Ghent (BEGNE)

The inland port of Ghent is linked to international sea routes by an artificial canal starting at Terneuzen, 17.5nm to the North. This maritime canal, which has no tides or currents, is accessible to Post Panamax vessels of up to 92,000DWT, having a maximum length of 265m, a beam of 37m and a maximum draught of 12.5m. The Ghent port area consists of five docks (Grootdok, Sifferdok, Mercatordok, Rodenhuizedok and the new Kluizendok) with a total quay length of approx 27km. The area includes Ro-Ro jetties. Arriving vessels are dealt with by the ENIGMA port information system through which pilots, tugs and other services can be ordered on line. The port has up to date facilities including newly built warehouses and modern cranes. During the last ten years the port has seen an expansion of its seaborne cargo handling, while at the same time a diversification in its traffic flow has occurred. Barge traffic plays an important part in the port's activities, arriving at the port via the European inland waterway system. Principal commodities handled: Break bulk, such as paper and cellulose, timber and logs, iron and steel, cereals and derivatives, cars, trucks and spare parts. Bulk goods such as coal, ores, fertilisers, sand, gravel and minerals, deep frozen concentrated fruit juice and petroleum products.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

The inland port of Ghent (also known as Gent) is linked to the North Sea via the Western Scheldt Waterway.

LOA 235m, beam 36.92m, draught 12.5m, 87,376DWT.

Approx 66,000,000t cargo and 175,000TEU are handled annually. Please note that the traffic figures are combined for the Terneuzen, Ghent and Vlissingen ports.

Rede van Terneuzen, (51°20.6'N 003°51.3'E), also known as Put van Terneuzen, provides good anchorage when W winds render anchorage unsafe in Flushing roads. There are 3 deepwater anchor berths, "A", "B" and "C". The narrow white sectors of Othenepolder Light, (51°20.2'N 003°51.6'E) and the S limit of the white sector of Margarethapolder Light, (51°21.0'N 003°53.2'E) indicate the anchorage berths. Tidal streams are strong, vessels intending to use this anchorage should inform the Schelde Information Service. There is anchorage for small vessels near Buoy No 21.

North Sea-Scheldt Estuary: Seagoing vessels bound for Ghent take a pilot before the Belgian coast; for vessels coming from the N, at the "MSB" Buoy, for vessels coming from the S at the "A1" Buoy. The pilot then takes the vessel to Flushing. ..... "A1" Buoy-Flushing "MSB" Buoy-Flushing Distance 52.0km 33.0km LW depth 11.3m 8.0m Tidal difference 4.4m 4.4m Flushing-Terneuzen: In Flushing the helm is taken over by a canal pilot, who then conducts the vessel by way of the Western Scheldt, the sea lock at Terneuzen and the sea canal to its berth in Ghent. There is no third separate port pilot: ..... Distance 22.0km LW depth 12.1m Tidal difference 4.5m Shallow sills or dangerous transverse currents do not hamper navigation on the Scheldt to Terneuzen. Lock complex: In Terneuzen there is a complex consisting of 3 locks, the largest one of which, the Westsluis, have the following dimensions: ..... Lock Westsluis (m) Middensluis (m) Oostsluis (m) Length 290.0 140.00 270.00 Width 40.0 18.00 24.00 Depth 13.5 8.30 6.60 Max vessel Size: LOA 265.0 115.00 140.00 Beam 34.0 16.00 22.80 Draught 12.5 7.25 4.50 Terneuzen-Ghent: The sea canal, Ghent-Terneuzen, has a total length of 32km from the locks to the S quay of the Grootdok in the port of Ghent, a width of 150-200m and a depth of 13.0m. On the canal (fresh water) and also in the various port docks vessels are not hindered by tidal movements or currents. Vessels arriving on maximum draught of 12.5m FW will have a draught check at Terneuzen prior to continuing to Ghent.

BA 114. Admiralty Pilot NP28, NP286(1). Koninklijke Marine – Dienst der Hydrografie (Royal Navy – Hydrographical service): 1801, 1803, 1805, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812 Hydrographer of the Royal Netherlands Navy: 1444 – INT 1479 Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap (Ministry of the Flemish Community): 103, 104, 105, 106

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Information on mooring in the Port of Ghent can be found in the Port Handbook, port website http://www.portofghent.be. Minimum imposed of ship lines: ..... Vessel Length Headlines Fwd Spring Aft Spring Stern lines >250m 4 2 2 4 180-250m 3 2 2 3 140-180m 2 2 2 2 <140m 2 1 1 2

