South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA
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South Africa
GENERAL: (See Plan)
GEO-POLITICAL:
Capital City: Pretoria.
Nationality: South African.
Population: 43,000,000.
COMMUNICATIONS:
International Direct Dial Code: 27.
Number of Internal Airports: 143.
Major Languages Spoken: Africaans, English.
ECONOMY:
Currency: 1 Rand (ZAR) of 100 Cents.
Exchange: (as of July 2002)
US$ 1.00 ZAR 10.19
ZAR 1.00 US$ 0.10
Main Industries: Mining; automobile assembly; metalworking;
machinery; textile; iron and steel; chemicals; fertilizer and foodstuffs.
ENVIRONMENT:
Territorial Sea: 12 n.m.
Other Maritime Claims: Contiguous Zone: 24 n.m.
Continental Shelf: 200 n.m. Exclusive Economic Zone: 200 n.m.
Coastline Extent: 2,798 km.
Climate: Mostly semi-arid; sub-tropical along east coast; sunny days
and cool nights.
Natural Resources: Gold; chromium; antimony; coal; iron ore;
manganese; nickel; phosphates; tin; uranium; gem diamonds;
platinum; copper; vandium; salt; natural gas.
Average Temperatures:
Month High Low
January 23 C 14 C
June 16 C 4 C
September 24 C 10 C
HOLIDAYS: Public Holidays: 2001.
January 1st New Years Day.
March 21st Human Rights Day.
April 13th Good Friday.
April 16th Family Day.
April 27th Freedom Day.
May 1st Workers Day.
June 16th Youth Day.
August 9th Womens Day.
September 24th Heritage Day.
December 16th Day of Reconciliation.
December 25th Christmas Day.
December 26th Day of Goodwill.
CAPE TOWN, including Table Bay: 33.56 S. 18.26 E.
(See Plan)
PORT LIMITS: Westwards by a straight line between Green Point and
Robben Island Lighthouses, and northwards by a straight line from
Robben Island Lighthouse East (true) to the eastern shore of Table Bay,
thence southwards along high water mark, so as to include the foreshore
to the Castle, thence back to Green Point Lighthouse.
DOCUMENTS:
Customs:
*Form DA.1, Report Inwards/Outwards for Ships.
*Form DA.3, Certificate of Clearance for Ships.
*Form DA.4, Transire for a destination in the R.S.A.
*Form DA.5, List of Sealable Goods on board ship.
Ships Crew List (Customs Department) 6 copies.
Post Office:
*P1/27, Certificate of Departure of Vessel.
P1/8, Post Office Certificate (Declaration).
Port Health:
Maritime Declaration of Health.
Crew List with last vaccination dates.
Derat Certificate.
Port Authority:
T908, Light Dues Certificate.
T942 Clearance Certificate
*T962, Departure/Shifting Notification.
Container List.
Stowage Plan.
Ships Manifest.
*Completed by Agent.
Also see Shipmasters Reports.
PILOTAGE: Compulsory. One hour advance notice to be given to the
Port Captain through VHF radio, call sign Port Operations, on
Channel 16, working Channel 12. Pilot boat fitted with multi-channel
VHF. Two motor pilot boats, one with black hull and white upperworks
and one with an orange hull and white upperworks. Pilot taken aboard
at position: Main Breakwater bearing 155 (T) 2.5 miles.
ANCHORAGES: Area to the N.E. and east of pilot boarding station
(Fairway Buoy) in depth 20 m. 25 m.
RESTRICTIONS: Vessels not permitted to enter unless Agents have
been appointed. Oil tankers and ships carrying explosives or dangerous
goods restricted to daylight hours.
Depths:
Depth at Entrance Channel 15.9 m.
Entrance to Victoria Basin 11.6 m.
Entrance to Duncan Dock 15.4 m.
Entrance to Ben Schoeman Dock 14.0 m.
MAX. SIZE: Max. LOA 370 m., max. beam 87.0 m. and max. draft
12.0 m. (Duncan Dock) and 12.8 m. (Ben Schoeman Dock).
HEALTH: Pratique granted at first port of entry in South Africa. Pratique
message 24 hours prior to arrival to Port Health at port of entry. If
Radio Pratique not granted Q flag to be flown until ship has been
cleared. Valid certificates must be held for yellow fever. Ships from
eastern ports must also have valid certificates for cholera and typhoid.
VHF: Port Control on Channel 16 throughout 24 hours.
TUGS: Join vessel approximately 0.25 miles from harbour entrance.
4 diesel Voith Schneider tugs with a bollard pull of 43 tons. All tugs
are fitted for firefighting and salvage. Tugs wires used at no extracharge.
Stand-by tugs compulsory for tankers discharging crude.
BERTHING: Chart datum is that referred to in the South African Tide
Tables published by The Hydrographer of South African Navy.
Electric Cranes
Wharfage Length
Max.
Depth
Lifting
capacity
(m.) (m.) No. (tons)
Victoria Basin
No. 1 Jetty, East Side 177.7 6.3
West Side 162.3 6.3
No. 2 Jetty, West Side 195.1 10.4 1 4
No. 2 Jetty, East Side 195.1 10.4 3 4
Collier Jetty, North Side 208.5 7.0-8.8
Collier Jetty, South Side 212.4 7.0-8.8
South Arm * 600.5 7.0-8.5
Elbow 161.5 9.3 1 4
No. 4 Quay 29.0 3.0
No. 5 Quay 87.8 4.3-6.4
No. 6 Quay* 178.4 7.8-9.1
No. 7 Quay* 192.0 11.1
East Pier* 239.6 10.5
Cross Berth 137.2 5.9-6.7
Fish Quay 96.2 4.38
Alfred Basin
West Quay 225.9 5.4-7.8
North Quay 134.1 7.3 1 4
East Quay, No. 1 Berth 100.6 5.8
South Quay 45.7 7.0
Duncan Dock
Berth A 274.3 12.2 8 4
Berth B
Berth C
Berth D
243.8
213.4
185.0
12.2
10.7-12.2
9.1-10.7

18 4
Berth E
Berth F
Berth G
Berth H
Berth J
Berth K
Berth L
225.6
249.9
249.9
318.5
249.9
249.9
246.3
9.1-12.2
12.2
12.2
12.8
10.7
10.7
10.7
2
39
15
4
Berth M, N.W. Side 217.9 6.1
43.9 6.1
Repair Pier, N.E. Side 31.5
326.0
100.0
6.08
10.7
12.2
2 15
Repair Pier, S.W. Side 31.5
426.0
6.08
12.2
Graving Dock Landing
Wharf
274.3 12.2
N.E. Side 274.3 14.0
S.W. Side 274.3 14.3
No. 1 Eastern Mole 259.1 13.7
No. 2 Eastern Mole 259.1 15.2
*Closed for commercial cargo working.
Ben Schoeman Dock:
Coaster Berths
Berth 500
Berth 501
Berth 502
201.4
183.0
183.0
10.70
10.70
10.70
30
Deep Sea Berth
Berth 600 220.0 10.70
Berth 601 236.0 12.80 1 40
Berth 602 305.0 14.00 1 40
Berth 603 305.0 14.00 1 40
Berth 604 305.0 14.00 1 40
Roll-on/Roll-off Facilities: Available at Berths 500 and 501, as well as at
L and M Berths. Berths A and J for ships with slew ramps only.
Cold Store: Blue Continent Cold Storage Co. (Pty) Ltd. Tel: (021)
511-0620. Telex: 527232. Fax: (021) 511-9632. Operates cold store with
capacity of 17,000 tonnes at 30C.
Pre-Cooling Store: International Harbour Services. Tel: (021) 212461.
Telex: 527718/526771. Fax: 212469. Operates 8 pre-cooling chambers
with capacity of 10,000 cu.m. (approx.) at D-Shed.
Container Terminal: Area 97 hectares; Ground slots 4,858 TEUs;
Reefer points 686 plug points; Refrigerated holding store 500 slots.
Equipment: Container gantry cranes, straddle carriers, haulers and
trailers.
CRANES: Floating Cranes: One floating crane lifts 200 tons at 21.5 m.
BULK CARGO FACILITIES: Grain Elevator: 1 terminal grain elevator
of 27,220 tons storage capacity. Gantry to Collier Jetty not in operation.
Grain elevator only used for storage. (Leased for private use: Loading
conveyors only now usable, subject to considerable mechanical
overhaul).
Other bulk cargoes handled at general cargo berth with shore crane.
No LPG facilities.
STEVEDORES: Working Hours: Conventional Quays: Monday to Friday
(not public holidays) 0600 hrs. to 2200 hrs. Limited labour is available
for working overtime on request beforehand.
Container Operations: 24 hour service, 7 days a week.
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MEDICAL: Unrestricted hospital facilities. Medical assistance must be
arranged through Agents.
TANKERS: Tanker Basin to accommodate two tankers simultaneously,
one of max. overall length of 256.0 m. and one of 240.0 m. overall length.
Max. permissible draft 13.1 m., subject to a minimum of 0.9 m. on tide
gauge.
Slop tank: Capacity 1,500 tons, available for oily ballast from tankers
back loading white oil.
Ballast Requirements: Vessels should be sufficiently ballasted to
navigate safely within the harbour.
Vessels with certain categories of hazardous cargo on board may not
enter or sail during hours of darkness.
Recommended draft for tankers over 240 m.: 8.00 m. forward and
10.0 m. aft.
DENSITY: 1025.
FRESH WATER: Delivery by hose ex-wharf hydrants. 50 t.p.h.
FUEL: 48 hours notice required. MFO, IFO and Gas Oil available.
Shipmasters Report: November 1987.
All grades of fuel are not available at all times.
CONSULS:
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Chile
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
Israel
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom
U.S.A.
Uruguay
REPAIRS: All types of repairs can be undertaken.
DRY DOCKS:
Sturrock Graving Dock: Situated at S.E. end of Duncan Dock:
Dimensions: Overall docking length 360.0 m.
Length on keel blocks (first to last keel block) 338.3 m.
Length on bottom (dock floor) 350.4 m.
Width at coping 47.5 m.
Width at entrance top 45.1 m.
Maximum width at bottom 38.4 m.
Depth on entrance sill, HWOST 13.7 m.
Depth on inner sill, HWOST 15.1 m.
A docking length of 369.6 m. can be obtained by placing the caisson
in the emergency stop at the entrance.
The dock can be divided into 2 compartments of either 132.5 m. and
216.1 m. or 205.7 m., and 142.9 m. respectively.
150 ton and 110 ton electric cranes on 7.6 m. gauge track and
64 ton electric cranes on 4.9 m. gauge track are available.
The dock can be emptied in 4 hours.
A landing wharf 548.6 m. in length is provided on the port side of the
graving dock to facilitate the dry-docking of ships.
A repair pier 457.5 m. in length is provided off M Berth. 215 ton
electric cranes on 9.1 m. gauge track is available.
Robinson Graving Dock: Situated in Alfred Basin:
Length on keel blocks (first to last keel block) 142.6 m.
Length on bottom 152.4 m.
34 ton electric cranes on 4.1 m. gauge track and 115 ton electric
crane, on 4.1 m. gauge track are available.
Syncrolift: Situated in Alfred Basin:
Dimensions: Lifting capacity 1,778 tons
Maximum length of vessel 61 m.
Maximum width of vessel 15 m.
SURVEYORS: Lloyds, BV, N.V., N.K.K. and ABS.
GANGWAY/DECK WATCHMEN: Ships Agent makes necessary
arrangements.
OPENING/CLOSING HATCHES: Mechanical hatches opened/closed
by crew. Other types of hatches by stevedores.
CERTIFICATES:
Safety Certificates in respect of construction and gear.
Radio Certificate.
Load Line Certificate.
Derat Certificate.
Certificates of Competent Officers (passenger ships only).
CUSTOMS ALLOWANCES: The Master, officers and other members
of the crew who remain on the ship during its stay in port may each be
allowed to retain in his possession the following quantities (to cover
4 days) of the undermentioned sealable goods:
Tobacco* Potable spirits* Wine
Beer or
stout
grammes litre litres litres
The Master/Pilot 230 1 3 3
Officers 175 1 3 3
Other crew members 115 3
Where the Master, officers or other members of the crew remain
on board the ship for more than 4 days, the Controller of Customs
and Excise may on request authorise the issue from under seal, for
consumption on board, of the following further quantities per day:
The Master/Pilot 30 100 1 1
Officers 25 100 1 1
Other crew members 15 1
* in any form
Officers include pursers, surgeons, chief stewards, wireless operators
and serangs
CARGO GEAR: All cargo handling equipment must be in good condition
and certificates available for inspection.
REPATRIATION: All facilities available.
1. Vessels Docking:
(a) Any personnel arriving to join a vessel at Cape Town should
possess a valid travel document and a brief letter of introduction.
Entry Permits can be extended if the vessel is late in arriving.
(b) Application to spend time (longer than 48 hours) in South Africa
prior to repatriation should be made to the local Immigration
Authorities.
2. Vessels Calling Off Port Limits:
(a) The same requirements apply as for 1(a) with the exception of
personnel who have entered the country from a vessel calling off
Port Limits.
(b) The following applies to all personnel disembarking from vessels
calling off Port Limits.
(i) Repatriation must be made within 48 hours from time of
signing off.
(ii) In order to comply with local Immigration Authorities the
Agent requires the following details, for each individual, at least
72 hours before disembarkation:
(a) Full name and nationality.
(b) Rank and, if Technician, name of employers.
(c) Passport number, place and date of issue.
(d) Place and date of birth.
(e) Destination and class of travel.
(f) If air ticket held on board, full details of routing.
(g) Reasons for disembarkation.
In the case of personnel transferring from one company vessel to
another, the same conditions apply except the maximum time permitted
for such transfer is 78 hours. If they have not joined the vessel within
this period, repatriation must be arranged forthwith.
There are no difficulties for any personnel disembarking for medical
reasons.
AIRPORT: D.F. Malan Airport 20 km. from harbour. Daily flights to
Johannesburg connecting with overseas flights by regular airlines.
TIME: GMT plus 2 hours.
HOLIDAYS: See General before first port.
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Police, 419-0260; Ambulance, 51-5151;
Fire, 461-4141.
TELEPHONES: Telephones can be supplied at all berths. Arrange
through Agents.
SHIP SUPPLY SERVICE:
Helicopter Service: Available for mail and small items of stores for
vessels not wishing to enter harbour. Court Helicopters: Tel: (021)
252-965. Fax: (021) 215-920.
Launch Service: For vessels not wishing to enter harbour, Agent may
arrange launch service for mail, stores, etc. In this case service only
permissible in area north and west of position at least 5 miles due west
of Robben Island.
Supplied by:
Court Helicopters (Pty) Ltd., P.O.Box 2546, Cape Town 8000.
Tel: 252-965. Fax: 215-920.
Ocean Ferries (Pty) Ltd., P.O.Box 6426, Roggebaai 8012.
Tel: 47-7115.
Sealink Ltd., P.O.Box 4962, Cape Town 8000. Tel: 25-4480.
Fax: 419-7072.
Also see Shipmasters Report .
SHORE LEAVE: Allowed.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Not required.
SEAMANS CLUBS: Missions to Seamen, Duncan Road, Port of Cape
Town. Tel: 419-3117.
SHIPMASTERS REPORT:
Off limits launch and helicopter service:
Port, Immigration, Customs and Health Authorities have made it clear
that this service is a privilege and not a right. It is therefore of the utmost
importance that the regulations are strictly adhered to.
The Agent must apply to the Port Captain for permission to service
the vessel and the following details must be submitted. Name of vessel,
time and date of arrival, draft, where from, where to, stores required and
other reasons for call.
Launch is only allowed to be alongside vessel for 1 hour maximum
otherwise vessel will have to enter port limits and incur port dues.
If personnel embarking, Immigration Authorities require name of
vessel, tonnage, whether ballast or loaded and names of persons
embarking. If persons disembarking then full names, dates and places
of birth, nationality, Passport or Discharge Book number and expiry date,
whether South African visa held and comprehensive reason for leaving
vessel, arrangements made for departure from South Africa (usually
24/48 hours allowed), and flight number. This does not apply to medical
cases. Guarantee from Agent accepting full responsibility and liability
regarding maintenance and repatriation expenses. Persons
disembarking must report immediately to Passport Control. Failure to
report or leave South Africa on the booked flight is an offence and in
addition to any fine or imprisonment the Owners will be refused any
further off limits service for any of their vessels.
Port Health require application for Radio Pratique 48/24 hours before
arrival. Customs require all bonded stores loaded to be signed for and
ships stamp applied. Stores or spares being landed must have prior
notification to Agent and an accompanying letter giving full description
and disposal instructions.
Agents require 168, 96, 48, 24, and 12 hours notices followed by any
amendment to ETA. Stores requirements should be sent at least
96 hours before arrival. Three copies of Crew List to be sent ashore with
launch (or helicopter).
