Bay Bulls (CABBU)

Bay Bulls Marine Terminal is an ice-free port servicing the offshore oil, fish and local industries with direct links to St John's and Donovans by the arterial highway. Set in approx 16ha private waterfront, the port offers repairs and upgrades to ocean-going vessels and offshore drilling rigs. Bay Bulls has limited traffic within the harbour allowing for a quick turn-around with no lost time waiting for entry or departure. The port is also ideally situated for offshore support vessels as it is the closest ice-free, deep-water port to the Grand Bank's oil fields.

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

Bay Bulls is situated approx 20nm S of St John's Harbour on the SE coast of the Avalon Peninsula.

Max LOA 147m, beam 25m, draught 10.9m and 17,300DWT.

The anchorage area, obtained near the head of the bay, is sheltered and in good holding ground. The depths of the anchorage range between 14.6 to 22m in mud and sand. The anchorage area is sheltered due to the fact that the head of the bay is protected by a slight bend to the NW of the inner part. Approach: Vessels approach the entrance of the bay from a position on the coastal track abreast Bay Bulls. Vessels should then favour the N side of the bay and anchor where convenient after passing Bread and Cheese Rock. Note: Anchorage is prohibited within a distance of 120m of the head of the East Pier in order to avoid fouling submerged rails of a slipway.

The port is entered between the South Head and Columbine Point, about 1.08nm NE.

Admiralty Pilot NP50.

Bollards available whilst mooring: 6 x 50 Tonne - Bollards 6 x 100 Tonne - Bollards 2 x 200 Tonne - Bollards 1 x 300 Tonne - Bollard Note: Information relating to berths No. 01 and No. 02.

Not compulsory.

Caution: (7°22'N., 52°43'W.) Large jets of foam and a loud roaring noise known as "The Spout" is caused by the sea being forced through a fissure in the rocks from an underwater cavern. It can be seen from a distance of 2.6nm offshore and is conspicuous at HW during swells.

Tidal range (spring) 1.5m and tidal range (neap) 0.9m.

Port is visited by tugs.

Prevailing winds: E'ly. Caution: Due to the E'ly winds a ground swell may enter the bay however it does not endanger the marine activities.

Pennecon Marine communication: Telephone: +1 (709) 334-2820 Fax: +1 (709) 334-2123 Grand Bank Warehousing: Telephone: +1 709-334-1030