Pilot Training and Practice Navigation Simulation – Onne Port

CARES Group was commissioned to:
Enable 2 NPA pilots – and witnessed by the Harbour Master port of Onne – the opportunity to be trained,
practice and demonstrate ship-handling manoeuvres under differing environmental and operational
conditions.

Key Objectives
• To focus on access to and from the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT), Onne for a c300m length
overall (LOA) and c48m beam vessel at 2 key Areas of Interest, namely:
• A series of bends between Buoys 40 and 48 in the Bonny River.
• The vessel transfer from the Port Harcourt Channel via the Onne Approach and Entrance Channels to the port of Onne
• To practice and train vessel manoeuvres for:
• Berthing port side to at the WACT berths 7/8.
• Departing via the Turning Circle opposite WACT
7/8 berths.
• To expose and as required offer ship-handling and tug effect advice for the safe passage of the vessel.
• To provide additional ship-handling evaluation considerations as required.