Services operate 24 hours per day and usual rendezvous position is
5 miles west of Green Point Lighthouse for launch (and 12 miles west
for helicopter). Launch can carry up to 30 tons stores (and helicopter
up to 2,000 kg.). Vessels should not anchor but provide a good lee and
have derrick rigged. Contact should be made with the launch (or
helicopter) 1 to 2 hours before arrival rendezvous point using
Channel 16.
SOUTH AFRICA
SHIPMASTERS REPORT: March 1981.
Declaration of Health (Form GES-22)
Set Vaccination Lists. 1st port only; even with Radio Pratique.
Derat/Derat Exemption (if boarded).
2 Crew Lists.
2 In-transit Passenger Lists.
4 Landing Passenger Lists (Form D1-35).
Crew Sealable Goods (Form DA-5).
Crew Declarations (Company Form).
Inventory of Slop Chest (Company Form).
Register and Set of Ships Certificates (used by Agent for clearing and
returned).
Arrival/Departure Record (Form B1-55) (Disembarking passengers
only).
Livestock Form (if nil, write on top of DA-5).
Ships Mail Declaration (Form P1/149) (if nil, write on top of DA-5;
if mail aboard, cable Postmaster details free message, and forms
will be presented by Agent at boarding).
Certificate of Medical Officer, Master . . . (Form D1-67).
Report of Arrival (Form T958) (to Pilot).
Leaving Certificate (Form B1-86).
Notes: Fly I flag entering all ports; B if flammable cargo aboard.
Include ships entertainment TVs, radios, etc., cameras and
walkie-talkies on DA-5. Although part of DA-5, additionof tobacco/spirits
on Crew Declarations (Company Form) will allow same form to be used
in Mozambique and Somalia.
SHIPMASTERS REPORT: November 1997.
The following documents are required:
4 copies Crew List.
2 copies Bonded and Provision Stores List.
2 copies Ships Stores Inventory.
2 copies Personal Effects Declaration.
2 copies Dangerous Cargo List.
2 copies Narcotics List.
4 copies Ports of Call List.
1 copy Vaccination List.
1 copy Maritime Declaration of Health.
2 copies Stowaway List.
2 copies Passenger List.
2 copies Animals List.
2 copies Kroo Boy List.
2 copies Parcel List.
2 copies Arms and Ammunition List.
2 copies Mail List.
AUTHORITY: Portnet, P.O.Box 32696, Braamfontein 2017,
Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel: (011) 242-4032. FAX: (011)
242-4064. Contact: Executive Director.
Cape Town: P.O.Box 4245, Cape Town 8000. Telex: 550178
Porcap. Tel: (021) 449-2066. FAX: (021) 449-5216.
Email: portnet.co.za@capetown Contact: Port Captain (Tel: (021)
449-5762. Fax: (021) 449-2091). Port Operations Manager (Tel: (021)
449-2612. Fax: (021) 449-2665). Marketing Manager (Tel: (021)
449-6167. Fax: (021) 449-5216).
DURBAN (Port Natal): 29.53 S. 31.02 E. (See Plan)
PORT LIMITS: The area of sea bounded by:
(1) to the north, a line drawn from the coast in position:
Lat. 29 48' 42" S., Long. 31 02' 32" E. in a 090 (True) direction to
position Lat. 29 48' 42" S., Long. 31 07' 30" E.;
(2) to the south, a line drawn from the coast in position:
Lat. 29 54' 06" S., Long. 31 02' 30" E. in a 090 (True) direction to
position Lat. 29 54' 06" S., Long. 31 07 30" E.;
(3) to the east, a line joining the seaward positions in (1) and (2).
DOCUMENTS: The following documents should be prepared:
Immigration:
2 Crew Lists.
Customs:
2 Crew Lists.
List of Narcotics on board.
1 Ships Stores List.
1 Crew Declaration of Crews Personal Effects.
1 Customs Form D.A.5.
Port Health:
1 Maritime Declaration of Health.
1 Vaccination List.
1 Crew List.
Valid Derat Certificate.
Agent:
2 Crew Lists.
Safety Radio Certificate.
Safety Equipment Certificate.
Note: The above documents are required at each South African port,
regardless of vessels which are coasting.
Also see Shipmasters Report dated November 1997.
PILOTAGE: Compulsory. As much advance notice as possible to be
given to Port Captain through VHF radio Port Operation calling
Channel 16, working Channel 12. Pilot boats fitted with multi-channel
VHF.
Motor pilot boats hulls painted black, white housing. Pilot painted
in black on housing. Pilot taken aboard at Pilot Boarding Area situated
approximately 2 miles N.N.E. of south breakwater light.
Vessels not to approach closer than 2 miles fromentrance until contact
has been made with pilot boat.
been appointed. Oil tankers and ships carrying explosives or dangerous
goods restricted to daytime hours. The depth of the inner and outer
channels is 12.8 m. above chart datum.
Hazardous Cargoes: Details of all hazardous cargo for discharge or
loading at Durban and hazardous cargo remaining on board during a
vessels stay, are to be made known to the authorities through the
vessels Agent, not less than 72 hours prior to vessels arrival.
Information required: Commodity, packaging, weight and volume,
IMO group and stowage on board.
Vessels having on board more than 10 tons of hazardous cargo, will
require to maintain a fire watch manned by qualified shore firemen and
in addition, have an emergency shore telephone on board.
MAX. SIZE: The draft permitted is 39 ft. (11.9 m.) The length of 245 m.
is exceeded with the Port Captains approval.
Size of vessels permitted to enter during the hours of darkness:
Vessels exceeding 200 m. in length and 26 m. in beam may be brought
into port at night provided weather conditions are suitable. Vessels
whose beam exceeds 35 m. are brought into port only when weather
conditions are suitable.
HEALTH: Radio advice to Port Health Durban, direct through Durban
Radio, to be given between 24 hours and 48 hours prior to arrival,
advising ETA, last port, date sailed, number of crew, full inoculation and
vaccination status, and state of health of crew, and requesting Radio
Pratique. Port Health will cable vessel directly, either granting pratique
or requesting further details.
Shipmasters Report: Valid Yellow Fever Certificate not required.
RADIO: Radio advice to Port Captain Durban, 48 hours prior to arrival,
advising ETA, draft, freeboard and reason for calling at Durban.
VHF: Port Control office manned 24 hours, calling Channel 16, working
Channel 12.
TUGS: 630 ton bollard pull tugs available. Join vessels in entrance
channel. Tugs wires used at no extra charge.
Stand-by tugs compulsory for tankers discharging crude.
BERTHING:
Wharf Cranes Cargo Sheds
Berth Length Depth* No.
Lifting
Capacity
Stack
Area
Stack
Volume
(m.) (m.) (tons) (sq.m.) (cu.m.)
Point and T Jetty:
Repair Quay (Shop 17) 183 6.7 1 10
A Berth Extension (Tug Berth) 62 9.1
A Berth 288 11.7
B Berth 329 10.5 4 7.5
C Berth 213 9.1 1 7.5-15
D/E Berth 275 8.2 4 4 7,097 24,343
F Berth 345 7.0 4 4 6,020 20,649
G Berth 346 7.0 6,020 20,649
L Berth 305 10.9 5 4 5,465 18,740
M Berth 305 12.2 6 4 6,679 22,908
N Berth (Cruise Terminal) 262 12.2 3 4 2,565 8,797
O Berth 310 12.2 6 4
P Berth 310 10.9 5 4
Q Berth 183 10.9 4 4 3,340 11,455
R Berth 183 10.9 3 4-15 2,863 9,819
Maydon Wharf:
Fish Wharf and Jetty 441 6.1
Berth 1 152 9.9
Berth 2 153 9.9
Berth 3 152 9.9
Berth 4 153 9.9
Berth 5 200 9.9
Berth 6 154 9.9 2 4
Berth 7 244 9.9 4 4-7.5 2,764 9,480
Berth 8 172 10.4
Berth 9 180 9.9 2 4
Berth 10 226 9.9 3 4 4,205 14,422
Berth 11 190 10.6 6 4-7.5
Berth 12 275 6.1 4,515 15,482
Berth 13 172 9.9
Berth 14 173 9.9
Berth 15 213 9.9
Bayhead:
Graving Dock return wall 79 11.3 1 15
Repair Quay (Shop 24) 155 6.1 2 4
Departmental Repair Jetty 300 6.1 1 15
Ship Repair Jetty 413 8.5 1 10
Fish Wharf (Bayhead) 152 4.6
Pier No. 1:
Harbour Craft Quay
(Tech Supervisor) 103 6.1
Berth 100 276 9.1 4 4
Berth 101 229 12.8 4 4 6,020 20,649
Berth 102 213 12.8 3 4-15
Berth 103 235 12.8 4 4 6,020 20,649
Berth 104 351 12.8 3 4-15
Berth 105 235 12.8 5 4-15 6,020 20,649
Berth 106 213 12.8 3 4-15
Berth 107 238 12.8 5 4-7.5 6,020 20,649
Container/Ro-Ro Terminal: (Pier No. 2 and Crossberth).
Berth 108
Berth 109
273
272
12.8
12.8
1 30.5 7,540
Berth 200
Berth 201
Berth 202
236
216
216
12.8
12.8
12.8

2 40
Berth 203
Berth 204
Berth 205
305
305
305
12.8
12.8
12.8

7 40
Island View:
Berth 1 230 12.8
Berth 2 175 10.6
Berth 3 250 12.8
Berth 4 175 10.6
Berth 5 175 10.9
Berth 6 175 10.9
Berth 7 230 12.8
Berth 8 230 12.8
Berth 9 245 12.8
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Wharf Cranes Cargo Sheds
Berth Length Depth* No.
Lifting
Capacity
Stack
Area
Stack
Volume
(m.) (m.) (tons) (sq.m.) (cu.m.)
Bluff:
Berth 1 148 9.1
Berth 2 177 10.3
Berth 3 180 9.1
Berth 4 238 10.6
* Below Chart Datum. All berths and channels are subject to shoaling
from time to time. The depths shown are only available immediately after
dredging to depth has been completed, and do not refer to the actual
depths available at any time.
CRANES: Floating Cranes: Two self-propelled floating cranes:
Indlovu: 200 ton: 200 ton at 21 m. radius.
125 ton at 35 m. radius.
Imvubu: 60 ton: 60.9 ton at 6.1 m. radius.
40.6 ton at 16.2 m. radius.
Also see Berthing.
Mechanical Appliances: For general cargo handling: 130 ton mobile
crane. Forklift trucks: 1083 ton, 874 ton, 157 ton, 1812 ton,
515 ton and 10 forklift trucks with a capacity greater than 16 tons.
Shunting tractors and haulers: 47.
BULK CARGO FACILITIES: Bluff Mechanical Appliance: Operators:
Rennies Bulk Terminals. Berths No. 1 4 equipped with electrically
driven appliances for the loading of coal. 1 belt loader with capability of
loading at the rate of 6,000 t.p.d. and 2 bucket transporters with an
aggregate capacity of 4,000 t.p.d. are available. Concrete bins are
provided for ground storage with a capacity of 30,000 tons of anthracite.
All exports are brought in by rail trucks. Overall productivity 4,000 tons
per 24 hours. There is no work between 1100 hrs. Saturday and
0700 hrs. Sunday.
Coal Anthracite Storage Facilities: Concrete ground storage bins of
18,290 tons capacity at Causeway Road.
Island View 3:
Length of Berth: 183 m.
Maximum LOA (subject to certain conditions): 255 m.
Draft (Chart Datum): 12.5 m.
Physical Limitations:
Vessels over 200 m. restricted to daylight entry:
Vessels over 225 m. may require warping: 36.0 m.
Maximum beam:
Air draft (side opening hatch covers): 15.5 m.
Air draft (fore/aft opening hatch covers): 16.0 m.
Hatch openings:
Minimum length 10.0 m.
Shipside to hatch coaming (max.) discharging: 9.0 m.
Shipside to hatch coaming (max.) loading: 12.0 m.
Store Capacity:
Agricultural products: 28 silos, 69,000 tons
Liquid (vegetable oils): 9 tanks, 5,650 cu.m.
Silo storage for minerals with SG of up to 3.5 tons/cu.m.
Siding:
Number: 646849
Capacity: 100 rail tracks
Maximum capability: 150 trucks/day
Truck tip facilities: Rotary and end tipplers
Intakes: 1 road/2 rail and 1 road/rail
Loadout points: 10 road and rail
Weighbridges: 4
Loading/Discharging Rates: (tons per day)
Silo to ship: Up to 15,000
Silo to rail: Up to 5,000
Rail intake to silo: Up to 6,500
Ship to silo: Up to 10,800
Bagging: Bagging facilities available.
Products handled: The Terminal is very active in handling large volumes
of agricultural commodities, including maize, wheat, oilcakes, oilseeds,
rice and defatted maize germ pellets. Other bulk cargoes handled
included coal, ore and phosphates. Vegetable oils are also handled.
Operator: Durban Bulk Shipping, 156 Wharfside Road, Island View,
P.O.Box 21278, Bluff 4036, Republic of South Africa. Tel: 27 (31)
466-1331. Fax: 27 (31) 466-1783. Telex: 621010 SA.
Contact: Terminal Manager.
Maydon Wharf 2 Sugar Terminal: Operators: S.A. Sugar Association.
Exports of bulk and bagged sugar. Max. draft 9.84 m., max. reach15 m.,
max. throw 15 m., max. height 14 m. Max. wharf length of continuous
gantry: 131 m. Storage in 3 silos with 520,000 tons capacity and
warehouse for 57,000 tons of bagged sugar.
Loading is facilitated over 2 appliances, but only one operated at a
time with a rate of 1,000 t.p.h. 24 hour operation if required. Stowage
Factor: 43.
Maydon Wharf 5 Multi-Product Installation: Operators: Rennies Bulk
Terminals. Max. length 189 m., max. draft 9.84 m.
Products: Wheat, maize, rice, barley, pelletised protein
feeds, soda-ash, coal and fluorspar.
Storage Capacity: Agricultural products 30,500 tons; Mineral
products 100,000 tons; Soda-ash 21,000 tons.
Handling Rates: Shipping 500 1,200 tons per hour; Discharge
250 330 tons per hour; Bagging 750 tons per
day.
Hours of Operation: 24 hours per day, 7 days. Normal Monday Friday
0600 1800 hrs. Balance at overtime rates.
Trimmer and Boom: Max. height of loading MSL7.2 m., minimumdepth
of lowest bulkhead MSL 1 m. Max. distance fromquay 19 m. Minimum
distance from quay 9.2 m. Max. throw 12 m. Rotation 360.
Maydon Wharf 8 Grain Terminal: Operators: Portnet. Loading of bulk
grain. Max. draft 9.84 m. Vessels have loaded up to 10.6 m. on a rising
tide but the Master must take full responsibility and prior permission
must be obtained from the Port Captain. Loading through 4 spouts.
Storage capacity 34,560 tons (maize) and 14,000 tons (sun flower seed).
Loading rate (maize) 1,290 t.p.h. Bagging rate 3,000 bags per day.
Hours of Operation: Ordinary time Monday Friday 0600 1400 hrs.
Max. length: Wharf 171.7 m. Gantry 133.56 m. between outermost
shipping spouts. Max. beam with elevator spouts extended 27.43 m.
Max. height from water level to top of coaming 14 m.
Average Stowage Factors Lower Hold Tween Decks
Conventional Vessels:
Sorghum 49 51
Yellow Maize Grade 1 46 47
Yellow Maize Grade 2 47 48
Bulk Carriers
Sorghum 45.5
Yellow Maize Grade 1 46.5
Yellow Maize Grade 2 46.5
Maydon Wharf 9 Bulk Molasses:
Operator: Pure Cane Molasses. Max. length 180 m., max. draft 9.84 m.,
storage capacity 48,000 tons, shipping rate up to 500 t.p.h. Piping and
flanges available from operator.
Shipping of Molasses in bulk.
Maydon Wharf 13 Grindrod Forest Products Terminal:
Storage Capacity: 20,000 tons. Covered area 20,580 sq.m.
Handling Rate: Supply 16,000 tons per month.
Maydon Wharf 14 Bulk Soda Ash Appliance: Operator: I.C.I.
Max. draft 9.84 m., max. length 190 m., max. reach 17 m.
Discharge of bulk soda ash through 2 vacuum operated suckers
simultaneously to shore storage facility of 28,000 tons. Hours of
operation 24 hours 7 days. Rate of discharge 80 t.p.h. 90 t.p.h.
Max. 2,000 tons per 24 hours.
Maydon Wharf 15 Rennies Forest Products Terminal:
Storage Capacity: Pulp and paper 60,000 tons;
Terminal A 13,000 sq.m.; Terminal B
28,000 sq.m.
