Bremen (DEBRE)

Main port activities are the handling of general cargo, containers, vehicles, bulk cargo, project logistics and forest products. The port has excellent communication links with the N European hinterland. The port handles conventional general cargo, containers, vehicles, fruit, dry and liquid bulk cargoes. It has comprehensive ship repair and warehousing facilities. In addition there is a free-port area. The entrance lock to the industrial port can accommodate Panamax vessels with a max draught of 9.45m. Because of the lock, the 7 wet dock basins are tideless, which greatly reduces the time required for loading and unloading.

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

Bremen is situated on the River Weser about 72 nm away from the North Sea, Germany's most S'ly seaport

LOA 249.88m, beam 43m, draught 10.5m, 114,135DWT.

Approx 11,000,000t of cargo and 1,200 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage with enough swinging room is available on the river at Hohe Weg Reede, approx 15nm N of Bremerhaven and for smaller ships at Blexen Reede, SW of the Geeste River mouth. Outer anchorages are Neue Weser Nord (53°54.0'N 007°49.0'E), Hoheweg (53° 47.0'N 008°08.0'E) and Blexen for smaller vessels only.

The port is approached directly from Die Unterweser, access to non-tidal basins being provided by Oslebshausen Schleuse, a lock. Approach: The river fairway is lit. A water depth of 13.5m LAT is available as far as the Geeste River mouth; a depth of 10.45m to 8.65m between the Geeste River mouth and Nordenham/Brake and a depth of 8.7m between Brake and Bremen. Radar advice (VTS) and pilots available. Vessels above LOA 190m or a draught over 7.6m are restricted by tide. The harbour basins lie mostly on the NE bank of the river and include Mittelsburener Hafen on the N bank at Km 11.5 to Km 9.0, Industriehafen entered by a lock at Km 9.0, Neustadter Hafen entered at Km 8.0 on the S bank, groups of tidal basins on the NE bank entered at Km 5.6 and Km 4.0, and berths for small vessels and a marina at Km 2.0 below Stephani Bridge.

BA 3407, 3623, DE5. Admiralty Pilot NP55, NP286(2).

Contact Water Police, Bremen, VHF Ch 16, Tel: +49 421 362 9888.

1008 - 1000.

Arrival and departure possible 24 hours a day. Mooring service is compulsory with few exceptions and governed by Mooring Regulations for the Ports of Bremen. Vessel's master or agent should inform authorised mooring companies no later than 2 hours prior to arrival at designated berths and no later than 1 hour before departure. There will be a charge for mooring in locks. National operator mobile phones are available for rent through mooring companies. Boats are not available.

Compulsory for all tankers and other vessels exceeding an LOA of 90m and/or a beam of 13m with a draught of 8.0m or more. River Weser pilotage area is divided into two districts, sea pilots are stationed at Weser Lightship and river pilots at Bremerhaven. Pilot boarding positions: Under normal weather conditions the pilot vessel is cruising 5nm N of Wangerooge Lighthouse at buoys Weser 3/Jade 2. In rough weather conditions the pilot vessel will be found at the inside position near Lightbuoys No 17 and 19 at Hohe Weg. On request the pilot can be picked up by helicopter provided an approved landing or winching area meeting the international standards is available. On special request, pilots can also be boarded from the pilot cutter near Helgoland. The following vessels must take the pilot at Light vessel "German Bight" when inbound: ..... 1. Tankers with LOA 150m and above or beam 23m and above. 2. Bulk vessels LOA 250m and above or beam 40m and above or draught above 13.5m. 3. All vessels LOA 350m and above or beam of 45m and above. Docking pilots: River pilots are also docking pilots. Pilot ordering for inbound vessels: At least 12 hours arrival at the pilot boarding position to the sea pilot station, Bremerhaven and Bremen. Also request river pilots for Weser ports between Bremerhaven and Bremen. Outbound vessels: Should be no later than 3 hours prior to departure, also request sea pilots for Weser estuary off Bremerhaven. Pilots should be ordered no later than 1700hrs for vessel departures between 1900hrs and 0800hrs. Request for pilotage should state the following: ..... 1. Vessel's name, LOA, beam and GT 2. Pilot boarding position 3. ETA/ETD at/from pilot boarding positon 4. Destination of pilotage required 5. Actual draught on arrival/departure 6. When requesting a pilot to be boarded in the German Bight, ndication whether transfer by pilot vessel or helicopter. Corrected ETA messages should be sent 1 hour prior to arrival by VHF Ch 06 or 16 to Weser pilot vessel. Pilots can also be ordered to the port of sailing at any North Sea or English Channel port 24 hours prior to sailing. In case helicopter transfer of the pilot is required the request should be sent 24 hours in advance to the pilot station by stating in addition to the above information whether a marked winching area or a landing area is provided and indicating as to where this area is located. An updated ETA message should be sent to the pilot station 6 hours in advance, while the exact time of arrival has to be transmitted approx 2 hours in advance. Short term requests for helicopter transfer of pilots will be honoured, but in these cases no guarantee will be given that the transfer is performed at the required time. Ordering procedure on departure: Requests for pilot must be sent to the pilot station not later than 3 hours prior to sailing/shifting by stating as well, the sailing draught in freshwater in metres. For vessel's departures between 1900 and 1800hrs the pilot has to be ordered latest 1700hrs to: Weser I Pilot (Bremen) Tel: +49 421 394044, Fax: +49 421 382243. Dues must be paid by vessels over 300GT.

