List of SOPs related to Vessel & Cargo Clearance

Notes for Ships and Officers

Documents required for vessel arrival

Documents required for vessel departure

Visiting of Ship on arrival on port

Smallpox and cholera vaccination, yellow fever inoculations

General Information

Embarkation of Ship on arrival

Review of documents

Notes for Port Health Authorities

Notes for Ships and Officers

Ship inspections

Common ship nuisances

Oral interview

Screening of crew on a ship

Inspection of food establishments

Equipment

Issuance of ship sanitation/exemption certificate

Ship sanitation control certificate

Inspection of cargo

Inspection of container

Inspection of baggage

Handling of special cargo

Training of food handlers

Additional notes

Procedure for Shipping Agent

Procedure for Joint Boarding of Ships for Rummading - for Port Authorities

Sailing of Vessel - for Shipping Agents

Voyage Reconciliation - for Shipping Agents

Ship Chandeling Services - for Captain/Shipping Company

Accounts Department - Shipping Agent, Shipping Company or Consignee

Documents Required for Auditing Provisional Bills - Shipping Agents

Mandate of Officers of The Agency at The Seaports and Offshore Facilities - For NIMASA Officers

Activities of The Shipping Development Unit - For Captain/Shipping Company and NIMASA Officers

Activities of Marine Environment Management Unit (MEM) - For Captain/Shipping Company and NIMASA Officers

Activities of Maritime Safety and Seafarers Standards Unit - For Captain/Shipping Company and NIMASA Officers

Activities of Cabotage Services Unit - For Captain/Shipping Company and NIMASA Officers

Activities of Maritime Labour Services - For Captain/Shipping Company and NIMASA Officers

Activities of Maritime Labour Services - For Captain/Shipping Company and NIMASA Officers

Mandatory Documents: For Cargo Clearance - Clearing Agents

Obtaining a Tax Identification Number (TIN) From Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) - For Cargo Clearance - Clearing Agents

Obtaining Relevant Certificates and Permits: For Cargo Clearance - Clearing Agents

• Electronic Form ‘M’
• Importation
• Electronic Manifest
• Electronic Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR)
• Electronic Single Goods Declaration (SGD)
• NCS Risk Management System will indicate immediately the selectivity lane.

Procedure for Joint Examination of Cargo: Cargo Clearance - For Clearing Agents and NCS officers

Electronic EXIT of SGDs from NCS Authorized Terminals: Cargo Clearance - For Clearing Agents

Important Without Destination Inspection (DI): Cargo Clearance - For Clearing Agents and NCS officers

Gate Control: Cargo Clearance - For Clearing Agents and NCS officers

Search After Exit Note Release: Cargo Clearance - For Clearing Agents and NCS officers

Delay Resulting From Documentary/Physical Examination Query - For Shipping company and Ship agent

Goods In Transit: Cargo Clearance - For Clearing Agents and NCS officers

Procedure for Export: Cargo Clearance - For Clearing Agents and NCS officers

Export Shipment: Cargo Clearance - For Clearing Agents and NCS officers

Export Cargo Declaration: Cargo Clearance - For Clearing Agents and NCS officers

Export Post-Shipment Documentation: Cargo Clearance - For Clearing Agents and NCS officers

Duties Of The Agency At The Seaports: NDLEA Officers

NDLEA Act Cap N30 LFN Section 4 (1): Shipping Company and NDLEA Officers

Boarding: Shipping Company and Captains and NDLEA Officers

Rummaging: Shipping Company and Captains and NDLEA Officers

Export Seat: Cargo Clearance - For Cargo Clearing Agent and NDLEA Officers

Import Container Terminal: Cargo Clearance - For Cargo clearing agent and NDLEA Officers

Role Of Stake Holders And Other Government Agencies: For Shipping Companies who have terminals.

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Vessel Manifest: For Shipping Company and Cargo Clearing Agent

Dangerous Cargo Operations: Dangerous Cargo Operations

Bribery and Illegal Payments: For all parties - Agents, Ship Captains, Shipping companies and government agencies

Relationship With External Stakeholders: For Ship Agents and Cargo Clearing Agents

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