APPENDIX 1

Facilities up the West Coast of Africa.

There is a tendency in the industry, to assume either that there are no offshore fabrication yards of note on the West African coast, or that if there are any, they cannot possibly be viable. Such assumptions are mistaken and although we have no means of determining just how well the yards in Angola, Congo, E Guinea and Nigeria really perform, the facts are that not only are there yards operating in those countries, but some are being expanded by their owners and if the W African oil & gas industry has the potential that is rumored, there is every reason to invest.

Offshore fabrication yards on the West African coast are few and far between, but they do exist, some seem quite substantial, and they must be taken into account as potential competitors. What cannot be determined, without more investigation or evidence, is whether any of them represent a force to be reckoned with, particularly those in Nigeria.

DETAILS OF WEST COAST COUNTRIES

INVOLVED IN THE OIL INDUSTRY

TO BE TARGETED

ANGOLAPAGE 127

CAMEROONPAGE 134

CONGOBRAZZAVILLEPAGE 139

COTE D’ IVOIRE – ABIDJANPAGE 145

GUINEAPAGE 150

EQUATORIAL GUINEAPAGE 155

GABONPAGE 169

MAURITANIA/SENEGALPAGE 175

NIGERIA/BENINPAGE 178

SCHEDULE & FREQUENCIES

SEA FREIGHT – EXPORTPAGE 189

SCHEDULE & FREQUENCIESPAGE 190

AIRFREIGHT

LINER OPERATORSPAGE 192

FREIGHT AGENTSPAGE 192

AIR CHARTER COMPANIES PAGE 193

OR BROKERS

ANGOLA

MAJOR PLAYERS

ELF ANGOLA

ENERGY AFRICA

HALLIBURTON

WEATHER FORD

TRANSOCEAN SEDCOFOREX

BAKER GROUP

SEABULK OFFSHORE

CHEVRON

STOLT OFFSHORE

FORAID

DIETSMANN

SCHLUMBERGER

MAR PROFUNDO GIRASSOL

PETROMAR

SEACOR MARINE

BHP

FRANKS

ACCESS AND PILOTAGE

Access open night and day no tide restriction. Pilotage and towage mandatory (2 high seas 2500 HP, 1 of 750 HP).

Total sheltered water plan area 2120 acres, inside draft between 15 to 30 m.

Official max draft 11 m, but 9,50 is more advisable.

BERTHING FACILITY

2330 m berthing facility divided into 6 terminal and 16 berths.

1.ANGONAV-General cargo, bags and roro vessels.

2.SECIL-General cargo, bulk and bags.

3.UNICARGAS-General cargo, roro vessels and containers.

4.INTERTRANSIT-Container terminal

5.SGEP-Container terminal

6.SONILS-Tanker terminal (40m quays currently working condition,

400m constructed in 2000).

STORAGE FACILITIES

16Covered Warehouses

40Cranes 3 to 2 Tons Capacity

1PPM of 75 Ton Capacity

1Loran 150 Ton Capacity

SUPPLIES

Fresh Water:By Truck

Bunkers:Available

Provisions/Stores:Local Market

Hospital:Yes, 1 Hospital in Luanda

GENERAL INFORMATION

IATA Area:2

Capital:Luanda (LAD)

Local Time:GMT + 1

TelCounty Code:+244

Local Currency:Kwaza (AOA)

Bank Information:Closed on Saturday and Sunday

Public Holidays:01 January 2003

06 January 2003

04 February 2003

04 March 2003

10 March 2003

18 April 2003

01 May 2003

26 May 2003

02 June2003

17 September2003

03 November 2003

11 November 2003

25 December2003

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Customs Airports

Benguela – BUG, Cabinda – CAB, Luanda – LAD, Lubango – SDD, Namibe – MSZ

Airport Facilities

Luanda

Loading/Unloading Equipment

Forklifts, High Loader, Conveyor Belt.

Storage

At Airport:Time limit 30 days, thereafter goods will be auctioned

Cold Storage:Not available

Safes for Valuables:Available

Room for Radio-Active Material:Not Available

Animal Hostel:Not Available

Clearance

At the airport by broker.

