Bayonne (FRBAY)

The port has a number of public and private cargo handling facilities positioned on both sides of the river. These facilities can accommodate general, bulk, oil vessels. The principal cargoes handled are maize, steel exports, chemical liquids in bulk, gasoline, fuel oil and fertiliser.

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

Bayonne is located at the entrance to the River Adour, on the W coast of France.

LOA 180m, beam 30m, draught 8.7m, 37,084DWT.

Approx 2,300,000t of cargo handled annually.

Vessels must call Bayonne Port for anchorage position and instructions. Anchorage area: Between the following positions: ..... 1. 43°33.8'N 001°36.3'W 2. 43°32.8'N 001°33.8'W 3. 43°35.7'N 001°31.7'W 4. 43°36.7'N 001°34.0'W Depth is about 40-50m.

Leading Lights: Inbound, the first alignment is 090° on the N bank, the alignment (111°) of the leading lights at the E end of the S training wall leads through the entrance between Jetee N and Jetee S, the inner breakwaters, whose foundations extend 20m into the channel.

BA 1175. Admiralty Pilot NP22, NP286(1).

CROSS ETEL or Socoa Signal Station on VHF Ch 16 or Bayonne Port Control Ch 12.

1000-1010.

Subject to French Regulations, contact Bayoonne Port Control or Socoa Signal Station on VHF Ch 12 before mooring.

Pilotage is compulsory for vessels more than 60m in length entering or leaving harbour, and for all vessels with dangerous cargo onboard. Request for pilots should be sent at least 12 hours in advance and before 1800hrs for vessels arriving the following morning. The pilotage service acknowledges requests, giving the time and place at which the pilot will board. When approaching and within the pilotage district limits continuous watch should be kept on VHF radio. Weather permitting, the pilot boards W of BA Lightbuoy (43°33.0'N 001° 33.0'W). In bad weather, after consultation with the pilotage service, the pilot may be embarked off Saint-Jean-de-Luz (10nm SW) and conduct the vessel either to L'Adour or Saint-Jean-de-Luz anchorage.

The port limits are defined by Adour River, from the end of the Jetee N to Pont Grenet.

Landmarks in the vicinity of the entrance (positions given from the signal tower) (43°31.7'N 001°31.2'W). Signal tower (white, black stripe; 14m in height) standing on the S side of the entrance channel. Digue du Large Light Beacon (white square tower, red top; 9m in height (0.5nm WNW) on the head of the principal breakwater. Digue du Sud Light Beacon (W cardinal; metal framework tower 14m in height) (0.5nm WSW) of the head of the S outer breakwater. Maize silo (1.1nm E) on the N bank of L'Adour.

Movements at night are suspended when the wind reaches Beaufort force 5.

Range 4.4m springs, 1.4m neaps.

Two tugs, 1 x 30t bollard pull and 1 x 15t bollard pull, both with fire fighting capabilities.

Prevailing winds: W-NW'ly.

BAYONNE 43°30.03'N 1°29.30'W UNCTAD LOCODE: FR BAY For details see: L'ADOUR PILOT REQUIREMENTS GENERAL NOTES (ATLANTIC AND ENGLISH CHANNEL COASTS) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: L'Adour Pilots: Ch 12. Bayonne Port Control: Ch 12, throughout 24 hours. Tel: +33 5 59 63 11 57. Fax: +33 5 59 42 09 43. Email: placementnavires.capitainerie.smh.dde-pyrenees-atlantiques@equipement.gouv.fr. Coastguard: Ch 16. Vessels carrying hydrocarbons or dangerous substances should inform the destination port Harbour Master of their entry into the approach channel, maintain a listening watch on VHF Ch 16, 12 and then contact Socoa Semaphore (Socoa Signal Station) (43°23.7'N 001°41.1'W) (Call "Socoa" on VHF Ch 16 throughout 24 hours).

Customs allowances: For each crew member 200 cigarettes and 1 bottle of spirits. Heavy fines will be incurred for non compliance of these allowances. Visa is required for non EU citizens, who wish to join or leave the vessel. All passengers to be declared, separate from crew.

..... Documents Copies 1. Tonnage Certificate 2 2. Crew List 2 3. Stores List 2 4. Personal Effect List 2 5. Cargo Manifest - 6. Health Declaration - 7. List of Dangerous Goods Onboard 1 8. Inward Declaration 1 9. ISPS Code Pre Arrival Information 1 10. Waste Declaration 1

Notify agents or pilot station of ETA 24 hours prior to arrival.

Request for pratique to be made on arrival at the berth. Renewal of Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates is possible.

NOR should be tendered in accordance with the Charter Party.