ABIDJAN PORT REGULATIONS

Good day Capt,

Your boarding agent welcomes you in Abidjan port. Following informations are
very important for vsl calling Abidjan port. So read them carefully in order to
avoid any troubles with authorities.

1/ First details for arrival at Abidjan

Abidjan: Lat 05 deg 13.2 N Long 03 deg 59.7 W

Local Time: GMT

Anchorage: INNER LAGOON IN PORT AREA

Radio communications:

Chanel 12 or 16: Port authority and pilot station /Tugs /Security

Flag: Ivory Coast flag is to be hoisted on the upper mast whenever vessel
is in ivoirian waters .If you do not have one on board you can ask that
agent supply one on arrival.
You also have to hoisted the yellow flag (the red flag as well if necessary for
IMO cargo, to avoid heavy fines).

1-b Nautical Accesses

Pilot Station ANB: Lat 05 deg 14’0 / long 03 deg 59’4 W Port
Abidjan entrance: Lat 05 deg 15 N / Long 04 deg 00 W Vridi channel
access is subject to currents and tides.
Max draft for entrance is 14,00 m
Air draft 64 m

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 Water density : 1,012 / 1,015 (Brackish water)

Access to lagoon : with Max LOA 250 m -----→ Draft 31’ or 09,45 m with Max
LOA 220 m -----→ Draft 34’ or 10,37 m with Max LOA 200 m -----→ Draft
34’ or 10,37 m
Air draft 64 m

Accidents and emergency cases

In case of emergency (sickness and injury) day and night, private

ambulance service can be called on telephone number: SAMU (225)
22.44.53.53 or (225) 22.44.34.45 or (225) 185

Normally, contact your agent if you have one problem on board.

Gangway: Watchman is compulsory and provided by agent.

Stowaways: crew will give a special attention during the vessel call and before
sailing

MALARIA: PLEASE TAKE MALARIA TABLETS FOR PREVENTION BEFORE

REACH TROPICAL AREA.

2/ Documents to prepare for your arrival in ABIDJAN PORT

First of all, you have to send to PRO-SHIPPING by e-mail (/

[email protected] / [email protected]
[email protected] or fax (00 225 21243823 ) the ETA base buoy
and the vessel’s draft on fresh water. These are compulsory to arrange pilot and
berthing. Then, in order to comply with the various local regulations, we would
like to give you below the necessary instructions, information and warnings.

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 To the agent Fire Brigade
1 Crew list 1 Crew list
1 Bonded list / Bunkers on arrival 1 Negative list included (Arms and
1 Negative list included( Arms and munitions; stowaways; dangerous list;
munitions; stowaways; dangerous Animal; )
list; Animal; ) 1 Port of call
1 Narcotics list 1 Narcotics list
1 port of call Prepare oil record book and
1 Ship’s particulars sludge declaration 1 Ship’s
particulars

To Quarantine To Harbour Master

1Crew list 1 Crew list
1 Negative list included (Arms and 1 Negative list included (Arms and
munitions; stowaways; dangerous munitions;
list; Animal; ) Stowaways; dangerous list;
1 Port of call Animal; )
1 Ship’s particulars 1 Port of call
1 Vaccination list 1 Ship’s particulars
1 Narcotics list 1 Narcotics list
Maritime health declaration Weight cargo O/B and transit
1 Last Port Clearance 1 Sludge and garbage list
1Ship’s Sanitation Exemption
1 Medecines List
1 Maritime Health Declaration
Port state control Immigration
1 Crew list 2 Crew list
1 Negative list included (Arms and 1Negative list included (Arms and
munitions; stowaways; dangerous munitions;
list Animal ;) Stowaways; dangerous list;
1 Ship’s particulars Animal; )
1 Port of call 1 Port of call
1 Narcotics list 1 Narcotics list
1 Ship’s particulars

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 To the Custom
1 Crew list
1 Bonded list / Bunkers on arrival
1 Negative list included( Arms and
munitions; stowaways; dangerous
list; Animal; )
1 Narcotics list
1 port of call
1 Ship’s particulars

We must underline that all these above documents have to be correctly and
accurately established, your attention is especially drawn on the documents
given to immigration (check seaman book and passport numbers in
compliance with crew list) and port state control agents. These will be
thoroughly checked. Any discrepancy will generate heavy fines to the vessel.
Also :
- Gangway net, rat guards to be fixed upon berthing alongside.
- Environments : heavy smoke from funnel and throwing garbage or anything
into lagoon and sea are severely prohibited
- Collection of sludge and garbage is compulsory if some on board by
authorised companies. So declare the quantities on arrival. Ports officers
should control the certificate if discharging has been done somewhere else
before Abidjan.
- Ship’s flag must be hoisted all time and national flag is to be hoisted from
06H in the morning to 06H in the evening.
For your information, customs officers are not automatically coming on board
except for special case of search.