Customs Hours

Monday through Friday 08:00 – 12.00 hrs and 14:30 to 17.00 hrs

Saturday and Sunday closed. Clearance outside Customs hours possible after prior approval and against payment of overtime fee.

Delivery

Possible to consignee.

(Re) – Forwarding

Possible by air to cities with Customs facilities.

IMPORT

General

Packing

Each package must clearly show shipper’s marks and numbers, country of origin, net and gross weight.

Language on Documents

Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.

Other Requirements

AWB must show description of goods in accordance with commercial invoice, country of origin, shipper’s declared value for customs, number of import licence (if required). The statement “no commercial value” is not acceptable.

Documentary Requirements

Importation may only be effected through importers registered as such in the Ministry of Foreign Trade.

Full name of consignee must be stated. Abbreviations are not allowed.

Commercial Consignments

AWB - at least 4 copies, when final destination is Luanda and 6 copies for transfer cargo.

Manifest – at least 4 copies, when final destination is Luanda.

2 Commercial invoices containing:-

A signed declaration “I hereby swear that this invoice is authentic, and that this is the only invoice issued for the merchandise described herein, that the prices stated are the exact and correct export market prices for the merchandise described. I further swear that the origin of these goods is…….. and I accept full responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors in the invoice”.

Kind, quantity and detailed value of the goods for each package, net and gross weights, FOB and CIF values, air freight charges and additional charges.

Quantity of volumes, marks and numbers.

Import licence.

Packing list recommended.

Sample Consignments

With commercial value – same legislation requirement as far as commercial consignments. Samples with commercial value may temporarily be imported against payment of the normal duties which will be refunded when re-exported.

Without commercial value – free of import duties provided they have been made unfit for sale.

Gift Consignments

Commercial or pro-forma invoices or packing list specify contents and value.

Foreigners working in the country may import temporarily and duty free, identifiable foodstuff up to USD 300.00 per person or USD 450.00 per family, in trimester.

Unaccompanied Baggage

Full name of consignee must be stated. Inversion and abbreviations are not allowed.

Unaccompanied baggage may only consist of clothing and personal effects belonging to the passenger, books, portable tools for personal use of the owner in his profession and portable cameras, typewriter and radio, one of each. In case of removals, household goods, personal effects or other domestic goods, with evidence of use and belonging to persons intending to stay permanently in Angola, must be accompanied with the certificate issued by the Angola Consulate in the country of the departure of the consignment and stating that the articles were in their possession for more than one year. In countries where there is no Angolan Consulate the certificate may be issued by other Consulate representing Angola or in case there is no such representation, by the administrative authority in the country of departure of the goods.

Used clothing and personal effects belonging to the passengers, and in small quantity and value, are exempted of the presentation of the consular certificate.

Note

There are heavy fines for false declarations and goods may be confiscated. Suitcases must be locked or sealed.

Restrictions

Live Animals

Health Certificate issued at origin by competent authority. The “Servicos de Veterinaria de Angola” upon sanitary inspection will authorise the entry. Notice of arrival must be sent to Carrier’s Freight Department at Luanda, 24 hours prior to arrival and state kind of animal, flight number, name, phone and address of consignee.

Dogs, cats and monkeys: Certificate of Origin, also a valid Rabies Inoculation Certificate (stating date and type of vaccination, name of manufacturer and serial number of vaccine) issued at least 30 days but not more than 1 year before arrival.

Plants and Plant Material

Including bulbs, nursery stock, cut flowers and fruits: Phytosanitary Certificate issued at origin.

Additional Import Permit from Department of Agriculture must be in consignees possession prior to shipment. Inspection on arrival.

Arms, Ammunition and Explosives

Including fireworks for displays: prior Import Permit issued by “Corpo de Policia de Angola” (C.P.A.).

Narcotics and Drugs

(Opium, morphine, cocaine, dolantine, cocaleaves, indiam hemp etc). Special permit from narcotics branch of the Ministry of Health and International Organization Control Guide.

