Sant' Antioco (ITSAT)

The main exports are wine, grain, cheese and minerals. The main imports are foodstuffs, timber and metals.

Summer.

Sant' Antioco is situated on the N side of Sant' Antioco Island which itself is located off the SW corner of Sardinia.

Draught 7.5m.

Anchorage may be obtained 1.2nm SE of the port, in a depth of 10.0m, sand and weed, with Porto Ponte Romano main light structure bearing 326° and the beacon on Monte Perdas de Fogu bearing 245°. A mooring from which a light is exhibited is situated 1nm ESE of the port.

The harbour is approached by a dredged channel approx 80m in width, with depths of approx 7.5m, which leads E of a detached breakwater. Spiaggia Canisoni extends SSW from close off the W end of this breakwater. The entrance to the channel is marked by a pair of light beacons which are fitted with radar reflectors moored 0.9nm SSE of Porto Ponte Romano main light structure. A second pair of light beacons stands near the E end of the breakwater. A channel 60m in width, with depths of 2.0m, has been cut through the isthmus 0.3nm ENE of the main light structure. An overhead cable spanning the channel has a vertical clearance of 8.5m.

BA 1207. Admiralty Pilot NP46.

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory for vessels over 500t. Pilot boards 0.5nm SE of outer entrance buoys.

A light structure (grey mast) 7m in height, marks the SE corner of the coal wharf.

Entrance channel, approx 0.5nm length, width 80m and depth of 8.0m.

VHF: Pilot Ch 12 during daylight hours only.