3/ Descriptions of each authority

3.1 Health Authorities

There will be three agents of health authorities attending the ship, with white
uniform.
No problem can be anticipated with these agents. In case of need you can
arrange crew vaccination on board the ship directly with these people. Be
aware that no other companies have any licence to vaccinate people. Such
practice could be hazardous for your crew. It happens that health officers are
putting some remarks on “Free practice”, like cockroach in the galley and give

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copy of this free practice to some contractors who will come on board and try
to force you to order desinsectisation to them.
Never use such contractors, which is such case apply prohibitive tariffs,
contact your agent.

3.2 Immigration

Immigrations will provide you with shore pass for your crew. In case of
prolongated stay, please ask the agent to prepare renewal of such shore pass,
to avoid troubles for your crew.
This team of 6 agents will be carefull with passport /seamen book numbers that
have to be the same on crew list (figures per figures and letter per letter).

3.3 Port state control

On this team 5 or 6 agents will board the vessel at the same time. These
officers bring forms to be filled .They come to control officer’s certificates of
competences and endorsements, medical chest certificate etc. The officers are
checking navigation certificates and also securtiy/safety system.

3.4 Fire Brigade

They are controlling sludges and dangerous cargo. Be advised that dangerous
cargo in transit have to be declared and manifested; as in case of dangerous
cargo on board Fire Brigade will implement a security watch.
Please note that fines for water pollution by oil, etc… are very high.

3.5 Harbour Master

They will bring you forms to be filled and given back before ship’s departure.
This service is in charge of repression of prostitution. You have to know that
fines for bringing prostitutes on board are ranging from USD 150, to USD 300
per girl.

4/ Nautical Accesses

Pilot Station ANB : Lat 5 deg 14’0 / long 3 59’4 W

Port Abidjan entrance : Lat 5 deg 15 N / Long 4 deg 00 W

5/ Nautical Services

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 Pilotage
• Pilot working hours = 24 hours per day
• Pilotage is compulsory for all ships with LOA over 80 meters
• Request for pilot for berthing, sailing or all movement in ports are
done by agents during port meeting held as follow:
From Monday to Sunday and Holydays: at 10.00 AM
• Agent out of port meeting not directly from vessel can order pilot.
• Ships are advised of shifting by a port notice remitted through
agents.

Tugs
Tug in Abidjan and San Pedro port is compulsory; usually one tug is
supplied for berthing and you or pilot request order sailing,
additional if required.

Working Times

• Operations: 2 shifts 07.30 - 18.00 and 18.30 - 06.30

• Stevedores: 2 shifts 07.30 - 17.30 and 19.30 - 06.30
• Overtime: Saturday, Sunday, Holydays and normal days as from
18.00
• Normal hours (office hours): 07.30-12.00 and 14.30 – 18.00 from
Monday to Friday.
6/ others facilities

6.1 Bunkering

Marine Diesel, oil, fuel, lubricants of various grades are available by truck and
barges.
Nomination orders are international and have to be made through:

Area Phone Fax Telex

code

PETROIVOIRE 225 21 27 55 55 21 27 44 41 42 277

TOTAL/ ELF 225 20 31 61 80 20 33 42 08

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SHELL 225 21 27 00 18 21 27 24 99 43 362

IVOIRE OIL 225 21 24 47 90 21 24 65 52

MOBIL 225 21 75 37 16 21 27 59 14

TEXACO 225 21 21 15 15 21 21 16 16
Fresh water available alongside by hydrants, by barge with port authorization
through your agent.

6.2 Sludge

Dirty oil facilities available. For remove this, you can contact through your
agent in charge of vessel.

6.3 Shipchandler

Some company not have agreement. Ask your agent to show you some
accredited companies.
If you don’t pay directly, you must to obtain an approval voucher from your
owner, and us.

