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Brass

Brass is a very small open roadstead on the Gulf of Guinea, in Nigeria. Its UN/LOCODE is NGBRA. Pilotage is compulsory. Brass offers fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODENGBRA
CountryNigeria
TypeOffshore Terminal
RegionGulf of Guinea, West Africa
Coordinates4.068, 6.285

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Arrival profile

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

What Brass offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil
No
Fresh water
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
None

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
No

Waste and health

Garbage reception
No
Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Brass, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter
Poor
Entrance restrictions
Heavy swell, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
No
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Turning area
Yes

Entry

Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Ports near Brass

Other Nigeria ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Brass

What is the UN/LOCODE of Brass?

The UN/LOCODE of Brass is NGBRA.

Is pilotage compulsory in Brass?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Brass as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Brass?

The nautical port index lists no fuel oil or diesel supply in Brass.

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