Brest (FRBES)

The port has extensive cargo handling and ship repair facilities, 3 dry docks and 2 repair quays. The main cargoes handled by the port are cement, grain, containers, reefer and general cargoes.

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

Brest is located on the NW coast of France at the W entrance to the English Channel, approx 550km from Paris.

Max LOA 339.80m, breadth 39.00m, 87,375DWT and 11.80m draught.

Approx 2,600,000t of cargo and 42,000TEU handled annually.

Vessels may anchor in Grande Rade with permission from the Brest Port Naval Authority, using VHF Ch 74. Anchorage in the spoil ground S of Pointe des Espagnols (48°21.0'N 004°32.0'W) is not recommended as there may be much less water than charted, nor is it recommended within an area of 500m radius situated in position 137° x 3,900m from Pointe du Portzic Lighthouse, formerly used as a spoil ground in which the holding ground is poor. An anchorage, 360m radius, 720m diameter, shown on the chart as a reserved anchorage for vessels awaiting a pilot to berth, is situated 0.5nm SW of the head of Jetee Sud. Anchorage may be obtained in W winds in Baie de Roscanvel in depths of 12.0-22.0m, holding ground sand and mud. Vessels looking to anchor W of Goulet de Brest can do so in Camaret Bay. Depths range between 10m-14m good holding ground however gravel and coral lies near the centre of the bay.

Rade de Brest is approached through Avant-Goulet and Goulet de Brest and is entered from Goulet de Brest between Pointe du Portzic (48°22.0'N 004°32.0'W) and Pointe des Espagnols, about 1nm S. Rade-Abri and Port Militaire are entered from Rade de Brest through Passe Sud. The commercial harbour is entered from the E side of Rade-Abri through Passe de l'Ouest the usual passage, or from Rade de Brest through Passe de l'Est, at the E end of Port de Commerce.

BA 3428, 3429, 3427, 2643. Admiralty Pilot NP27, NP286(1).

1025.

Compulsory for vessels of more than LOA 50m in the Grande Rade and the port; LOA 100m in L'Elorn and L'Aulne rivers up to Landerneau and Chateaulin; all vessels carrying hydrocarbons, gas or dangerous substances; towed vessels whose LOA exceeds the lengths mentioned above; commercial vessels on entry or departure from Military port areas. Compulsory Pilotage Area limits are bounded by the following: ..... 1. N limit: latitude 48°31.4'N 2. W limit: longitude 005°15.0'W 3. S limit: latitude 48°00.0'N Pilot boards as follows: 1. In good weather: In position 48°18.2'N 004°40.8'W 2. In bad weather: In the vicinity of l'Anse de Camaret or in the Narrows (Goulet) 3. In very bad weather from the SW or NW: The PV will guide the vessel to a boarding position between Pointe du Portzic and La Cormorandiere (48°21.7'N 004°31.7'W). Outbound vessels must request pilot 2 hours before ETD and before 1800hrs for departure between 2000hrs and 0600hrs the following morning. The pilot boats are capable of being at sea in heavy weather and are equipped with VHF. If, for any reason, the pilot boat is not at any of the above positions, vessels should obtain authority to enter Rade de Brest and anchor approx 0.5nm SW of Passe Sud Light (49°22.0'N 004°29.0'W) at the entrance to Rade Abri.

Avant Goulet de Brest: N shore; Pointe du Petit-Minou Lighthouse (48°20.0'N 004°37.0'W), consists of a grey tower, red top, painted white on its SW side, 26m in height. S shore: Pointe du Toulinguet Lighthouse (white square tower) 14m in height. Goulet de Brest: Pointe du Portzic Lighthouse (grey octagonal tower) 35m in height, stands at the N entrance to Rade de Brest. There is a signal station on Pointe du Portzic. Rade de Brest: Signal Station Tour Cesar stands on top of Chateau de Brest, situated on the E side of the mouth of Riviere la Penfeld (48°23.0'N 004° 30.0'W).

La Cormorandiere, a large rock, sits S side of the entrance to Rade de Brest and is marked by a beacon. At the W side of Rade de Brest, submerged submarines may occasionally exercise, if so they are escorted by surface vessels which display the appropriate signals.

Tidal range: HAT: 7.9m MHWS: 7.0m MHWN: 5.5m MSL: 4.13m MLWN: 2.7m MLWS: 1.1m LAT: 0.3m

A compulsory Vessel Traffic Service is in the following areas: ..... 1. Goulet de Brest: E of the line joining Pte du Toulinguet (48°16.8'N 004° 37.7'W) to Charles Martel Lightbuoy (48°18.8'N 004°42.1'W) 2. Rade de Brest (48°21.0'N 004°30.0'W) 3. Baie de Douarnenez (48°10.0'N 004°25.0'W) Procedure: At least 1 hour in advance of the ETA of crossing the line between Pointe du Toulinguet and Charles Martel Lightbuoy (entrance to Goulet de Brest) the vessel should contact Brest port stating: 1. Reasons for entering 2. Whether the cargo includes hydrocarbons, gas, dangerous substances or is contaminated. Until such time as permission has been granted to enter Le Goulet: 1. Entering vessels must remain W of the line joining Pointe de Toulinguet and Charles Martel Lightbuoy, or, if already E of the line, W of the line joining Pointe des Capucins (48°19.2'W 004°34.9'W) and Pointe de Grand Minou (48° 20.3'N 004°37.7W) 2. Departing vessels must remain E of the meridian of the Banc de Saint-Pierre (004°30.0'W) and N of parallel 48°21.5'N. Vessels may request the passage of their choice. Vessels with a risk of grounding, pollution or accident because of damage or other difficulties should wait outside the Goulet de Brest in an area designated by the Control Centre.

