Escravos
Crude export port · Nigeria
- UN/LOCODE
- NGESC
- Position
- 5.50° N, 5.00° E
- Largest tanker
- 308,000 t deadweight, the highest berth limit on file
Sea distances to trading hubs
| Hub | Nautical miles | Via |
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 4,325 | open sea |
| Houston | 6,200 | open sea |
| Santos | 3,839 | open sea |
| Fujairah | 7,406 | Cape of Good Hope |
| Singapore (Pulau Bukom) | 8,352 | Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait |
| Ningbo | 10,290 | Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait |
Shortest sea route, computed with searoute on the MARNET shipping lane graph; within about 2 % of official tables on the main corridors.
Terminals and berths
Escravos Oil Terminal (Chevron Nigeria)
| Limit | Value | Applies to | Data quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 20.7 m | SBM No 2 | D |
| Max sailing draught | 15.8 m | SBM No 2 · tankers up to 286,000 DWT; 15.0 m for 286,000-308,000 DWT; 15.5 m for VMAX | D |
| Max deadweight | 308,000 t | SBM No 2 · conventional tankers; VMAX also accepted | D |
| Max length | 365 m | SBM No 2 | D |
| Depth | 30.5 m | SBM No 3 | D |
| Max sailing draught | 22.5 m | SBM No 3 | D |
| Max displacement | 350,000 t | SBM No 3 | D |
| Max length | 365 m | SBM No 3 | D |
| Max beam | 70 m | SBM No 3 · VMAX | D |
Sources: Shipnext port directory - General Description / Port Restrictions