Handling Rate: Shipping and pulp 10,000 tons per day.
Paper 3,000 tons per day.
Point, Berth A Keeley Granite Terminal:
Storage Capacity: 50,000 tons.
Handling Rate: 3,600 tons per day.
Pre-Cooling Facilities: Pre-cooling Stores: South African Co-operative
Citrus Exchange Limited: Tel. 012-282181. Telex: 321391. Storage
facilities comprise 10 holding chambers of 7,776 pallets(176,204 cu.m.),
72 rapid cooling tunnels of 3,456 pallets (7,831 cu.m.), a container area
of 1,040 pallets (2,356 cu.m.), a re-pack holding area of 888 pallets
(2,012 cu.m.). Handling rate: Shipping rate of 2,000 pallets per day
(average 2,600 tons per day).
CONTAINER HANDLING FACILITIES: A major container/Ro-Ro
terminal comprising 6 deep sea berths (200-205) and 2 coaster berths
(108-109) is equipped with 740 ton wharf container cranes at deep
sea facility and 130.5 tonne unit at Berth 108/109.
The entire complex covers some 102 hectares and provides very
substantial stacking areas backed up by a large terminal building with
computer control, workshop complex and a road/rail transfer terminal to
handle unit trains conveying 100 TEUs. This rail terminal is served by
2 rail/road transfer cranes of 35 ton capacity each, covering 3 rail tracks
and 2 traffic lanes. The back-up system operates on a combined
trailer/straddle carrier systemcomprising 2530 ton, 8-wheeledstraddle
carriers and 66 terminal tractors augmented by a substantial fleet of
190 terminal haulers and trailers as well as a large cartage fleet operated
for the local delivery of containers. A Ro-Ro shed with an under cover
storage area of 8,500 sq.m., where cargo pre-assembly and container
packing/unpacking is carried out, is situated behind Berths No. 108/109.
A very modern stuffing and re-stuffing depot located on a 13 hectare
site immediately adjacent to the harbour terminal is operated by private
enterprise (Messrs. S.A. Cargo Depots). The depot is fully equipped with
re-stuffing sheds and container handling equipment to cater for LCL
traffic.
The container terminal operates a 24 hour day, 7 days a week service.
STEVEDORES: Stevedoring undertaken by private enterprise
stevedores appointed by ships Agent.
Port Working Hours:
The port is a 7 day, 24 hour port as far as berthing and pilotage are
concerned.
Cargo working hours at conventional berths are:
Monday Friday (2 shifts) 0600 1400 hrs.
1400 2200 hrs.
Sunday 0715 1515 hrs.
Limited labour is available for overtime and Saturday and Sunday
working, whilst 3 shift working consisting of 38 hour shifts is provided
for at the Pier No. 1 area, albeit on a limited basis.
Container Terminal: Continuous work 7 days a week with shift changes
at 0600 hrs., 1400 hrs. and 2200 hrs., except Christmas Day.
TANKERS: SBM: An off-shore single buoy mooring, suitable for crude
dischargers between 70,000 and 300,000 d.w.t., is situated in position
30 00.5' S., 30 58.5' E. A Mooring Master will board in position 2 miles
eastward of the SBM. A starboard derrick, capacity 10 tons should be
ready and crew available to lift mooring equipment on board fromlaunch.
A good lee on the starboard side is desirable.
Mooring to the buoy is with 2 lines provided by the terminal but vessels
are required to provide a rope messenger, available on the forecastle.
The mooring operation is carried out by shore personnel, assisted when
necessary by ships crew.
Pipeline manifold should be ready to connect two 16 in. discharge
hoses ASA 150 flanges. Connection by terminal personnel. The hose
connection team remain onboard throughout the dischargers stay at the
SBM.
No bunkers, or water are available from the SBM. Vessels using the
buoy and receiving water or stores ex-launch may only do so prior to
berthing or after leaving the SBM and at a distance of more than 2 miles
from the buoy.
SOUTH AFRICA
Port Tanker Berths: There are 7 tanker berths for vessels of max. length
244 m., max. draft 12.3 m. at Island View.
Slop tank facilities with a capacity up to 4,000 tons are available.
Requirements in excess of this volume should be made known to the
vessels Agents with as much prior notice as possible.
Crude oil discharge through 10 in. hoses, white oil 8 in. hoses and
loading products through 8 in. hoses.
Bunkers and fresh water available ex-berth.
Chemical tankers, with double skin, up to 183 m. are permitted to berth
at Island View during hours of darkness. Agent to advise Port Control
in advance that SOLAS and Classification Certificates are valid.
2 tugs required for shifting and all tanks to be sealed.
DENSITY: 1025.
FRESH WATER: Delivery by hose ex-wharf hydrants. Rate of delivery
50 t.p.h.
FUEL: Fuel and diesel oil are available ex-pipeline at Pier No. 1,
Container Terminal and Island View Berths. Gas oil ex-pipeline is only
available at Island View Berths No. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, and blends are
available at Island View Berths No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Pier No. 1, Pier No. 2
and Container Terminal.
The Maydon Wharf Point and Bluff Berths are served with fuel oil,
diesel oil, gas oil and blends from a bunker barge (see below).
No bunkers are supplied outside the harbour.
There is a self-propelled bunkering barge called the DurbanServicer
with a capacity of 140 tonnes of gas oil, 650 tonnes fuel oil and
280 tonnes diesel.
Smit Pentow Marine operate two self-propelled bunker barges;
Pentow Energy 4,318 d.w.t. and Marine Excellence (in B.P. Amoco
livery). 46 m. LOA, 10.0 m. beam and 3.25 m. depth.
Pentow Energy operates throughout 24 hours, Marine Excellence
from 0700 hrs. 2200 hrs. daily.
Pentow Energy:
Capacity Discharge Rate
(cu.m.) (cu.m.)
Gas oil 445 200
Diesel 484 200
Fuel oil 2,704 750
Marine Excellence: 6 grades of lubricants, discharge rate 30 cu.m.
Operator: Smit Pentow Marine. Tel: (27) 31-2061601. Fax: (27)
31-2061606. Contact: Bryan Webster, Bunkers Manager (Mobile: (27)
82-8943481).
CONSULS:
Tel. Tel.
Austria 211577 Netherlands 304-1770
Belgium 368-3794 Norway 202-6911
Chile 301-1225 Paraguay 32-7341
Denmark 305-1888 Portugal 305-7511
Finland 292622 Sweden 202-6911
France 299330 Thailand 305-1888
Germany 305-5677 U.K. 305-2929
Greece 301-4880 U.S.A. 304-4737
Italy 301-4107/8
DRY DOCKS: Prince Edward Graving Dock:
Length on keel blocks 327.66 m.
Depth on entrance sill at MHWS 12.56 m.
Depth on inner sill at MHWS 13.17 m.
in the emergency stop at the entrance.
The dock can be divided into 2 compartments:
Outer 206.90 m. and inner 138.68 m.
Electric Cranes:
No. Lifting Capacity Radius Rail Centres
(tons) (m.) (m.)
1 50/10 28.00/30.00 7.92
2 10 27.43 7.92
2 8 27.43 4.57
Floating Dock No. 3:
Dimensions: Extreme length 106.68 m.
Extreme width 26.82 m.
Width at entrance 19.48 m.
Height on keel blocks 1.21 m.
Draft on keel blocks at HWOST 5.40 m.
Lifting capacity 3,000 tons
Crane 3 tons
Also see Agents Report.
Durban Slipway: Overall length 19.81 m. Width 5.00 m. Displacement
(max.) 50 tons.
CERTIFICATES:
Safety Certificates in respect of construction and gear.
Radio Certificate.
Derat Certificate.
Certificate of competent officers (passenger ships only).
CUSTOMS ALLOWANCES: See Cape Town.
and certificates available for inspection. Under normal conditionsvessels
are obliged to use shore cranes.
REPATRIATION: All facilities available. Also see Cape Town.
AIRPORT: Louis Botha Airport 15 miles from harbour. Daily flights to
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Police, 310-2714; Ambulance, 62333;
Fire, 62333 or 4502222.
through Agents. Also see Restrictions Hazardous cargoes.
SERVICES: Tank-cleaning facilities, divers, compass adjustments and
repairs to all electronic gear can be undertaken.
SHIP SUPPLY SERVICE: Crew changes are permitted by helicopter or
launch at Durban and can be arranged with prior permission from
Immigration and Customs Authorities provided vessel has been granted
Radio Pratique.
Helicopter Services: A single engine Sikorsky S62 helicopter is
available for crew changes and supply services to vessels passing off
Durban. The above helicopter is available for daylight service only,
except in emergencies.
Normal Service: Within 15 nautical miles of Cooper Light.
Note: Normal Rendezvous area is 10 nautical miles off the coast. Bearing
(160T) from Cooper Light. (For service where more than one flight
is required the ship MUST route through the 10 nautical miles
rendezvous position).
Launch Service: A Company operates launches suitable for servicing
vessels off port limits. Up to 20 tons of stores and/or provisions and a
maximum of 14 passengers can be carried. The condition of transport
is that same is performed solely at Owners risk.
The costs involved are R100 per half hour or part thereof and nominal
charges are raised for the use of the launchs 1.5 ton hydraulic crane
and steel cages to carry stores.
Communication can be established with the launch 1 hour prior to the
ships arrival at the Rendezvous position, on either VHF Channel 16 or
2182 kHz. The normal Rendezvous is five miles east of the Durban
Harbour breakwater, but this can be easily varied.
The following two private companies have small craft licensed at this
port to serve vessels off limits:
1. Messrs. Offshore and Ships Supplies (Pty) Ltd., P.O.Box 29139,
Maydon Wharf 4057.
2. Messrs. Southern Offshore Supplies (Pty) Ltd., P.O.Box 38011,
Point 4069.
Helicopter service provided by: Helicopter Services (Pty) Limited., P.O.
Louis Botha Airport, Durban 4029. Tel: 426101/426192.
Telex: 564246 SA.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Required, otherwise National IdentityCards,
if available.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Collection service is available via agent. Drums
are placed alongside. No charge for service. Collections daily.
SEAMANS CLUBS: Missions to Seamen. Tel: (031) 375328; Sailors
Society. Tel: (031) 3014380.
GENERAL: A copy of the Regulations for the Republic of South Africa
supplied gratis to Masters on arrival.
DEVELOPMENTS: A new Ro-Ro shed to cater for deep sea and coastal
Ro-Ro traffic.
The renewal of wharf cranes over a 4 year period. The current light
weight fleet will be replaced by fewer higher capacity cranes, as and
when the need arises.
Additional container gantries and replacement of the straddle carrier
fleet with both stacking cranes and modern straddle carriers.
New specialised break-bulk terminals.
New offices at Ocean Terminal.
SHIPMASTERS REPORT: November 1997.
The following documents are required:
4 copies Crew List.
2 copies Bonded and Provision Stores List.
2 copies Ships Stores Inventory.
2 copies Personal Effects Declaration.
2 copies Dangerous Cargo List.
2 copies Narcotics List.
4 copies Ports of Call List.
3 copies Stowaway List.
3 copies Passenger List.
3 copies Animals List.
3 copies Kroo Boy List.
3 copies Parcel List.
3 copies Arms and Ammunition List.
3 copies Mail List.
AGENTS REPORT: November 1998.
Portnet (Marine Division) have purchased a floating dock as a
replacement for the previous dock which was decommissioned in
December 1997.
The dock will be commissioned late 1998.
Durban Floating Dock: Principal characteristics are:
Lifting capacity: 4,500 tons
Max. length (with Crinolines): 116.0 m.
Pontoon deck length: 100.0 m.
Pontoon beam: 25.3 m.
Inboard beam between fenders: 23.6 m.
Overall beam: 33.0 m.
Wall breadth: 3.4 m.
Depth: 12.3 m.
Pontoon height in CL: 3.3 m.
Full load draft: 10.8 m.
SOUTH AFRICA
Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel: 27 (11) 773-7299. FAX: 27 (11)
773-8304. Contact: Chief Executive.
Portnet, P.O.Box 1027, Durban 4000, South Africa. Tel: 27 (31)
361-8799 (Port Captain); 361-8838 (Port Manager).
Telex: 6-21567 SA. FAX: 27 (31) 361-8851. Contact: Captain
K. Shirley, Port Captain.
EAST LONDON: 33.02 S. 27.55 E. (See Plan)
PORT LIMITS: The area of the sea bounded by a line drawn from the
Nahoon Point in position: Lat. 32 59' 50" S. Long. 27 57' 07.5" E. in a
114 direction for 1,852 m. to a position: Lat. 33 00' 13.9" S.
Long. 27 58' 12.8" E. thence in a 216.5 direction to a position:
Lat. 33 03' 14.46" S. Long. 27 55' 37.18" E. and thence in a 295
direction to the coast in position Lat. 33 02' 36" S., Long. 27 53' 57" E.
(All bearings are true).
For Charter Party purposes: An arrived ship is when she enters the
Port Limits.
For Harbour Revenue purposes, a vessel arrives when it passes
into the harbour proper or upon first contact at anchorage whilst waiting
for berth.
DOCUMENTS: See Cape Town.
Immigration: Produce their own forms which are:
(a) Arrival and Departure forms.
(b) Prohibition Notice which states all crew must sail with vessel
unless officially signed off through Immigration.
(c) Medical Certificate.
(d) Advice letter from last South African port if applicable.
They require Crew Lists and the I flag to be flown until vessel cleared
by Immigration Officer.
Also see Cape Town Shipmasters Report, March 1981. Same
Documentation except 3 Crew Lists and 1 copy nil Livestock Form.
PILOTAGE: Compulsory. One hour advance notice to be given to Port
Captain through VHF radio Port Operation calling Channel 16,
working Channel 12. Pilot boats fitted with multi-channel VHF. Motor
pilot boat black hull with white superstructure. Pilot taken aboard at
outer anchorage. Pilots prefer pilot ladder and manrope system for
boarding and disembarking.
been appointed.
Port operates from: Mondays to Fridays 0600 to 2200 hrs., Saturdays
0600 to 1200 hrs. and outside these hours at special request. Tankers
are docked in daylight only and can sail during normal working hours of
port.
MAX. SIZE: Tankers: Max. length 204 m. overall, draft 10.0 m.
Passenger and dry cargo vessels: Max. length 245 m. overall,
draft 10.4 m. (Tidal).
cleared. Valid certificates must be held for yellow fever. Ships from
eastern ports must also have valid certificates for cholera and typhoid.
Vessels will not be brought into harbour until Radio Pratique has been
requested/granted, if this is first port of call on the South African range.
TUGS: 2 diesel Schottel tugs fitted with fire fighting and salvage
capabilities with bollard pull of 34 tons each are available. Join vessel
in entrance channel. Tugs wires used at no extra charge.
Stand-by tugs compulsory for tankers with hazardous cargo on board.
BERTHING:
Cranes
Berth Length Cranes No. Capacity
(m.) (m.)
L 253 10.7 4 4
K (Ro/Ro) 253 10.7 1 15/4
I (Ro/Ro) 132 8.5 6 4
G 180 10.1 1 15/4
F 180 10.0
C 200 10.0
Repair Quay 110 8.5
N 183 9.5 3 4
P 183 9.0
R 183 9.0
S 194 10.4
T (Grain Elevator) 194 10.4
OW (Tankers) 259 10.4
Containers handled at L Berth. Stacking area designed for 528 TEU
ground slots and 42 reefer points.
Equipment: Straddle carriers, haulers and trailers.
Ro/Ro vessels handled at I and K Berths. Stacking area
1.8 hectares (18,000 sq.m.).
CARGO HANDLING FACILITIES: One berth equipped for bulk loading
of maize. One berth equipped for discharging bulk petroleum products
and LPG. All other berths for general cargo. Grain elevator: Storage
capacity 75,986 tons; loading rate 1,650 t.p.h. through 4 spouts.
STEVEDORES: No Saturday work except at Port Managers discretion.
TANKERS: One tanker berth suitable for vessels of 204 m. length with
maximum draft 9.9 m. Diameter of hoses, 300 mm. LPG Tankers
accepted, hose diameter 150 mm.
DENSITY: 1025.
FRESH WATER: Delivery by hose ex-wharf hydrants. Rate of delivery
60 t.p.h.
FUEL: 48 hours notice required. Heavy Oil and Gas Oil available.
CONSULS:
Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
United Kingdom
DRY DOCKS: Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock:
Dimensions:
Overall docking length 198.5 m.
Maximum width at sill level 22.9 m.
Depth on inner sill, HWOST 10.2 m.
in the emergency stop at the entrance. Maximum beam admitted
depends upon draft.
Two 15 ton and one 5 ton electric cranes on 4.9 m. gauge track are
available. One 4 ton electric crane.
SURVEYORS: General cargo surveyors available.
