Esbjerg (DKEBJ)

A large, sheltered and well equipped port handling most types of cargo and ferry/cruise ship passengers. Principal cargoes include containers, Ro-Ro, fossil and liquid fuels, aggregates and fish. Latterly, the port is benefitting from the wind turbine and offshore industries and now has one of the worlds largest mobile heavy lift harbour cranes, 48m high. To the NW, the port includes commercial fishing berth areas of Nordhavn consisting of Industrifiskerihavn (Basins 5 and 6) and Konsumfiskerihavn (Basins 1 and 2). More recently, these areas are also used for offshore services and include the expansion of Esbjerg Shipyard area. In the middle of these locations, Basin No 4 has been filled in to provide extra quayside facilities. Trafikhavn and Sonderhavn mainly deal with tanker, container, bulk and Ro-Ro cargo with various supply bases for offshore oil and gas field support vessels. Dokhavn and the principal ferry berths in Faergehavn, are accessed from Sonderhavn. Atlantkaj, Australienkaj, Arieskaj and Tauruskaj are all shoreline quays. To take advantage of the recent boom in the North Sea offshore windfarm market the port has expanded E in the Osthavnen area with 1km of new quays. As part of its long term plans, Esbjerg is also increasing the number of short sea routes it caters for between the port and other European ports. The port is open all the year round, even in severe weather. Berths are referred to principally by quay name.

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

Esbjerg is located on the W coast of Jutland, 15nm ESE of Blavands Huk Point and is sheltered by Fano Island to the W and the Peninsula of Skalingen.

LOA 264.6m, beam 42m, draught 10.3m, 82,146DWT.

Approximately 4,000,000t of cargo, 46,000TEU, 5,000 vessels and 1,900,000 passengers are handled annually.

Located 2-4nm WNW of the Fairway Buoy, (Racon "G"), depth 14m to 15m. Anchoring is prohibited in the fairway. Smaller vessels may anchor safety in the entrance to Hjerting Lob (55°29.5'N 8° 21.5'N). Anchoring and fishing are prohibited in an area extending SSE along the W coast of Faro from its NW extremity. During periods when ice is about, anchoring in Gradyb and adjacent channels is not advised.

The port is approached by a dredged channel between the seaward end of Gradyb Barre and the harbour abreast Trafikhavn (least width 200m wide). The water depth is 10.3m MLWS near the centre line of the Channel and 9.3m towards the sides. Sediment deposition between dredging periods can sometimes reduce these depths. The fairway is marked by a red lightbuoy, Fl(3)R10s. From this position, vessels proceed NE'ly through Gradyb channel across Gradyb Bar which is well marked with buoys and leading lights. Then between the NW end of Fano and the S end of Skallingen, then N around Fano and SE into Esbjerg Roads, the waters which lie between the NE side of Fano and Jylland.

BA 420, 3766,1422. Danish Chart 95 (Int 1451) covers the entrance. BA 3768 covers the approaches. Admiralty Pilot NP55, NP286(2).

The search and rescue area is covered by Flag Officer, Denmark, contacted via "Lyngby Radio". The border area is covered by Flag Officer, Germany. A rescue boat is stationed in Esbjerg.

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Vessels preparing to depart or shift to another berth must obtain permission by calling Port Control on VHF Ch 12 at least 15 minutes in advance. If the departure or the shifting is postponed more than 10 minutes, a new corrected message shall be given to the Port Control without delay.

