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GUIDELINES BUNKERING OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA Department of Petroleum Resources 2016
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8 ii. Fixed facilities shall go through the process of Approval To Construct (ATC) and Approval to Operate (ATO) as contained in these guidelines iii. In addition to standard requirements for depots and dump-barges (tied to jetties) all fixed facilities shall satisfy the following conditions: a. Shall be made of steel, glass fiber or any material that satisfies acceptable international codes and standards. b. Equipped with automated sampling system with real time monitoring capability. c. The transfer hose shall be equipped with emergency disconnect system. d. Equipped with automatic emergency shutdown system e. The word “BUNKERING” shall be boldly inscribed on the jetty and the prices of products displayed. f. They shall be equipped with adequate firefighting equipment. g. Dedicate storage tank(s) for bunker fuel. h. Dedicate line(s) with back-loading facilities. i. Be equipped with a minimum of two fenders; if dumb- barges are used. 1.5 BUNKERING OPERATIONS i. No person shall carry out a bunkering operation by operating a fixed or floating bunkering facility unless in possession of a valid license issued by the Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources (HMPR) in accordance with the provisions of these Guidelines. ii. A company shall not be eligible for a license, unless it owns a vessel adequately fitted with well calibrated dispensing facility or a fixed bunkering facility constructed in accordance with DPR guidelines as contain herein and; (a) I n the opinion of the Director of Petroleum Resources the company possesses the requisite facilities and capabilities to provide such service within Nigerian waters; and (b) is incorporated under the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. iii. Bunkering license issued under these Guidelines shall not be transferable or sublet to a third party.
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