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Bunkering inMauritiusA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDECOUNTRY: Mauritius | PORT: Port Louis | LOCODE: MU

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Types of products Available Locally• MGO(DMA)• IFO180cst(RME),maxSulphur3.5%• FO380cStNote: Various Brands of Lube Oil also available.

Importation and Distribution of Products• ThesoleimporterofBunkerfuelinPortLouisistheStateTradingCorporation(STC),a

governmentownedorganisation.TheSTCsellstheimportedbunkerfueltolocalre-sellerssuchasIOML,VEML,TOTALandENGEN.Thesourceofproductoflocalsuppliersishencethesame.ProductoverandabovetheallocatedquotabytheSTCisliberalisedandhencecanbeimportedbythevarioussuppliersfromanindependentsource.

Origin of Product• CurrentlySTCimportsBunkerFuelfromMangaloreRefineryandPetrochemicalsLimitedin

India.

Product Quality / Standard• AcertificateofQualityControlisemittedbytheseller(i.e.MangaloreRefineries)foreach

andeverybunkerfuelcargothatisimportedtoMauritius.Acopyofthisdocumentcanbeobtainedviayourappointedsupplier.

• Safeandreliableplacetobunker:inportandouteranchorage(naturallyshelteredPort)

• Nocongestion

• Nodraftrestrictions(outeranchoragewithinportlimitsupto70mdepth)

• Bunkerdeliveriesduringcargooperationsallowed

• LongesthistoryofuninterrupteddemocracyinthewholesubSaharanregion.

• Goodqualityofproducts(ISOSpecs)

Quick Facts on Port-Louis:

AvailableSupliers.............................3AgentDuties.....................................4MeansofDelivery.............................5BunkeringatQuay............................6ImportantConsiderations..................7DiscountedPortTariffs......................8BunkerSamples................................9DisposalofLubricantsorFuel...........9

Available Suppliers

Supplier Address

IndianOil(Mauritius)LtdMerRouge,PortLouis,Mauritius

VIVOEnergyMauritiusCemeteryRoad,RocheBois,RepublicofMauritius

TotalMarineFuels562avenueduParcdel’île92029NanterreCedex-France

EngenHouseQuayDRoadGPOBox311,PortLouis,Mauritius

STONEWIN(Mauritius)LtdAlleeBrillant,Castel,Phoenix,Mauritius

Contact

Tel:(230)2172710Mob:(230)59402930Fax:(230)2175500Email:bunkers@ioml.mu

Tel:+2302061296Mob:+23059411296Fax:+2302160470Email:michelle.m.ahcham@vivoenergy.com

Tel:+33141352247GSM:+33601326713Fax:+33141970291Hotline:+33607157507Email:marine.fuels@total.com

EngenHouseQuayDRoadGPOBox311,PortLouis,MauritiusEmail:info@engen.mu

Phone:+37167716800Email:info@stonewin.orgFax:+37167716801

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Agent Duties

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• Securing Clearances from Authorities:

Onceasupplierisappointed,weasyouragentwilltakecareoftheremainingproceduresrelatingtoclearancestobeobtainedfromrelevantlocalauthorities.

• Agent to liaise with Master and supplier for delivery

Allinstructionstomasterwillbecontainedinpre-arrivalinstructionssentbyagenttomaster.Agent’soperationsemail:operations@portagent.mu

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• 4 Tankers/Barges are currently available for bunkering at anchorage (MTSARAH,MTGULFSTAR1,MTELISE,HAKKASAN).

• Typical usage of available barges by suppliers

Means of Delivery

• Detailed Specs of all barges can be

downloaded from:

www.portagent.mu/bunker/bunkerguide.php

No barge available

MT SARAH

MT Gulf Star 1

MT Elise

Hakkasan

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PP

PP

*Note: Not all suppliers deliver at all

Quays. You must discuss this

point with the suppliers directly.

P – Privately Operated Quay

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Quay Length (m) Dredged Depth (m) Type of Traffic HandledA 210 12.2 Blackoil,Fueloil,Edibleoil,Generalcargo,Maize,Molasses,

Soya-beanmeal,Wheat,PassengersandInter-islandtrade

D 170 12.2 Blackoil,Fueloil,Edibleoil,Generalcargo,Maize,Molasses,Soya-beanmeal,Wheat,PassengersandInter-islandtrade

E 135 9 Blackoil,Generalcargo,PassengersandInter-islandtrade

TrouFanfaronI 160 5.5 FishingVessels

TrouFanfaronII 185 6 FishingVessels

FroiddeMascareignes(P) 310 4.6-8.0 FishingVessels

QuayNo.1 123 13.5 BlackOil,Coal,Fertilizers,Whiteoil

QuayNo.2 180 12.5 Cement,Coal,Containers,GeneralCargo

QuayNo.3 185 12.5 GeneralCargo&Containers

QuayNo.4 185 12.2 GeneralCargo,Containers,LPG&Bitumen

BulkSugarTerminal 210 12.5 Bulksugar,Blackoil

MauritiusFreeportDevelopment(P) 118 7 Fish

CruiseJetty 124 12.5 PrioritytoCruiseVessels,mayaccommodateothertypesofvesselsaswell.