Rennie Murray & Co. Ltd. Tel: 29612. Telex: 750711 as local Agent
for Lloyds Register, B.V., U.S. Salvage and Salvage Association.
CERTIFICATES:
ISM Code.
Safety Certificates in respect of Life Saving Equipment and gear.
Radio Certificate.
Derat Certificate.
Certificate of Competent Officers (passenger ships only).
AIRPORT: East London Airport 8 km. from harbour. Daily flights to
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Police 442223 or 51616; Ambulance
53316; Fire 2-1212. National Sea Rescue 22555. Harbour Police
442032.
EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATION CENTRE: Contact Port Captain:
Tel: 44-2300 or 44-2142. Telex: 250774.
through Agents.
STORING: See Prelims.
1. Truck only.
2. Not applicable.
3. Truck may proceed alongside unless explosives being handled.
Vehicles not permitted at tanker berth. (Distance to gate 200 m.)
4. Yes, except tanker berth.
5. Ship chandler places entries for bonded stores.
6. Ship chandler supplies labour.
SHORE LEAVE: Allowed. No shore pass required.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Required, otherwise National IdentityCards,
if available.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: No collection service available, but agents can
arrange for either drums or skips to be placed alongside the vessel and
the garbage removed. Contact Waste-Tech (Pty) Ltd. Tel: 45-1621.
WASTE OIL DISPOSAL: Not available.
SEAMANS CLUBS: Flying Angel Seamans Club, Harbour Main Gate,
East London. Tel: 24126. Facilities available include shop, international
telephone service, church service, minibus collection, postage service
and games.
AUTHORITY: Portnet, P.O.Box 101, East London 5200. Tel: 27
(431) 700-2300. Telex: 25-0774. Contact: Port Operations Manager
(Tel: 27 (431) 700-2300. Fax: 27 (431) 700-26521). Port Captain
(Tel: 27 (431) 700-2300. Fax: 27 (431) 700-2143.
MOSSEL BAY: 34.10 S. 22.09 E. (See Plan)
PORT LIMITS: Within a line drawn from Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse to
the mouth of the Little Brak River, thence along the high water mark so
as to include the foreshore between these points, together with Seal
Island, the estuary of the Little Brak River as far as the tide flows.
DOCUMENTS: Refer to Cape Town.
PILOTAGE: Compulsory. 1 hour advance notice to be given to Harbour
Master and Pilot through VHF radio. Port operation calling Channel 16,
working Channel 12. Motor pilot boat black hull, white housing.
International pilotage signals used. Pilot boards about 1 mile North of
Cape St. Blaize Light.
ANCHORAGES: Open anchorage with unlimited depth.
been appointed. No night berthing or sailing for tankers. Tankers at SPM
sail on completion.
MAX. SIZE: Anchorage: No restrictions.
CBM: Max. draft 12.0 m. SBM: Minimum LOA 130 m., Max. bow to
manifold 90 m., Max. Summer D.W.T. 50,000 tonnes.
Harbour: Max. draft 6.5 m. Max. displacement 5,000 tons. Max. LOA
130 m.
cleared.
Valid certificates must be held for yellow fever. Ships from Eastern
ports must also have valid certificates for cholera and typhoid.
VHF: Pilot, Harbour Control and tugs on Channels 16 and 12.
TUGS: 1 twin-screw workboat (Arctic Tern) with a bollard pull of
18 tonnes available, equipped with VHF and R/T.
SOUTH AFRICA
BERTHING: *Suitable for small fishing craft only.
Cope
Level
Depth at Chart
Datum
Berth Length MSL Max. Min.
(m.) (m.) (m.) (m.)
Vincent Jetty 143 2.50 6.0 4.0
(2 sides)
Low Level Wharf* 62 1.94 1.7 1.7
No. 1 Quay* 43 2.80 1.7 1.7
No. 2 Quay* 53 2.80 2.7 2.7
No. 3 Quay 213 2.80 6.0 5.5
No. 4 Quay 274 3.01 7.5 7.5
No. 5 Quay 170 2.30 4.0 4.0
MEDICAL: Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse on watch 0700 hrs. 1600 hrs.
on weekdays. Requests for medical assistance passed through
lighthouse to Harbour Master and Pilot. Hospital facilities available.
Vessels in port should arrange medical facilities through Agent.
TANKERS:
CBM:
Position: Lat. 34 08' 35.5" S., Long. 22 07' 47" E.
Name: Mossgas Voorbaai Tank Farm.
Location: Mossel Bay Terminal for the export of alcohol is an open,
unsheltered roadstead, approximately 1.5 nautical miles Northward of
the Eastern end of the protection pier of Mossel Bay Harbour or
alternatively Cape St.Blaize Lighthouse. From the berth, Cape St.Blaize
bears 152 2.88 nautical miles.
Sound and sandy mooring bottom. Depth of water 18 m. 21 m.
Charts: Refer to U.S. Hydrographic Office Charts, British Admiralty Chart
No. 639 (Africa South Coast Mossel Bay) and S.A.N. Chart No. 1020.
Navigation Aids: Prior to proceeding to the berth, ships should await the
boarding of the Pilot approximately 1.2 nautical miles Eastwards of
moorings in approximately 25 m. of water.
The position is Lat. 34 09' S., Long. 22 10' E., and from here the
berth will bear 288 2.0 nautical miles and Cape St.Blaize 192
2.2 nautical miles.
Land Marks: Refer to Hydrographic Chart No.639, S.A.N. Chart No. 1020
and plan (See Plan). Cape St.Blaize Lighthouse is most prominent
point and is also assisted with shore beacons.
Radio control is also available on international frequency.
Terminal Information/Requirements:
CBM: Max. draft 12.0 m. Maximum size of vessel allowed in berth
32,000 d.w.t.
Bow: Both anchor winches capable of working independently of one
another. Minimum of 10 shackles required for each anchor.
Stern: Sufficient winches capable to connect 6 ropes from the stern of
the vessel (2 to each buoy astern of the vessel). Vessel must have
winches forward of accommodation on each side to handle breast ropes.
Ropes required:
10 full coils (220 m.) 64 mm. diameter polyprop.
Minimum breaking strain 64 tons or comparable floating ropes.
Ballast condition: At all times a minimum of 25% of Summer deadweight
must be on board in cargo or ballast.
Note: There is no deballasting arrangement to shore.
Manifold Connection: 8 in. universal flange. Hose lifting and hose
connecting arrangements required at the manifold. Minimum derrick
capacity 5 tons.
Accommodation: Required for Loading Master, tanker team, berthing
gang and surveyor (total of 7 persons).
Berthing: Only daylight berthing/unberthing will be carried out.
Note: Tankers will not be berthed if arrival is later than 1400 hrs. (local
time). However, the National Ports Authority (N.P.A.) Pilot and Marine
Operators will evaluate each arrival on the day to determine if conditions
are suitable for later berthing.
Pilots comments: If no winches forward of accommodation, vessel must
be able to suitably secure 10 lines on stern (would recommend Master
of vessel to personally check feasibility thereof).
Vessels under 150 m. LOA I would recommend they initially attach
2220 m. lines together for centre lead on stern.
Also see Plan.
SPM: Marine Tanker Terminal Single Point Mooring Buoy (MTT): The
buoy facility is situated at Voorbaai, an open, unsheltered roadstead, in
position Lat. 34 08.6' S., Long. 22 08.5' E., in a depth of about 21.0 m.
of water at LAT. It is an IMODCO type Single Point Mooring buoy with
a 3 hose system which may be used simultaneously. They consist of a
ballast line and two product lines. One product line is dedicated to 93 and
97 octane petrol and the other product line to distillates, namely
illuminating paraffin and automotive diesel oil.
Navigation Aids: The buoy is 8.5 m. in diameter, with a freeboard of
about 1.6 m. and painted yellow in colour. It is fitted with the following:
Master Lantern: Morse code U every 15 seconds, amber lens,
range 3.0 km.
Fog Signal: 2.0 km. range, omni-directional, 3 sec. blast
every 30 seconds with an output of 55 phons.
Load Cell Warning: Red lantern: 0.5 sec. flash every second if
mooring line tension exceeds the permitted
loading of 50 tonnes.
Personnel: A Loading Master and a tanker team which consists of
3 divers/deck watch will all remain on board for the whole loading
operation and accommodation is requested for these personnel.
The Portnet Pilot will, at the specific request of the Shipmaster, remain
onboard on the completion of the mooring operation, if this is required.
The Harbour Master, at his discretion, may require the Portnet Pilot to
remain on board for safety reasons. In this event, accommodation is
requested for him.
The divers/deck watch will, with the assistance of the ships crew,
connect and disconnect the hoses. They will stand watches as instructed
by the Loading Master, and have radio communication with the tank farm
at all times. Weather and operational requirements permitting, they will
carry out an underwater inspection of the system during the loading.
Mooring Launch and Buoy Tender Vessel (BTV): The mooring
launch(es) Arctic Tern and/or Pentow Malgas will be used as the
pilot vessel for the Pilot and other personnel to board from, and for
passing the pick-up rope to the ship. The BTV Pentow Malgas will
attend to the hoses, and will remain on station in the vicinity of the buoy
as the diving support and pollution control vessel. The BTV has a
capability of towing, and is able to hold the ship off the buoy if required.
Loading Hoses: The hoses are 8 in. internal diameter, and the ends are
fitted with Camlock couplings for the manifold connection and butterfly
valves, which must be locked in the open position during the whole of
the loading operation. The hoses will be suitably secured withhanging-off
chains on the hoses, made fast to either bollards or pad eyes at the
manifold. The hoses will be suitably suspended from the ships derrick
which must have a minimum SWL of 5 tons.
Mooring Hawser: The mooring hawser consists of a 45 m. 144 mm.
diameter braidline nylon with a 110 m. 64 mm. polypropylene pick-up
rope. Between the mooring hawser and the pick-up rope is a length of
54 mm. stud link chain designed to be accommodated in an OCIMF
tongue type bow stopper, with which all tankers loading at this Terminal
must be fitted.
Weather: The average maximum temperature during Summer months
is 22C(extreme maximum34C) and the average minimumtemperature
is 15C (extreme 5C). The average annual rainfall is 380 mm. The
average relative humidity is 75%. The coastal climate is generally mild
to temperate throughout the year.
Tides: The tidal range is about 2.0 m.
Currents: There are no significant currents at the Voorbaai MTT location.
Sea Temperature: Average 20C.
Water Salinity: Density of 1020 1025 kg./cu.m.
Wind: Prevailing winds are S.W. (predominant throughout year), N.W.
(Winter) and S.E. (Summer), but wind directions and velocities are
subject to rapid change without warning. Average wind force is between
10 25 knots. Heaviest seas and swells are predominant S.E.ly and
accompany the S.E. winds. The S.W.ly winds seldom cause swell
problems.
Berthing Limitations: Berthing will be limited to wind speeds of less than
25 knots and/or sea and swell not exceeding 2.0 m. or in accordance
with the advice of the Portnet Pilot. Note that berthing on to the buoy
will only be performed in daylight.
Likewise, should the ship, whilst moored to the buoy, experience wind
speeds in excess of 30 knots or swell in excess of 3.0 m. or mooring
forces in excess of the stipulated force, which activates the red warning
light on the buoy or any combination of these, the loading will be stopped
and preparations made to leave the berth. Should these conditions
persist or worsen, the hoses will be disconnected and the ship taken off
the buoy until more suitable weather prevails. The advice of the Portnet
Pilot and/or the Loading Master, with regard to these conditions, should
be accepted in the interest of safety.
Vessel Acceptance:
Responsibility: Regional Manager Pentow Marine Mossel Bay.
Procedure:
(1) A list of Terminal Requirements is sent to the Owners and/or
Charterers of the prospective Vessel by the Mossgas Marketing
Department.
(2) A decision is taken on whether the Tanker is suitable or not based
on the information supplied by the Owner/Charterer.
(3) If the Ship has called previously at the Facility, and it is known that
she is suitable, then the above procedure is not followed as it is
unnecessary.
(4) If the Ship has called previously and deficiencies were noted,
Pentow Marine Mossel Bay may require a written undertaking that
the deficiencies previously noted have been rectified before
approving the Vessels Nomination.
Terminal Requirements:
(1) The Vessels length to be not less than 130 m.
(2) The Vessels maximum Bow to Manifold distance to be not more
than 90 m.
(3) The Vessels Summer D.W.T. not to exceed 50,000 tonnes.
(4) The Master is required to sign an Acceptance of the Terminal
Regulations prior to berthing.
(5) The Vessel is to be fitted with an O.C.I.M.F. Tongue or Hinged Bar
type Bow Stopper designed to take 54 mm. chain the SWL of
either to be not less than 200 tonnes.
(6) The Derrick or Crane lifting capacity at the port manifold to be not
less than 5 tonnes S.W.L. The Derrick/Crane to have sufficient
topping capacity.
(7) Whilst in the Berth, or approaching the Berth, the Vessel to have
not less than 25% of her Summer D.W.T. on board made up of
either Cargo or Ballast.
(8) Whilst in the Berth, the Vessels trim is not to exceed 3.0 m. During
adverse weather, the Loading Master may require the Vessel to
have less trim.
(9) All non-segregated Ballast is to be discharged to the Shore
Reception Facility and may not contain any black oil contamination.
(10) Cargo hose connections are made on the Port side by means of
38 in., 8 hole, 150 lb. Standard O.C.I.M.F. flanges. There are
3 floating hoses of which the foremost hose is used only for Mogas,
the middle hose only for Ballast, and the after one only for Distillates.
The Hoses may not be crossed over at the manifold rail and this
requirement must be taken into account when planning the Cargo
Operation.
(11) The Vessel is to be fitted with adequate pad-eyes, bitts or similar
facilities at the manifold to enable the cargo rail hoses to be hung
off properly by means of their hanging off chains.
(12) Accommodation is required for a Loading Master, Surveyor and
three Divers (total of five).
SOUTH AFRICA
(13) Any cargo tank that has contained Marine Fuel Oil (or similar) as
a previous cargo, must be gas free on arrival in order to allow the
Surveyor to conduct a tank entry inspection of the tank prior to
loading.
(14) The Vessel must be capable of delivering a Water Flush from the
Sea Chest to Shore in case of a flexible hose failure.
(15) Tankers will not be berthed later than 1600 hrs., subject to Pilots
decision.
DENSITY: 1025.
FRESH WATER: Available along Quays No. 3, 4 and 5 and Vincent
Jetty.
FUEL: Available at Quays No. 2, 3 and 4. Available by road tanker at
Quay No. 5 and Vincent Jetty.
CONSULS: None.
REPAIRS: Marine engineering firm available for all classes and types
of onboard afloat repairs. Slipway of 200 tons capacity is available.
GANGWAY/DECK WATCHMEN: National Ports Authority watchmen.
OPENING/CLOSING HATCHES: By crew.
AIRPORT: George Airport, 40 km.
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Telephone 691222, 10177, 6913722
respectively.
EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATION CENTRE: Contact Port Manager,
Water Police or National Sea Rescue Institute.
BANKS: Standard Bank, Marsh Street. Tel: 27 (441) 690 7136.
Fax: 27 (441) 691 1397.
Absa Bank, Marsh Street. Tel: 27 (441) 601 8000. Fax: 27 (441)
691 3006.
SHIP SUPPLY SERVICE: Small amounts of stores can be supplied by
National Ports Authority tug.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Required. Otherwise National Identity
Cards, if available.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Skips provided alongside by Port Authority.
WASTE OIL DISPOSAL: Collection service available.
SEAMANS CLUBS: None.
AUTHORITY: National Ports Authority, PO Box 32696, Bramfontein
2017, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel: 27 (11) 773 7299. FAX: 27
(11) 773 8304. Contact: Chief Executive.
Mossel Bay: National Ports Authority, PO Box 1942, Mossel Bay
6500, South Africa. Tel: 27 (44) 604 6271. FAX: 27 (44)
604 6232. Contact: Michael Carrington, Harbour Master
(Email: michaelc@npa.co.za).
PORT ELIZABETH, including Algoa Bay:
33.57 S. 25.39 E. (See Plan)
PORT LIMITS: Bounded on the southward by a line drawn from Cape
Recife, east (true) to a point in the Indian Ocean, distant 1,609 m. on
the northward by a line drawn from the extreme point of the east bank
of the Swartkops River, east (true) distant 1,609 m. on the eastward by
a line drawn between these 2 points, and shall embrace the foreshore
between high and low water marks from Cape Recife lighthouse to the
aforesaid line at east bank of the Swartkops River, including that portion
of the said river which lies on the seaward side of the bridge carrying
the railway line to Alicedale, together with the jetties, harbour works and
all land vested in the Government of the Republic of South Africa.
DOCUMENTS:
Customs
Form DA.1 Report Inwards/Outwards for ships.
