Koko (NGKOK)

The port which is in the Delta Ports Complex is growing in importance with considerable development planned. A bar across the river mouth is to be dredged to 10.0m, as is the channel up to the port.

Tropical.

Koko is situated up the Benin River 30km W of Sapele.

Largest vessel handled: LOA 140m; draught 6.4m.

There is good anchorage off the town.

Having entered Benin River, a vessel should proceed in mid channel to 1nm NNE of Palmas Point (05°54.2'N 005°17.8'E), until abeam Kaporgu village (05° 57.1'N 005°19.7'E) on the NW bank, approx 3nm NE of Young Town. The vessel should then close the NW bank and follow it at a distance of 0.15nm until abeam the entrance to Ologi Creek then, keeping to the NW bank to avoid the shoal extending NW from Orobi Creek, pass Bluff Point (05°58.6'N 005°22.5'E) in mid-channel. When abeam Jarobu, course should be altered E and the buoy marking the S side of Crocodile Bank passed on its S side when a mid-channel course should again be resumed, avoiding the 4.9m shoal off Nana Tower extending NW across the river from the S bank. When off this town and clear of the shoal the N bank should be followed 0.2nm off to the anchorage off the port of Koko.

BA 3306, 3307. Admiralty Pilot NP1, NP286(8).

1000.

Available but not compulsory. Berthing takes place during daylight only.

Range 2.0m.

Not available.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

KOKO 5°59.82'N 5°27.61'E UNCTAD LOCODE: NG KOK For details see: ESCRAVOS RIVER PILOT REQUIREMENTS WARRI PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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There is a port radio station at Koko. VHF: Port: Ch 16 and 14.

..... 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

The ship's agent in Lagos must be advised via Lagos Radio, 7, 4, 3, 2 and 1 day prior to arrival and the same information passed to the Harbour Master by the same means. On arrival the vessel should contact the signal station on VHF and they will request the following information from the vessel. ..... 1. Vessel's name 13. Master's name 2. Port of Registry 14. Official number 3. Nationality of crew 15. SEN number 4. Owners 16. Agents 5. Next port of call 17. Tonnage for the port 6. Number of containers 18. Callsign 7. Flag 19. GT/NT 8. Number of crew 20. Length/width of vessel 9. Rotation number 21. Operators/Charterers 10. Last port of call 22. Cargo onboard 11. Draught 23. Cargo in transit (tons) for discharge 12. Hazardous cargo