Human Remains

Death Certificate legalised by Angolan Consulate or in case there is no such representation by competent local authority, and the casket must be hermetically sealed.

Pharmaceutical and Chemical Products

All imports must be registered in advance by the Ministry of Health. Prior Import Permit from the Ministry of Health.

Animal Products

Sanitary inspection upon arrival and Sanitary Certificate issued by “Servicos de Veterinaria de Angola”.

Others

Stamps, shares and share coupons may be imported by Government.

Saccharine

Special permit from narcotics branch of the Ministry of Health and International Organisation Control Guide.

OFFSHORE FABRICATION YARDS

Stolt Offshore

A Danish company, operates the Lobito Fab Yars, which is about to be expanded.

Lobito

Located 400km south of Luanda, the Lobito yard has 55, 000 sq metres of surface area, workshops, offices and storage facilities. It is equipped to fabricate traditional offshore platforms and decks, to fabricate riser towers and subsea flowline bundles and to fabricate pipe for installation by the reel lay method. It is designed for a 600, 000 man hour capacity.

Recent projects include the fabrication of the riser towers for the Elf Angola Girassol project and two jackets and decks for Chevron Angola.

DLH Kwanda

The DLH quay is 400m (1,310 ft) long with a draft of 6 m (19.7ft) at the lowest tide of the year. This quay is used for offloading materials and equipment, as temporary storage area to release the vessel as soon as possible.

Yard Area 1:

  • Surface: 6,500 m²
  • Storage of tubulars and beams
  • Prefabrication in workshops and open air

Equipment Available:

  • 30 t Mobile crane
  • 2 x 80 t Mobile cranes
  • 2 x 50 t Mobile cranes
  • 4 Pay loaders
  • 3 Trucks/trailers
  • 7 Forklifts
  • 30 Electrical welding sets
  • 16 Autonomous welding sets
  • 7 Compressors
  • 3 Generators (160 and 80 KVA)
  • 2 Air winches
  • Sand blasting and painting facilities available

Yard Area II – Bundles, HybridTowers, Quadruple Joints Assembly and Prefabrication Area:

  • Surface: 50, 000 m²

Fabrication onshore of 225 m long string welded to previously launched string in the lagoon. Bundles of up to 3, 3000 m ban be assembled and stored in the lagoon before launching in the ocean.

Equipment Available:

  • 2 x 50 t Mobile cranes
  • 2 x Pay loaders
  • 2 x Trucks/trailers
  • 4 x 375 KVA generators
  • 22 x Electrical welding sets
  • 4 coating stations

Yard III – (Future) – Deep Offshore Fabrication:

Area under development for construction of part of FPSO, SPAR or DDCV’s such as:

  • Structural frame and manifolds
  • Riser guards and hull appurtenances
  • Anchors
  • Buoyancy cans
  • Drilling module assembly
  • Commissioning works

The development comprises of the following items:

  • Offices
  • Prefabrication area
  • Storage area
  • Sand blasting and painting area
  • Erection area
  • Load out area
  • Total surface: 52, 000 m²

Saibos

Another yard in Angola is Swanda, set up by Saibos.

CAMEROON

MAJOR PLAYERS

PIL

CMA CGM

CHINA SHIPPING

KIEN HUNG

GRIMALDI & COBELFRET

HUAL

IWAL

LIHAI

PANOCEAN

HANJIN

AFRAM CARRIERS

AFRICAN BULK SERVICE

NECOSHIP

LIHAI

PAM VESSSELS

VICWOOD

TIAMA

MARIMPEX

AMT

CAMSHIP

CHEVRONEXXON

PETROMARINESODECOTON

TRAFIGURADECOT

TOTAL SOLVANTSC.D.C.

TEXAN OILWORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

SK SHIPPINGELF

GACHALLIBURTON

VITOLMINURCA

GEOGASUNICEF

ADDAXCIMENCAM

TRADEXMOBIL OIL

UK TANKERSMOBIL TELEPHONE NETWORK/ERICSSON

CNICWOOD COMPANIES

PORT DE KRIBI

Vessels to be moored on road.

Loading or discharging to be performed through lighters and barges.