6.4 Garbage

Garbage removal in the port is a public service, and there are no facilities
within the quays area to allow vessel to dispose of their garbage. Garbage
removal can only be performed by accredited companies. In order to avoid any
further disputes with your owners in DA (disbursement account), you are kindly
requested to state clearly through proper form, on arrival or in the course of
your call whether you require garbage removal.The shipping clerk in charge of
your vessel will then arrange the operation at in agreed cost and is compulsory
to remove garbage in this port.

6.5 Surveyors : Please contact your agent

6.6 - Repairs/ Painting

All repairs or painting on vessel must have prior returned approval from port.

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Without returned approval, vessel can be convicted to heavy fines. Repairs
are made by private individual technicians or at the main shipyard CARENA .

7 / Security measures

You are hereby advised that security wise Abidjan port is still unsafe. Master
must protect ship against the following risks:

7.1 / Robberies and pilferage of cargo and vessel properties

It’s recommended to keep all cabins closed and crew watch at the entrance of
habitation quarter is highly recommended.

7.2 / Prostitution

Even if they are not allowed to enter in the port area, prostitutes are used to
board vessels. You are informed that such practices are strictly prohibited and
vessel be prosecuted and fines levied by police in case prostitutes are found
on board of your vessel.

7.3 / Smuggling business

We are drawing your attention on the strictness of the local customs

regulations and hereby warm yourself and your crew on the heavy risks they
would take in case of any attempt of smuggling .We strongly warm crew
members not to deal with any one trying to sell local produce (such as cocoa or
coffee) or to buy any part of your cargo or personal effects (such as radio,
television, video, watches, sugar, rice, fish, etc)

Please note that some of these “dealers” are only provocative agents and
customs is usually prosecuting the vessel with heavy fines. You are also
reminded that crewmembers are not allowed to carry in and out the port any
personal effects or provisions of any value.

You are advised that it is absolutely forbidden to sell on board the vessel’s
above list of goods or others in the port of Abidjan (such as diesel oil, gas oil,
lubricants empty drums)

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8-1 / Max draft allowance at quays
Berth Summer draft maxi
North quay Fm 01 to 05 31 feet /
9.45metres
Cereal terminal From QC1 to QC3 31 feet / 12.50 meters

West quay Fm 06 to 10 31 feet / 9.45 metres

South quay Fm 16 to 19 33 feet / 10.06 metres

South quay RoRo From R1 to R2 R1= 33 feet / 11.00 to 12.00

metres

Containers quay Fm 20 to 23 34 feet / 11.00 metres

Fm 24 to 25 35 feet / 11.50 metres

Mineral Quay From 11 to 12 31 feet / 11.00 metres

From 13 to 14 31 feet / 9.45 metres
Fishing port 23 feet / 07.01 metres
Banana quay 1 and 2 28 feet / 8.5 metres

Length restrictions

On entrance
Length : 250 meters / Summers draft 31 feet / 09.44 metres
Length : 220 meters / Summer draft 34 feet / 10.36 metres
Length : 200 meters / Summer draft 34 feet / 10.36 metres

On departure , with master of port authorization

Length : 250 meters / Summer draft 31 feet / 09.44 metres
Length : 220 meters / Summer draft 34 feet / 10.36 metres
Length < 200 meters / summer draft 34 feet / 10.36 metres

8-2 Max draft allowance at Tankers Jetty

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 • PUMA JETTY :

LOA : 240 M
Max Draft : 11.50 M
DWT : 70 000 TNS
Displacement : 85000 TNS
Berthing/Sailing : Night Restriction according to the tide.

• SIAP JETTY

LOA : 150 M
Max Draft : 09.45 M
Berthing/Sailing : 24H/24H according to the tide.

• PETROCI JETTY ( PCI)

LOA : 210 M
Max Draft : 10.05 M
DWT : 35 000 TNS
Displacement : 40 000 TNS
Berthing/Sailing : 24H/24H according to the tide.

• PETROCI-SOUTE ( PSC-STE)

LOA : 145 M
Max Draft : 10.00 M
Berthing/Sailing : 24H/24H according to the tide.