Pilotage is compulsory for seagoing vessels. Pilotage is available from Loodswezen, the official Ministry of Transport pilots' organisation at Motorstraat 109, Ghent, Tel: +32 9 251 1759. (Website: http://www.loodswezen.be). Further information can also be found in the Port Information Guide for Ghent (Website: http://www.portofghent.be). The port's ENIGMA system has direct links to the Scheldt radar chain and the pilot information system so that all relevant information is automatically transmitted to organisations such as Customs, Port State Control, boat men and tug boats. See website http://www.enigmagent.com Vessels bound for Ghent take on a sea pilot off the Belgian coast at the "MSB Buoy" (coming from N) and A1 Buoy (from S) and proceed to Flushing (Vlissingen). The sea pilot is then replaced by a canal pilot who conducts the vessel through the Western Scheldt and the sea lock at Terneuzen to Ghent. The following information is required when ordering a pilot: ..... 1. Name of vessel 2. Callsign 3. Flag 4. IMO Number 5. Port of destination 6. Berth 7. Requsted mooring side 8. Date, time and pilot boarding station (dd: mm+hh: mm local time) 9. Vesels not subject any piloting obligation: specification of requested piloting routes. 10. Name of Agent 11. LOA 12. Beam 13. Current maximum draught in dm 14. Helicopter pilotage requested in case of suspended service: YES/NO 15. Helicopter pilotage requested in good weather conditions: YES/NO 16. Special remarks in case of limited manoeuvrability, vessel deficiences, delay at Pilot Boarding Station. For any modification made to the pilot ordering time that is not made electronically, the operator should send the following information: ..... Modification to the Pilot Order time: 1. Name of Vessel 2. Port of destination 3. Berth 4. Pilot boarding station 5. Adjusted pilot order time (dd:mm+hh: mm local) Helicopter operations: Pilotage helicopter rendezvous points are at: ..... 1. From Maasvlakte Rotterdam 2nm W of Schouwenbank Buoy with a radius of 4nm 5nm W of "MW3" Buoy with a radius of 5nm. 2. From Koksijde (south) 2nm SW of Goote Bank Buoy with a radius of 4nm. Helicopter hoisting operations are not possible if winds exceed force 10. Operations are not possible if horizontal visibility is less than 0.75nm or vertical visibility is less than 60m. Min length of vessels for day operations is 125m and 150m at night.

Northern boundary at parallel 51°11'N; Southern boundary at parallel 51°04'N.

Max vessel dimensions LOA 265m x 34m x 12.5m (max draught in fresh water). For other information regarding entry into port contact the Harbour Master on VHF: Ch 05, 11, 78 (24hrs), located at: John Kennedylaan 32, 9042 Ghent, Belgium. Tel: +32 9 251 0457, Fax: +32 9 251 6062, Telex: 11460. The following max speeds are permitted: ..... Netherlands Belgian Draught Section Section (m) (kts) (kts) 10 or more 4.9 5.4 4.5-10 6.5 7.5 4.5 or less 8.6 9.7 The Ghent-Terneuzen Canal is spanned by 3 bridges as follows: ..... Latitude Longitude At Sluiskil (swing bridge, road and rail) 51°17.6'N 003°50.2'E At Sas van Ghent (swing bridge, road) 51°13.8'N 003°48.5'E At Zelzate (leaf bridge, road) 51°12.1'N 003°48.2'E Operation: The passage opening is 60m wide through all bridges. The least vertical clearance beneath any of the bridges when closed is 6.75m. The bridges are only opened for sea going vessels and those vessels which, with all parts down which can be lowered, such as masts, are unable to proceed under the bridges. Due to heavy road traffic the bridges at Sluiskil and Sas van Ghent are closed to shipping from, 0700-0720hrs, 0745-0805hrs and 1700-1720hrs, Mon-Fri (inclusive). The road bridge at Sluiskil may also be closed on weekdays from 1130-1150hrs, 1400-1420hrs and 1600-1620hrs. Oil tankers which having 150t or more are required to have an IOPP certificate (International Oil Pollution Prevention) prior to arrival in port of Ghent.

