Barletta (ITBLT)

It is one of the principal commercial production centres in the wine trade and a large industrial base with modern port facilities for handling mainly bulk carriers and tankers of medium size together with Ro-Ro vessels. It is also a busy fishing harbour. The principal exports include wine, edible oils, salt, acids and cement. Imports are grain, coal, bulk chemicals, fertilizers and clay. It is sheltered from all winds by a breakwater, depth at the entrance 7.9m.

Summer.

Barletta is situated 53km NW of Bari, on the Adriatic coast.

..... LOA (m) Max Draught (m) 120 6.60 120-140 6.40 140-165 6.20

Approx 832,115t of cargo and 369 vessels visit the port annually.

Anchoring off Barletta is controlled. Vessels must establish contact with the port authority prior to arrival in an anchorage area. Designated anchorage areas, each with a radius of 1nm, are established in the roads, centred on (positions from the head of the E mole): Cargo vessels - 3.5nm NNE (excluding tankers carrying dangerous cargoes). Tankers of all types - 4nm ENE. Navigation within these areas is prohibited except by vessels bound for, or leaving the anchorages. Prohibited anchorage: Anchoring, stopping and fishing are prohibited in an area extending 1.5nm N of the harbour entrance.

From a position in the approaches approx 3nm N of the entrance the track leads S to the harbour, passing (with positions from Barletta Light): W of an 8.7m patch (1.75nm NNE), then W of a 7.0m patch (0.75nm NNE) and then to the harbour entrance between the heads of the moles.

BA 186, 1443. Admiralty Pilot NP47, NP286(3).

1025.

Compulsory for vessels over 500GT. Call pilot on VHF Ch 14, "Corpo Piloti Barletta", Tel: +39 340 607 3386, Fax: +39 0883 484181. Pilot boards 1nm N of the breakwater. Vessels should send their ETA to the pilot through their agents.

Barletta Light 41°19.8'N 016°17.4'E (octagonal tower, 29m in height), exhibited from Molo di Tramontana.

Entry is prohibited to an area, centred 3nm WNW of the harbour, due to the presence of unexploded ordnance on the sea bed. A submarine outfall pipeline, extends approx 1.5nm NNE from the shore to a position near the E limit of this area. Fishing and underwater activities are prohibited within 200m of each side of this outfall.

Mean tidal range is 0.4m at MHWS. Water levels are greatly influenced by prevailing winds and are at their lowest during Jan-Mar when winds are N'ly.

Available and compulsory for vessels over 4,000GT.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly.

BARLETTA 41°19.98'N 16°17.55'E UNCTAD LOCODE: IT BLT ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 42/18 Italian Bulletin 19/18, (RSDRA2018000241030), 42/18

VHF: Bari Radio Station, Ch 16. Pilots: Ch 14, watch kept when a vessel is expected. Port: Ch 16, 11, available 24 hours.

Customs allowance is 40 cigarettes a day for each crew member. Immigration Officer boards the vessel on arrival to check crew's passports and to issue shore passes.

..... Document Copies 1. Crew List 5 2. Stores List 2 3. Notice of Readiness 2 4. Cargo Manifest 2 5. Bill of Lading 2 6. Cargo Plan 2 7. Crews Personal Effects Declaration 2

..... To be advised to agent 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to vessel's arrival advising the following: 1 Vessel's details 2. Last Port of Call 3. Crew List 4. ISPS Pre Arrival Information 5. Sludge/bilge residues form 6. International Ship Safety Certificate Additional ETA to be sent if vessel is delayed.

Special regulations are in force for tankers of 1,600GT and over carrying petroleum, gas and other inflammable cargoes, either totally or partially laden and including those empty but not yet declared gas free. All such vessels are required to send a report to the port captain before entering territorial waters, maintain contact with him, advising him of any navigational defects, and to employ a pilot outside compulsory pilotage areas whenever conditions of cargo or navigation require.

Free pratique is available by radio through "Sanimare Manfredonia" (Head office for Barletta Harbour). Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate can be renewed.

NOR to be tendered through Bari Radio on arrival at roads. Office hours, 0800-1700hrs.