Galway (IEGWY)

The total length of the quay is 1,044m allowing approx nine vessels to berth in the inner dock at any one time. Imports: Petroleum products, bitumen, dry bulk chemicals, fish, petcoke, baled timber, heavy lift machinery, coal lignite and manufactured steel Exports: Scrap metal and a small amount of aggregate for the Aran Islands

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

Galway is situated on the River Corrib in a sheltered position at the innermost eastern end of Galway Bay, on the W coast of Ireland.

Draught 7.0m, LOA 114.6m, 7,559DWT

Approx 500,000t of cargo and 175 vessels handled annually.

..... Anchorage Latitude Longitude Depth (m) Notes Pilot boarding area 53°14.6'N 009°03.4'W 10.0 Safe in all winds up to 28.3kts In good weather vessels can anchor in position 205° x 0.5nm from Mutton Island Port Hand Lateral Mark to await the pilot. During SW'ly gales, vessels can anchor in depths of 11.0m to 13.0m with Gleninagh Castle bearing 148° and Black Head bearing 277° 53°09.0'N 009°13.1'W.

From the position N of Black Head (53°09'N 009°16'W) the route to Galway Harbour leads ENE passing (positions on the N shore are given relative to Burnacurra Point) (53°14.7'N 009°13.1'W). S of the shore bank extending 0.4-0.5nm from the N shore for a distance of 1.25nm E of Corrahowna Point (3.5nm W), on which lie Trawmore and Donellan Rocks, then: S of Laghtnagliboge Point (2nm W), then: S of Carrickrory Rock (0.85nm W), lying 0.2nm offshore; depths of less than 10.0m extend 0.25nm farther S. Then: S of a ledge with depths of 2.0-5.5m, extending 0.35nm S from Burnacurra Point, then: S of Whitebeach Point (2nm E), then: N of Finavarra Point (4.5nm E of Black Head) on which stands a Martello tower, then: S of Carrickanoge Rock (2.75nm E) which is steep-to on its SW side. Clearing marks: The line of bearing 078° of Knocknagoneen (53°15'N 009°07'W), open S of Whitebeach Point (1.5nm W), passing S of the ledge extending S from Burnacurra Point. The line of bearing 075° of Mutton Island Tower (53°15'N 009°03'W), open S of Grey Rock (2.5nm WSW), passing S of Carriganoge Rock. Then the line bearing 061.5° of Levertes Light-tower (53°15'N 009°02'W), or at night the white sector (058°-065°) of the light, leads from seawards to a position SSW of Mutton Island, where the pilot will board. Caution: It has been reported that vessels navigating with radar have mistaken the beacon on Black Rock for Black Rock Lightbuoy. The line of bearing passes (with positions relative to Mutton Island Tower): NNW of Henry Ledges (3nm SW), close S of which are Kolcolgan Ledges, then: Between Black Rock Lightbuoy (port hand) marking Black Rock (2.25m WSW), on which stands a beacon (port hand, cage topmark, radar conspicuous), and Margaretta Shoal Lightbuoy (starboard hand) marking the W end of Margaretta Shoal (2.25nm SW), then: Between Foudra Rock (1nm W), marked by a lightbuoy (S cardinal), and Tawin Shoals (1.25nm SSW) which lie on the outer edge of a spit extending 2.25nm W from Ardfry Point; the shoals are marked by a lightbuoy (starboard hand). Then: As required from the anchorage (0.55nm SSW) where the pilot will board. Directions from Mutton Island to Galway Docks: All positions are relative to Leverets Light (0.8nm E of Mutton Island): From the pilot boarding station SSW of Mutton Island, the line of bearing 061.6° or at night the white sector (058-065°) of Leverets Light, leads ENE, passing: Close SSE of a lightbuoy (special) (0.9nm WSW), marking the outfall diffusers S of Mutton Island, then: Close SSE of Mutton Island Lightbuoy (port hand) (0.65nm WSW) moored 0.075nm off the shore bank extending from the SE side of Mutton Island. When approx 0.3nm from Leverets Light, the line of bearing 013° of Rinmore Light (white square tower, 7m in height) (0.8nm N) or at night the white sector (008-018), leads for a short distance to the seaward end of the dredged entrance channel to Galway Docks, passing: WNW of the Leverets, a scattered group of rocky patches of which the W patch lies within 0.2nm NNE, then WNW of Hare's Ear, a continuous rocky ridge on which stands Leverets Light and Sugar Rock (0.2nm NNE), then WNW of Hare Island (0.25nm NE), which is cliffy on its W side, and connected to Ballyloughan Point on the mainland, 0.55nm N of the island, by a drying ridge of shingle and sand. Caution: It has been reported that red obstruction lights on a radio mast at Renmore Barracks and on a radio mast approx 0.9nm N, when in transit, give a false impression of being leading lights marking the E limit of the white sector of Rinmore Light. Mariners are advised that these obstruction lights are not leading lights. Clearing mark: The line of bearing 051.5° of the conspicuous tower of Merlyn Hospital (2nm NE) well open NW of Hare Island, passes NW of The Hare's Ear. The transit leading lights and day marks have been extinguished and replaced by a new Port Entry Light which has been established in position 53°16.1'N 009° 02.8'W (the same position as the old front leading light). The characteristics and details of the light and its sectors are as follows: ..... F G 323.75° to 322.25° (1.5°) Alt G W 3s 324.75° to 323.75° (1.0°) F W 324.75° to 325.25° (0.5°) Alt R W 3s 325.25° to 326.25° (1.0°) F R 326.25° to 331.25° (5.0°) Fl R 3s 331.25° to 332.25° (1.0°) The white sector (324.75°-325.25°) of the direction light (red diamond, yellow diagonal stripes on a mast) at the inner end of New Pier leads through the dredged channel with Leverets Light bearing 145°, astern, and at night, in the white sector (143.5-146.5°) of the light. The line leads between Rinmore Point and Nimmo's Pier, and then across the entrances to the River Corrib and Lough Atalia, to New Pier and the dock gates. Nimmos Pier Light is in position 53°16.0'N 009°02.8'W, character Fl Y 2s, range 7.2nm. Caution: On a falling tide, particularly at springs, or after prolonged rainfall, there may be a strong E set out of the River Corrib across the mouth of the docks. The channel from the roadstead to the dock is 1,183m in length and has a bottom width of 79m. The depth in the channel at MLW is 3.6m and the neap rise of 3.6m gives a depth of 7.3m at HW neap tides. The spring rise of 5.1m gives a depth of 8.7m at HW springs. The dock gates are 19.8m in width and the depth over the sill corresponds to the depth in the approach channel given above.

