Belize City (BZBZE)

The port has one alongside berthing facility, King Pier, with a Ro-Ro berth on the N face of the pier head. Larger ocean going vessels anchor between 0.6nm and 0.9nm from the quay depending on draught, loading and discharging via barges. A floating oil terminal lies 500m SE of King Pier. An increasing number of cruise vessels are handled by the port. The port also handles containers. Exports include: Bananas, citrus fruit, clothing, fisheries products and sugar. Imports include: Building materials, consumer goods, food, machinery and petroleum products.

North Atlantic Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Nov 1 to Jul 15, Summer Jul 16 to Oct 31.

Belize Harbour is situated at the mouth of Haulover Creek, the S arm of Belize River.

Largest vessel handled: "CFS Pagola", LOA 130m, 8,200DWT and max draught reported 7.5m from the latest audit. Largest vessel handled: "Carnival Glory" LOA 290m, 11,100DWT and max draught reported 8.5m.

Approx 180 vessels, 930,000t of cargo, 45,000TEU, and 960,000 passengers handled annually.

Pilots should be consulted regarding anchorages. ..... Anchorage Information: Vessel Type Draft Location (m) (Lat/Long) Sugar 9 - 10 17° 27.267'N ; 88° 06.450'W Molasses 17 17° 20.350'N ; 88° 11.517'W Cruise 4 17° 28.650'N ; 88° 10.150'W Cruise 10 17° 26.000'N ; 88° 08.167'W Cruise 8 17° 26.700'N ; 88° 11.367'W Container 9 17° 24.700'N ; 88° 12.100'W Butane 8 - 13 17° 21.550'N ; 88° 12.150'W Designated anchorage areas for various types of vessel are situated 1-3nm S of Belize City, depths 7.0-9.0m, mud clear of charted shoals. Exceptionally, vessels of 9.8m draught have anchored 1.25nm SE of the Cay on Stake Bank (17°27.7'N 088°07.6'W), depth 11.0m, mud.

The harbour is approached through English Cay Channel or Southern Grennels Channel and entered through One Man Cay Channel, N of Frank Knoll (17°24'N 088° 12'W). The minimum depth in the English Bay Channel is 18.2m, the access channel to King Pier is 10.0m.

BA 959, 1797, 1220, 522. Admiralty Pilot NP69A, NP286(7).

Variable.

Compulsory, pilotage through the channel is permitted throughout 24 hours. ETA should be forwarded to vessel's agents 24 hours prior to arrival. The pilot boards outside the reefs in position 17°19.5'N 088°00.0'W, about 2.3nm E of English Cay Light.

The limits are at English City Pilot Boarding Place for vessels arriving from the NE and SE approaches, and at anchor in Belize Harbour for vessels arriving from the Inner Channel.

Robinson Point Light, 17°21.9'N 088°11.9'W. Fort George Light, (white concrete pillar, red band on base, 16m in height), 17° 29.4'N 088°10.9'W. Three Triangles Light, (black concrete pile, 5m in height), 17°21.4'N 088° 12.5'W. Middle Ground Light, (red concrete pile, 5m in height), 17°28.1'N 088°10.9'W. Aero Light (radio mast), 17°32.5'N 088°18.5'W.

Kings Pier Access Channel: Access channel and turning basin are restricted to vessels LOA 122m, if fitted with bow thrusters. Vessels required to use the access channel and turning basin, which do not have bow thrusters, are restricted to LOA 90m. Vessels not required to use the access channel, being under 5.5m draught, are restricted to LOA 122m.

Range 0.2m. 'Northers' lower sea levels by 0.6 to 0.8m.

Private tugs available.

Prevailing winds: E'ly.

BELIZE CITY 17°28.40'N 88°12.05'W UNCTAD LOCODE: BZ BZE ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Radio: Pilots calling frequency 2182kHz, working 2638kHz. Email: bzportauth@btl.net. VHF: Port: Ch 16, 12, callsign "Belize Port", 0800-17.00 hours. Pilots: Ch 16, Tel: +501 227 2439, Fax: +501 227 3571, Email: marine@portofbelize.com. Agents: Ch 06, 11, 12, 13, 14.

..... No Documents Copies Documentation Requirements For Cruise Ships: 1. Customs Clearance (Last port of call) 3 2. Maritime Declaration of Health 3 3. Derrating Exemption Certificate 2 4. Garbage Log Book (Copy of last page of entry) 3 5. Ship's Arrival Letter 7 6. Passenger Manifest 6 7. Crew Manifest 6 8. Passenger Nationality Breakdown List 6 9. Crew Nationality Breakdown List 5 10. Crew Effects List 3 11. Stores List 7 12. NIL List 7 13. Disembarking or Embarking Guests Manifest 4 14. Disembarking or Embarking Crew Manifest 4 15. Last 10 Ports of Call List 1 16. Copt of the Pilot Card 2 17. Copy of Vessel's Certificate of Register 2 18. Copy of Continuous Synopsis Record 2 19. Copy of P&I Certificate 2 20. A Copy of the ISSC 2 Documentation Requirements For Cargo Ships: 1. Customs Clearance (Last Port of Call) 3 2. Maritime Declaration of Health 3 3. Derrating Exemption Certicate 2 4. Ship's Particulars 9 5. Crew Manifest 9 6. Crew Effects List 9 7. Stores List 9 8. Cargo Manifest 13 9. NIL List 9 10. Garbage Log Book 3 11. Vaccination Certificate 3 12. Copy of Vessel's Certificate of Register 2 13. Copy of Continuous Synopsis Record 2 14. Copy of P&I Certificate 2 15. A Copy of the ISSC 2 16. Copy of the Pilot Card 2 17. Ports of Call List 7

Notice of ETA should be sent 48 hours prior to arrival. Vessels should include the following in their ETA message: Name, draught, and type of cargo. Ship's documents may be submitted at the Authority's headquarters during normal working hours from Mon-Fri and on weekends and holidays. Arrangements must be made by 1600hrs of the preceding work days for services. Notice of Departure forms must be submitted no later than 2 hours before departure and no earlier than 4 hours before departure. All vessels carrying dangerous goods onboard should send a list of items or a manifest of dangerous goods onboard no later than 48 hours in advance.

The following flags are required: The flag of the country where the vessel is registered, the House flag, Quarantine flag and Belize flag.

Customs, the labour union and port officials should be informed when cargo is to be discharged.

Pratique is granted by the port health officer upon arrival at berth or anchorage. International Maritime Health Declaration is required.

The NOR should be tendered approx 1 hour after the vessel is cleared by officials.