Odudu Oil Terminal (4°00'N., 7°46'E.), located 29 miles SSE of the entrance to the Opobo River, consists of a Floating Production Storage and Offshore (FPSO) facility. The FPSO (Unity), a storage tanker, is moored bow-on to an SBM. A submarine pipeline extends 18 miles NE from the terminal to the Ofon Oil Field. The terminal is situated in a depth of 64m and can handle vessels of between 80,000 and 280,000 dwt.

Pilotage is compulsory. Pilots, who act as mooring masters, can be contacted by VHF and board in the anchorage area. Berthing or departure may take place at any time. Vessels are generally moored to the stern of the storage tanker. Tugs are available for berthing; one tug will remain secured to the stern of the tanker for the entire loading operation.

Vessels should send an ETA message to the terminal 72 hours, 48 hours, 24 hours, and 4 hours in advance. Vessels should then contact the terminal on VHF when within range.

The initial message should contain the following information:

1. Vessel’s name and call sign.
2. ETA.
3. Cargo requirements.
4. Deballast time.
5. Maximum loading rate in barrels per hour.
6. Estimated draft on arrival.
7. If any sickness onboard or clean bill of health.
8. Last port of call.
9. Confirm vessel is free of defects and in all respects in full safe operational status.
10. Distance in meters from bow to the loading manifold and from the port rail to the manifold.
11. Confirm that the vessel is fitted with one or two bow chain stoppers.
12. Advise if the bow chain stoppers are suitable for the terminal’s 84mm mooring chain.
13. Acceptance and compliance with these Okono Terminal User Regulations and Procedures.

The Odudu Terminal may be contacted by e-mail, as follows: ep-ng-om100.oml100-fso-mos@total.com

Vessels must have the ability to maintain a minimum of 30 per cent of their summer dwt throughout the loading operation.

Vessels must arrive with a trim of not more than 2m by the stern.

A restricted area, which may best be seen on the chart, lies in the vicinity of the terminal and extends up to about 8 miles S of it. Vessels must receive permission to enter this area.

All vessels must fly the Nigerian national ensign during daytime when in the vicinity of the terminal. A designated anchorage area, with a radius of 1.5 miles, lies centered about 5.5 miles NNE of the storage tanker.

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