MCT1 400 18 Containers

MCT2 400 18 Containers

OilJetty 270 16 Tankers

Bunkering at QuayThe details of the various quays present at Port-Louis are as follows:

ImportantConsiderations•Deliveriesarecarriedoutallaround the clock (24/24)byallsuppliers.

•Alldeliveries MUST be done within port limits(i.e2nauticalmilesmaxfromthefairwaybuoy).

•Exceptional derogationmaybeappliedforbunkeringatOffPortLimitforvesselswitha15mdraftorgreaterforsafetyreasons.ThisisatthediscretionofthePortMaster.Porttariffsstillapplicable.

•Independent Bunker Surveyors canbemadeavailableuponrequesttooperations@portagent.mu

•At the time of writing of this report,oneadditionalsupplytankerhasalreadyreachedMauritiusbutnotcommissionedforoperationsyetandanotheroneisexpectedshortly.Wewillupdatethismanualanduploadtoourwebsitewww.portagent.mu/assoonasnewinformationisavailable.

•Pilot & tug assistancecompulsorywithintheinnerharbourforallvesselsabove100GRT.

•Mooring buoys within the inner harbour (maximumvesseldraft11,0metres).

•Outer Anchorage(between17and70metreswaterdepth),butstillwithinofficialPortLimits.

•Useful Outer Anchorage Positions forbunkeringoperations:2008.50S–05727.87E,2007.43S-05727.89E

•A pipeline due is levied whether bunkering is done at berth of at anchorage. USD1.15multipliedbytonnagelifted.

“Outer Anchorage water depth: 17-70 metres deep”

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Discounted Port Tariffs

Bunkering at Anchorage

ApplicableDues:

•PortDues–(GRTdividedby100andmultipliedbyUSD4.50)dividedby2forhalftariff–applicableperdayforthefirst2days–Normaltariffapplicableonthe3rdday

•Anchoragedues(GRTdividedby100andmultipliedbyUSD5.00)dividedby2forhalftariff–applicableperdayforthefirst2days–Normaltariffapplicableonthe3rdday

• Special port tariffs forbunkeroperationsareofferedbytheMauritiusPortsAuthority.

• PortDuesandAnchorageduesareat half tariff for a period not exceeding 48hrs.

Bunkering at Berth

ApplicableDuesforvesselcomingatberthforbunkeringpurposesonly:

•PortDues–(GRTdividedby100andmultipliedbyUSD4.50)dividedby2forhalftariff–applicableperdayforthefirst2days–Normaltariffapplicableonthe3rdday.

•Dockagedues(GRTdividedby100andmultipliedbyUSD5.00)dividedby2forhalftariff–applicableperdayforthefirst2days–Normaltariffapplicableonthe3rdday.

•Towageduespermovement(GRTdividedby100andmultipliedbyUSD13.75)dividedby2forhalftariff–applicableperdayforthefirst2days–Normaltariffapplicableonthe3rdday

• Samples can be Analysed locally or despatch

(Any airline)

Despatch:•Mastershouldensurethat:AcopyoftheMSDSandsamplebottleisdulyhandedtoourboardingofficer.Ensurethathandedsamplebottleisperfectlysealedandasperrecommendedindustrystandards.WeuseDHLserviceforallbunkersampledespatch.

Local Analysis:•Labsavailablelocallyforbunker/oilsampleanalysis:1.SGS-MauritiusSGSHouse,ValentinaPhoenix

2.IndianOil(Mauritius)Ltd–Laboratory(ISO9001-2008Cert.)MerRouge,PortLouis

Bunker Samples

Note:All information published in this manual is available from within the public domain.

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Disposal of lubricants or fuel Specialized facilities for disposing of fuels available at Port-Louis. Please contact us on operations@portagent.mu for further details.

Why not make your port call more cost efficient:

Other services offered at Port-Louis:•Freshwater•Provisions(FreshFoods,BACharts…)•TransitofDocuments/Spares•CashtoMaster•Transferofsecurityteams•TransferofArmsandAmmunitions*•Underwatercleaning•Shiprepairs•Warehousing/coldstorage

*SubjecttorelevantlicensesbeingheldbythePMSCs.

PAS – MAURITIUSOperations Department

Vick P. TahalooaOperations Manager

Mobile:+23052522122|Office:+2302114089|Direct+Fax:+2302136739|Direct+2302110278

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