Form DA.3 Certificate of clearance for ships.
Form DA.4 Transire for a destination in the R.S.A.
Form DA.5 List of sealable goods on board ship.
Ships Crew List (Customs Department).
Livestock Form (Customs Department).
Post Office
P1/27 Notice of arrival and departure of vessel.
P1/8 Declaration and Post Office Certificate.
Port Health
Maritime Declaration of Health.
Crew List with last vaccination dates.
Derat or Derat Exemption Certificate.
Port Authority
T958 Report of Arrival.
T962 A Departure/Shifting Notification.
Ships Manifest.
Also see Cape Town Shipmasters Report, March 1981.
PILOTAGE: Pilotage is compulsory. Messages addressed to Port
Captain, Port Elizabeth. Initial ETA together with draft, 72 hours prior to
arrival, updated 12 hours prior to arrival and confirmed with Port Control
when within VHF range and when 16 miles east of the breakwater head
for ships coming from eastward and 3.5 miles south of Cape Recife for
ships coming from westward. VHF radio calling on Channel 16. Working
frequency Channel 12.
Pilot boats fitted with multi-channelled VHF. Pilot boats black hull with
white superstructure, Pilot-Loods painted black on white. Pilot boat
stationed inside harbour and meets ship on arrival approximately
2.5 nautical miles northeast of south breakwater head. Boarding
requirements consist of pilot ladder together with 2-manropes or pilot
hoist. Pilot ladder usually rigged on starboard side.
Algoa Bay is considered a safe anchorage for all sizes of ships, the
bottom consisting mainly of sand. Usual anchorage for ships awaiting
Pilot is 3.5 miles eastward of breakwater, in the Outer Anchorage.
Predominant winds are westerly all the year, with east/southeasterly
during the summer months. The westerly winds are the stronger of the
two but are off land and cause little difficulty. Easterlies being from the
sea are inclined to cause an uncomfortable sea.
ANCHORAGES: See Pilotage.
been appointed.
Vessels which are considered not gas free are restricted to daylight
entry only.
MAX. SIZE:
Max. Length Draft
Passenger, dry-cargo and
container vessels
Subject to Port Captains
prior approval
12.0 m.
Tankers 203.3 m. 9.6 m.
Ore carriers 251.5 m. 12.0 m.
cleared.
Valid certificates must be held for yellow fever. Ships from eastern
ports must also have valid certificates for cholera and typhoid.
VHF: See Pilotage.
TUGS: Three Z-Peller diesel tugs with a bollard pull of 30 tons and
fitted with firefighting and salvage capabilities are available, fitted with
radar and VHF. Tugs join between anchorage and harbour entrance.
Tugs wires used at no extra charge.
BERTHING:
Wharf Length
Cope
Level
(MSL)
Depth at
Chart Datum
Cranes Lifting
Capacity
Max. Min. Max.
(m.) (m.) (m.) (m.) No. (tons)
Charl Malan Quay 423 4.4 11.0 11.0 2 4
Container berths 635 4.4 12.2 12.2 4 40
East Quay 400 4.4 12.2 12.2
No. 2 Quay 519 4.4 11.0 11.0 8 4
No. 3 Quay 518 4.4 7.0 10.0 6 4
1 15
Ore Berth 360 4.4 12.2 12.2 2 shiploaders
Tanker Berth 242 2.9-3.8 9.9 9.9
Trawler Quay 136 2.6 5.5 5.5
Fisheries Jetty 165 2.7 6.5 6.5
Tug Jetty 120 2.6 7.0 7.0
Container back-up facilities: 22 ha. with 4,500 ground positions for deep
sea container traffic and 70 ground positions for reefer container traffic.
11 straddle carriers, 19 haulers and 21 bath-tub trailers for internal
use. 1 reach-stacker 35 tons. 1 forklift 28 tons.
A rail terminal for forwarding and receiving containers to and from
inland destinations.
Ro-Ro facilities: Side loading for deep sea traffic. End loading for
coastwise traffic.
Pre-cooling Stores: South African Co-Operative Citrus Exchange Ltd.
Tel: (041) 563825. Telex: 243175. Fax: (041) 560752. Operates
5 pre-cooling chambers with a capacity of 12,287 cu.m. (5342 pallets)
at No. 2 Quay.
BULK CARGO FACILITIES: Ore Loading Plant: Storage capacity
approx. 350,000 tons. Rated loading capacity 1,360 t.p.h.
Ore loaders:
Maximum outreach from quay face 19.35 m.
Extreme elevated height of loaders above HWOST 13.92 m.
STEVEDORES: To be arranged through ships Agency.
arranged through Agent.
TANKERS: Stand-by tugs for the fire watch compulsory.
DENSITY: 1025.
FRESH WATER: Delivery by hose ex-wharf hydrants. Rate 50 t.p.h.
FUEL: 48 hours notice required. Bunker fuel and gas oil available at
ore berth. Bunker oil available at Berth No. 15.
CONSULS: (Code 041).
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
France
Tel:
564697
432696
572840
555634
532070
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
U.K.
Tel.
351260
562422
559944
321693
552423
REPAIRS: Minor deck and engine room repairs.
DRY DOCKS: None. Electrically operated 1,200 ton slipway; depth on
keel blocks F. 3.7 m.; A. 7.5 m. HWOST; telescopic cradle 75.4 m. long,
minimum length 44.3 m. Max. length of ship 82 m. and max. beam12 m.
SURVEYORS: All Classification Societies represented.
GANGWAY/DECK WATCHMEN: Recommended.
OPENING/CLOSING HATCHES: Shipmaster to liaise with stevedores.
CARGO GEAR: Undertaken by shore cranes. No floating crane
available.
AIRPORT: 4 km. from harbour. Regular daily S.A. Airways flights to and
from all major centres.
HOLIDAYS: SeeGeneral before first port.
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Police (City) 10111, Police (Harbour)
504-5911, Pager 342211 (No.252); Ambulance 10177; Fire 55-1555.
Security 507-2710.
through Agents.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Required. Otherwise National Identity
Cards, if available.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Skips supplied to all ships for galley refuseonly.
Hold rubbish/dunnage, etc. by rail truck or by motor truck. Order through
Port Control, Tel: 507-2720.
SOUTH AFRICA
WASTE OIL DISPOSAL: No shore tanks or barges. Waste Tech supply
tanker trucks of 10,000 litres capacity at a charge of R800.
Contact Tel: 662741 or Fax: 662745.
SEAMANS CLUBS: Seamans Club. Facilities include telephone,
church, shop, games can be arranged, minibus collection, postage,
games available at club. No accommodation.
Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel: (011) 7737299. FAX: 27 (11)
Port Elizabeth: Portnet, P.O.Box 162, Port Elizabeth. Contact: Port
Operations Manager (Tel: 27 (41) 507-2604). Port Captain (Tel: 27
(41) 507-2043. Telex: 243211. FAX: 585-2930.
WWW: www.portnet.co.za).
PORT NOLLOTH: 29.15 S. 16.50 E. (See Plan)
PORT LIMITS: Northward by a line drawn 245 from North Point to a
point 4,827 m. from the shore; Westward by a line drawn 155 from the
above point to the point where it meets a line drawn 245 from Guap
Point, Southward by the latter line.
DOCUMENTS: Port Nolloth is not a port of entry for foreign going
vessels. Any vessel arriving from outside South Africa must enter at
either Cape Town or other South African ports. Only document required
is 1 copy of the arrival form.
PILOTAGE: None. Harbour Master will give directions either from the
shore, or will come on board a vessel if requested. 72 hours advance
notice of ETA required. Harbour Master stands by on VHF Channel 13
from 0800 to 1630 hrs. Monday to Friday. Outside these hours only if a
vessel is expected.
ANCHORAGES: Anywhere about 0.5 miles seaward of the Fairway
Buoy, usually just North or South of the transit line.
RESTRICTIONS: Daytime port only. Entry usually only possible about
2 to 3 hours either side of HW. Tide gauge on jetty and vessels only
allowed to enter when 1 m. above chart datum shown on this gauge.
MAX. SIZE: Length 200 ft., draft 3.5 m.
HEALTH: Pratique automatic as vessel must have cleared at another
South African port.
VHF: VHF in Harbour Masters Office (Multi-Channel).
RADAR: Not available.
TUGS: None. Arrangements can be made with private boat owners.
BERTHING: 1 berth, 217 ft. long. Depth alongside 3.5 m. at Chart Datum.
CRANES: 1 electric travelling crane, 7.5 tons SWL (only 4 tons SWL
under normal cargo working).
STEVEDORES: None available. Contact ships Agent.
MEDICAL: Local hospital and resident doctor. Main hospital at Alexander
Bay (80 km. distant).
TANKERS: Tankers discharge alongside main cargo jetty. Gas oil only.
No slop discharge facilities and no loading of oil. Discharge by vessels
pumps, one discharge line available (Caltex).
DENSITY: 1025.
FRESH WATER: Fresh water available. Delivery by small bore hose
(garden tap size); pressure dependent on municipal mains.
FUEL: Marine diesel available on all 3 jetties (2 fishing jetties and main
cargo jetty). Delivery from standard type pump nozzle.
FIRE PRECAUTIONS: Normal when discharging gas oil.
CONSULS: None.
REPAIRS: Small deck and engine repairs can be undertaken.
DRY DOCKS: None. 1 slipway for vessels up to 20 m. length and
60 g.r.t. but out of operation (February 1998), awaiting re-building.
SURVEYORS: No Cargo Surveyors.
GANGWAY/DECK WATCHMEN: Not required.
OPENING/CLOSING HATCHES: Opening/closing carried out by
vessels crew.
CUSTOMS ALLOWANCES: No Customs Officers available.
REPATRIATION: In emergency only.
AIRPORT: Alexander Bay 80 km.; Springbok 140 km. Daily flights from
Springbok to Cape Town. 6 weekly flights from Alexander Bay to Cape
Town (Not on Saturdays).
TIME: GMT plus 2 hours throughout the year.
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Police Port Nolloth Tel: 8320.
Ambulance Port Nolloth Tel: 8229 (municipality) or Tel: 8411 (state).
Fire No fire brigade in the town.
EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATION CENTRE: Port Captain, Cape Town.
Tel: 27 (21) 405 3413. Fax: 27 (21) 405 2091.
Port Captain, Walvis Bay, Tel: 27 (9264) 642 3631.
Port Captain, Saldanha Bay, Tel: 27 (2281) 20452.
Any coast radio station, i.e. Cape Town Radio or Walvis Bay Radio.
TELEPHONES: No facilities exist for placing telephones on board.
BANKS: First National Bank, P.O.Box 72, Port Nolloth 8280. Tel: Port
Nolloth 8216. Telex: 520471 SA.
STORING: See Prelims.
1. By truck.
2. No barges available.
3. Trucks can proceed alongside the vessel.
4. Yes.
5. None.
6. Yes.
SHORE LEAVE: Permitted, no restrictions.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Not required.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Not available.
WASTE OIL DISPOSAL: Not available.
SEAMANS CLUBS: None. Hotel with pool tables, bar & restaurant,
bank and post office, supermarket & shops and churches, all within 1000
metres of dock gates. No arranged football matches or dances.
DELAYS: Tidal, unless berth occupied.
AUTHORITY: Trans Hex Operations (Pty) Ltd., PO Box 189, Port
Nolloth 8280, South Africa. Tel: 27 (851) 8655. Fax: 27 (851)
8655. Contact: F.C. Mostert, Harbour Master
(Email: frikkiem@intekom.sa.za).
RICHARDS BAY: 28.48 S. 32.02 E. (See Plan)
LOCATION: The port is located some 200 km. north of Durban.
Mid point of the bay is approximately Lat. 28 48' S., Long. 32 02' E.
DOCUMENTS: The following documents should be prepared and ready
on berthing:
Port Health:
1 Vaccination List.
1 Crew List.
1 Valid Derat Certificate.
Immigration:
2 Crew Lists (I flag International Code to be flown).
1 Passenger List (if applicable).
1 Stowaway List (if applicable).
Customs:
2 Crew Lists.
1 Ships Stores List.
1 Crew Customs Declaration (local form only).
1 Narcotics List.
1 Personal Effects List signed by each crew member.
1 Passenger List.
1 Customs Form (D.A. 5).
All vessels using the port, will be subject to Customs Inspection and
must obtain a Customs Clearance.
Agents:
2 Crew Lists.
Loading Certificate.
Safety Radio Certificate
Safety Equipment Certificate.
Register.
1 Transire from previous South African port.
APPROACHES: The ports entrance channel is 300 m. wide and extends
400 m. beyond the breakwater with depth 21.7 m.
PILOTAGE: Pilotage is compulsory and Pilots are provided by the
Marine Department of Portnet. Pilots are transported by helicopter or a
pilot tug.
Boarding points are determined by the Pilot, but generally speaking
will be within an area approximately 3 nautical miles S.E. of south
breakwater.
Pilot ladders to be clean and comply with Solas Regulations.
Vessels with freeboard in excess of 9.0 m. must have accommodation
ladder rigged in conjunction with the pilot ladder, which must be 2.0 m.
above sea level, manropes must be provided. Pilot hoists not accepted.
Also see Restrictions .
Helicopter Pilotage Conveyance Service:
1. A 24 hour Helicopter Pilot/Conveyance Service has been introduced
at the Port of Richards Bay.
2. Masters are to comply with The International Chamber of Shipping
(ISBN 0906270 02 2) Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations with
special reference to the Safety Check List and night operations.
3. Masters are further to advise, in the 24 hour notice of ETA to the
Port Captain, the availability and position of the following facilities.
(a) A landing area, or
(b) A winching area only.
Forward information to: Telex No. 631119 or
Fax No. (035) 905-3061.
At night: Vessels engaged in helicopter operations are to exhibit the
lights described in Rule 27 (a) of the International Regulations for
Preventing Collisions at Sea.
ANCHORAGES: 3 to 5 nautical miles southeast of the South Breakwater
but not opposite entrance or north of entrance, which is a prohibited
entry area.
Quality of Bottom: Sandy.
Note: Anchorage is similar to Durban and in high S.W. winds anchorage
is not safe, and vessels are inclined to drag anchor. In high N.E. winds,
caution should be exercised.
Shipmasters Report: August 1995.
The ships anchor became entangled with the chain of an anchor lost
by another vessel. To free our ship, we had to cut our anchor chain and
abandon our anchor with 2 shackles of chain attached in position
Lat. 28 52.89' S., Long. 32 08.05' E.
Later, Port Control admitted verbally to our Pilot of knowing of 8 such
anchors and chains lost in the port outer anchorages, but didnot publicise
it as they did not know their exact positions. While in port, we were also
advised by a surveyor that there are now to public knowledge 45 lost
anchors and chains littering this anchorage.
RESTRICTIONS: Marine Traffic Hours: 24 hours a day, except for
vessels that do not meet the ballast draft requirements, which will only
be handled at pilots discretion.
MAX. SIZE: Beam max. 47.25 m. Max permissible draft 17.5 m.
Minimum Ballasted Condition on Entry:
Length Draft Fore Draft Aft
Under 250 m. 2% of length 3% of length
over 250 m. 2.5% of length 3.5% of length
Note: Vessels unable to comply with the ballast requirements should
contact Port Control on Tel: (035) 905 3444 or Fax: (035) 905 3061.
HEALTH: Radio Pratique must be obtained by cabling Port Health
Durban using the standard international procedure for working. See
Radio .
Derat Certificates valid for six months are issued by Port Health as
are exemption certificates.
RADIO: Arrival Advice:
To Port Health Richardsbay between 24 hours and 48 hours prior
arrival advising ETA, last port, date sailed, number of crew, full
inoculation/vaccination status, and state of health of crew, andrequesting
Radio Pratique. Port Health will cable vessel directly, either granting
Pratique or requesting further details. Free on board vaccinationprovided
for cholera and yellow fever.
To Portcaptain Richardsbay during normal port working hours,
otherwise to Port Control Signal Station outside hours, 48 hours prior
SOUTH AFRICA
arrival, advising ETA, draft, freeboard and reason for call at Richards
Bay.
Port Control: Fax: (035) 9053061. Telex: 631119 SA.
VHF: Vessels can communicate with Port Control on Channel 16 VHF,
watch is maintained continuously, working channels 12, 9, 11, 13 and
14. When at anchor, listening watch must be kept to receive berthing
instructions.
TUGS: Tug attendance is compulsory. Tugs will supply a working wire
or wire-polyprop combination, with a messenger attached. Ship to send
heaving line to tug. Tugs are owned and operated by Portnet and consist
of the following:
Voith Schneider (4 tugs) 4,000 h.p. Bollard Pull 43 tons.
Tugs change crew at 0600 hrs., 1400 hrs. and 2200 hrs. on Monday
to Friday, and 0600 hrs. and 1800 hrs. on Saturday and Sunday.
