NP 286(3) Mediterranean and Africa

GABON

NOTE:

Terminal is owned and operated by Vaalco Gabon (Etame) Inc.

GAMBA OIL TERMINAL

UNClAD LOCODE: GA GAX

Pilots and Terminal

CONTACT DETAILS: Call: Gamba Marine

Terminal Control Room VHF Frequency: Ch 06; 0612

Telephone: +241 07840095 (Duty Officer, H24) +241 558465 (Office hours)

+241 559657 (AOH) +31(0)703037182 (Office hours)

Fax: +31 (0)70 3037164 (Attn: OLS/4) +241 558577

E·mail: marine-department@shell.com

HOURS: Gamba Marine: 0700-1200 1400-1700 LT

Terminal Control Room: H24

PROCEDURE:

(1) Pilotage is compulsory within the restricted area and is available H24.

(2) Notice of ETA: Vessels should send ETA 96h, 72h, 48h and 24h in advance to Gamba Marine OLS/4 by fax and/or e-mail. The 96h arrival message should include the following:

(a) ETA and intended NOR

(b) Cargo requirement in barrels

(c) Type, number and SWL of bowstoppers

(d) Oil Pollution Certificate details

(e) Last port of call

(f) Owner, operator, charterer, flag, port of registry and year built

(g) SDWT, GT, NRT, LOA, beam and maximum summer draught

(h) Master'sfull name

(i) Address, telephone and e-mail addresses of operators/managers Ol Vessel'scallsign

(k) USCG Identifier for Bills of Lading (if required)

(I) Arrival and departure draughts

(m) Power voltage in pilot'scabin

(n) Segregated ballast tanks (SBT) or clean ballast tanks (CBT)? If CBT, time required for deballasting if not concurrent with loading

(0) Vessel inerted and IG plant fully operational?

(p) Name of agent in Port Gentil

(3) During mooring and loading operations, working channel is VHF Ch 12.

(4) Pilot is the qualified Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO).

(5) Pilot boards at the anchorage (2 n miles NW of the SBM) and remains onboard for the duration of loading in the role of Loading Master.

NOTE:

Terminal Authority is Gamba Marine, Shell Gabon, BP 146, Port Gentil, Gabon.

LUCINA OIL TERMINAL

UNCTAD LOCODE: GA LUC

Pilots and Terminal

CONTACT DETAILS: Call: Banio

VHF Frequency: Ch 08

Telephone: +870 762732450 (Inmarsat mini-M) Fax: +241 550647

+870762732451 (Inmarsat mini-M) E-mail: baniogan64@eikmail.com

sitebanio@ga.perenco.com

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GEORGIA

Signal Post

Call: Bat'umi17

VHF Frequency: Ch 16; 13

Port Authority

Telephone: +995(8)22276261 +995(8)222 76958

Fax: +995(8)22276261 +995(8)222 76958

E-mail: bsport@batumiport.com Website: www.batumiport.com

Tugs

VHF Frequency: Ch 09

HOURS: H24

PROCEDURE:

Vessels lying at mooring buoys should maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF

Ch 16.

GEORGIA· SHIP REPORTING SYSTEM (GEOREP)

See diagram GEORGIA SHIP REPORTING SYSTEM (GEOREP).

Ship Reporting System

CONTACT DETAILS:

MRCC Georgia (GEOREP Reports)

Telephone: +99522273913

Fax: +995 222 73905

+995 222 73929

Telex: +51 9475392 MRCC G

E-mail: mrcc@maradgeorgia.org

MMSI: 002130100

MRCC Georgia (Enquiries)

Telephone: +995222 73913

Fax: +99522273905

Telex: +51 9475392 MRCC G

E-mail: mrCC@maradgeorgia.org

Maritime Transport Administration of Georgia

Telephone: +99522273917 +995 222 73909

Fax: +99522273929

E-mail: mtag@maradgeorgia.org magheadof@fsc.gov.ge

DESCRIPTION:

(1) GEOREP is operated by MRCC Georgia. Participation in GEOREP is mandatory and cost free and vessels of any nationality, tonnage or type are welcome as long as they are within 1he service of GEOREP.

(2) GEOREP serves to identify and monitor the positions of vessels which participate in the scheme in the area covered by the system. To achieve this vessels within the coverage area provide regular reports. This information is used to maintain achart plot of the vessels'positions. GEOREP is to aid search and rescue operations in that it:

(a) Reduces the time between the loss of a vessel and inniation of search and rescue action in cases where no distress signals are sent out;

(b) Limits the search area for rescue operations; and

(c) Provides up-to-date information on shipping resources available in the vicinity of a casualty.

REPORTING AREA:

The area of coverage of GEOREP is bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates:

(1) 43°23'·00N4O"00'·50E

(2) 42°24'·00N38°41'·00E

(3) 42°20'·15N39°00'·13E

(4) 42°08'·00N39°50'·50E

(5) 42°02'·00N400 26'·00E

(6) 41 °57'·OON40°42'·OOE

(7) 41 °35'·50N41 °16'·50E

(8) 41 °31'·00N41 °33'·00E

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