morning.

Range 2.4m (springs), 1.9m (neaps).

Compulsory, tugs of up to 1,200hp are used.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

OWENDO 0°17.16'N 9°29.84'E UNCTAD LOCODE: GA OWE ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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

VHF: Ch 12, 16. Tel: +241 704306, Fax: +241 704305. National Port Authority, Tel: +241 700048, +241 701759, Fax: +241 703735. Email: info@ports-gabon.com.

ETA should be sent to port authorities and agent at least 24 hours prior to arrival. Documentation required: Manifest, Cargo Plan, List of Dangerous Cargoes.