Two tugs, 1 of 1,400hp, pull 34t and 1 of 1,400hp, pull 24t available. Navy tugs may be available under certain conditions if early notice is given.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly and then W'ly from summer and fall. Note: Fog occurs on average 9/10 days per month in June/July/August. During December/January there is on average 4 days per month when fog occurs. Haze can also be prominent in the area during late spring/summer.

BREST 48°22.00'N 4°29.00'W UNCTAD LOCODE: FR BES For details see: GENERAL NOTES (ATLANTIC AND ENGLISH CHANNEL COASTS) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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CONTACT DETAILS: Call: Brest Pilots VHF Channel: Ch 12 Telephone: +33(0)2 98443495 (Office hours) E-mail: contact@pilotagebrest.com Vigie Saint-Mathieu (48°19·80N 4°46·30W) Call: Saint Mathieu VHF Channel: Ch 16 HOURS:\tH24 PROCEDURE: (1) Pilotage is compulsory for the following: (a) Vessels over 50m LOA: To the E of a line connecting Pointe de Saint-Mathieu (48°19·79N 4°46·25W) and Pointe du Toulinguet (48°16·81N 4°37·71W), when entering and departing from the roadstead, and the port of Douarnenez. (b) Vessels over 40m LOA: In L'Йlorn river and L'Aulne river (c) Vessels carrying hydrocarbons or dangerous cargo (2) Pilotage is exempt under certain conditions for vessels who hold a PEC. (3) Notice of ETA: Vessels should send request for pilotage and ETA at least 18h in advance or when departing the previous port if less than 18h away. (4) Vessels should confirm their ETA 2h, 1h and 20 mins prior to arrival via VHF Ch 12 (VHF Ch 16 if no response). (5) Vessels subject to compulsory pilotage must contact the Pilot when entering the compulsory pilotage zone. (6) Notice of ETD: Outward-bound vessels must request Pilot 2h before ETD if scheduled between 0800 and 2000 LT confirming 1h before ETD. If ETD is scheduled between 2000 and 0800 LT the Pilot must be requested before 1800 LT. (7) Pilot boards as follows: (a) In good weather: In position 48°18·21N 4°40·88W (1M SE of the Charles Martel Lt buoy) (b) In bad weather: In the vicinity of l'Anse de Camaret or in the narrows (Le Goulet) (c) In very bad weather from the SW or NW: The PV will guide the vessel to a boarding position between Pointe du Portzic (48°21·47N 4°32·03W) and La Cormorandire (48°20·61N 4°31·78W) NOTE: The Brest-Odet-Concarneau Pilot Station provides Pilots for Bйnodet, BREST, CONCARNEAU, DOUARNENEZ, Landerneau (L'Йlorn), LOCTUDY, MORLAIX, Pont L'Abbй, Pont Launay (L'Aulne), QUIMPER-CORNIGUEL (L’ODET) and ROSCOFF. ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE AREA: The VTS covers the following areas: (1) Avant-Goulet de Brest and Goulet de Brest to the E of a line joining Pointe du Toulinguet Lt Ho (48°16·81N 4°37·72W) and Saint-Mathieu Lt Ho (48°19·79N 4°46·25W). (2) Rade de Brest to the W of the meridian 4°26·00W. (3) Baie de Douarnenez (anchorage management). DESCRIPTION: Brest VTS provides the following services: (1) Monitoring of maritime traffic within the area (see AREA). (2) Information for vessels bound for or departing from the Brest Ports. (3) Issuing of authorisations for vessels bound for or departing from the Brest Ports. (4) Transmission of information received from vessels to the Hr Mr's office in the commercial port and to the service running the naval base and vice versa. (5) Information on the environment (traffic movements, weather broadcasts and Notices to Mariners). CONTACT DETAILS: Vigie du Portzic (48°21·50N 4°32·00W) Call: Brest Approches VHF Channel: Ch 16; 08 Telephone: +33(0)2 98491196 Centre of Maritime Operations Telephone: +33(0)2 98221203 HOURS: H24 PROCEDURE: (1) Vessels with LOA of 25m and over are not permitted to transit Goulet de Brest, either inward-bound or outward-bound, without obtaining authorisation to do so from Brest Approches. Authorisation must be requested either directly on VHF or through the Brest Pilotage Service. (2) Vessels over 300 gt must inform Brest Approches at least 1h prior to arrival, of their requested time for passing through Goulet de Brest. Vessels arriving from open sea must also specify the reason for calling at the port and if their cargo includes hydrocarbons, gas, dangerous or toxic substances or if they require a special quay berth due to the nature or quantity of cargo, in accordance with the general or local regulations for the transport and handling of dangerous and infected goods in maritime ports. (3) In requesting authorisation to transit Goulet de Brest, vessels should specify which channel (N or S) they wish to use. Brest Approches will authorise passage via the requested channel or, if this is not available, may suggest passage via the other channel. The vessel may keep to its first choice provided that it accepts any delays resulting from this and must then stay in the waiting area (see (4)). (4) Until such time as permission is granted to enter Goulet de Brest: (a) Entering vessels must remain to the W of the line joining the Pointe du Toulinguet (48°16·81N 4°37·71W) and the Charles Martel Lt buoy (48°18·93N 4° 41·88W) or, if they are already to the E of this line, must stay to the W of the line joining the Pointe des Capucins (48°19·12N 4°34·98W) to the Pointe du Grand Minou (48°20·20N 4°37·75W) (b) Departing vessels must stay to the E of the meridian of the Banc de Saint-Pierre (4°30·08W) and to the N of parallel 48°21·44N (5) Vessels with LOA less than 25m are not subject to requesting authorisation to enter Goulet de Brest and may proceed through the channel of their choice provided that an order to the contrary is not issued by Brest Approches or a State vessel. (6) Vessels intending to anchor in Rade de Brest, in the Anse de Camaret, in the Anse de Bertheaume or in the Baie de Douarnenez must request an anchorage position from the Centre of Maritime Operations (COM) in Brest either directly by telephone or through CROSS Corsen, and inform Brest Approches. Prior to weighing anchor, vessels must provide at least 6h notice of departure to COM. (7) All vessels navigating in the area or at anchor must maintain a continuous VHF radio watch on VHF Ch 16. ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ PORT DE COMMERCE CONTACT DETAILS: Hr Mr Call: Brest Port VHF Channel: Ch 12 Telephone: +33(0)2 98765996 +33(0)6 64481396 (Mobile) E-mail: ddtm-sam-uap-brest@finistere.gouv.fr Website: www.brest.port.fr Port Authority Telephone: +33(0)2 98462380 Fax: +33(0)2 98432456 HOURS: H24 Port Authority Office: Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1330-1700 LT ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ MILITARY PORT CONTACT DETAILS: Call: Base Navale VHF Channel: Ch 74 Telephone: +33(0)2 98220575 Fax: +33(0)2 98221026 HOURS: H24 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ TUGS CONTACT DETAILS: Telephone: +33(0)2 98804358 Fax: +33(0)2 98449305 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________" }

WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 20/25 French Radiosignaux publication 93 Jan 2025, (RSDRA2025000043780), 20/25

VHF Pilots: Ch 12 callsign "Pilote Brest". Tel: +33-2-9844-3495 (office hours) and +33-6-0355-4958 (mobile 24 hours). Fax: 33 (0)2 98 43 26 58. Email: brest.pilots@wanadoo.fr Harbour Master: Ch 16, 12 callsign "Capitainerie Brest". Tel: +33 2 98 33 41 42, Fax: +33 2 98 33 41 50. VTS: Vigie du Raz, Cap de la Chevre (Daylight only), Vigie de Saint Mathieu all Ch 16. Vigie du Portzic Ch 16, 08. Brest Port Naval Authority: Ch 74. Captaincy: Tel. 02 98 76 59 96 – Port Officer 24hr call. Additional office hours Tel. 06 64 48 13 96. Email. ddtm-dml-sscam-capt-brest@finistere.gouv.fr

Customs allowances: For each crew member 200 cigarettes and 1 bottle of spirits. New Customs Forms to be completed for vessels sailing between 2 French ports. Immigration may require Crew List and valid passports to be shown.

..... Copies Required By 1. Provisions and Stores List 3 Custom broker and Customs officers 2. Crew Declaration 3 Custom broker and Customs officers 3. Crew List 4 Customs officers and Immigration 4. Declaration of Health Port Health officers 5 Ship's Certificates (IMO declarations f.e.93/75CEE, 2000/59 CE) Harbour Master

ETA should be advised through the agent, 48 hours in advance of arrival at the Charles Martel Lightbuoy (48°18.8'N 004°42.8'W) stating vessel's name, callsign, nationality, draught and cargo. Pilotage should be requested 12 and 3 hours in advance of ETA at the Waiting Area S of S Mathieu by VHF to Vigie de Saint Mathieu (Semaphore Signal Section). Vessels should call the pilot vessel direct on VHF before arrival at S Mathieu. Vessels should contact Base Navale on VHF Ch 74 for anchorage instructions. Mandatory reporting to Jobourg or Dover traffic for vessels if over 1,600GT carrying hydrocarbons, dangerous or polluting cargoes at least 1 hour before entering territorial waters of France/UK.

Rade-Anbri: All vessels need authorisation to navigate in Rade-Abri and must not exceed a speed of 10kts. Except in cases of emergency, anchorage is prohibited.

Request for pratique to be made on arrival at the pilot station. Renewal of Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificate possible.

NOR should be tendered in accordance with the Charter Party.