Burutu (NGBUR)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. The port has 2 wharves for handling vessels alongside and an anchorage for three vessels working cargo in the stream. Principal imports: Manufactured goods, provisions, cement, textiles and machinery. Principal exports: Ground nuts, cocoa, soya beans, palm kernels, cotton seed, aniseed, cotton lint and palm oil.

Tropical.

Burutu is situated on an island in the Forcados River estuary, which is a section of the River Niger delta.

LOA 229m, draught 4.9m.

Anchorage for 3 vessels may be obtained in depths of approx 7m, good holding ground, in the pool above Burutu.

A vessel should keep 0.1-0.2nm off the W bank until abeam West Point (05°21'N 005°27'E) when course should be altered E to pass through Burutu Channel. This is marked on its N side by buoys (port hand, even numbers, "2BC-10BC") and on its S side by No "3BC" Buoy moored 0.35nm NW of Clough Point and by No "11BC" Buoy moored 0.35nm W of Boma Point (05°21.1'N 005°29.5'E). The buoys are moved to conform with the shifting course of the channel. When clear of the channel vessels should keep towards the S bank until abreast of Burutu. Escavos River entrance bar is dredged to 4.87m CD.

BA 3307. Admiralty Pilot NP1, NP286(8).

1000.

Compulsory and is available only during the day (0700-1730hrs). Call "Chief Pilot Samaon Gula, Escravos River Pilot". Maintain a listening watch on VHF Ch 16 for 2 hours before arrival at the pilot boarding area which is 2nm SW of Escravos breakwater. Vessels must contact the pilot on arrival at Escravos Fairway Buoy (05°29.4'N 004°59.5'E).

The draught that vessels may load to is limited by the depth of water over the Burutu Flats, 3.96m CD.

Range 0.5m.

Available.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly. Between Dec-Apr, sudden squalls from the NE may be encountered.

BURUTU 5°21.25'N 5°30.40'E UNCTAD LOCODE: NG BUR For details see: ESCRAVOS RIVER PILOT REQUIREMENTS WARRI PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Ch 16, 14, 12, 11 and 09. Working hours are Mon-Fri, 0630-1100hrs and 1300-1600hrs. Sat 0630-1100hrs.

..... Documents Copies 1. Crew List 10 2. Port of Call List 7 3. Arms and Ammunition List 7 4. Stores List 7 5. Vaccination List 7 6 Narcotics List 7 7. Kroo Boy List 7 8. Stowaway List 7 9. Animal List 7 10. Passenger List 7 11. Mail/parcel List 7 12. Personal Effects List 7

ETA should be sent 7 days prior to arrival stating the following: ..... 1. Vessel's name, callsign, nationality, LOA and draught 2. Vessel's port of destination 3. Cargo/tonnage carried 4. SEN number, date of issue 5. Master's full name