Holyhead (GBHLY)

The port mainly handles passengers, Ro-Ro and liquid cargos.

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

The port of Holyhead is situated on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales.

LOA 195.3m, draught 7.6m, beam 25.6m, 12,300DWT

Approx 2,000,000 passengers, 3,220 vessels and 5,300,000t of cargo are handled annually.

There are no fixed anchorages or mooring buoys. Applications to be made by prior notice to Port Control, Tel: +44 1407 606700.

West approach: From a position W of South Stack (53°18'N 004°42'W) the track to the pilot boarding position, 1.5nm NNW of the breakwater, leads through Holyhead Bay rounding the headland at the NW extremity of Holy Island at a distance of at least 1nm thereby avoiding the strong tide races which lie off the coast. There are no other off lying dangers. North approach: Approaching the pilot boarding position from N, the breakwater light bearing 159° leads W of Langdon Ridge Buoy. From a position S of Langdon shoal the alignment 164.75° of the breakwater light with a conspicuous chimney 2nm SSE. leads to the entrance fairway. The track passes WSW of Bolivar Rock (53°21.5'N 004°35.0'W), marked by Bolivar Rock Buoy (starboard hand), which is moored on the NW side of the rock, then WSW of a wreck (53°20.5'N 004°36.3'W), with a swept depth of 8.5m over it, which is marked on its SW side by a lightbuoy (port hand).

BA 1826, 1977, 1413, 2011. Admiralty Pilot NP37, NP286(1).

HM Coastguard, Newry Beach, Holyhead, Anglesey. Tel: +44 1407 762051.

1025.

Compulsory for all vessels over 40m LOA. The pilot boards from the pilot boat, which has a black hull, at the harbour limits, 1.5nm NW of the head of the breakwater.

The port limits embrace an area from an E-W line 0.24nm N of the breakwater to an E-W line joining Penrhos Point (53°18'N 004°35'W) with Trwyn-gwyn, 0.7nm E.

South Stack Light (53°18.0'N 004°42.0'W), until obscured by N Stack. The Skerries Light (53°25.0'N 004°36.0'W) (white round tower, red bands, height 23m; Racon); the light is shown throughout 24 hours. The port entrance is marked by the Breakwater Lighthouse and Clippera Buoy. Changes in navigational aids are controlled by the issuing of local Notices to Mariners.

Range 6.0m.

Traffic separation zone at port entrance. All vessels wishing to depart or manoeuvre within the harbour limits must contact Port Control 10 minutes before ETD. Vessels operating within the harbour limits must maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 14.

Tugs are available.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

HOLYHEAD 53°19.71'N 4°36.94'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GB HLY ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 52/24 Holyhead Deputy Harbour Master correspondence, (RSDRA2024000351424), 52/24

VHF: Holyhead Radio Ch 16, working Ch 14. Vessels operating within Harbour Limits must maintain a continuous listening watch on Ch 14. Holyhead Port Control: 1. Telephone: +44-1407-606700 2. Facsimile: +44-1407-606622

Available.

..... Documents Copies 1. Crew List 1 2. Passenger List 1 3. Stowaway List - 4. Bonded Stores List 1 5. Crew's Personal Effects List - 6. Stores List - 7. Arms & Ammunition List - 8. Health documents or certificate 1 9. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate 1 10. Load Line Certificate 1 11. Tonnage Certificate 1 12. Certificate of Nationality 1 13. Safety Equipment Certificate 1 14. Cargo Gear Certificate 1 15. Bills of Lading 1 16. Manifests (freighted) 1 17. Manifests (unfreighted) 1 18. Light Dues Certificate 1 19. Safety Radio Certificate 1 20. Safety Construction Certificate 1 21. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate 1

..... 1. All vessels should give 24 hours notice of ETA by contacting Port Control on VHF Ch 16 or 14 or by Tel: (+44 1407 606700) or Fax (+44 1407 606622). 2. All vessels must contact Port Control 1 hour before arrival to give their ETA, stating whether carrying dangerous goods and whether they have any defects. 3. All vessels must contact Port Control when 3nm from the breakwater to request permission to enter.

Vessels must not disable engines without permission from Port Control.

International health regulations are to be observed. Renewal of Ship Sanitation Control and Exemption Certificate possible.