Duisburg (Ruhrort) (DEDUI)

The port of Duisburg consists of a number of docks and cargo handling areas situated between Km 771 and Km 781 stages on the Rhine. These are made up of private wharves and extensive public dock areas belonging to Duisburg, Ruhrort, Hochfeld and Rheinhausen. Overall, they make up the largest inland intermodal port in Europe and between them contain 21 harbour basins with a quay length of 40km. Duisburg is the focal point of an intricate system of waterborne, rail and road traffic serving the Westphalian industrial area and beyond, and a collecting centre for general and bulk freight. Duisburg has a control type II free-zone with an area of 100,000mІ. The port has "Allweatherterminal" facilities available. The following cargoes are handled: Mineral oils, iron, steel, non ferrous metals, mineral raw materials, chemical products, LPG and scrap. Export goods include Rhur coal, iron and steel products, chemicals and industrial products. The largest container terminal in the European hinterland is being developed at the port.

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

Duisburg is located on the Rhine, approx 15nm N of Dusseldorf.

LOA 136m, beam 18m, 5,819DWT.

Approx 111,000,000t of cargo, 4,000,000TEUs and 20,100 vessels are handled annually.

Port Authority advises anchorage areas.

BA 2182A. Admiralty Pilot NP286(1).

1000.

No harbour pilot available, but pilotage for the River Rhine is available.

Under Keel Clearance: Draught must be 0.3m less than depth of water which is normally 4.3m. Waters are often busy due to the location of the port at the junction of the Rhine and Ruhr Rivers. Harbour bed and discharge depths: In limit cases, permissible discharge depth will have to be calculated on the basis of the nominal depth values, of the actual Ruhrort, Duisburg and Hochfeld water mark indicators and of the safety factor of at least 30cm.The nominal depth values indicate a minimum depth, which does not apply to the entire water surface where there are embankments. ..... Target depth or low water datum above sea level (m) Discharge depth (approx values) (cm) 1. Ruhrort: Low water datum 16.0 Actual water level at the Ruhrort water mark indicator (Pegel) Harbour mouth, Vinke Canal, North Dock, South Harbour, Kaiser Harbour, Dock "A", Dock "B", Dock "C" 15.4 +40cm Railway Harbour, Bunker Harbour 15.9 0cm Shipyard 17.0 -120cm 2. Duisburg: Low water datum 17.0 - Parallel Harbour, Outer Harbour, Timber Harbour and Inner Harbour 16.1 +40cm 3. Hochfeld: Low water datum 17.4 - South and Kultus Harbour 16.4 +40cm 4. Rheinhausen 16.5 +430cm 5. Canal Harbour/Meiderich Ruhrhafen/Neuenkamp Discharge depths as per inland navigation regulations Navigating bridges: The following table sets out the reference values for calculating bridge passage height. They are based on the Ruhrort water mark indicator and take water level difference and safety factors into account. In limit cases, the passage height must be determined exactly, with the help of the above sea-level values and the actual water level at the Ruhrort or Duisburg water mark indicators. Passage height can also be derived from the water mark indicator affixed to the bridge abutments. Bridge passage width is only given in the case of moving bridges. ..... Bridge Lowest point of super-structure or low water datum above sea level (m) Reference values for calculating passage height (m*) 1. Ruhrort: Low water datum; 16.0 - Bridge over Railway Harbour 36.1 19.70 Bridge over Harbour Mouth 34.2 17.80 Vincke Canal Bridge 33.1 16.70 Harbour Canal Bridge 33.8 17.40 Bridge over Dock "C" 38.2 21.80 2. Duisburg: Low water datum: 17.0 - Conduit bridge over Outer Harbour 37.8 20.90 Road bridge over Outer Harbour 37.0 20.10 Marientor Bridge (Passage width 14.8m above sea level, then 13m) 18.0 - In resting position 29.3 12.40 Tilted - - Schwanentor Bridge (passage width 17.9m) in resting position 26.8 9.90 Raised 34.9 18.00 Bridge over Inner Harbour 27.1 10.04 Raised in middle position 28.0 10.97 Raised in high position 30.5 13.42 Energy Bridge Rheinhausen 38.0 20.75 (m*) To calculate passage height, subtract the current water level at the Ruhrort water mark indicator from the given reference values. In the case of water levels above approx 8.4m at the Ruhrort water mark indicator, the shut-off gate at Marientor Lock will close, making the Marientor Bridge impassable. Through passage at Marientor and Schwanentor Bridge: If light signals are operating on the right hand side of the bridge pier, their meaning is as follows: ..... 2 red lights Passage forbidden 1 red light Passage forbidden, bridge in motion 2 green lights Passage free as long as passage height is sufficient If lights are not provided, then the bridges may be passed under, as long as both passage height and oncoming traffic permit this to take place safely. If through-passage is blocked, then vessels must keep a distance from the bridge which does not endanger or obstruct oncoming traffic. The bridges may be opened at the times given below whenever water level and fixed vessel height require this and provided that the Master announces his intention of passing through the bridge to the Bridgemaster via radio on VHF Ch 71 or via Tel: +49 203 289 5697 (the name of the bridge being "Schwanentor").Working days are Mon-Fri. Saturday is not a working day. Bridge openings outside regular working hours must be requested by Fax: (+49 203 289 5698) forwarded during normal working hours. Bridges are not manned during normal working hours, but can be opened within 1 hour following a call: On UHF Ch 71 or Tel: +49 203 289 5697. Bridges can be opened outside regular working hours if the operation is requested during working hours. Furthermore, for a fee, Marientor Bridge can be opened after 1630hrs and Schwanentor Bridge after 1730hrs if advance notice is given to the Innenhafen Duisburg Entwicklungsgesellschaft Tel: +49 203 289 5697 during standard office hours. Covered Terminals: The following terminals are covered and have the given vertical clearance, from which the Ruhrort water level must be deducted: ..... Terminal Vertical clearance Sudhafen Terminals, North 17.6m HafenkanalTerminal, South, Km 2.85 17.5m Basin C Terminal, South 17.7m Basin C Terminal, North 19.1m Parallelhafen Terminal, South, Km 0.7 19.2m Parallelhafen Terminal, South, Km 1.2 20.4m Aubenhafen Terminal, North, Km 0.4 18.0m

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Prevailing winds: Varies.

VHF: Duisburg Port Radio: Ch 14. The Harbour Master's Office at the Water Level Station is constantly manned. Tel: +49 (0)203 803-2201, Fax: +49 (0)203 803-4232, Email: anmeldung@duisport.de Bunkerers: Ch 10. BP/Esso, Tel: +49 203 579 4119, Shell, Tel: +49 203 80020, Aral, Tel: +49 203 800 9454.

The national flag should be flown.