Pilotage is not compulsory except for tankers of LOA 60m or more, for vessels being towed, and vessels carrying (or with uncleaned tanks which last carried) gas or dangerous chemicals, when navigating between the Port and the Sea Buoy at Gradyb Bar. These rules do not apply to tankers and vessels being towed if the Master within the last 6 months has called the port at least 5 times with the vessel in question. Pilots should be ordered about 3 hours prior to arrival on VHF Ch 16 and can be reached on Ch 13 prior to arrival at No 2 Buoy or on Tel: +45 63 25 66 65. Pilotage is strongly recommended for large or deep draught vessels and vessels entering when ice is present. Call "Esbjerg Pilot" to arrange pilot 6 hours and 2 hours prior to arrival at the pilot station (55° 23.6'N 008°09.8'E). Pilots usually board 0.5nm seawards of the Graadyb Fairway Buoy (Racon). In bad weather the pilot will board inside Buoy No 7. The distance from pilot boarding place to the port is approx 8nm. The orange painted pilot vessels are normally staioned in Esbjerg and are equipped with VHF Radio.

From approximately 400m NW of Basin No 6, along the 4m contour, to approximately 800m SE of Tauruskaj.

There are leading lights and a well buoyed channel. Major Lights: Blavands Huk Light (55°33.0'N 008°05.0'E); Saeding Strand Leading Lights (55°29.8'N 008°24.0'E); Saeding Strand South Leading Lights (55° 28.7'N 008°24.7'E); Saeding Strand North Leading Lights (55°29.9'N 008° 23.3'E). Racon: Transmits from Gradyb Anduvning Lightbuoy (55°25.0'N 008°12.0'E). Landmarks: Power Station Chimney (55°27.28'N 008°37.32'E). Height 250m with three aero obstruction lights in a vertical line shown throughout 24hrs. Radio Mast: Height 103m (55°33.67'N 8°06.92'E).

NAABSA: Vessels will normally stay afloat, however vessels with maximum draught may touch bottom (sand or mud) when strong winds from E prevail. Ships with a draught of 9.0m and over must enter the harbour at HW. Min Under Keel Clearance (UKC) in approaches normally 10% of draught. OVERHEAD CABLES: Span the channel on 12 masts (safe vertical clearance of 6m) SE of the port area between Fano and Jylland; lights are exhibited from the two masts between which the SE buoyed channel (buoyed between April and mid November) passes W of Vese Banke. A daymark (red triangle on white) is fitted to the SW mast and a daymark (green triangle on white) is fitted to the NE mast. ICE: Ice may form on the banks bordering Gradyb in harsh winters which may break adrift at HW and be carried by the out-going tide into the fairway. In exceptionally cold winters this may result in a hazard to navigation. Fixed ice over the whole of the fairway is very rare. When ice is present, it is better to enter Esbjerg during an in-going tidal stream as the ice will have been carried E beyond the harbour basins. RESTRICTED AREA: An area to which entry is prohibited extends about 1nm from the coast from Gradyb to latitude 55° 49'. This is indicated on charts. The prohibition does not apply to vessels under 5gt. ENTRY REGULATIONS: Gradyb is regarded as a narrow channel but the requirement for an inbound vessel to give precedence to an outbound vessel in a narrow channel only applies in the dredged channel across Gradyb Barre.

The tidal range is normally 1.3m but gales from the W can raise the water level up to 4m, storms even more. Gales from the E can lower the water level by 1m or more. The tidal currents are strongest at half tide and set across the harbour entrances with speeds of up to 3kts at spring tide. Water levels can be obtained from the Harbour Office at Esbjerg. Gradyb Barre Mean Spring Range approx 1.5m, Mean Neap Range 0.9m. Esbjerg Mean Spring Range approx 1.8m, Mean neap Range approx 1.0m.

Vessel Traffic Information is provided by the Harbour Control from the fairway entrance of Gradyb. Reporting points are the Fairway, the Jerg Bank Light and the berth. Report to Esbjerg Harbour Control. There is radar and AIS coverage.

Towage is not compulsory. Two tugs of 2,500hp and 3,000hp are available, to be ordered 3 hours in advance. Additional tugs are available on request.

Prevailing winds: W'ly in extremes up to 58kts. Under calm conditions, there is no swell.

