Summary
Max. Size:
Anchorage:
LOA 182.9 m., draft 8.53 m.
Containers:
Draft 12.0 m.
Bulk:
Draft 12.5 m.
Tankers:
LOA 190 m., draft 13.0 m.
Gas:
Draft 11.0 m.
Fuel:
By barge or road tanker. Notice required.
Airport:
Lagos Murtala Muhammed Int'l, 18 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:
Length 200 m., depth 7.0 m., breadth 34.0 m., capacity 25,000 d.w.t.
Medical:
Facilities available.
Lagos
NGLOS
Including
- Apapa - NGAPP - 06° 27.00′ N, 003° 24.00′ E
- Tin Can Island - NGTIN - 06° 26.00′ N, 003° 23.00′ E
OVERVIEW:
Regional hub port and one of west Africa's major ports. Cargoes are handled in either
the Lagos Port Complex or the Tin Can Island Port Complex. Most types of cargo are
handled, with several international operators taking over concessions within the port
areas. The standard of terminals varies, ranging from facilities operating with modern
technology to those operating with very basic equipment and infrastructure.
Also see
Piracy
LOCATION:
Close to the border with Benin, 253 n.m. WNW of Port Harcourt and 222 n.m. ENE of
Accra.
CHARTS:
Digital: GB301381, NG525010, NG54401A, NG54401B and NG54402A.
Paper: BA 1381 and 2812.
US 57100, 57120 and 809111.
Publications:
NP1, Africa Pilot Vol 1.
DOCUMENTS:
Arrival:
Documentation Procedures:
By Federal Decree, 3 weeks before vessel's arrival, the Agent requires…
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