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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING A COASTAL VESSEL LICENCE AND COASTAL VESSEL CLEARANCE IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING A COASTAL VESSEL 
LICENCE AND COASTAL VESSEL CLEARANCE IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS 
INDUSTRY 
Code: DPR Guide 0016 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 2nd October 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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i. The vessel is operated and maintained according to international best practices, 
in line with the classification society in which the vessel belongs to. 
ii. Verify all ship documents to confirm their validity and authenticity. 
iii. The principal officers onboard Nigerian Flagged vessels are qualified for the 
trade in which they engage. That Nigerians are in majority of the crew staff and 
key positions should have Nigerian understudies, as required by the Nigerian 
Local Content Laws. 
iv. All safety equipment such as life jackets/buoys, lifeboats/rafts are sufficient and 
in good working conditions. Sufficiency entails adequacy for all vessel crew and 
visitors on board, at every given time. 
v. Fixed firefighting systems are provided on the main deck, pump room, engine 
room and have clear operating instructions posted. Similarly, portable fire 
extinguishers are available in good order with operating instructions and 
expiration date clearly marked. 
vi. Fixed fire detection and alarm systems are available and in good order. 
vii. Fire control and evacuation plan are displayed in the accommodation area and 
all crew member must be conversant with its operation. 
viii. Inert Gas system for safe operations is onboard the vessel (note: this is 
compulsory for vessels above 8,000 MT dead weight, constructed from 1st 
January 2016). 
ix. That from ship records, regular drills are conducted and documented for all crew 
members. A brief demonstration of the working status of safety equipment and 
crew response may be conducted during the inspection. 
x. Adequate contingency plan for spill and its control. 
xi. Procedure for reporting or investigation and close out of accidents, incidents, 
non-conformities and near misses are in place.