Sete (FRSET)

Sete is a deep water harbour, well protected from the swell by an E/W orientated breakwater, 2.4km in length, with the entrance in the E sector. It is also a port of refuge. The harbour is linked to the hinterland by a motorway, railways and a waterway. The port handles container, dry bulk cargo, breakbulk cargo, liquid terminal, passenger and Ro Ro facilities.

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Dec 16 to Mar 15, Summer Mar 16 to Dec 15.

Sete is situated on the S coast of France in the Gulf of Lion.

Harbour: LOA 260m, beam 40m, draught 14m, 82,648DWT. Off Shore: LOA 225m, 51,488DWT.

Approx 3,800,000t of cargo (including 81,600t of coal) and 7440,000 passengers handled annually.

Anchorage is available in an area, bounded to the N by the breakwater (Brise-Lames) and Epi Dellon and on W and E respectively, by the meridians of the W extremity of the breakwater and the E extremity of Epi Dellon. Bottom is sand and mud with good holding except in SE winds. Tankers should use the anchorage described above or the S half of the restricted area (permission to be obtained from harbour master). No more than one tanker exceeding 100,000DWT may use the latter anchorage at any one time. Anchorage is prohibited within 1nm of the pipeline laid from North Berth NNE to the shore at Frontignan.

Harbour entrances: Passe de l'Ouest, the W entrance, is partly blocked by a mole extending nearly 0.1nm S from Mole Saint Louis, a light structure (red cylinder, triangular support), 7m in height, standing on the S end of the mole. Entry is confined to small craft with a max draught of 2.5m. Passe de l'Est, the main entrance, lies between Epi Dellon and Digue Est which extends for 1.0nm S from the shore. The extremities of these moles are marked by white light structures with red and green tops respectively. Within the entrance the N side of the channel is marked by a lightbuoy, moored 0.3nm WSW of the head of Digue Est and by two light structures, which are floodlit, situated 0.3 and 0.6nm respectively, further WSW. The E approach to the harbour and the outer part of Passe de l'Est, are dredged to a depth of 14.5m. Directions: Pass S of the seaward ends of the oil berths, then approach Passe de l'Est with Mole Saint Lois Light structure in line with Mont Sete Light structure bearing 263°, which leads into the channel. Depths may not always be maintained in the dredged areas, for latest information contact Port Authority. A compulsory approach and departure route for tankers is in operation, between the SBM and a lightbuoy (safe water, whistle), moored 145.5° distance 9nm. Inbound tankers should keep NE of the centre line and outbound tankers should keep SW of it.

BA 2114, 8241, 1705. Admiralty Pilot NP46, NP286(3).

1027.

Compulsory for vessels over 55m in length up to 6nm from the harbour. Pilots are available day and night. The pilot station is situated 0.15nm N of the head of Mole Saint Louis. Vessels should send a request for pilot 24 hours in advance (between 0700-2000hrs LT). Pilot boards in good weather and winds from the N: 43°22.5'N 003°47.0'E (2.7nm SE of Epi Dellon Light). In bad weather from the E to SE, the pilot may, after giving instructions, board small vessels in the shelter of Epi Dellon. Entry, at night, may be suspended in heavy swell conditions. Notice of ETA should be sent 1 hour prior to arrival to Sete Pilot Station, on VHF Ch 12, giving: IMO Standard Ship Reporting System Items: ..... A Alpha Ship Name, callsign or ship station identity and flag. B Bravo Date and time of event A 6 digit group giving day of month (first 2 digits), hours and minutes (last 4 digits). If other than UTC state time zone used. I India Destination and ETA Name of port and date time group expressed as in (B). J Juliet Pilot State whether a deep sea or local pilot is onboard. Q Quebec Defects, damage, deficiencies, limitations. Brief details of defects, damage, deficiencies or other limitations. Note: Compulsory fairway from loading buoy for tankers, LPG and chemicals. The pilots board 1-3nm S of Epi Dellon. For tankers, using the SBM, the pilot embarks about 4nm SSE of a restricted area (radius 1.0nm centred on the Old Pipeline Lightbuoy (43°22.2'N 003° 46.9'E)) and remains embarked for the duration of the vessel's stay. ETA should be sent 4 days in advance.

Mont de Sete (Saint Clair) Light structure, standing on the SE slopes, white 8 sided tower, 19m in height.

Vessels drawing 7.0m can pass the bridges of the Maritime Canal and come alongside the quays. The commercial harbour in the Maritime Canal is restricted to vessels of max LOA 140m and beam 20m.

..... Tidal Ranges for Sete: HAT 0.6m MHWS 0.5m MHWN 0.4m MSL 0.41m MLWN 0.4m MLWS 0.3m LAT 0.1m

..... 1. Vessels over 1,600GT carrying hydrocarbons or dangerous substances should obtain permission to enter the approach channel on departure and arrival and should maintain a listening watch on VHF Ch 16 before transiting the Approach Channel. 2. Vessels should contact the harbour master by VHF on arrival at the roads. 3. Vessels should not enter the Passe de l'Est without the permission of the harbour master. 4. Vessels should not carry out any movements within the port without the permission of the harbour master. During these movements vessels should maintain a listening watch on VHF Ch 12.