The Port of Ghent operates a continuously manned Harbour Master's Office and has its own Vessel Traffic and Operations Department. It is primarily responsible for the safety of traffic and navigation in the port docks and on main waterways. The passage of shipping is planned and controlled. The Office also assigns berths in the entire port area, enforces Port Bye-laws and other regulations, patrols the entire port area, keeping traffic ways clear, and coordinates information on all traffic movements. The Department executes the Port's admission policy. The Harbour Master's Office provides all the necessary information regarding positions of ships. The Western lock at Terneuzen is crucial in the planning of inbound and outbound sea ships. Vessel schedules for the Lock are fixed 6 hours before a ship arrives in the lock. Required Time of Arrivals at the lock can be delayed by only 20 minutes. Slots can be interchanged. Tidal vessels have priority over regular line ships which have priority on all other vessels. On the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal there are two areas for deep draught vessels (more than 10.0m) to pass at Massagoehaven (The Netherlands) and at Arcelor mittal (Belgium). The aim is to give a vessel a clear passage once the planning has been fixed, using all means available as efficiently as possible. For this purpose, the GTI-Tool is used (Gent Terneuzen Information) is used. See http://www.GTITool.be for further information. All information obtained or supplied by VTS should be used by the Master of the vessel concerned to help improve navigational safety. The information should not override the prevailing regulations and may not be used as a reason for disregarding prevailing regulations or refraining from any measures that are consistent with good seamanship. The responsibility for safe navigation always remains with the waterway user. Only communication relating to safe navigation is allowed on VHF Ch 11. If necessary, the VTS Operator will intervene in the event of excessive communication to keep channels clear. All vessels in the port of Ghent should keep a constant watch on VHF Ch 11. REPORTING PROCEDURES are as follows: Sea going vessels bound for Terneuzen Locks, must report to Terneuzen Radio on passing the following positions: From the sea: ..... 1. Flushing Road, "W10" Lightbuoy, (51°25.8'N 003°33.0'E); 2. Schelde Jetty, (51°21.1'N 003°47.4'E). From up river: 3. Hansweert, (51°27'N 004°00'E); 4. Rede van Terneuzen. When outbound, vessels must report to Terneuzen Radio, 3 hours prior to departure and at the time of leaving the berth. Vessels bound for Braakmanhaven must report to Schelde Information Service, when passing positions, 1, 3 or 4. No vessel may anchor in the canal unless equipped with VHF Ch 11. In addition to the above information, vessels navigating the canal should maintain a listening watch on Ch 11 and report at the following positions: ..... Position Report to Sluiskil Bridge (51°17.6'N 003°50.2'E) Terneuzen Radio Driekwart (51°16.0'N 003°50.0'E) Terneuzen Radio Sas van Ghent Bridge (51°13.8'N 003°48.5'E) Terneuzen Radio Sidamar Steelworks (51°07.0'N 003°45.6'E) Ghent Radio Texachaven (51°07.0'N 003°45.6'E) Ghent Radio.

On the Moervaart one tug is compulsory and a second one on pilot's advice, to travel in the fairway and avoid collision with the gas pipeline just before the bridge, where the air draught is 8.0m. Over 15 tugs are available ranging from 1,500-4,000hp. If necessary more powerful tugs can be ordered.

Prevailing winds: W'ly. Ghent is an inland port. During the winter months, ice reports may be issued on the navigability of channels leading to Ghent.

GENT 51°07.07'N 3°45.24'E UNCTAD LOCODE: BE GNE For details see: GENERAL NOTES BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS, WESTERSCHELDE ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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..... Harbour Master: VHF: Ch 05, 11, 78 (24hrs). Callsign: "Havendienst Gent" Tel: +32 9 251 0457, Fax: +32 9 251 6062. Email: kapkamer@havengent.be Website: http://www.portofghent.be Port Authority: Tel: +32 9 251 0550 (24hrs). Fax: +32 9 251 5406, +32 9 251 6061. Email: info@havengent.be Website: http://havengent.be Ghent VT and Ops: VHF: Ch 05, 11. Tel: +32 9 251 0457, Fax: +32 9 251 6062. Email: kd@havengent.be Tugs: URS, Tel: +31 115 683 200 (Ghent office) website: http://www.urs.be or Multraship, Tel: +32 115 645 5000, website: http://www.multraship.nl Pilot (Gent Tel: +32 9 250 5711 Coordination Centre) Email: orderpilot@loodswezen.be (Master only). Coastal Radio: VHF: Ch 64 and 65. Scheveningen and Ostend Radio stations operate throughout 24 hours. Satellite communications are possible. The languages to be used in the Ghent VTS area should be English or Dutch. Ghent uses the ENIGMA port information system which can be used by vessels and agents for traffic guidance, financial and administrative transactions. See website http://www.enigmagent.com

Prior to arrival at port, two copies of Crew List (IMO FAL 5 Form) and two copies of Passenger List, if applicable, (IMO FAL 6 Form) must be submitted to the Maritime and River Police. If the vessel is less than 24hrs sailing from its previous port of call, then the list(s) must be submitted upon departure from that previous port of call. In the event of stowaways, the Master must also submit two copies of a Stowaway list. No crew is allowed on shore leave prior to the delivery of a vessel's relevant documentation. Similarly, no less than two hours prior to planned departure, the master must submit two copies of his departure Crew List (IMO FAL 5 Form) and, if relevant, two copies of his departure Passenger List. Once authorisation has been given, crew (and passengers) are no longer permitted to leave the vessel. The customs declaration for seagoing vessels may be carried out at the following times: From 0800-1200hrs and from 1300-1700hrs, during the first five weekdays, legal holidays excepted, Sat, from 0800-1200hrs, legal holidays excepted.

