Erha Terminal (NGERT)

Erha Terminal is a deep water terminal exporting crude oil, comprising FPSO 'Erha FPSO' and a SBM export buoy. Oil was discovered in 1999 and production began in 2006, nowadays the facility operates a 24 hour schedule 7 days a week throughout the year. Vessels may only arrive during daylight hours and loading will be in the means of 16in floating hoses. The FPSO is designed to operate for 25 years, can accommodate 100 personnel and is equipped with a helideck. FPSO specifications: LOA 296m, beam 63m and 368,000DWT.

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The FPSO 'Erha FPSO' (formerly known as Erha Terminal) is located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the Nigerian coast. The terminal is about 85nm SE of Lagos.

Max offshore LOA 332.99m, BCM 200m, draught 20.7m and 350,000DWT.

Waiting area: A radius of 2.17nm, has been established centred on position 05° 17'N., 004°29'E.

Admirality Pilot NP1, NP286(3).

The terminal is operated on a 24/7 all throughout the year, operational circumstances permitting. Berthing to SBM is carried out on a 24 hour basis, however tandem mooring to FPSO is only carried out in daylight hours. Unberthing is at any time.

Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels manoeuvring within the terminal exclusion zone. Arriving vessels are boarded by a Mooring Master at the waiting area or where directed. Pilots must be contacted via VHF.

The FPSO is equipped with a racon.

Restricted area: The terminal is enclosed within an exclusion zone defined by positions: ..... 1. 05°21.7'N., 004°17.7'E 2. 05°23.9'N., 004°20.4'E 3. 05°23.9'N., 004°22.5'E 4. 05°21.7'N., 004°23.6'E 5. 05°18.0'N., 004°21.5'E 6. 05°19.0'N., 004°17.7'E

Current: The predominant current sets E, at rates of between 0.5 and 1kt, except during the 'Harmattan' season when it can set W. A long SW swell prevails throughout the year with squalls between Mar and Nov, which may cause increased swell heights and rough seas.

Tugs and mooring boats are available, a large tug remains secured to the stern of the Export Tanker throughout the operation.

Prevailing: SW'ly and W'ly winds from May to Sep. Winds are then variable throughout the rest of the year.

Erha & Yoho Marine Ops, Lagos contact info Telephone: +234 1 2621 640 (ext 1292) Facsimile: +234 1 262 1 640, (ext 6939) Email: etmooringmasters@exxonmobil.com.

An initial ETA should be sent 7 days before arrival, followed by 72, 48, 24 and 6 hours notice.

Immobilisation of engines whilst moored at the terminal is not permitted. An Export Tanker must arrive with clean ballast or cargo of not less than 30% of her SDWT and a trim not exceeding 2m with propellers fully immersed. Vessels arriving after 1300hrs shall be deemed to have arrived the next day. Vessels may secure to the SBM at any time however this is weather permitting.