Thomas Services Maritime (TSM) provides harbour towage and rescue at the port of Sete. They also provide assistance for ships during berthing/unberthing. TSM operates three tugs manned by three crews of four men.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly, N'ly and SE'ly.

SИTE 43°23.97'N 3°43.60'E UNCTAD LOCODE: FR SET ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 27/25 French Radiosignaux publication 93 Jan 2025, (RSDRA2025000043780), 27/25

VHF: Port Control: Ch 12. Pilot Office and Pilot Vessel: Ch 16, 12. Tel: +33 4 67 74 34 06, Email: pilotes.sete@wanadoo.fr.

Usual regulation for cigarettes and spirits. Seaman's Book and/or passport must be available onboard for presentation to the Immigration department.

..... Documents Copies 1. Tonnage Certificate - 2. Crew List 2 3. Stores List 2 4. Personal Effects List 2 5. Manifest -

Notice of ETA should be given 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival and any changes of more than 1 hour must be advised to Sete Port Traffic through the agent, stating: IMO Standard Ship Reporting System Items: ..... A Alpha Ship Name, callsign or ship station identity and flag. B Bravo Date and time of event A 6 digit group giving day of month (first 2 digits), hours and minutes (last 4 digits). If other than UTC state time zone used. G Golf Port of departure Name of last port of call. I India Destination and ETA Name of port and date time group expressed as in (B). O Oscar Max present static draught in metres A 4 digit group giving metres and centimetres. P Papa Cargo onboard Cargo and brief details of any dangerous cargo as well as harmful substances and gases that could endanger persons or the environment. U Uniform Ship's size and type Details of length, beam, tonnage and type, etc, as required. Note: Tankers, with item Papa, should use IMDG code, give date of expiry of Civil Liability Certificate, IOPP Certificate and Certificate of Fitness (for LPG and chemicals). Notice should be given again 24 hours prior to arrival to Sete Port Traffic, through St Lys Radio or Marseilles Radio by telex, giving: IMO Standard Ship Reporting System Items: ..... A Alpha Ship Name, callsign or ship station identity and flag. B Bravo Date and time of event A 6 digit group giving day of month (first 2 digits), hours and minutes (last 4 digits). If other than UTC state time zone used. I India Destination and ETA Name of port and date time group expressed as in (B). O Oscar Max present static draught in metres A 4 digit group giving metres and centimetres. Tankers, LPG and chemical carriers are required to give notice again 6 hours prior to arrival to Premar 3 Toulon, through St Lys Radio or Marseilles Radio, giving Standard Message "Surnav France" at CROSS LA GARDE, corresponding to the following: IMO Standard Ship Reporting System Items: ..... A Alpha Ship Name, callsign or ship station identity and flag. B Bravo Date and time of event A 6 digit group giving day of month (first 2 digits), hours and minutes (last 4 digits). If other than UTC state time zone used. C Charlie Position Latitude and Longitude E Echo Course A 3 digit group F Foxtrot Speed A 2 digit group G Golf Port of origin H Hotel Date, time and point of entry into system Entry time as expressed as in (B) and entry position expressed as in (C). I India Destination and ETA Name of port and date time group expressed as in (B). K Kilo Date, time and point of exit from system Exit time expressed as in (B) and exit position expressed as (C) M Mike Radio telephone on standby O Oscar Draught of vessel A 4 digit group expressed in Metres and Centimetres P Papa Cargo onboard Cargo and brief details of any dangerous cargo as well as harmful substances and gases that could endanger persons or the environment. Q Quebec Defects, damage, deficiencies, limitations Brief details of defects, damage, deficiencies or other limitations. U Uniform Type of vessel X XRay Any other comments Notice should be given again 2 hours prior to arrival to Sete Port Traffic, VHF Ch 12, giving: IMO Standard Ship Reporting System Items: ..... A Alpha Ship Name, callsign or ship station identity and flag D Delta Position True bearing (first 3 digits) and distance (state distance) in nautical miles from a clearly identified landmark (state landmark). I India Destination and ETA Name of port and date time group expressed as in (B). O Oscar Max present static draught in metres A 4 digit group giving metres and centimetres. Q Quebec Defects, damage, deficiencies, limitations Brief details of defects, damage, deficiencies or other limitations. Notice should be given again 1 hour prior to arrival to Sete Port Traffic, via VHF Ch 12, giving: Request for permission to enter and ETA to be referred to Alfa Buoy.

Flags to be displayed: During bunkering "B" flag and on arrival "Q" flag.

All vessels must contact Sete Port Traffic before entering port limits or anchoring. No vessel may enter port limits or anchor in VTS area without permission from Sete Port Traffic.

Send Pratique message 2 hours prior to arrival to Saniport Sete, through Sete Port Traffic VHF Ch 12, giving: IMO Standard Ship Reporting System Items: ..... A Alpha Ship Name, callsign or ship station identity and flag I India Destination and ETA Name of port and date time group expressed as in (B) Last 3 ports in reverse order; date of Ship Sanitation Control Certificate; Interco "ZT" and "ZS".

NOR should be tendered in accordance with the Charter Party.

Confirmation of arrival. Eventual gas free confirmation in case of OBO.