BERTHING: Harbour Authorities provide berthing gangs.
Berth Type Length Depth
Permissible
Draft Cope Level
No. (m.) (m.) (m.) (m.)
Die Duine:
209 Chemicals 300 13.7 12.5 4.8
301 Coal 350 18.7 17.5 5.5
302 Coal 350 18.7 17.5 5.5
303 Coal 350 18.7 17.5 5.5
304 Coal 350 18.7 17.5 5.5
305 Coal 184 18.7 17.5 5.5
Umhlatuzi (General/Heavy/Ro-Ro Cargo):
606 General 220 14.2 13.5 5.5
607 General 220 14.2 13.5 5.5
608 General 204 14.2 13.5 5.5
609 Bulk 300 14.2 14.0 5.5
Bayview:
701 Bulk 300 14.2 14.0 5.5
702 Bulk 240 18.7 17.5 5.5
703 Bulk 240 18.7 17.5 5.5
704 Bulk 240 18.7 17.5 5.5
705 Bulk/General 280 18.7 14.0 5.5
706 General 200 14.4 17.5 5.5
707 General 200 14.4 17.5 5.5
708 General 200 14.4 17.5 5.5
801 Bulk/General 260 18.7 17.5 5.5
802 Bulk/General 260 18.7 17.5 5.5
Small Craft Harbour:
Repair Berth 300 7.7 7.5 4.6
Dredger Berth 150 6.7 N/A 4.6
Tug Berth 180 6.7 N/A 4.6
Pilot Boat Berth 165 3.7 N/A 3.7
Harbour Craft Berth 150 3.7 N/A 3.7
Launch Jetty 170 3.7 N/A 3.3
Inner Anchorage No limit 19.0 17.5 N/A
Also see Agents Report dated December 2000.
Fendering: All commercial berths are fitted with rubber fendering. There
are 356 fenders in total.
Berths No. 301 to 305 are fitted with cylindrical fenders with an outside
diameter of 2.0 m. Similar fenders with an outside diameter of 1.6 m.
are fitted to Berths No. 609 to 708. Berths 606, 607, 608, 801 and 804
have tyre fenders.
Vertical Bridgestone type SM 0.80h 3.0 m. L are fitted to
Berth No. 209.
General Cargo Berths: Berth No. 609 is served by rail tracks and has
a surfaced back-up area. It is currently used for general and
abnormal/heavy cargo working. The berth can also accommodateRo/Ro
vessels.
CARGO HANDLING FACILITIES:
Dry Bulk Terminal:
Operator: Portnet
Commodities: A wide variety of dry bulk ores and minerals
both import and export.
Storage: Adequate open, shed, bin and silo storage
facilities are available by arrangement for the
pre-assembly of export cargoes.
Equipment: 3 bulk shiploaders, 1 woodchip loader,
4 grab ship unloaders,
2 pneumatic ship unloaders and 2 mobile cranes
Berths: 3 import berths (Berths No. 609, 701 and 702).
5 export berths (Berths No. 703, 704, 705, 801
and 804).
Surface Area: 59.6 hectares.
Contacts: P.O.Box 181, Richards Bay, 3900, South Africa.
Tel: (035) 905 3440. Fax: (035) 905 3216.
Email: bhell@iafrica.com
Also see Agents Report dated December 2000.
Bulk Metal Terminal:
Operator: Portnet
Commodities: Steel, Scrap Steel, Granite, Pitch Coke (plus
other bulk commodities on an ad hoc basis
using skips).
Storage: Open storage 88,000 sq.m. and covered storage
4,500 sq.m. can accomodate between
60,000 and 80,000 tons.
Quayside
Equipment:
No ship to shore cranes (require ships gear).
Adequate mechanical handling appliances
e.g. forklifts, haulers and trailers.
Berths: 3 berths (Berths No. 606, 607 and 608).
Surface Area: 22 hectares.
Tel: (035) 905 3206. Fax: (035) 905 3561.
Combi Terminal:
Operator: Portnet
Commodities: Forest products, ferro alloys, pig iron,
aluminium ingots, heavy lifts, containers, general
(e.g. bagged cargo)
Storage: Adequate open, shed, bin and silo storage
facilities are available by arrangement for the
pre-assembly of export cargoes.
Equipment: 2 mobile cranes (capacity 1 200 tons,
1 150 tons), 2 overhead gantry cranes
(capacity 1 30 tons, 1 50 tons),
2 reach stackers, forklifts, haulers, trailers, etc
Berths: 4 berths (Berths No. 705 to 708).
Tel: (035) 905 3209. Fax: (035) 905 3161.
Email: dennyr@portnet.co.za
Richards Bay Coal Terminal:
Operator: Richards Bay Coal Terminal Company Ltd
Commodities: Export Steam Coal
Storage: 6.7 million tons
Equipment: 4 shiploaders (2 8,500 t.p.h., 2 10,000 t.p.h.)
Berths: 5 berths (Berths No. 301 to 305).
Tel: (035) 9044 911. Fax: (035) 7977 200.
Email: rbct@rbct.co.za
STEVEDORES: Cargo Working Hours: Portnet: 24 hours, 7 days a
week, except Good Friday and Christmas.
Richards Bay Coal Terminal: 24 hours, 7 days a week.
MEDICAL: Richards Bay: Bay Hospital (7 km. from port).
Empangeni: Empangeni Clinic (20 km. from port).
Contact ships Agent if doctor/dentist services are required.
TANKERS: Island View Storage:
Operator: Richards Bay Bulk Storage (Pty.) Ltd
Commodities: Bulk liquids and liquified gases
Storage: Tanks 133,000 cu.m.
Berths: 1 berth (Berth No. 209).
Contacts: P.O.Box 1743, Richards Bay, 3900,
South Africa. Tel: (035) 7977 239.
Fax: (035) 7977 217.
Email: greg@ivstorage.co.za
POLLUTION: The Port Authorities demand that no vessel using the port
shall discharge any garbage, refuse, vegetable or food matter, deck
cleanings, polluted bilge water, oil or rubbish of any description in the
vicinity of or in the port of Richards Bay.
Heavy penalties will be imposed for breach of the regulations.
Vessels arriving in ballast must have clean ballast on board, as
deballasting takes place alongside the berth. Dirty ballast pumped into
the harbour will incur heavy penalties for pollution.
DENSITY: 1026.
FRESH WATER: Available at the berth. Rate approx. 25 t.p.h.
FUEL: Heavy and Medium Fuel Oil. Diesel Oil and Gasoil are available
by pipeline at Berths 301, 302 and 209 only. Bunkering can take place
concurrently with loading.
There is a bunker barge with capacity 800 tonnes H.F.O. and
120 tonnes B.G.D. Pumping rate 150 tonnes/hr. for H.F.O. (180 cst) and
40 tonnes/hr. for B.G.D.
Stems for bunkers should be placed with normal bunker suppliers who
will arrange delivery through the bunker supply company at Richards
Bay. All vessels calling for bunkers must either be gas free or inerted
before they will be permitted to enter the port.
Contact: Joint Bunker Services, P.O. Box 946, Richards Bay, 3900,
South Africa. Tel: (035) 7977 259 Fax: (035) 7977 232
For bunker barge services contact: FFS Bunkers (Pty.) Ltd.,
P.O. Box 9532, Tuzi Gazi, 3900, South Africa. Tel: (035) 788 0130
Fax: (035) 788 0131
CONSULS: In Durban.
REPAIRS: Written approval must be obtained from the Port Authorities,
via the Agents for vessel to immobilise engines to carry out repairs.
Repairs may be carried out at the berth. Radio/radar repairs are
undertaken by technicians travelling from Durban.
SURVEYORS: Bureau Veritas, Captain G.A. Chettle, InspectorateM&L,
P&I Association, Acme, S.G.S., Kirkmarine, Maritech Services, Lamberg
& Ass.
GANGWAY/DECK WATCHMEN: Recommended.
OPENING/CLOSING HATCHES: By crew.
CUSTOMS ALLOWANCES: See Cape Town .
REPATRIATION: Possible.
AIRPORT: There is an airport at Richards Bay 26 km. from the Coal
Berth, 8 return flights a week to Johannesburg, where international
connections can be made.
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Police Tel: (035) 753 1608.
Ambulance/Fire Tel: (035) 7973 911. Port Control Tel: (035) 7531991or
VHF Channel 16.
TELEPHONES: Telephones are not readily available at the berth.
Application for the service should be made through the Agents in
advance.
All telephone calls made will be charged to the vessels account.
Caution: With direct dialling available internationally it is strongly
recommended that telephones are placed in the custody of a responsible
officer to avoid abuse.
SOUTH AFRICA
SHIP SUPPLY SERVICE: A launch service is carried out by the Portnet
via the Pilot launch. The efficient operation is dependant on the work
load of the Port at the time service is required.
Prior to helicopter/launch being permitted to leave, signed authority
from Port Health, Customs and Immigration must be obtained.
SHORE LEAVE: There are no restrictions on shore leave for crew. Crew
members proceeding to Durban require written permission from
Immigration Authorities.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Seamans Book sufficient.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Richards Bay Municipality makes collections
twice a week. Drums and skips are provided alongside. Tel: 31111.
WASTE OIL DISPOSAL: FFS Refiners operate slop collections. Shore
tanks are 160 tons capacity. Barges will be made available. Collection
at any berth to be arranged by Agent.
SEAMANS CLUBS: Seafarers Club, P.O. Box 382, Richards Bay 3900.
Tel: 973491/2. Chapel services, snack bar, library, postage service
available. Bus service from ship. Football matches and safari tours can
be arranged, games room and curio shop available.
Also see General .
GENERAL: The harbour and the quays are owned by Portnet.
Provisions: Can be obtained through local Ships Chandlers.
Game Parks: National Parks Board Game Reserves (Hluhluwe and
Umfolosi) are within easy reach of Richards Bay by car.
Car Hire: Cars can be hired, through the Agents at reasonable cost to
officers and responsible crew members only. An International Driving
Licence is required to make use of this service.
Arrival Time at Richards Bay Harbour: The official arrival time of a
vessel is taken to mean the time agreed upon with the Signal Station,
when the vessel crosses into the proclaimed area of Richards Bay
Harbour, as defined.
Draft Regulations: Very strict control is maintained at South African
Ports, concerning the overloading of vessels, either on arrival, on sailing,
whether calling for bunkers or loading cargo.
Attention is drawn to the fact that the Plimsoll Mark is the only standard
by which the Authorities at South African Ports will determine a ship to
be overloaded or correctly loaded. No allowance whatsoever will be
made for vessels sagging. A corresponding mean draft where this occurs
is unacceptable to the Authorities. It should be noted that Richards Bay
is in the Summer Zone throughout the year.
Masters are liable to severe penalties for contravention of these
regulations.
Water Levels and Fairway Depths:
Highest Astronomical Tide 2.47 m.
Mean High Water Springs 2.11 m.
Mean High Water Neaps 1.47 m.
Mean Level 1.20 m.
Mean Low Water Springs 0.25 m.
Mean Low Water Neaps 0.97 m.
Lowest Astronomical Tide 0
Bottom of Deepest Berth at C.D. 18.695 m.
Note: The values of MHWS etc., vary from year to year in a cycle at
approximately 18.61 years. The tidal levels given in this table are
computed average values for the whole cycle.
Gas free Pre-requisite: Incoming vessels must be gas free, or inerted
prior to entry and where applicable, certificates to be issued by qualified
chemist who will check that aspect, prior to vessels entry into Port.
OBOs, whose last cargo was oil, must report this to Port Control on
arrival.
Swimming: Seamen are advised that it is dangerous to swim in the sea
or the Harbour, due to the presence of sharks and dangerous tidal
conditions.
Furthermore, the rivers and fresh water lakes in Zululand are infested
with Bilharzia and crocodiles, and you are similarly advised not to swim
in these places.
Walport Films: Films/Video tapes are available. One weeks notice
required if possible.
Foreign Currency: One weeks notice required. Currency must have
been received from abroad before being released by banks.
Laundry: Excellent service available. Contact ships Agent.
Drugs: (Agents Notice).
We feel it is important that we draw your attention to the very severe
penalties which can be imposed in this country on any person selling,
buying or even using any habit-forming drug such as heroin, marijuana,
LSD, dagga, etc. We cannot impress on you strongly enough the need
for you to advise all members of your crew, and passengers too, of these
strict laws.
The following are some of the penalties laid down in the Act on the
Abuse of Dependence Producing Substances andRehabilitationCentres
(No. 41 of 1971), which came into force on 1st December, 1971.
(a) Any person who deals in any prohibited dependence producing
drug or any plant from which such dependence producing drug
can be manufactured or who deals in any dangerous dependence
producing drug or any plant from which such a drug can be
manufactured can be on a first conviction sentenced to
imprisonment of not less than 5 but not exceeding 15 years and
in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to imprisonment
of not less than 10 but not exceeding 25 years.
(b) Any person who has in his possession or uses any prohibited
dependence producing drug or plant or who has in his possession
or uses any dangerous dependence producing drug or plant from
which such drug can be manufactured can on a first conviction
be sentenced to imprisonment of not less than 5 but not exceeding
15 years.
(c) Any person who deals in any potentially dangerous dependence
producing drug can be sentenced to imprisonment of up to
10 years.
(d) Any person who has in his possession or uses any potentially
dangerous dependence producing drug can be sentenced to
imprisonment of up to 5 years.
Any person who deals in:
(1) Prohibited or dangerous drugs or plants, can be sentenced to:
(a) First conviction 5 to 15 years imprisonment.
(b) Second or subsequent conviction 10 to 25 years
imprisonment.
(2) Potentially dangerous drug can be sentenced to imprisonment of
up to 10 years.
Any person who uses or possesses any:
(1) Prohibited or dangerous drug plant can be sentenced to:
(a) First conviction 2 to 10 years imprisonment.
(b) Second or subsequent conviction 5 to 15 years
imprisonment.
Combined Seafarers Club (Missions to Seamen): This has been
opened outside the Customs Gate near the Harbour Administration
Building. Souvenirs, refreshments, etc. are available as well as a
telephone for making overseas calls. The premises have a wine and
malt licence (i.e. wine and beer are served).
Seamans Club Bus Service: Contact Agent for information.
Shopping and Business Centres: The shopping and business centres
are at Meerensee and Arboretum, Richards Bay, also at Empangeni
where the majority of personal needs are obtainable.
One hour film processing service available from Camera Vision,
Kits Photos and Photo First.
Vaccinations: Arrangements can be made for Health Authorities toattend
on board for vaccinations.
Tides: Tidal change between HWOST and LWOST is approx. 2 m.
Prevailing Winds: Southwesterly in winter; northeasterly in summer.
DEVELOPMENTS: See Agents Report dated December 2000.
SHIPMASTERS REPORT: May 1987 (Updated 1992).
Pilot and tugs most competent. Berths good and well founded. No draft
or air draft restriction for a Panamax at this port.
There was a full and efficient hatch inspection made. Loading was
rather spasmodic, due to some very heavy rain, shore plant breakdown
and the plant being used for other purposes. A small amount of grab
damage was done but this was repaired promptly.
There was no time claimed against the vessel.
Quantity of cargo requested was 63,000 tonnes 5%. We loaded
62,834 tonnes. There is a strict draft survey and a very heavy penalty
for overloading.
Cargo completed 1010 hrs.
Pilot on board 1051 hrs.
Clear of Berth 1109 hrs.
Commenced Passage 1200 hrs.
Agents Notices:
Rain Whilst Loading: Following serious complaints from receivers, we
have been requested by Principals to instruct Masters of all vessels
loading coal at Richards Bay to ensure that all hatches are closed during
periods of rain or threatening rain except for those hatches which are
being loaded. Furthermore, we would request your written advice of any
knowledge you have of foreign objects that may have been loaded with
the cargo, giving details of the particular hatch and approximate position
of such objects.
Loading Regulations: May we courteously draw the following to your
attention We have already had numerous vessels loading at Richards
Bay which have sailed from Port in an overloaded condition.
The Port Captain has advised that in future any vessels attempting to
sail overloaded will be detained until the vessel is deemed to be correctly
loaded. It is an offence to submerge a vessels Load Line during any
stage of loading, regardless of the amount of ballast still to be pumped
out.
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Plimsoll Mark is the only
standard by which the South African Port Authorities will judge a ship
to be correctly loaded. No allowance whatsoever will be made for a
vessels sag and the corresponding mean draft. Allowancefor freshwater
can be made provided the physical draft does not exceed 17.5 m. and
that the Pilot will require proof from the Surveyor that the allowance is
correct in terms of the density of water at the time of survey.
In view of the foregoing, we would ask that the Chief Officer and not
the Surveyor completes the loading operation. The Surveyor will only
calculate the cargo actually on board at the time of completion.