Draft 9.7 m min as per last ONCP signposting of 1996.

LOA:NoLimitation

Pilotage:No pilot – anchoring according to vessels draft limitation around the light buoy .

Radio contact by VHF 16 for call and 72 for Germa.

PORT DE DOUALA

ACCESS AND PILOTAGE

Access day and night 1 & 2 – steaming form base buoy to port

Draft from 24 to 29.2 “ according to tidal level

LOA:No limitation

Radio contact through VHS Channel 16 and Channel 72 for Getma

Pilotage mandatory

Towage mandatory – 3 tugs 2000 HP with 1 or 2 bollard pull

BERTHING FACILITY

General Cargo:11 quays ranging from 120 to 213m

Roro Berths:1 for stern ramp – and for quarter ramp

Container Berth:Can accommodate 2 to 3 vessels

Tanker Berths:1 on dolphins for refined products

Ore Berth:Banana berth

Grain Berth:1 Wheat berth

Mooring Buoys:No

Other Berth:1 for cement

SUPPLIES

Supplies:At Berth

Bunkers:By Truck

Stores:Via ship chandlers

Hospital:Yes

STORAGE FACILITIES

Containers:22.6 Ha – Stacking Capacity 7000 TEU’s

LogPark:6500 SQM

Cold Storage:4500 SQM

Sheds in Port:350 SQM

Sheds Outside:Nil

Yard in Port:1 yard 2370 SQM, 1 yard 439 SQM

Yards outside:Yes

GENERAL INFORMATION

IATA Area:2

Capital:Yaounde (YAO)

Local Time:GMT + 1

TelCounty Code:+237

Local Currency:CFA Franc (XAF)

Bank Information:Closed on Saturday and Sunday

Public Holidays:01 January 2003

11 February 2003

12 February 2003

18 April 2003

21 April2003

01 May 2003

20 May 2003

21 May2003

15 August2003

26 November 2003

25 December2003

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Customs Airports

Douala – DLA, Garoua – GOU, Maroua – MVR, N’Gaoundere – NGE, Yaounde – YAO.

Airport Facilities

Loading/Unloading Equipment

Forklift available maximum capacity 10 metric tons.

Storage

Uncleared goods may be stored for 120 days (for UY: 30 days) before transfer to Customs Warehouse subject to storage charges for 3rd day.

Cold Storage:Available upon request in SOCOPAO premises in Douala only.

Safes for Valuables:Not available.

Clearance

By Customs or forwarders.

Customs Hours

Monday through Friday 07:30 – 15.30

Clearance outside Customs hours possible for perishables and live animals.

Delivery

Possible the following day.

(Re) – Forwarding

Possible immediately.

IMPORT

General

Packing

Health Certificate if vegetable products are used. Hay and straw are prohibited.

Language on Documents

English or French.

Other Requirements

Transfers of foreign money (for payment of commercial transactions) are only granted if the name and address of payee’s bank and his number of account are known. Therefore these details should be inserted in the Commercial Invoices accompanying consignment.

Importation into Cameroon only possible to registered firms holding “Patente d’ Importateur”.

Documentary Requirements

Import Licence for goods which value exceeds XAF 2, 000, 000 except prohibited goods such as shoes, clothing, cigarettes, which require an Import Licence if value exceeds XAF 1, 000, 000.

SGS Certificate required for goods which value exceeds XAF 2, 000, 000.

3 Commercial Invoices (visaed by local Chamber of Commerce), containing in addition to the usual information name, and address of shipper’s bank and his number of account, together with the following signed declaration: “Nous certifions que les merchandises denommees dans cette facture sont de fabrication et d’origine…. (country of origin) et que les prix indiques ci-dessus s’accordent avec les prix courants sur le marche d’exportation”.

AY1 – from for goods from EU or associated African countries.

Certificate of Origin visaed by local Chamber of Commerce, for goods from non EU-counties.

Sample Consignments

Wthout commercial value – Pro Forma Invoice

With commercial value – see (commercial consignments)

Gift Consignments

Pro Forma Invoices.

Restrictions

Live Animals

Health Certificate stating country of origin.

