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Malabo

Malabo is a small natural coastal harbour on the Gulf of Guinea, in Equatorial Guinea. Its UN/LOCODE is GQSSG. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Malabo offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEGQSSG
CountryEquatorial Guinea
TypePort
RegionGulf of Guinea, West Africa
Coordinates3.760, 8.782

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Arrival profile

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Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Malabo and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

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

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes

Waste and health

Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
175 m
Draft
8 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Malabo, 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
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes

Ports near Malabo

Other Equatorial Guinea ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Malabo

What is the UN/LOCODE of Malabo?

The UN/LOCODE of Malabo is GQSSG.

Is pilotage compulsory in Malabo?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Malabo?

Yes. Malabo offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Malabo can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 175 m long, 8 m draft for Malabo.

Is Malabo a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Malabo.

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