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Djeno
Pilot
updated Aug 2010- Djeno Terminal Pilot boards04°55.0′S 011°53.5′E
Compulsory. Pilots board 3.25nm NW of Pointe Noire Main Light. Pilots required on a Sunday should be requested before noon on the preceding Saturday. Pilots required on a public holiday should be requested before 1700hrs on the preceding day.
Vessels should send request for pilot for daytime departures through the port captain at Pointe Noire 3 working hours before ETD, and before 1700hrs for night departures.
Key data
updated Oct 2022Size limits
Offshore: LOA 339.76m, draught 22.5m (the max draught may be reduced in certain weather conditions), BCM 200.0m and 323,183DWT.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Tropical.
Tides
Range 1.6m. The current generally sets N or NNW at less than 1.5kts but occasionally stronger. It can also reverse and set S, but this phenomenom rarely lasts more than 2 days. The swell is generally from the SSW with a height of less than 2.5m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djeno Terminal | 22.50 m | 340 m | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Oct 2013Approach
The terminal is approached from the NW via Baie de Pointe Noire. The pilot boarding position and waiting anchorage are located in Baie de Pointe Noire.
Anchorages
There is a waiting anchorage, where pilots board tankers proceeding to the offshore oil terminal at Djeno, in a depth of 25.0m, 6.5nm NW of Pointe Noire Main Light.
Restrictions
No night berthing. Navigation is prohibited within 1nm of the SBM except for tankers using the terminal.
Tugs
Available from Pointe Noire.
Charts and publications
BA 3206, French 6666. Admiralty Pilot NP2, NP286(8).
Reporting before arrival
updated May 2017ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessel to inform loading master of ETA 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival and they will revert with Laycan information.
Communications
Radio: Terminal: A medium frequency watch is kept on 2182kHz from 0600-1800hrs.
VHF: Terminal: Ch 11 and 14. Tel: +242 942041.
Pilot: VHF Ch 16.
Notice of readiness
To be tendered on arrival.
Health
Regulations as per Pointe Noire.
Customs and immigration
Regulations as per Pointe Noire.
Flags
The Congo National flag should be flown.
Notices and regulations
Main engines must be kept on standby throughout the stay.
Port services
updated May 2017Bunkers, water and stores
Bunkering: At Pointe Noire.
Fresh water: By barge at Pointe Noire.
Stores: Provisions at Pointe Noire.
Medical
Hospitals Adolphe Cisse, 18.8km.
Crew change
Possible at Pointe Noire.
Transport
Nearest airport: Pointe-Noire Airport located at Pointe-Noire, 16.8km.
Nearest railway: Pointe-Noire.
Working hours
Throughout 24 hours.
About Djeno
updated May 2010Where it is
Djeno is an offshore tanker terminal situated 15km SSE of Pointe Noire.
The port
The terminal is the hub for several offshore oilfields to which it is connected by submarine pipeline. Loading takes place at an SBM moored 2nm SW of Djeno in a depth of 22.0m.
Questions about Djeno
Where does the pilot board at Djeno?
The pilot boards at Djeno Terminal, 04°55.0′S 011°53.5′E.
What time zone is Djeno in?
Local time at Djeno is UTC+1. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Djeno?
The deepest berth listed is at Djeno Terminal: 22.50 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the water density at Djeno?
1025.
Which load line zone is Djeno in?
Tropical.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Djeno?
The UN/LOCODE of Djeno is CGDJE.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Djeno say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.