Alicante (ESALC)

The port mainly handles passengers, grain, cement, dry bulk, containers, break bulk and liquid cargos.

Summer.

Alicante is situated 70nm S of Valencia.

LOA 344.5m, beam 43m, draught 14.5m, 85,005DWT.

Approx 3,200,000t of cargo,200,000TEU, 900 vessels and 359,000 passengers handled annually.

Anchorage available off Puerto de Alicante, for larger vessels, weather permitting, not less than 0.2nm E of the pilot station in depths of 11.0m or more. The holding ground is good. Reserved anchorages have been established (with positions from the light at the head of Dique de Abrigo de Levante (38° 19.8'N 000°29.3'W): For vessels over 5,000t or vessels carrying dangerous cargoes (2nm ESE). For vessels less than 5,000t (0.8nm ENE). In winter, with strong NW winds, vessels often drag their anchors if too far out. Rada de Alicante is most exposed to ESE winds. Prohibited anchorages: Two buoys (black and yellow conical) mark the end of a submarine outfall 0.2nm S of the elbow of Dique de Ambrigo de Levante. A submarine gas pipeline extends from the shore to a Lightbuoy (38°18.2'N 000° 30.4'W).

The port is entered from the S through an unmarked channel dredged to 14.0m LLW from a position close W of the breakwater the dredged channel leads NE between the SE face of reclaimed land and Dique de Ambrigo de Levante. A light is exhibited, from a green and white framework tower 9.0m in height on the SW end of Dique de Ambrigo de Levante. The harbour is orientated to the W with a width of 293m at the entrance mouth.

BA 469, 473, 1700. Admiralty Pilot NP45, NP286(3).

1025.

Compulsory for vessels of 500GT and over. The pilot station is situated at the SE corner of Antepuerto. Pilots board in position 38°18.54'N 000°28.15'W, or in bad weather nearer to the breakwater head. The pilot boats are white with a black "P" on both sides, by day they display a black flag with a white "P". Pilotage is available 24hours.

Range 0.5m.

There are 2 tugs available.

Prevailing winds: E'ly.

ALICANTE 38°19.76'N 0°29.44'W UNCTAD LOCODE: ES ALC ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 29/22 Spanish Notice 22/4.2/22, (RSDRA2022000139732), 29/22

Alicante Contact Information VHF: Ch 9,11,12, 14, 16, 20 or 22 Telephone: 34-965-130095 Facsimile: 34-965-130034 Email: puertoalicante@puertoalicante.com Pilots Call sign: Alicante Practicos VHF: Ch 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 20 or 22 Telephone: 34-965-130095; 34-629410369 (mobile) Facsimile: 34-965-207924 Email: corporation@practicosalicante.com

Notice of 24 hours is required for clearance which is carried out in accordance with European Union regulations.