Import Licence

Cats and dogs – additional Rabies Inoculation Certificate and statement that no case of rabies has occurred in area of origin for 60 days prior to shipment.

Plants and Plant Material

Phytosanitary Certificate. Import Licence.

Arms, Ammunition and Explosives

Import Permit for Ministere de I”Administration Territoriale.

Narcotics and Drugs

Prior authorization required.

Animal Products

Health certificate stating country of origin.

Import Licence.

OFFSHORE FABRICATION YARDS

UIC

Location: Base UIC Wouri, Douala, Cameroon.

Scope of Activity:

  • Onshore and offshore maintenance works
  • Logistics bases
  • Refinery shutdown
  • Construction of oil structures
  • Steel works: pipework, welding, erection
  • Mechanical works: threading in accordance with API standards
  • Structural works
  • Civil engineering works
  • Marine works
  • Technical assistance (personnel and equipment)

Resources:

  • A base of 30, 000 m² (7.4 acres)
  • A 200 m (660ft) quay for supply boats
  • Steel work and mechanical shops
  • Machine-tools
  • Self-propelled cranes
  • Lift-trucks
  • Self-contained welding machines
  • Compressors
  • Generator sets
  • Transport equipment
CONGOBRAZZAVILLE

MAJOR PLAYERS

AGIP

ALUCONGO/PECHINEY

AMBASSADE DE FRANCE

BAKER HUGHES

BOSCONGO

CODEP

CODISCO

CODIPRIX

ETPM STOLT COMEX

FORAID/GTMH

FRANCKS

FRIELANDER

HALLIBURTON

HCR

LEMAI EUROPCAR

MI DRILLING

NOMECO

PLASCO/MAYO

SCHLUMBERGERAMT

SBMGRIMALDI LINES

SEACORGRANI TRAGHETTI

SECOFOREXCMA CGM

SAIBOSLIHAI

SOCOFRANNECOSHIP

TACOMA/HYROCONGOBOCS

TPIT & O MARITIME

ZETHACHEVRON

BPSHELL

ACCESS AND PILOTAGE

Access day and night.

Draft 8.5 m and 9 m at high tide.

LOA 180M

Pilotage and towage compulsory.

BERTHING FACILITY

General Cargo:10 berths

Container Berths:8

Roro Berths:7

Ore Berths:Nil

Tanker Berths:1

Grain Berths:10

Fertilizer Berth:10

Mooring Buoys:Nil

Other Berth:Nil

STORAGE FACILITIES

AREA 1 – QUAY G

Covered Warehouses-17 230 SQM

Open Yards-115 959 SQM

AREA 1 – QUAY D

Covered Warehouses-22 231 SQM

Open Yards-31 665 SQM

AREA 1 – MOLE 1

Covered Warehouses-9766 SQM

Open Yard-156 694 SQM

LOGPARK

Open Yard-85074SQM

AREA 2

Covered Warehouses-2163SQM

Open Yard-116 311SQM

AREA 3

Open Yard-601 586SQM

GENERAL INFORMATION

IATA Area:2

Capital:Brazzaville (BZV)

Local Time:GMT + 1

TelCounty Code:+242

Local Currency:CFA Franc (XAF)

Bank Information:Closed on Saturday afternoon and Sunday

Public Holidays:01 January 2003

05 February 2003

08 February 2003

08 March2003

18 March2003

01 May 2003

22 June2003

31 July2003

15 August2003

25 December 2003

31 December2003

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Customs Airports

Brazzaville – BZV, Pointe Noire – PNR.

Airport Facilities

Brazzaville.

Storage

Goods not cleared within 11 days after arrival will be stored (after registration) up to 4 months at Customs Airport Warehouse at owner risk. Thereafter they may be auctioned or (if value is less than CFA Franc 10, 000.00 or the proceeds after deduction of the storage charges are less than CFA Franc 2, 000.00) confiscated. Perishable will be sold immediately.

Clearance

At airport by consignee or Customs clearance agent. Consignees can collect perishable goods immediately after arrival, provided they sign a statement that clearance will be effected at later date.