GUIDELINES FOR BUNKERING OPERATIONS IN Nigeria (V)

PROCEDURE FOR BUNKER FUEL SUPPLIES AND VESSEL / BARGE CLEARANCE

1.       Vessel / Barge Clearance

i.        DPR will clear each and every vessel/ barge before being allowed to berth. Such clearance shall attract a non-refundable administrative fee of US$ 500 (or equivalent in Naira) per vessel/ barge.

ii.     Clearance to load “Bunker Fuel” to a vessel/barge from onshore storage must be obtained from the Department of Petroleum Resources.

SUPPLY OF BUNKER FUEL TO BUNKERING COMPANIES

i.        Companies will source for their bunker fuel independently.

ii.       If imported, the procedure shall conform to the current guidelines on importation of petroleum products as contained in DPR Guidelines for the importation of petroleum products.

iii.    The recertification analysis of the product composite sample is conducted in the presence of a DPR official and the result certified onspec.

A vessel shall therefore not discharge until the laboratory recertification of the product is conducted.