Health Declaration, to be completed by pilot at Flushing roads prior to arrival. Immigration Declaration, according to Schengen Agreement, completed in the locks at Terneuzen. ..... Document Copies 1. Crew List 2 2. Passenger List 1 3. Crew Effect Declaration 2 4. Bonded Stores List 2 Upon arrival in Ghent the following documents are required: 1. Cargo Documents. - 2. International Tonnage Certificate. - 3. Dangerous Cargo Declaration. - 4. All necessary ship documents for state control. - 5. ISPS - Cargo documentation Tallying: It is the custom of the port that the counting of sawn wood is carried out after discharge. It is also the custom of the port that the vessels agent, unless formally instructed to the contrary by the owners, shall appoint a sworn Counter or Weigher to control the weight or number of pieces of cargo discharged and for which the master has signed an acknowledgement of quantity. To undertake this control and counting, the owner must employ the sworn Weighing Counters duly appointed for this work. He may not, even if the work is carried out onboard, use the services of members of the vessels crew. If the vessel's agent receives official instructions from the owner not to expand the cost of tallying, he must follow these instructions, but in such case the agent cannot be held responsible for any shortage. The custom by virtue of which the vessels agent, who has not received contrary instructions, must undertake the weighing or tallying, applies not only to bulk cargo but also to cargo in bags and other goods. General cargo vessels / bulk carrier: ..... 1 IOPP 2 SOPEP 3 Garbage record book 4 Oil record book part I 5 Document of compliance (in respect of dangerous goods) 6 Dangerous goods manifests and detailed stowage plan arrival and departure Ghent 7 Documentation regarding fumigant used to fumigate bulk cargoes 8 Passengers / crew list 9 Bill of lading Oil / chemicals / gas tankers: ..... 1 IOPP 2 SOPEP 3 Shipboard marine pollution emergency plan 4 Garbage record book 5 Oil record book parts I and II 6 Certificate of fitness chemical/gas, including product list 7 Procedures and arrangements manual 8 Cargo record book 9 Safety checklist of port of Ghent 10 Stowage plan arrival and departure Ghent 11 Material safety datasheet(s) 12 Bill of lading 13 Shipping document for liquid bulk cargoes 14 Passengers / crew list

Should be sent by telex, fax, cable or telephone, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 day prior to arrival. All ships must give at least a 24 hours notice of ETA before entering the port. Upon arrival, notice should be given by using the ENIGMA Port Information System. Harbour Master office must be informed of intended sailing sufficiently in advance at least 6 hours of departure.

Scrubbers: In Belgium, the European Commission’s 2016 note on discharge of scrubber washwater, bans the discharge in ports and inland waters. Relevant legislation is “Wet van 26 maart 1971 op de bescherming van de oppervlaktewateren tegen verontreiniging (Vlaams Gewest)”. A permit must be requested from the harbour Master's Office, using the ENIGMA system, before the following operations are commenced: ..... 1. Boat drill, including manoeuvres 2. Fire operations 3. Diving operations 4. Cleaning of holds 5. Welding operations 6. Lying unguarded in the prot 7. Disinfection operations 8. Transhipment of goods 9. Installation of a device supplying electrical power 10. Testing of propulsion 11. Dropping the anchor 12. Works (with immobilization of main engine) 13. Bunkering alongside by road tanker 14. Lowering boats and raft 15. Underwater inspection. Dangerous Goods: Information on this can be obtained from the Harbour Master's office and on website http://www.gabinfo.net (Dutch version only). Ice Report: When reason arises, a daily report is issued for the benefit of shipping regarding the ice situation and the navigability of the ports of Ghent and Antwerp. The broadcast of the messages takes place daily by Oostende CRS.

The Master has to complete and sign a Maritime Declaration of Health. The standard international form has to be used. When a pilot comes aboard, the form Maritime Declaration of Health has to be handed over to the pilot. In cases where a vessel calls at the Port of Ghent without a pilot, the Declaration of Health has to be emailed to sanip.gigent@health.fgov.be. In urgent cases or in case of emergency, Saniport services can be contacted through mobile phone number +32 475 44 00 55. The email address above is that of The Belgian Governmental Authority (FOD Sociale Zaken en Volksgezondheid - SPF Affaires Sociales et Sante Publique), to which the Maritime Declaration of Health, as well as other relevant information on health matters on board, can be sent as pre-arrival information from ships calling at Ghent.

Unless otherwise agreed upon, usual office hours at Ghent for tendering NOR are 0900-1200hrs and 1400-1700hrs. On Sat from 0900-1200hrs. Sun and legal holidays are always excepted. To be valid the NOR should be given in writing (letter, telegram or telex). It is recommended that the receiver of the NOR by telex should acknowledge receipt of the same.

None, except for vessels with draught restrictions which will be advised of river tidal levels.