Dundalk (IEDDK)

The port handles general cargo, dry bulk and liquid cargo.

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

Dundalk is a small port near the mouth of Castletown River, equidistant between Dublin and Belfast, both cities being 84km away.

LOA 120m; draught 5.0m (springs), 4.00m (neaps); 3,200DWT.

The recommended anchorage for vessels awaiting tide is 2nm SE of Pile Light in depths of 7.0-8.0m, fine sand or approx 1nm farther ESE in depths of 10.0-11.0m.

An 8km approach channel leads from Dundalk Bay over a bar with a min depth of 0.2m CD through the estuary of Castletown River. The channel is well marked by light beacons and runs for most of its length between training walls, wide of 60.0m. Navigation in the river is restricted to the periods around HW.

BA 1431, 44. Admiralty Pilot NP40, NP286(1).

Dublin Coastguard.

1025.

Contact pilot station on Ch 14 to request for mooring men.

Compulsory between Dunany Point and Cooley Head. Pilots are on station only when ship movements are expected. Pilot station Tel: +353 42 34096. Pilots are available from 3 hours before to 3 hours after HW. Send ETA message to agent at least 24 hours prior to arrival and contact the harbour office on VHF Ch 14 on arrival in Dundalk Bay. Pilot normally boards 1.5nm SSE of Pile Light (54°58.6'N 006°17.7'W). The pilot boat is a "Lochin 33" with a speed of 16kts.

The port limits extend inshore of Dunany Point and Cooley Point, bounded as follows: W limit: Dundalk Bridge (54°00.7'N 006°24.1'W) at the W end of the harbour. E limit: A line drawn from Dunany Point (53°52.0'N 006°14.0'W), the S entrance point of Dundalk Bay, to Cooley Point (8nm NNE).

Pile Light in position 53°58.6'N 006°17.7'W (white house on green piles, 10m in height) stands at the head of Dundalk Bay.

Max draught 4.8m or draught equal to tidal height at Soldiers Point. Prevailing wind and atmospheric pressure may significantly increase or decrease tidal height. Entrance is restricted to 2 hours before to 1 hour after HW.

Range 4.7m (springs), 2.6m (neaps). MHWS 5.1m, MHWN 4.2m. Tidal streams: The main N going and S going streams off the coast flow round Dundalk Bay and are weak. Tidal streams in Castletown River are not normally strong except after heavy rains, when the outgoing stream may run with some strength. Off Soldiers Point (1nm E of Dundalk) they begin as follows: Interval from HW ..... Dublin Dover Direction Spring Rate (kts) -0500 -0430 Ingoing 1.25 +0010 +0040 Outgoing 1.50

Available with 12 hours notice.

Prevailing winds: W'ly and SW'ly. Strong winds from SE can be dangerous in the approach.

DUNDALK 54°00.47'N 6°23.10'W UNCTAD LOCODE: IE DDK ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 33/22 Dublin Port Company Notice D-02.1/22, (RSDRA2022000149607), 33/22

VHF: Port & Pilots: Ch 16, 14. Tel: +353 42 933 4096 Fax: +353 42 933 5481

..... Document Copy 1. Vessel Particulars 1 2. Crew List 2 3. Stores List 2 4. Bond Store List 2 5. Crew Declaration 1 6. Nil Stowaways 1 7. Cargo Manifest 1

ETA should be advised 24 hours prior to arrival. Vessel agents should update ETA 4 hours before arrival with fore and aft draughts and LOA.