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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Documents   ...
Arrival:  Approaches | Pilotage | Anchorages
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF | VTS/Radar
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths | Mooring
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Other | Tankers   ...
Pollution:  Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Storing   ...
Security:  Police etc | Emergency | Fire | Security   ...
Local Info:  Weather | Congestion
Misc:  Authority
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  Depth 9.5 m. Containers:  Depth 11.5 m. Ro-Ro:  Depth 11.5 m. Bulk:  Depth 9.5 m. Tankers:  Depth 9.5 m. Gas:  LOA 140 m., depth 8.5 m.
Fuel:  Available.
Airport:  Douala Int'l, 4 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:  Floating drydock capacity 10,000 tons.
Medical:  Hospital available.

CMDLA

OVERVIEW:  The largest city and the commercial capital of Cameroon. Port Douala-Bonaberi handles dry and liquid bulk, LPG, containers, fruit, forest products, Ro-Ro and breakbulk cargo. Berths are located in Douala, on the left bank of the river, and Bonaberi on the right
LOCATION:  At the mouth of the Wouri River, 80 n.m. from the border with Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea.
CHARTS:  Digital: FR373820, FR475780, FR575790 and FR67580A.
Paper: BA 1456.
US 57160.
Publications:  NP2, Africa Pilot Vol 2.
DOCUMENTS: 
8 Animals Lists
8 Arms and Ammunition Lists
7 Cargo Manifests
2 Crew Effects Declarations (FAL 4)
8 Crew Lists (FAL 5)
5 Dangerous Cargo Lists (FAL 7)
1 Last Port Clearance
2 Maritime Declaration of Health (MDH)
3 Narcotics Lists
8 Nil Lists
5 Passenger Lists (FAL 6)
8 Ports of Call Lists (10 ports)
1 Ship Safety Construction Certificate
1 Ship Safety Equipment Certificate
1 Ship…