Abo Terminal (NGABF)

Abo Terminal is an offshore terminal consisting of a spread moored FPSO, in approx 550m of water, exporting crude oil with a storage capacity of 148,188mі. The export tanker moors in tandem with FPSO, bow to the stern of the FPSO.

The Abo Central Oilfield and Terminal is off the Nigerian coast.

350,000DWT.

Not available. If an export tankers is not scheduled to moor on arrival or when the terminal is closed due to adverse weather, the vessel will be advised by radio to drift in the neighbourhood, downstream of the FPSO.

BA 1385. Admiralty Pilot NP1, NP286(8).

Export Tanker mooring comprises of a 21in circumference mooring hawser, 75m long with 8m of 3in diameter chafing chain. The hawser is equipped with 150m pick up line a 200m messenger and associated pick up hardware. For vessels over 175,000DWT 2 hawsers will be used. A watchman should be stationed at the bow and stern of the tanker, monitoring the moorings and any leakage of oil.

Pilotage is compulsory within a 2nm radius of the terminal and is provided by the Mooring Master who boards 3nm NE of the terminal.

Two hold back tugs are available. One tug remains secured to the stern of the export tanker during the entire loading operation.

Prevailing Winds: SW'ly. Between the months of December and April, squalls may be experienced.

ABO FPSO TERMINAL 5°42.61'N 4°28.93'E ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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ABO FPSO, Callsign HOIQ. VHF: The FPSO maintains a continuous watch on Ch 16 and 72. Tel: +65 6796 0441, Tel: +870 7636 07517 (Inmarsat mini-M). Fax: +65 6796 0459, Fax: +870 7636 07519 (Inmarsat mini-M), Email abo@sg.prosafe.com.

Customs: Nigerian Government Customs Officials and Task Force Officials will board the vessel and will provide "Inward Clearance" and "Free Pratique" services. Cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, matches, spirits, wines, perfumes, arms, ammunition and other restricted items must be locked under Customs Seal from the time of arrival until the vessel leaves Nigerian territorial waters. Each person is allowed 200 cigarettes (or the equivalent tobacco or cigars) per week.

Vessels should have a clean Bill of Health or an equivalent document from the Last Port of Call. Vessels should have a valid Ship Sanitation Control Certificate or Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate. Vessel's Master and all crew members should have International Certificates of Health showing such valid vaccination certificates as required by current Nigerian Law. From time to time cholera, small pox and yellow fever vaccination certificates may be required and it is therefore prudent for all crew members to be in possession of these certificates. The following forms are required by Customs and Health Officials: ..... Document Copies 1. Vessels Registration Certificate 1 2. Last Port Clearance 1 3. Ports of Call List (past 6 weeks) 8 4. Store List 3 5. Arms and Ammunition List 7 6. Master's Declaration of Health 4 7. Crew List 9 8. Crew Declaration List 4 9. Passenger List 9 10. Kroo Boy List 9 11. Stowaway List 3 12. Vaccination List 3 13. Animal List 5 14. Notice of Readiness (on arrival) 20 Before sailing and immediately upon completion of loading, vessel must provide 20 copies of Ullage Report. Government Officials representing various departments may, at their discretion, board the vessel in the terminal area.

ETA should be sent to ABO FPSO upon departure from the previous port. The message should be updated 72, 48, 24 and 4 hours before arrival at the ABO Field. It is important that all in coming tankers advise ABO FPSO at least 72 hours before the estimated time of arrival. The first ETA notification message should include the following information: ..... 1. Name of tanker and radio callsign including Inmarsat number for voice/telex/fax if fitted. 2. ETA 3. Cargo requirements 4. Deballasting time 5. Maximum loading rate 6. Arrival draught fore and aft 7. Last Port of Call 8. Port of destination 9. Confirmation that vessel has clean bill of health 10. If there is any sickness onboard, give all available information as to the possible type of sickness 11. Distance in metres from the bow to the vessels manifold and SWL of derrick or crane at manifold 12. SDWT 13. Port and country of registration 14. Master's name 15. Total LOA 16. Does the vessel comply with the latest OCIMF Recommendations for Oil Tanker Manifolds and Associated Equipment and Recommendations for Equipment Employed in the Mooring of Vessels at Single Point Moorings 17. A statement to the effect that the vessel can perform "closed loading". 18. Confirm that the vessel is equipped with a bow stopper able to receive 76mm chain 19. Name and particulars of local agent. Further ETA messages should be sent when the tanker is 48 and 24 hours from the terminal and additional notification shall be given if the vessel's ETA will vary from the original 72 and 48 hours notification by 6 hours or more. In case the sea passage from the vessel's last port is less than 72 hours from the terminal, the first notice shall be given immediately after leaving such port of call and subsequent notices shall be given at the regular times. Should the ETA change by 1 hour or more following 24 hours notice, the vessel shall promptly notify ABO FPSO of the new ETA. Prior to final approach to the terminal (2 hours) the tanker should notify the FPSO of ETA together with the following details; ..... 1. Draught and trim 2. Capacity for loading 3. Details ballast plus time required for discharge 4. Maximum freeboard 5. Quality inert gas 6. Any other information that may be deemed relevant The FPSO should advise the tanker of the drift location and confirm ETA, Mooring Master, boarding party and transfer method.

Export tankers are required to fly Nigerian flag during daylight hours while at the terminal.

Repairs or other work, which may prevent the rapid departure of the tankers, should not be undertaken while the tanker is moored. The terminal operates throughout 24 hours, 7 days a week. Ships are loaded at any hour, weather and other circumstances permitting and at full discretion of OIM Master and Mooring Master. Export tankers are however only moored during daylight hours. Where possible, unmooring shall also take place during daylight hours. In order to assure all mooring activities occur during daylight hours the mooring operation will not commence unless at least 3 hours of daylight remain. Inert Gas System: All export tankers must be fitted with an inert gas system and confirm that all tanks have an oxygen content of less than 5% by volume prior to loading.

The Mooring Master will act on behalf of NAE to acknowledge receipt of the vessel's Notice of Readiness, which should be tendered at the time of arrival at the terminal (provided the proper notification of arrival procedure has been followed). Arrival time will be considered as the time the vessel reaches a position 3nm NE of ABO FPSO to stand by, or at the time of Mooring Master boarding (if a direct approach is approved).