• CMB – SIR I

LOA : 175 M
Max Draft: 14.50 M
Berthing: High Sea tide day time not over 1500hrs LT
Sailing : Day time

• SPM- SIR II

LOA : 200 M

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Max Draft : 21 M
Berthing : Night Restriction
Sailing : 24H/24H

9/ PRO-SHIPPING agency full style

Abidjan - Treichville – Zone de Remblais de la Baie de Bietry, Lot 2-RBB-03-13 |

18 bp 1955 /Tel +225 21243849 /Fax +225 21243823 / www.proshipping-
group.com
9.1 PRO-SHIPPING AGENCY DEPT

P.I.C: ANOH VIVIEN / MEL LOUIS

MOB: +225 07 59889098 / +225 07 59443020
Email : [email protected] / [email protected] /
[email protected]

10/ ISPS code

10.1/ Abidjan port identification

Identification number : ID = 13 321

Port UNO code : unlocatorcode = CIABJ

10.2/ Indicated authority

Maritime administration
Tour A - Cité Administrative
BP V 67 Abidjan , Côte d’Ivoire
Tel : (225) 20 31 27 40 / 20 31 27 41 / 20 31 27 42 / 20 31 27 43
Fax : (225) 20 22 30 88
@mail : [email protected]

10.3/ Contact point

Abidjan
Tel : (225) 21 21 71 15 / 21 21 71 16 / 20 31 27 40 / 20 31 27 42
Fax : (225) 21 21 71 19 / 20 22 30 88
@mail : [email protected]

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San – Pedro
Tel : (225) 34 71 72 18
Fax : (225) 34 71 72 14
@mail : isps_pasp@sanpedro-portci.

10.4/ ISPS documents/info

Please, prepare and send to ISPS contact point 48 hours or 24 hours before
arrival following information with copy to us:

- ISSC (International Ship Security Certificate)

- CSR (Continuous Synopsis Record)

- Crew list

- Ship particular

- Narcotic list

- Passenger list

- Cargo list

- Last ten ports port of call list

- Nil list

- SSL (Ship Security Level) - Report of last ten ports

- Ship position when SSL delivered

- Stowage plan

10.5 / PRO-SHIPPING Company Security Officers (CSO)

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 1 – ANOH VIVIEN
3 – MEL LOUIS
Tel: +225 21243849 / Fax +225 21243823
Email : [email protected] / [email protected]
[email protected]

11 / ISPS CODE
ABIDJAN PORT FACILITIES AND PFSO

PFSO
N° PORT FACILITIES OPERATORS (Names and phone numbers; dialling
code +225)

KOFFI
BILE Blaise 07 Benjamin
1 CARENA CARENA
69 11 04 20 22 22 27

BROU
USHER Kouakou Jacques
2 BANANA PIERS SMPA
07 09 34 00 07 05 97 77

NORTH AND WEST

QUAY DADY Behiri LATH Akpa
3 PAA
( berths 1 to 14) 07 95 00 55 07 41 11 21

KOUAKOU KARAMOKO
FISHING PORT Malantin Coulibaly
4 PAA
SOGIP QUAY 05 92 51 51 21 23 81 28

N’GUESSAN Amani 21
SOUTH QUAY
5 PAA 24 84 91
( berths 16 to 20 )
05 86 36 18

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 TCHRIFFO
CONTAINER TERMINAL GNEPKATO Gnaba Joseph
6 SETV
( berths 21 to 25 ) 07 69 01 81 07 69 01 82

GUEI Jérôme GBEHE

ILS 21 75 80 60 Gnonton
07 84 88 43 07 06 17 15

PETROCI- NIAVA
7 AOUELI Guy N’GUESSAN
HYRDROCHEM - HCI
SOCOPAO – BASIS 21 27 55 00 21 27 55 00

TCHRIFFO
SDV GNEKPATO Gnaba
Joseph
SOCOPAO 07 69 01 81
07 69 01 82
SOUMAHOR
COULIBALY O
VRIDI CANAL Minouny Manalanou
PETROCI
8 JENGU-PETROCI-SIAP (PETROCI) (SIAP)
SIAP
jetties 21 27 18 45 21 21 16 84
05 75 78 29 07 02 22 45

9 STRECH OF LAGOONA PAA ISSA SILUE N’GUETTA

AND SEA WATER – LOGS 07 12 51 27 BESSORO

PARC(SEPBA) 21 27 55 76

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