The port of Bremen incorporates the harbour installations of the satellite towns on Die Weser above and including Farge (26km). The port of the City of Bremen includes harbour installations above the vicinity of 11km, (53°07.5'N 008°40.5'E).

Lights are exhibited from each side of most river entrances.

Vessels proceeding to Bremen with an LOA 109m or over and a draught in excess of 7.6m are restricted by the tide. Vessels over 230m in length may navigate above Brake by day only and provided the visibility exceeds 1,000m. Seagoing vessels more than 45.7m in length, when inbound to the entrance at Km 5.6 to the turning basin of Uberseehafen, are permitted to navigate on the left of the fairway while in the channel section from Industriehafen-Schleuse (Km 8.5) to the entrance at Km 5.6. Such vessels are required to show an international answer pendant by day and a white light in the bow at night. Oslebshafen Lock Restrictions: ..... Max LOA 230m Max beam 32.3m Max draught 9.4m Vessel of above mentioned dimensions can pass the locks only under certain weather conditions and at a certain time of the tide. Port Authority should be contacted for actual dimensions accepted. Lock Day and Night Signals: ..... 1 F, G Entrance from River Weser permitted 2 F, G vertical Entrance from Industriehafen permitted 1 F, R Entrance from River Weser and Industriehafen not permitted 2 F, R vertical Lock closed (breakdown) A rail bridge, the first of several fixed bridges in the City of Bremen with a minimum vertical clearance of 6.1m at MHW, spans the river at Km 1.4.

HW: 4.63m LW: 0.43m

Reporting System: This system is mandatory for all vessels over LOA 50m and all vessels carrying dangerous cargoes. Vessels entering the VTS area of Bremen Weser Traffic must maintain a continuous listening watch on the local VHF Channel of VTS Centre Bremen Weser Traffic (or on VHF Ch 16) as follows: ..... Area VHF Ch Buoy No 93 (Kaseburg) to buoy No 113 19 Hunte Entrance to Elsfleth-Ohrt Railway Bridge (km 21.0) 19 Buoy No 113 to Lemwerder Airfield (km 15.0) 78 Lemwerder Airfield (km 15.0) to Bremen Railway Bridge (km 1.37) 81 Reporting Points: ..... Reporting Points VHF Ch Buoy No 93, Kaseburg (inbound only) 19 Buoy No 111, Farge 19 Moorlosen Church (km 12.5) 81 Bremen Railway Bridge (km 1.37) 81 It is mandatory for the following Sailing Plan (SP) to be sent to VTS Centre Bremen Weser Traffic on the appropriate VHF Ch before entering the VTS area. The SP should include the following information: ..... ID Information required A Vessel's name and callsign D Position U Length, beam and type O Draught G Port of departure I Port of destination P Indication of liquefied gasses, chemicals, or petroleum/petroleum products and/were carried in bulk, and in case: type, quantity, UN number and if tanks are not cleaned of if they are completely inerted Q Indication of deficiencies, restriction of manoeuvrability T Names of the vessel's owners or the latter's agents Position Report (PR) should be sent to when entering the VTS area of Bremen Weser Traffic and when passing the Reporting Points. The PR should contain the following information: ..... ID Information Required A Vessel's name and callsign B Passing time D Position F Speed Deviation Report (DR) should be sent by vessels changing their Sailing Plan (SP) (e.g. when entering or leaving an anchorage). The DR must be sent to VTS Centre Bremen Weser Traffic on the appropriate VHF Channel. Incident Report (IR) (DG/HS/MP) should be sent by all vessels when an accident impairs safely or environment. The IR must contain details of the incident and in the case of a DG (Dangerous Goods Report), HS (Harmful Substances Report) or MP (Marine Pollutants Report) all data of the written pre-entry report.

