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FPSO 'Girassol'

AOGIRAngola07°55.3′S 011°33.7′EUpdated Apr 2025Open in the Ports tool

PILOTPilot boards at Girassol Terminal pilot/mooring-master boarding place.
KEY DATAUTC+1 · IALA A

Pilot

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Blue: FPSO 'Girassol'. Magenta: where the pilot boards (numbered as the list). Drawn by NaviBoss for planning, not for navigation.
  1. Girassol Terminal pilot/mooring-master boarding place Pilot boards07°35.0′S 011°41.0′E

Key data

updated Apr 2025
LOCAL TIMEUTC+1No summer time.worked out from the port's time zone
LOAD LINE ZONETropical.
IALA REGIONARed to port when entering.from the country
MAX SIZELOA 336.01m, beam 60m, 400,000DWT

Size limits

LOA 336.01m, beam 60m, 400,000DWT

Load line zone

Tropical.

Max draft per terminal

TerminalMax draughtMax LOABerths
Girassol Terminal—336 m2

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Inspections

ISPS

ISPS Designated Authority: National Directorate of Merchant Marine and Ports.

Contact person: National Director.

Address: CP 2393, Rua Rainha Ginga, No 74, 4 Andar, Luanda, Angola.

Tel: +244 2 390034.

Fax: +244 2 310375.

Mob: +244 92 439336/ +244 91 516620.

Telex: 3352 MARPORT AN

E-mail: [email protected]

For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org.

About FPSO 'Girassol'

updated Apr 2019

Where it is

Girassol Terminal is located approx 210km NNW of Luanda and 75nm from the nearest shoreline.

The port

The terminal comprises FPSO Girassol and a SPM. Main cargo handled here is crude.

Questions about FPSO 'Girassol'

Where does the pilot board at FPSO 'Girassol'?

The pilot boards at Girassol Terminal pilot/mooring-master boarding place, 07°35.0′S 011°41.0′E.

What time zone is FPSO 'Girassol' in?

Local time at FPSO 'Girassol' is UTC+1. No summer time.

Which load line zone is FPSO 'Girassol' in?

Tropical.

What is the UN/LOCODE of FPSO 'Girassol'?

The UN/LOCODE of FPSO 'Girassol' is AOGIR.

Tips from seafarers

What crews who called at FPSO 'Girassol' 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.

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