As the loading appliance is presently capable of a rate in excess of
6,000 tonnes per hour, extreme care should be taken by ships personnel
to ensure that the vessel is correctly loaded.
The Department of Transport have advised that in terms of
International Convention on Loadlines 1966 Article 12 and fourth
schedule of the Merchant Shipping Act No. 57 of 1951 (as amended) a
vessel is permitted to submerge the summer loadline when floating in
water of density less than 1,025. The amount by which the loadline may
be submerged is proportionate to the difference between the actual
density of the water in which the vessel is floating and 1,025. This amount
is commonly referred to as the Dock Water Allowance. The Master
therefore has the legal right to make use of this provision when the
density of the water in which his vessel is floating is other than 1,025.
It is the duty of the Master or his appointed representative to calculate
the Dock Water Allowance. Density used when determining Dock Water
Allowance should be Density in Vacuo. When a draft survey hydrometer
which is calibrated to read weight in air is used to determine the density,
an added air buoyancy correction should be applied.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of the above by signature to copy attached
hereto.
Maximum permissible draft in Richards Bay is 17.5 m.
SOUTH AFRICA
AGENTS REPORT: December 2000.
Bulk Cargo Facilities: A new woodchip loader is located on the finger
jetty at Berth No. 804.
Standing at 54 m. high and weighing 450 tons, the mobile loader is
capable of loading rate 1,000 t.p.h.
The existing shiploader at Berth No. 705 loads 600-650 t.p.h.
Developments: Construction of a second woodchip conveyor is expected
to be completed by the end of May 2001. It will provide a doubleconveyor
route, enabling woodchip shippers to export simultaneously fromBerths
No. 804 and 705.
Richards Bay: Portnet, P.O.Box 181, Richards Bay 3900. Tel: 27
(35) 905-3440. Telex: 631119 SA. FAX: 27 (35) 905-3333.
WWW: www.portnet.co.za Email: mbalikh@portnet.co.za Contact:Port
Operations Manager, Public Relations Manager
SALDANHA BAY: 33.02 S. 17.58 E. (See Plan)
LOCATION: Saldanha Bay is on the west coast of South Africa, about
60 miles north of Cape Town. It is a natural harbour, partly protected by
an artificial breakwater.
DOCUMENTS: Vessels arriving at the port should fly the following flags:
Their own National Flag.
The South African National Flag.
I (India) flag until the ship is cleared by Immigration.
Q (Quebec) flag if Radio Pratique has not been granted.
H (Hotel) flag while the Pilot is on board.
A single officer will handle all the formalities for Customs, Immigration
and Port Health. He will board the vessel immediately after docking.
The following documents and papers will be required:
5 Crew Lists.
1 Stores List.
1 Crew Effects List.
1 Animal List.
1 Narcotics List.
1 Passenger List.
1 List of Sealable Goods (Form DA5).
The following certificates must be available for inspection:
Safety Radio Certificate.
General Safety Equipment Certificate.
International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate.
Cargo Safety Construction Certificate.
Derat Certificate.
Passenger Safety Certificate (only if more than 12 passengers).
If the ship has come from a South African port, she will also require
a Transire (Form DA4) and a Light Dues Certificate. Light dues are paid
at the first South African port of call and are valid for one month.
Should a Derat Certificate be due to expire, the Customs Officer can
extend it for one month. Should a new certificate be required, a Port
Health Officer must travel up from Cape Town.
The bond will be inspected and sealed by the Customs Officer. A list
of crew allowances for cigarettes, wine, etc., appears on Form DA5.
Should the ship remain in port for longer than 4 days, arrangements can
be made with the Customs for the Bond to be opened and an additional
issue made.
Safety and Pollution Control: After docking, all ships will be boarded by
the Pollution Control Officer, who will require a check list to be completed.
Ballast will be inspected and bilge discharge valves sealed. In the case
of tankers, the Pilot who docks the ship is required to inspect the Civil
Liability Convention Certificate. A Safety Check List must be completed
and handed to the Pilot, who will then, on behalf of the Port Authority,
issue the ship with a permit to load or discharge crude oil.
PILOTAGE: Pilotage is compulsory. Masters should call Saldanha Bay
Port Control on VHF Channel 16 when 12 miles from the Pilot Station
for instructions. Pilots will board ballasted ships 4 miles off the coast and
laden ships 6 miles off. When making an approach, ships should stay
south of the 080 leading marks.
Pilot ladders must conform to IMPA standards. Hoists are not
acceptable. Masters should anticipate having to manoeuvre to make a
lee, particularly in winter. The Saldanha pilot boat is a 20 m. launch with
an orange hull and white wheelhouse. It can be contacted on Channel 12
or Channel 16.
A Cape Town based helicopter is occasionally used if conditions are
severe.
Note: The 12 mile time is recorded and a ship is considered arrived
when she crosses between North and South Head.
ANCHORAGES: Ships awaiting a berth can be anchored near the jetty,
but are subject to port dues from the time they pass the outer channel
buoys. They are required to take a Pilot for this. The approaches to
Saldanha Bay are not a recommended anchorage, and should a vessel
be required to wait off the port, Masters are advised to remain underway.
St. Helena Bay, 40 miles north of the port, is the nearest goodanchorage,
although it is exposed to northerly winds in winter. Permission must be
obtained, through the Agent, from the authorities for a vessel to anchor
there.
RESTRICTIONS: Port Working Hours for Shipping Movements: Iron ore
ships, tankers and concentrate ships are handled at any time day or
night with the following exceptions:
1. All loaded tankers and vessels berthing at the ore/oil jetty with a draft
of more than 14.0 m. are docked during daylight only.
2. Concentrate vessels with a draft of more than 6.0 m., which must use
the Turning Basin to turn, will be handled in daylight only.
3. Ore ships which load to 21.5 m. draft must, when sailing, have at
least 1.0 m. on the tide gauge when passing down the channel.
4. Concentrate ships which load to more than 10.5 m. draft must have
the equivalent of the excess over 10.5 m. on the tide gauge when
sailing.
5. Incoming tankers with a draft of over 19.5 m. must have theequivalent
of the excess over 19.5 m. on the tide gauge when turning in the
Turning Basin. If the tide is ebbing, the Pilot will decide whether there
is sufficient time to complete the operation safely.
Minimum Draft Requirements: Vessels arriving at the Port of Saldanha
must pump adequate ballast while still in open water (the minimumdepth
of the water in the waiting area is 13.7 m. below Chart Datum). The
Master of the vessel is responsible for presenting the ship for loading
with the proper trim and draft, keeping in mind the loading rate and
loader clearance. A clearance safety factor of 2.2 m. is required.
Minimum draft requirements will be stipulated by the Port Captain and
will be dependent upon existing weather conditions. The following table
gives an indication of such minimum draft requirements:
Vessels Length Overall Forward Draft Aft Draft
183 m. (600 ft.)
213 m. (700 ft.)
244 m. (800 ft.)
274 m. (900 ft.)
over 274 m. (over 900 ft.)
6.0 m. (20 ft.)
7.5 m. (25 ft.)
8.0 m. (26 ft.)
8.2 m. (27 ft.)
8.5 m. (28 ft.)
7.5 m. (24 ft.)
8.5 m. (28 ft.)
9.0 m. (30 ft.)
10.0 m. (32 ft.)
10.5 m. (34 ft.)
Tide: 1.50 m. between MLWS and MHWS. All navigation and other
charts refer to Chart Datum which is MLWS minus 0.26 m.
Turning Basin: Between the navigation channel and the end of the jetty
is situated the main turning basin of 580 m. in diameter and 23.2 m.
depth (LWOST). The approach to this basin is marked by beacons on
the breakwater and the eastern and western extremities are marked by
a red buoy and a green buoy.
Vessels with a draft exceeding 14 m. will be handled in the turning
basin during daylight hours only.
Weather conditions may prevent entry:
1. Fog, mist, and continuous rain which affects visibility, and heavy
swell or sea conditions which affect range action at the berth,
manoeuvrability in the turning basin, or tugs towing hawsers within the
harbour, will prevent entry.
2. Where poor weather conditions, or a weather forecast, allows the
Port Captain to consider it inadvisable for a vessel to enter, he may
instruct that the vessel shall not make a closer approach than 12 miles,
or such other distance, to the port limits or coastline.
Weather conditions or range action which may cause a vessel to proceed
to sea:
1. The Port Captain, or his deputy, may instruct a vessel to stop
loading at any time.
2. If, in the opinion of the Port Captain, or his deputy, the movement
of the vessel alongside the jetty or berth is excessive he may direct
loading operations to cease.
3. The Port Captain, or his deputy, may at any time require a vessel
to be removed from her berth and go to an anchorage, or to a safe
distance at sea.
MAX. SIZE: Draft: At the Ore/Oil Jetty: For ships entering 20.5 m., and
for ships departing 21.5 m. Vessels may be restricted to a departure
draft of 21.25 m. if a swell is running.
At the Concentrates Quay: 11.5 m.
Size: Ore Berths: No restriction at present.
Tanker Berth: Maximum displacement of 300,000 tonnes permitted.
Concentrates Quay: Maximum length permitted is 200 m.
Note: Exceptions are permitted by the Port Authority according to the
merits of the case.
HEALTH: Pratique should be requested 48 hours before arrival.
Message to be addressed to Porthealth Saldanha, and sent through
Cape Town Radio. The message should include the following:
1. Name and nationality of vessel.
2. Port of departure.
3. Destination.
4. Health conditions on board.
5. Number of crew and passengers.
6. Type of cargo or in ballast.
7. ETA
Vessels arriving at the Port of Saldanha in quarantine will be inspected
by Health Officer at anchorage or on arrival at the berth. Should the
Health Officer board the vessel at anchorage, a proper accommodation
ladder must be provided. All expenses shall be for vessels account.
Masters are requested to have Maritime Health Declaration (onecopy)
at hand and ready for inspection, also vessels last Derat or Exemption
Certificate. Any person who cannot produce a Yellow Fever Certificate,
if called for, shall be vaccinated before being allowed ashore.
All persons requiring medical attention should be available upon
vessels arrival. Agents will provide form of application to be given to
doctor for persons requiring medical attention.
No contact with shore is allowed until Free Pratique is granted.
RADIO: Notice of Arrival: Notice must be given at least 72 hours before
arrival and confirmed 48 hours, 24 hours and 12 hours prior to arrival,
and the Port Captain kept informed of any change to the ETA.
The message must include the following information:
1. Arrival and departure draft.
2. Gross tonnage, deadweight and length.
3. Type of vessel.
4. Nature of cargo to be landed/shipped.
5. If a tanker or OBO, whether gas free or inerted and whether there
are slops on board.
6. Any other special requirements.
This message should be sent through the vessels local Agent to
Saldanha Port Control (Telex: 522225 or Fax: (02281) 357427). When
within VHF range, Masters should call Saldanha Port Control direct on
Channel 16 to confirm ETA.
VHF: Saldanha Port Control is equipped for MF, HF and VHF services.
Transmissions and reception on Channels 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16,
26, 27, 67, 68, 69, 73 and 74.
R/T transmissions on 2182, 1700, 2049, 2716 and 3164 kHz.
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Pre-tuned reception: 2182, 1700, 1765, 2002, 2009, 2016, 2023, 2049,
2056, 2716 and 3164 kHz.
Vessels must contact Port Control directly on Channel 16 when
12 miles from the pilot station and be prepared to change to Channel 10
or 12 thereafter.
Channels 9, 11, 13 and 14 should be avoided unless instructed to use
them by Port Control or the Pilot.
Berthing Instructions: Vessels are to request instructions fromSaldanha
Port Control 6 hours before arrival.
The Port Captain is organised to receive VHF, telex and telephone
messages on 24 hour basis. Radio traffic by vessels at anchor is
permissible in the Port of Saldanha, provided this is not done on the
selected Saldanha Bay Harbour VHF Channels (9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 67,
68, 69, 73 and 74) and be in accordance with International Regulations.
Tugs: The tugs operate with VHF Channels 1 28 and 60 88, and
radio telephone.
RADAR: The Port Control is equipped with Radar which can have the
approach channels and anchorages marked on the screen.
Port Control Building: The Port Control, operated by Portnet is located
on the hill, Hoedjiespunt. This office houses the Port Communications
equipment and surveillance radar and is located in position:
Lat. 33 01.70' S., and Long. 17 57.77' E. It is manned on a 24 hour
basis by signalmen under the control of the Port Captain.
A radio direction finding system is installed to facilitate the location of
vessels calling Port Control. This system is designed to monitor calling
frequencies as follows:
1.6 to 4.6 MHz in the marine bands.
0.52 to 1.6 MHz in the broadcast bands.
150 to 400 kHz in the beacon bands.
And all VHF marine calling Channels.
TUGS: Tug service is compulsory at the Port of Saldanha.
Tugs available are:
1. Tug Marcus 3,960 b.h.p. diesel, Voith Schneider.
2. Tug Jutten 3,960 b.h.p. diesel, Voith Schneider.
3. Tug Meeuw 3,960 b.h.p. diesel, Voith Schneider.
The Master, on advice of the Pilot, must decide what tug assistance
is required and requests for such tug assistance to be made to the Port
Captain 2 hours before arrival.
4 tugs may be required when deep drafted vessels are to be handled.
Whenever the Port Captain, or his deputy, requires a fourth tug, this
may be available from Cape Town. All expenses and costs to be borne
by the vessel involved.
Vessels Tug Requirements: Conditions at Saldanha can vary at short
notice and cannot be predicted accurately prior to a vessels arrival. Ship
Masters must be prepared for high winds of up to 100 km./hr., and heavy
swells which can produce swell conditions in the approach channel of
up to 5 m.
The following guidelines may be used for programming tug services:
2 tugs: Vessels of less than 14 m. draft.
3 tugs: Vessels more than 14 m. draft but less than 18 m. draft.
4 tugs: Vessels of more than 18 m. draft.
All vessels are turned and berthed heading out on arrival. This is
to ensure that when a vessel has to leave there will be no difficulty in
unberthing and proceeding to sea. Normally only 2 tugs are required to
undock vessels and, sometimes, only 1 tug is needed.
Should weather conditions become unduly bad, or swell conditions on
the berth cause heavy ranging action, it may be necessary for vessels
to either proceed to sea or to an anchorage. Thereafter, when conditions
moderate, the vessel will be re-berthed and complete loading.
BERTHING: Ore/Oil Jetty:
The ore loading and oil jetty is of the finger type and consists of
25 caissons in line, 17 of which support a re-inforced concrete
superstructure for the ore loading jetty, 4 are for the oil jetty and 4 serve
as mooring caissons. The superstructure serves as a roadway and
access way for the shiploaders and ancillary services.
All caissons except the mooring caissons are fitted with floating
Yokohama type pneumatic rubber fenders of 3.3 m. diameter, 6.5 m. or
10.6 m. long. These fenders are positioned on both sides of the caissons
of the ore loading jetty spaced 39.52 m. apart and on both sides of the
oil jetty spaced from 45.43 m. to 46.32 m. apart.
Vessels are moored by means of single and double quick releasing
mooring hooks fitted with capstans or fairleads. These hooks have
capacities of 100 tons and 200 tons respectively.
The total length of the jetty is 991.65 m. and the total mooring length
available is approximately 500 m. for iron ore loading vessels and450 m.
for oil tankers at depths of 23.00 m. below Chart Datum. The depth of
the navigation channel is 23.20 m. below Chart Datum seaward of the
jetty and the exit of the navigation channel is 23.70 m. below Chart
Datum. A turning circle with a diameter of 580 m. and a depth of 23.20 m.
below Chart Datum is provided in the navigation channel seaward of the
jetty.
Departure from Berth: Vessels which complete loading iron ore during
the period 0600 hrs. to 2200 hrs. must sail immediately the draft survey
and documentation is completed.
Vessels which complete loading and are ready to sail after 2200 hrs.
may, without incurring any extra charges, remain at the jetty and sail at
0600 hrs. the next morning. This provision is optional. If a Master wishes
to sail immediately cargo work is completed, he may do so.
General Cargo Quay: This quay is 250 m. in length with a least depth
of 12 m. alongside (LWOST). A fixed green light marks each end of the
quay and a buoyed channel leads to the quay, with a least depth of
12.5 m., from the vicinity of the western side of the ore berths.
Immediately adjacent to the quay is a turning basin (not to be confused
with the main turning basin at the end of the ore jetty), with a radius of
142.5 m. (285 m. diameter), which is marked by 2 red can buoys on its
western side and with a least depth of 12 m. (LWOST). The quay was
originally designed for the export of lead, zinc and copper concentrates
which are stored in a long shed, conspicuous on the edge of the bay
and due west of the ore tippler building at the root of the causeway.
