Achladi (GRACL)

Affiliated to Stylis to the W, this is a small, deep water port which handles the loading/unloading of grains, seed oil and products derived from them.

Summer.

Achladi is situated on the E coast of the Greek mainland, approx 75nm NW of Athens.

LOA 240m; beam 50m; draught 19.0m; 100,000DWT.

BA 1556. Admiralty Pilot NP48, NP286(3).

1025-1028.

A light is exhibited at the head of the mole.

Conditions apply for the acceptance of combination carriers.

Range 0.3m.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly.

Olympia Radio ("SVA") receives distress or urgent messages and public communication (working channel). Watch frequencies VHF/FM, 2182kHz and HF/D.S.C as follows: MF 2187.5kHz. HF 4207.5kHz, 6312kHz, 8414.5kHz, 12577kHz, 16804.5kHz. Heraklio, Limnos and Corfu Radio for general watch calling frequencies. The stations work throughout 24 hours. Inmarsat communication is possible. VHF: Port & Pilots: Ch 06, working 24 hours.

Customs allowances: Each officer and crew member is allowed 1 bottle of spirits and 1 carton of cigarettes each. Immigration: Immigration authorities issue crew passes. For EU nationals there are no Immigration procedures. There are special regulations for nationals of countries such as Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia and South American countries. Crew being repatriated to non European countries must have a ticket which the agent must show to the authorities, agent's guarantees are requested by various authorities.

..... Port authorities (one copy of each): 1. Ship's particulars 2. Crew List 3. Passenger List 4. Stores List 5. Bond Store List 6. Crew Declaration 7. Vaccination List 8. Nil Stowaways 9. Medical Store List 10. Cargo Manifest

Initial ETA to be sent to vessel's agent on departure from last port. Additional ETA's to be sent 5, 4 days and 24 hours prior to arrival to the vessel's agent. One hour prior to arrival, port authorities, pilot and agents should be contacted by VHF giving exact time of arrival. The ETA message should include: Ship's particulars, cargo information, dangerous cargo (if any onboard, with details), health condition and stowaway details (if any).

Pratique should be applied for on arrival and cannot be applied for by radio.

Can be tendered anytime but will only be accepted between 0800-1700hrs.