Mazara del Vallo (ITMAZ)

The port of consists of two parts: The old part, Porto Canale, is a small fishing harbour at the entrance to Mazaro River; the new part, Porto Nuovo, comprises a longer breakwater in the western side, with three docks: the central, southern and the latest, Dente d'Attracco, available for Ro-Ro purposes. The E side of the port, protected by a semi circular breakwater, Antemurale Est, is, at the moment, reserved for pleasure boats and fishing ships.

Summer.

Mazara del Vallo is situated on the W coast of Sicily.

LOA 85m, beam 15m, draught 5.0m, 3,000DWT.

Anchor berths are located in the following positions: ..... 37°38.4'N 012°33.7'E 37°38.1'N 012°33.9'E 37°37.8'N 012°34.5'E Whilst at anchor, vessels must stay not longer than 24 hours from the time of arrival. Prohibited Anchorage: A votive statue is situated in position 37°37.3'N 012° 36.0'E, the statue rises 3m above the seabed and is in 18m of water; anchoring is prohibited in that position and within a radius of 50m of it. Anchorage is also prohibited, due to gas pipelines, extending to a distance of 2nm from the coast 2nm SE of the harbour entrance.

Approach and entry: The port is approached from seaward and entered between the head of Nuova Molo di Ponente and Secca del Plamito, a shoal bank on the N side of the harbour entrance. From the pilot boarding position, approx 0.6nm S of the head of Nuovo Molo di Ponente, the track leads N and WNW for approx 0.8nm into the harbour entrance, passing E and NNE of the head of Nuovo Molo di Ponente.

BA 2122, 964. Admiralty Pilot NP45, NP286(3).

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory for vessels over 500GT. Available 0700-1900hrs. Tel: +39 092 394 7956. There are no night movements.

Nuevo Molo di Ponente, a wide mole, approx 0.6nm in length, extends SSE from the shore approx 0.45nm WNW of the prominent white statue. A light is exhibited from a red metal column on a hut standing at the head of the W mole. Molo Settentrionale and Molo Meridionale extend 0.1nm ENE from the central part of Molo di Ponente. A light is exhibited from a red mast on the S side of the head of Molo Meridionale. Molo di Levante extends SW from the E side of the mouth of Fiume Mazaro. The head of Molo di Levante is connected by a fixed bridge to a curved mole, Diga Antemurale, which extends 0.22nm WSW to a position approx 0.1nm N of the SE head of Molo di Ponente. A light is exhibited from a green column on a hut standing at the head of Molo di Levante.

Range 0.3-0.5m. Mean spring range 0.2m; mean neap range negligible.

Available.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly.

MAZARA DEL VALLO, SICILIA UNCTAD LOCODE: IT MAZ ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 51/21 Italian Bulletin 23/21, (RSDRA2021000319223), 51/21

VHF: Harbour Master: Ch 13, 16. Pilots: Ch 11, 16.

Documentation to be in accordance with International and Italian regulations. ..... Document Copies 1. Vessel Particulars 4 2. Crew List 4 3. Passenger List 4 4. Stores List 4 5. Bond Store List 4 6. Crew Declaration 4 7. Vaccination List 4 8. Nil Stowaways 4 9. Medical Store List 4 10 Cargo Manifest 4

Should be sent 7, 5, 3 days and 24 hours prior to arrival.

Only for hazardous goods according to EC 93/75 EC 96/39 directive.