Tugs available day and night, fitted with fire fighting equipment. No extra charge for using tug lines.

Prevailing winds: SE'ly to W'ly with average speed 7-16kts. Bremen is normally ice free, occurs only in extreme frost.

BREMEN 53°06.39'N 8°44.86'E UNCTAD LOCODE: DE BRE For details see: WESER AND HUNTE PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Bremen Port Radio: Ch 03, 16. Weser Pilot: VHF Ch 06, 16. Tel: +49 421 394044, Fax: +49 421 382243, Email: info@weserriverpilot.com. Available 24 hours. Oslebshausen Lock Radio: Ch 12 (for lock traffic only). Bremer Weserschieuse (Lock): Ch 20. Bremen Port Radio works Ch 03 for Harbour Traffic Control. Elbe/Weser Radio can be contacted for other communication requirements. From Weser Buoy to Bremen, the River Weser is completely covered by shore radar stations in service throughout 24 hours. If the pilot vessel is stationed between Lightbuoys No 17 and 19, approaching vessels can request radar service from Weser Buoy to the pilot cutter on Ch 22. Harbour Masters Office: Tel: +49 421 361 8504, Fax: +49 421 496 8504, Email: debre-traffic@hbh.bremen.de. Navigation warnings for the River Weser area are broadcast every full hour plus 20 minutes on Ch 02, 04, 07 and 22. Bremen Weser Traffic on VHF Ch 16, 19, 21, 78 and 81. Tel: +49 421 537 8381, Fax: +49 421 537 8401, Email: vts-bremen@wsv.bund.de.

Customs: Customs service is available throughout 24 hours. Immigration: Immigration formalities are handled by Water Police who usually board the vessel on arrival.

..... Documents Copies Crew List 4 Passenger List 3 Stowaways List 2 Tobacco/Spirits/Personal Effects 2 Stores List 2 Arms and Ammunition List 2 Health Document or Certificate 1 Ship Sanitation Control Certificate 1 Load Line Certificate 1 Tonnage Certificate 1 Certificate of Nationality 1 Safety Equipment Certificate 1 Cargo Gear Certificate 1 Bills of Lading (copy) 1 Manifests (freighted) - Manifests (unfreighted) 1 Dangerous Cargo Manifest 3 Tanker Checklist 1 (for river pilot) IOPP Certificate incl supplements 1 Oil Record Book 1 Drinking Water Certificate 1 (German ships only)

ETA to be reported electronically at latest 24 hours prior to arrival, this should include ship data, security details, waste disposal information and dangerous cargo notification and sent via agent or directly to the Bremen Ship reporting Service. In the German Bight and in the Rivers Ems, Jade, Weser, Elbe Vessel Traffic Services Systems (VTS) are established. All vessels are obliged to report their ship data before entering the territorial waters of the Federal Republic of Germany, at certain positions, to "German Bight Traffic" on VHF Ch 80. Advise ETA approx 1 to 2 hours prior to arrival, information should be passed to Bremen Port Radio on VHF Ch 03. ETD: Advise estimated time of sailing 2 hours before departure, inform Bremen Port Radio on VHF Ch 03. Shifting: All ship movements have to be advised to Bremen Port Radio on VHF Ch 03. Nuclear powered ships and gas tankers have to report to the Port Authority 48 hours before arrival, others 24 hours before arrival. Message has to include ship's name, GT, date and time of arrival, freshwater draught in metres, length of ship and if available special manoeuvring equipment and particulars subjecting the cargo (heavy lifts, overstanding cargo, etc).

Quarantine flag to be displayed until free pratique is granted. When oil is being transferred or if dangerous cargo of IMDG class 1 is onboard, a red flag must be flown during the day and a red light at night.

Dangerous Cargo: Cargoes of IMDG class 1, 5.2, 6.2 and 7 are subject to certain limitations. Port Authorities to be notified of dangerous cargo in transit and for import, prior to arrival. Contact Port Authorities as the responsible authority for the IMDG Code for further details. German Ordinance on Particular Requirements for the Entry of Vessels into German Territorial Waters to be obeyed. Safety equipment and general arrangement plan of the vessel to be permanently available at the gangway.

Port Health Authority officials usually board vessels upon arrival at berth. Free pratique normally granted automatically.