ESBJERG 55°28.52'N 8°25.00'E UNCTAD LOCODE: DK EBJ For details see: ESBJERG POSITION REPORTING SYSTEM GENERAL NOTES ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 46/23 Danish Bulletin 39/23 & Danish Harbour Pilot website, (RSDRA2023000279046 & RSDRA2023000248540), 46/23

..... Port Control: VHF: Ch 16, 12, 13, 14. (24hrs) Callsign "Esbjerg Harbour Control" Tel: +45 76 124000, Fax: +45 75 133167. Email: vagt@portesbjerg.dk Port Authority: Tel: +45 76 124000, +45 75 124144. (24hrs) Fax: +45 75 134050. Email: adm@portesbjerg.dk Website: http://www.portesbjerg.dk Tugs: VHF: Ch 16. ..... POSITION REPORTING SYSTEM: Callsign: "Esbjerg Harbour Control" VHF: Ch 12. 1. Participation in the Position Reporting System is compulsory for all vessels over 100GT. 2. Reporting points are established at the following positions: a. 55°25.5'N 008°13.8'E (Lightbuoys No 1 & 2) b. 55°28.5'N 008°20.9'E (Lightbuoys No 13 & 14) 3. When passing the above points and on arrival and departure at Esbjerg Harbour, a report must be advised to Esbjerg Harbour Control on VHF Ch 12. The report should contain the following information: a. Vessel's name b. Direction (inbound or outbound) c. Position d. Draught e. Master's name. 4. On departure, the vessel must additionally state the berth number. 5. Vessels sailing in the opposite direction must reply immediately so that the two vessels can arrange a safe passage. COASTAL RADIO STATION: "Lyngby Radio" 24 hour service on medium wave. ..... Channel 1 2 3 4 (OXP Skagen) Transmit 1734 2593 1767 1758kHz Receive 2078 3245 2111 2102kHz

..... Document Copies 1. Customs Declaration - 2. Passenger List 1 3. Stores List 1 4. International Tonnage Certificate 1 5. Dangerous Goods List 1 6. Masters Statement 1

..... Document Copies 1. Customs Declaration 1 2. Passenger List 1 3. Health Certificate 1 4. Stores List 1 5. International Tonnage Certificate 1 6. Dangerous Goods List 1 7. Masters Statement 1 8. ISPS Certification 1 9. Pre arrival information proforma 1 10. Crew List 1 11. Stowaways 1 12. Tobacco/spirits/personal effects 1 13. Arms and ammunition 1 14. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate or Exemption Certificate 1 15. Load Line Certificate 1 16. Certificate of Nationality 1 17. Safety Equipment Certificate 1 18. Cargo Gear Certificate 1 19. Bill of Lading 1 20. Manifests (freighted) -

Must be advised well in advance of arrival on Tel: +45 76 124000, Fax: +45 75 133167 or on VHF Ch 12, a 24 hour watch is maintained. The message should include: ..... 1. Vessel's name 2. Callsign 3. Home port 4. Draught 5. Last port of call 6. Purpose of call 7. Master's name Ships carrying dangerous goods should report to Port Control at least 12 hours before arrival. Before departing, vessels should request clearance from the Port Control. Clearance is given at least 15 minutes before departure. If a vessel is unable to depart within 10 minutes of ETD, Port Control should be advised and further clearance sought. It is advisable for large vessels to arrive at the appropriate basin entrance at slack water in order to minimise the efdect of tidal streams.

The Danish flag must be hoisted on the foremast when entering Danish territorial waters.

If two approaching vessels cannot pass each other without danger, the inbound vessel must wait. A vessel is considered to be inbound when it has given the notice of being inbound on VHF Ch 12. Effective from 01st September 2016, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) will require sea carriers calling at EU ports to file Container Status Messages (CSMs). Vessels experiencing technical communication problems should report the issue via e-mail to the Commission's help-service email: olaf-afis-it-help-desk@ec.europa.eu.

Health Certificate required, 1 copy. Free Pratique normally granted after berthing. Renewal of Ship Sanitation Control Certificates and Exemption Certificates is possible.

NOR should be tendered in accordance with Charter Party terms.