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GUIDELINES BUNKERING OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA Department of Petroleum Resources 2016

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iii. 
Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum & Article of 
Association and form CAC 07 & CAC 02. 
 
iv. 
Locations, addresses and capacities of facilities to be used for 
storage.  The minimum requirement is 5,000 MT. 
 
v. 
Full description of vessel owned/ leased by applicant, 
including name, age, tonnage, flag, etc.  The maximum 
deadweight of a bunkering vessel allowed is 5,000 MT. 
 
vi. 
Request for vessels tank calibration shall be made to DPR. 
The calibration exercise shall be mandatorily witnessed by 
DPR representative(s) and the table generated shall be 
forwarded to the DPR for approval. The calibration exercise 
shall be carried out every five (5) years 
 
vii. 
Current firefighting certification of vessels by the relevant 
regulatory agencies. 
 
viii. 
Certification of inspection of the vessel by NIMASA. 
 
ix. 
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Certification or Permit for 
every vessel. 
 
x. 
An annual report on state of the vessel from a DPR accredited 
inspector (surveyor).   
 
xi. 
Copy of certificate of insurance for pollution liability with 
coverage of a minimum of twenty million US dollar (US$ 20 
million) (or equivalent in Naira) 
 
xii. 
Evidence of competence in bunkering operations relating to 
trained personnel, equipment by NIMASA 
 
xiii. 
Bunkering operations procedure manual.