BA 1904. Irish Coast Pilot No 40, Admiralty Pilot NP40, NP286(1),

MRCC +353 1 662 0922; Valentia Radio: +353 066 9476109; Malin Head Radio: +353 74 937 0103

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The Galway pilotage district includes the waters of the Bay of Galway within an imaginary line drawn from Golam Head to the Western Point of the Aran Islands and then to Hags Head in County Clare. The pilotage area is divided into the outer pilotage district where pilotage is optional and the inner pilotage district where pilotage is compulsory, the latter district being from the waters of the Bay of Galway which lie Eastwards of an imaginary line drawn from Kilcolgan Point to the point of intersection of 53°14.7'N 009°03.5'W and then to the western end of the dock gates at Galway and including the waters of Galway Dock. Pilots board between 0.5 and 0.6nm SSW of Mutton Island from 3 hours before until the time of HW. Vessels are to call Galway Pilots on VHF Ch 12, 2.5 hours before HW to confirm pilot boarding arrangements. Pilot vessel callsign "E12727". Pilot vessel MMSI No 250113440. Pilot vessel's name: 'Loc Lurgain II'.

Galway Harbour is defined as the Port and Harbour of Galway and all the waters, with the bed and foreshore thereof, lying within an imaginary line drawn by Barna Cliff (53°15'N 009°07'W) and then Kilcolgan Point.

..... Margaretta Shoal Starboard hand lateral mark 53°13.67'N 009°05.95'W Fl G 3s whistle Blacks Rock Port hand lateral mark 53°13.99'N 009°06.51'W Fl R 3s Mutton Island Port hand lateral mark 53°15.06'N 009°02.89'W Fl(2) R 6s. Peter Rock South cardinal mark 53°15.17'N 009°01.09'W Foudra Rock South cardinal mark 53°15.05'N 009°04.95'W Q(6)+LF 15s Cockle Rock North cardinal mark 53°14.36'N 009°01.78'W Q Fl. Leverts 53°15.32'N 009°01.87'W Q WRG 9m 10M Black and White Tower. Vis; G 015°-058°, W 058°-065°, R 065°-103°, G 103°-143.5°, W 143.5°-146.5°, R 146.5°-015° Rinmore 53°16.11'N 00901.93'W Iso WRG 4s 7m 5M White Tower. Vis;G 359°-008°, W 008°-018°, R 018°-027° Nimmo's Pier Head 53°15.99'N 009°02.77'W Iso Y 6s 7m 6M Port Entry Light (PEL) 53°16.12'N 009°02.80'W Dir WRG 7m 3M Vis; FG 322.25°-323.75°, AIGW 323.75°-324.75°, FW 324.75°-324.25°, ALWR 325.25°-326.25°, FR 326.25°-331.25°, FlR 331.25°-332.25°

Dock gates open 2 hours before HW to HW. Vessels arriving outside these times should anchor and await the pilot.

Spring: MHWS 5.1m, MLWS 0.6m Neap: MHWN 3.9m, MLWN 2.0m

Call Harbour Office on VHF for information.

There are no tugs available at Galway. Vessels over 6,000DWT require tugs which can be arranged through the local agent. At least 72 hours notice is required as tugs come from Shannon Estuary. There is a 360hp harbour tug which can assist vessels in docking. This vessel also acts as the pilot vessel "Loc Lurgain II".

Prevailing winds: SW'ly

GALWAY 53°15.86'N 9°02.47'W UNCTAD LOCODE: IE GWY ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Ch 16, 14, 12 and 06. Galway Harbour Radio, Ch 16 and Ch 12 monitored from 2.5 hours before HW until HW. Watch kept on Ch 16 and Ch12, Mon-Fri 0900-1700hrs and from 2.5 hours before HW every tide. Coastguard monitors Galway Bay on Ch 04. Port contacts: Telephone: +353 (0)91 562329, Fax: +353(0)91 563738 Email: info@galwayharbour.com

Officers will board on arrival. A Crew List is required.

..... Documents Copies 1. Crew List 1 2. Stores List 1 3. Maritime Declaration of Health 1 4. Ships Register - 5. Tonnage Certificate (1969) - 6. Load Line - 7. Safety Certificates - 8. Radio Safety Certificate - 9. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate 1 10. Passenger List 1 11. List of Dutiable Articles in Possession 1

Advise agent or Harbour Office of ETA 24 hours before arrival.

Republic of Ireland flag to be flown.

Handed to vessels on arrival. Local notice to mariners. Firefighting and emergency plans required for tankers.

Pratique granted on arrival. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate required.

NOR to be tendered when vessel is alongside.