Storage for 30,000 tons of concentrates are leased to Black Mountain
Mineral Corporation. The concentrates are loaded into vessels by
215 ton cranes using specially made skips, each capable of taking
12 tons of concentrate, and transported to the quay on trailers drawn by
tractors.
North Western Side of Bay:
New Small Craft Harbour: Below the Port Control Building at Hoedjies
Point, and due north of it, is situated the new small craft harbour. West
of this harbour and lying in a W.N.W.ly direction is a fishing vessel quay
extending for some 500 m. and ending at the Government Jetty.
Government Jetty: The Government Jetty is located on the S.W. side
of the Harbour in an area known as Smitswinkelbaai. The jetty is for use
by the local fishing industry and coasters. The dredged depth is 6.7 m.
below Chart Datum and the length of the jetty is 100 m. plus 160 m.
mooring dolphins. Small vessels can moor on both sides of the jetty.
MOORING: Mooring Arrangements: All vessels shall be moored at the
ore loading/oil jetty with a minimum of 16 ships lines, that is to say
4 head lines, 2 breast lines, and 2 back springs forward, and 4 stern
lines, 2 breast lines, and 2 springs aft.
All head and stern lines should be of suitable man-made fibre rope.
All springs must have suitable strops of at least 15 m. length.
All breast lines should be of suitable man-made fibre rope throughout,
but if this cannot be provided, similar rope strops 15 m. in length must
be fitted.
All lines to be as strong as possible, of a non-chafe type and preferably
not less than 75 mm. in diameter.
Wires generally are not suitable, unless fitted with strops.
Shore ropes are available to supplement ships lines, for vessels
account. Application to be made to Port Captain, Pilot, or Berthing
Master. Ropes to be handled by vessels crew.
STEVEDORES: Working Hours:
Ore Berths: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round, weather
permitting.
General Cargo Quay: Monday to Friday, other than public holidays.
0700 to 1630 hrs. (a second shift will be worked from 1900 to 0430 hrs.,
but only by special agreement).
Black Mountain Concentrates: 24 hours a day from 0700 hrs. Monday
to 0700 hrs. Saturday. On request from ship overtime can be worked
Saturday 0700 1900 hrs., and Sunday can be worked 0700 1500 hrs.
All cleaning operations to be completed by stopping time.
MEDICAL: Hospitals: There is a fully equipped hospital in Vredenberg,
13 km. from Saldanha. Serious medical cases, however, will normally
be referred to one of the hospitals in Cape Town.
Doctors: There are several doctors available in Saldanha and nearby
Vredenberg. To expedite appointments, however, and to arrange for
attendance on board, Agents should be consulted.
Dentist: There are several dentists available in the area, and in order to
expedite appointments, Agents should be consulted.
TANKERS: The tanker berth is equipped with 316 in. Chicksan
hydraulic arms. Special spooling pieces, supplied by the Terminal, are
bolted to the ships manifold to enable the arms to be attached. The
maximum manifold height allowed is 19 m. The arms have very limited
ranging capacity and are fitted with audible alarms to warn of their limits.
The storage tanks are about 8 km. from the berth. A discharge rate of
10,000 t.p.h. can be attained depending on the back pressure. Also see
Berthing.
CARGO OPERATIONS: Iron Ore: The ore jetty has 2 shiploaders fed
by a single conveyor belt running from the dump at the base of the
causeway. Only one loader can work at a time. The average rate is
about 6,000 t.p.h. The minimumsafe clearance required under theloader
chute differs on either side. On the eastern side, 24.5 m. is needed, and
on the western side 25.8 m. These heights are from Chart Datum and
include a 2.2 m. safety factor.
Lead, Zinc or Copper Concentrates: These are loaded at the General
Concentrates Quay by 215 ton cranes. The cargo is stored under cover
at the base of the causeway and brought to the ship in 12 ton skips
towed by tractors. The rate is about 250 t.p.h.
BALLAST: No dumping of dirty ballast or any waste or oil from any
vessel is allowed while vessel is within harbour limits or within the South
African waters. (Refer to Regulation 39 of the Portnet Regulations for
the Harbours of the Republic of South Africa).
Ballast pumped from vessels whilst deballasting shall be continuously
checked and controlled by the Port Captain and ISCOR during loading.
Vessels failing to comply with the Port Captains requirements shall be
requested to stop deballasting operations and may be instructed to leave
the Port of Saldanha.
All vessels must secure bilge systems while in the Port of Saldanha,
and complete the Pollution Control Officers check list soon after arrival.
All vessels must ensure that ballast tanks and piping systems are free
of oil contamination prior to arrival. No slop handling facilities are
available and no slop or dirty or contaminated ballast can be handled.
FRESH WATER: Fresh water can be supplied at the approximate rate
of 35 t.p.h. Hose is available on the jetty but vessels crew are required
for connecting and disconnecting. Expenses for vessels account.
FUEL: Heavy oil is not available. Diesel can be supplied by road tankers
or drums. Blended fuel is available for small vessels at the Fishing
Harbour.
CONSULS: There are no Consulates established in Saldanha, but the
following countries are represented at Cape Town:
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Japan
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Panama
Peru
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom
U.S.A.
Uruguay
REPAIRS: A slipway (under control of Cape Provincial Administration)
for the use of the fishing industry, is situated N.W. of the Government
jetty with a jetty for vessels using the slipway. The maximumdimensions
of vessels using the slipway are 1,200 tons, 70 m. in length, 11 m. in
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beam and 5 m. in draft. A crane on the jetty can handle loads of up to
10 tons.
Several large ship repair companies operate from Cape Town:
Dorbyl Marine Pty. Ltd. Tel: (021) 475170. Fax: (021) 476038.
Globe Engineering Works Pty. Ltd. Tel: (021) 4484640. Fax: (021)
4484652.
CERTIFICATES: See Documents.
CUSTOMS ALLOWANCES: Master: 400 cigarettes, 1 litre spirits and
6 litres or 1 case of beer. Chief Officer: 200 cigarettes, 1 litre spirits,
6 litres beer. Other Officers: 200 cigarettes, 1 litre spirits, 3 litres beer.
Crew: 200 cigarettes only.
All books, films, cards, calendars and arms and ammunition to be
sealed in the bond.
See Cape Town.
AIRPORT: International Airport near Cape Town, about 2 hours by road.
Military airport locally but special landing rights have to be applied for.
EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATION CENTRE: Saldanha Bay is a
sub-centre for the main South African Rescue Control Centre at
Silvermine, Cape Town. It is responsible for the section of coast between
Dassen Island and the Orange River mouth.
TELEPHONES: A telephone is compulsory for tankers and is available
to any other ship at the Masters request.
Overseas communications can be made through Cape Town Radio,
on VHF Channels 16, 26 and 27, when at anchor.
BANKS: First National Bank, P.O.Box 31, Saldanha 7395. Tel: (02281)
42251. Fax: (02281) 43096.
SHIP SUPPLY SERVICE: As the Port of Saldanha is situated only
60 nautical miles north of Cape Town the Off Shore Services based
there are used in the normal course of events.
The harbour tugs or launches could be utilised from Saldanha in the
case of medical emergency in the close proximity to Saldanha Bay.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: The Port Authority can provide a truck for the
disposal of refuse. The ships crew are responsible for loading the
rubbish, which must be in plastic bags.
WASTE OIL DISPOSAL: No waste oil disposal. Minimal amounts in
45 gallon drums accepted as part of garbage removal. Arranged through
Agents.
SEAMANS CLUBS: The Biblia International Mission have a recreation
room on the jetty with an international telephone. Tel: (02281) 32350.
The Anglican Mission to Seamen is situated in the town itself and
operates a bus service to the jetty. Tel: (02281) 42913, 41650.
International telephone service available, and sports can be arranged.
The Mission is open daily from 0830 hrs. 2230 hrs.
DELAYS: Congestion is infrequent. Most delays are caused by heavy
swell which makes it necessary to remove vessels from the jetty. These
conditions are most common in winter, and in a typical year, the port
will be so affected as to be closed for 2 or 3 days. In general, some
movement can be expected on the berth and ships should be well
secured. A buoy in the channel monitors the swell height continually.
The swell is associated with depressions passing the Cape and is
heralded by a strong N.W.ly wind which later backs round to the south.
NOTICES: Letter to Ships Agents from Port Captain.
Notification of Expected Arrival, Departure and Shifting of Vessels:
In order to facilitate more efficient Marine services in the Port of
Saldanha, in the future, Agents and Fishing Companies using these
facilities are requested to please conform with the following
requirements.
(a) Harbour Regulation No. 2. Notification of the Expected Arrival of
Ships. See attached No. I.
(b) Harbour Regulation No. 18. Notice to leave a Harbour. See
attached No. II.
The basic intention of these notices is to give sufficient warning of an
intended shipping movement to my office so that work and staff may be
schedule to conform with general requirements. It should be noted that
a minimum of 3 hours notice should be given, with regard to (b) while
moves required after 1700 hrs. should be advertised before that time.
In order to simplify the required notifications you are requested to
please make use of our telex facilities as this is far more efficient than
either telephone or letters. In this respect I attach No. III a telex format
for a Docking Notice, and No. IV, a telex format for a Sailing/Shifting
Notice.
It can be expected that an advertised Sailing/Shifting Time may be
subject to alteration and in this respect telephone advice will be sufficient
for two alterations but a further telex is required for a third alteration as
well as for every third alteration thereafter.
Any alteration of Sailing/Shifting Time given within 30 minutes of
advertised time will not be accepted and a charge will be raised against
the vessel accordingly.
Please conform with these requirements.
Signed:
Port Captain.
No. I Notification of Expected Arrival of Ships:
The Owner or Agent of a ship that intends to call at a harbour shall
as early as possible, give notice in writing to the Port Captain and the
Port Goods Superintendent at such harbour of the expected date and
time of arrival of the ship, and shall give particulars in such notice as to
the nature and quantity of cargo to be loaded or discharged, bunker or
other requirements and other matters of importance.
No. II Notice to Leave a Harbour:
The Master shall give at least 3 hours notice in the prescribed form
to the Port Captain at his office of the time his ship will be ready to leave
the harbour. If he intends that his ship should leave outside ordinary
working hours, such notice must be handed in at the office of the Port
Captain before 1700 hrs. on the day of departure, or before 1700 hrs.
on the preceding day, as the case may be.
No. III Notification of Arrival:
Telex No. (Port Control) 5 22225. Fax: (02281) 357427.
Telex No. (Agent, Fishing Co., etc.).
To: The Port Captain, Saldanha.
From: (Name of Agency, Fishing Co., etc.).
Time: Date: Pro. No.:
Name of Vessel: Type of Vessel:
ETA: (Date and Time).
Gross Tonnage: d.w.t.: Length:
Draft: Fwd.: Aft.:
Requirements: (Nature of service required. If FW required. Cargo to be
landed/shipped. Is vessel gas free, inerted or clean and any other
information which may be applicable).
Name of Person requesting service.
Telex No.: 5 22225
Telex No.:
No. IV Notification of Sailing or Shifting:
Telex No. (Port Control) 5 22225. Fax: (02281) 357427.
Telex No. (Agent, Fishing Co., etc.).
To: The Port Captain, Saldanha.
From: (Name of Agency, Fishing Co., etc.).
Time: Date: Pro. No.
Name of Vessel:
ETD: Draft: Fwd. Aft.
Requirements:
Name of Person requiring service.
Telex No.: (Port Control) 5 22225.
Telex No.: (Agent, Fishing Co., etc.).
GENERAL: Fresh Provisions and Stores: This service is provided by
ship chandlers who operate from Cape Town. If the quantity to be loaded
is large, a lighter will be used to bring them to the ship.
Chandling International Limited, 53 Carisle Street, Paardeneiland,
7405 Cape Town. Tel: (021) 5112336.
Hanill Ship Chandlers, P.O.Box 303, Paardeneiland, 7420CapeTown.
Tel: (021) 5110347.
Removal of Rubbish: Arrangements are available for the removal of
rubbish and can be made through the Agents.
Weather: The climate is temperate. Average high temperatures year
round are 20C (68F) and average low temperatures are in the region
of 11C (52F). Sea water temperatures average 16C. Prevailing winds
in summer are S.S.Ely and in winter N.Wly. Rainfall figures are
approximately 300 mm. per annum. Saldanha Bay is a winter rainfall
area. Fog occurs generally in the March to August period. Currents
there are no sea or thermal currents in the harbour area. Tidal currents
generally will not exceed 1 knot.
Electricity: Can be made available at the ore jetty and the general cargo
quay.
Compressed Air: Available ex-quay on application to Portnet via the
Agents.
Cranes: A mobile crane can be hired via the Agents.
Sporting Facilities: Can be arranged for all sports through the Missions
to Seamen, Saldanha.
Fishing Vessels: Saldanha is an important fishing harbour and all types
of fishing vessels, fromocean going trawlers to small motoriseddinghies,
can be encountered in the approaches and entrance. At certain times
of the year, with the onset of different fishing seasons, congestion in the
area due to fishing vessels will become noticeable.
Engines: Vessels are requested to have main engine(s) ready and watch
maintained when alongside. Permission to deviate from this must be
obtained from Port Captain in writing.
Gas Free Certificate: Tankers or OBOs which have carried petroleum
products on a previous voyage, and have slops on board, must have a
Gas Free Certificate issued by a qualified chemist before being allowed
to dock. The ships Agent will arrange for a chemist to board with the
Pilot for this purpose. The ballast water will be inspected and must not
have an oil content of more than 2 parts per million. Inert gas systems
must be working satisfactorily.
DEVELOPMENTS: The General Cargo Quay has been extended by
625 m. to provide 2 berths with depth of 13.0 m. at C.D. The berth will
be used for import of iron ore pellets and export of steel products when
the steel mill comes on stream.
SHIPMASTERS REPORT: February 1995.
Vessel: VLCC (270,000 d.w.t.).
Documentation required:
10 copies Crew List.
1 copy Ships Stores List.
1 copy Crew Declaration.
1 copy Stowaway Declaration.
1 copy Arms and Ammunition Declaration.
1 copy List of Live Animals.
1 copy Maritime Declaration of Health.
1 copy Vaccination List (Yellow Fever).
1 copy Derat or Exemption Certificate.
In addition, Pilot requires to sight valid Civil Liability Certificate before
permission to discharge or load is permitted.
Large vessels, if arriving loaded, are not permitted within 12 miles of
the coast until approaching to embark Pilot. As no safe anchorages
outside that distance, vessels of this type, if required to wait for a berth
or for daylight/high water, as in our case, must cruise or drift outside
that distance until berthing time.
The pilot station has recently been moved, and there is now only one
boarding point for vessels either arriving or leaving, with North Head
bearing about 058 at distance of 4.9 miles.
Moorings requested on this occasion were 5 head/stern, 2 breast and
3 springs, i.e. 10 lines each end, a total of 20 moorings. The mooring
operation for a vessel of this type can take about 2 hours, and total time
from Pilot boarding to all fast can be 4-5 hours.
During stay alongside, Agent, Cargo Surveyor and Discharge
Supervisor stay on board. A Duty Pilot stays on board nightly between
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1800 hrs. and 0600 hrs., in case of weather problems, and during
discharge, firemen and anti-pollution personnel attend constantly on a
shift system.
Stores/provisions were obtained from a chandler in Cape Town, and
are brought to Saldanha Bay by road, transferred to a barge in the fishing
harbour, then brought to vessels at the oil and ore quays.
An oil boom, for anti-pollution purposes, is now commonly used to
surround vessel during cargo operations.
There are some fairly basic amenities in the nearby town (6.5 miles
from quay), as Saldanha Bay is mainly concerned with fishing and fish
processing. Specialist services are available from Cape Town, about
1.5 hours by road. There is no public transport between Saldanha Bay
and Cape Town, and ships personnel wishing to visit Cape Town must
make private arrangements. The Customs Authorities are still a bit wary
of persons doing so.
The Missions to Seamen provide a minibus service at nominal cost
to transport crew members to the Mission in the town.
Weather is very unpredictable. It is summertime (at present), but due
to an unseasonal storm, it became necessary for us to suspend
operations, disconnect, and call for tugs to help prevent the vessel
breaking her moorings. A few lines did part, but tugs managed to hold
vessel safely. Pilot came when requested, and remained until danger
had passed, although at one point it seemed likely that we would have
to let go and put to sea, which we managed to avoid.
In winter, vessels can on occasions have greater problems, and do have
to unmoor and leave. It would be advisable to any vessel of this type
coming to Saldanha Bay to have some spare moorings available for
such eventualities.
Saldanha Bay: Private Bag XI, Saldanha 7395. Tel: 27 (2281)
357454. Telex: 5-22225 SA. FAX: 27 (2281) 357427. Cables: Port
Captain, Saldanha. Contact: Port Operations Manager (Tel: 27 (22)
703-4410. Fax: 27 (22) 703-4400).
NOTES
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