Durres (ALDRZ)

The Port of Durres is Albania's principal maritime hub and one of the largest ports in the Adriatic Sea. It is protected by two breakwaters and features ten berths, ensuring safe docking for a wide variety of vessels. The port handles a diverse range of cargo, including general, bulk, break bulk, palletized goods and containers. Additionally, it offers regular passenger and cargo ferry services to key Italian cities such as Bari, Ancona, and Trieste.

Summer.

Durres is situated approx 120nm E of Bari, Italy, across the Adriatic sea, at the N end of the Bay of Durres, an extensive body of water diving Kala e Turres and Cape Durres.

LOA 222.14m, beam 32.26m, 63,413DWT.

Approx 3,500,000t of cargo, 180,000TEU, 1,600 vessels and 800,000 passengers handled annually.

Anchorage may be obtained as follows from entrance: About 3nm S, in a depth of 9.0m, sand and silt. About 2nm SSE in a depth of 8.5m, mud. About 0.85nm ESE in a depth of 6.0m, silt and clay. Large vessels may obtain anchorage (2.5nm SSW) in a depth of 11.0m, mud. Prohibited anchorage: Extends between WNW and SW from the vicinity of Kepi i Durresit for a distance of 7nm, in which there are submarine cables.

Durres is approached from the vicinity of 41°00'N 019°00'E, about 22nm WSW of Kepi i Lagjit by a recommended track through a former mined area and entered by a dredged and buoyed channel. This track passes clear WNW of Selada Shoals 3.2nm N of Kala e Turres on which the sea breaks and a rocky spit extending about 2nm WNW of Bishti i Barbaut, 3.7nm NNE of Kala e Turres. Then a dredged channel marked by pairs of lightbuoys, 3.6nm in length, width 60-195m and depth 10.0m, leads NNE to the harbour entrance. The harbour is formed by an E mole which extends SSW and a SW mole which extends SE and E, leaving an entrance between the mole heads approx 0.1nm wide and open to the ESE. The incoming channel is 6,755m length, width 130m, depth 8.0m.

BA 186, 1590. Admiralty Pilot NP47, NP286(3).

1025-1026.

There are bollards on all the quays, 25-30m apart.

Pilotage is compulsory for vessels over 500GT, available during daylight hours only. Inbound vessels must anchor and await pilot at position 41°15.3'N 019° 26.0'E.

The Principal navigation aids are as follows: ..... Kepi i Durresit Light Situated at 41°19.0'N 019°26.0'E Kala e Turres Light Situated at 41°09.0'N 019°26.0'E. White sided tower 14m in height.

Gjiri i Durresit should be approached in daylight only. When Kala e Turres and Shkembi i Kavajes cannot be seen it is inadvisable to approach Durres harbour. Selita Shoals, extending to 3nm NE of Selita Cape and Durres Shoals, extending to 2nm SE of Durres Cape, have a minimum depth of 3.0m. There is an area of shipwrecks, one on top of the other, marked by a lightbuoy in position 41°16.8'N 019°26.9'E.

Range 0.3-0.4m (springs), 0.1m (neaps).

Compulsory for vessels over 1,500GT and all vessels carrying dangerous cargo. There are 2 tugs available. A salvage tug is based at the port.

Prevailing winds: Variable. During SW or W winds, when the weather is thick or hazy, the land in the vicinity of Gjiri i Durresit is difficult to distinguish.

DURRЛS 41°18.21'N 19°27.37'E UNCTAD LOCODE: AL DRZ ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 50/21 Lowestoft Harbour Notice 54/21, (RSDRA2021000319225), 50/21

Radio: Contact Durres Radio "ZAD", 500kHz. VHF: Harbour Master: Ch 16; 15. Tel: +355 52 220018, Fax: +355 52 220016. Pilots (Pilotime Dhe Omerxhim Shpk): Ch 11. Tel/Fax: +355 52 222844. Pilots (ADRIA Pilots Shpk): Ch 13. Pilots (ALB-PILOT Shpk): Ch 17. Tel/Fax: +355 52 235685. Tugs: Ch 08. Durres Container Terminal (DCT): Tel: +355 52 900500. Fax: 355 52 900501. Email: info@dct.al. Pilotage may also be provided by Neptun Pilot or Vanpilot.

..... Documents 1. Ship's Documents 2. Cargo Documents 3. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate or Exemption Certificate 4. Ballast Cleaning Declaration 5. Crew List 6. Stores List 7. Personal Effects List (of the crew) Required by customs: 1. Cargo Manifest 2. Bills of Lading 3. Certificate of Origin 4. Seaman's Books

Arriving from ports in the Adriatic Sea vessels should send ETA 24 hours in advance. Arriving from ports outside the Adriatic Sea ETA should be sent 48 hours in advance. Messages should contain the following information: ..... 1. Name, flag and last port of call 2. Draught on arrival, tonnage and length 3. Cargo description and distribution 4. State of health

Flag of state and Flag of Albanian Republic.

Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificates issued.

Notice of readiness is accepted from the respective agents at the time when free pratique is granted.