Sapele (NGSPL)

The port of Sapele, part of the Delta Ports complex, is at Ogorode, near the flour mills, 6km downstream of the town. General cargo, petroleum products, dry bulk and container are handled.

Tropical.

Sapele is situated over 100km from the sea, at the confluence of the Benin, Ethiope and Jamieson Rivers.

LOA 170m; max draught 6.4m

Approx 500,000t of cargo handled annually.

Anchorage may be obtained in a depth of 7.3m abeam the entrance to Munro Creek. Mooring buoys lie close to the SE end of Munro Island and extend along the N bank of the river to the entrance to the Jamieson River 0.7nm E. There are berths at these buoys for vessels up to 137m in length in depths of 4.7-7.6m.

There is a dredged entrance channel leading to the anchorage abreast Munro Creek.

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

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory within the river. Pilotage is available during daylight hours only and should be arranged through the vessel's agent in the port of destination.

Port limits are bounded by the parallels of 05°52'N and 05°57'N and the meridians of 005°38'E and 005°44'E.

A submarine cable, marked by beacons, extends across the river, about 300m E of SE end of Munro Island.

Range 0.8m.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

SAPELE 5°54.09'N 5°41.19'E UNCTAD LOCODE: NG SPL For details see: ESCRAVOS RIVER PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Port: Ch 16, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14. Available 24 hrs. Telephone: 234-803-3002587; 234-705-5959229 Facsimile: 234-53-250840; 830-1772323 (INMARSAT)

..... 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 days 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