Tema (GHTEM)

The port area is formed by two breakwaters, the main one being 2,000m in length and the smaller, the lee breakwater, 1,500m. Outside the lee breakwater to the NE are two fishing harbours, inner and outer, with separate entrances. Tema mainly handles container traffic, which includes transit containers to the landlocked countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The port has one of the largest drydocks in Africa. A new port area to the SW, and Container Terminal currently start operating. Imports: Alumina clinker, caustic soda, cement, clinker, crude oil, consumer goods, fish, machinery and tallow. Exports: Cocoa beans, cotton, fruit/vegetables, nuts, liquid bulk and petroleum products.

Tropical.

Tema serves as the port area for Ghana's capital, Accra, and is situated approx 25km along the coast to the E of that city, in the Gulf of Guinea.

Harbour: LOA 366.47m, draught 16.0m, beam 51.2m, 204,748DWT. Offshore: LOA 275m, 159,149DWT.

Approx 19,000,000t of cargo, 2,000,000TEU, 2,000 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage may be obtained off Tema in depths of 6.0-54.0m, good holding ground, but vessels should avoid anchoring on the rocky ridge in depths between 17.0-18.0m, lying approx 1.5nm offshore between Tema and Breaker Point (05° 38.5'N, 00°01.6'E). Anchorage area by the following coordinates: ..... AA 05° 35.2'N 00° 04.1'W DC 05° 36.5'N 00° 03.5'E HC 05° 32.8'N 00° 05.9'E HD 05° 30.8'N 00° 03.4'E IB 05° 30.6'N 00° 00.8'W IC 05° 29.4'N 00° 04.1'W Mooring Buoys: Two sets of mooring buoys with depths of 10.3m to 10.9m and with lengths of 137 and 198 metres between them.

The main port can be approached from E through S to SW and entered between the heads of two breakwaters, which are 244m apart. The entrance to Main Harbour is approx 240m in width with a least depth of 12.5m. New Main Harbour Breakwater Lights (15m high). Outer Breakwater Red: Mo(U) R 10s 7m 15M (Racon). Inner Breakwater Green: Iso G 10s 7m 15M. Tema New Port: A 250m wide, dredged, 19m deep access channel leads into the new port area.

BA 1383, 1384, 3432. Admiralty Pilot NP1, NP286(8).

Ghana Navy Patrols.

1025.

Usually vessels berth starboard side alongside at Berths Nos 2, 6 and 9 and port side alongside at Nos 3, 4, 5, 10-12. at Valco and oil wharf, always starboard side alongside.

Compulsory for all vessels. It is recommended that at least 24 hours notice should be given of the vessel's ETA. Pilotage is available throughout 24 hours a day except for the Valco and oil berths, where vessel movements are restricted to between 0600-1800hrs. The pilot boards the vessel approx 1nm E from the head of Main Breakwater, (05°37.47'N 000°02.12'E). Contact pilots on VHF Ch 14, through Port Control. In bad weather, the pilot will board 1nm SE of the normal pilot station.

..... 1. 05°39.8'N 000°02.6'E (Grove Point) 2. 05.38.6'N 000°04.0'E 3. 05°37.4'N 000°04.2'E 4. 05°36.0'N 000°03.8'E 5. 05°34.4'N 000°01.2'E 6. 05°35.0'N 000°00.8'W 7. 05°36.6'N 000°01.4'W 8. 05°36.2'N 000°01.6'W 9. 05°36.6'N 000°01.6'W (PA)

Chemu Point Light is exhibited from a tower with black and white stripes standing 0.17nm NW of Breaker Point 05°38.6'N 000°01.6'E.

Vessels can enter Tema throughout 24 hours, with the exception of Valco and Oil Berths which are restricted to 0600-1800hrs. Any vessel planning to call at Tema with a draught of more than 8.0m is recommended to contact their agents concerning berthing options. Deep draught vessels enter only at high tide to ensure sufficient under keel clearance.

Range 1.6m. The Guinea Current sets NE along the coast at a rate of approx 0.5kt, approx 3nm SE of Tema.

Compulsory with 1 hours notice required. Four tugs available, 2 x 2,500hp, 1 x 2,492hp, 1 x 2,202hp. All tugs are fitted with pumps and monitors for fire-fighting. Two tugs are fitted with oil booms and skimmers for oil pollution incidents. A minimum of two tugs join arriving vessels at the harbour entrance and departing vessels alongside berth.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly-W'ly. NE'ly Harmathan between Dec and Feb with reduced visibility. There is a harbour swell, particularly after tornadoes.

TEMA 5°37.68'N 0°01.21'E UNCTAD LOCODE: GH TEM ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 20/22 Ghana Maritime Authority correspondence, (RSDRA2022000028148), 20/22

VHF: Port Control Ch 16; 14. Tel: +233 30 320 2212.

Immigration officials inspect the vessel upon berthing in the port.

List of documents to be provided by vessel upon arrival: ..... Documents No. of Copies 1. Ship’s Particulars 3 2. Crew Personal Effects List 2 3. Ship’s Nil List Declaration 4 4. Ship’s Stores List 2 5. Port of Call List 4 6. Narcotics List 2 7. Clearance Certificate From Last Port Of Call 1 8. Maritime Declaration Of Health 2 9. Cargo Manifest 4 10. Certificate of Registry 2 11. Loadline Certificate 2 12. Crew Effect List 3 13. Provisions List/Bonded 2 14. Ship’s Sanitation Certificate 3 15. Medical Chest Certificate 3 16. Vaccination List 3 Documents to be signed by the Master upon arrival: ..... Documents 1. Arrival Declaration Form 2. Authorisation Forms 3. Public Safety Forms 4. Beer & Liquor Forms 5. Customs – Ship’s Report Inward 6. Customs – Ship’s Report Outward Documents to be inspected by Authorities upon arrival: ..... Documents 1. Maritime Chart 2. Certificate Of Master 3. Seaman Books 4. Passports 5. Valid Yellow Fever Certificates

Vessels should send ETA 72, 24 and 6 hours prior to arrival. The message should contain the following information: ..... 1. Vessel's name 2. Date of arrival 3. Draught fore and aft 4. LOA 5. GT 6. NT 7. Time in port 8. Last port of call 9. Next port of call 10. Nationality 11. Port of registry 12. Call sign 13. Agent 14. Duty Officer 15. IMO number 16. MMSI

Vessels are required to fly relevant flags.

Permission must be obtained before taking photographs. Crew members are free to go ashore at anytime of the day or night after the immigration office has issued shore passes. No person shall load or discharge explosives without the consent of the Port Operations Manager. It is strictly forbidden to undertake main engine work without prior permission of the Port Operations Manager. MARPOL Regulations: No refuse or waste material of any description is allowed to be pumped or thrown overboard from vessels into the sea.

All crew require valid certificates of vaccination against Yellow Fever, which are inspected by Port Health Authorities. In case of any suspected disease or fever onboard, agent should be notified in advance by radio. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificates renewed.