Mombasa (KEMBA)

Mombasa is the largest port in Kenya, handling not only the bulk of Kenya's foreign trade but also that of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, eastern Congo (Democratic Republic) and southern Sudan. The primary exports are coffee, tea, cotton, oilseeds, nuts, kernels, soda ash and cement. Imports include crude oil, LPG, fertilisers, steel, grain, vehicles, and machinery. The port is regularly visited by cruise ships and also offers drydock and ship repair facilities.

Tropical.

Mombasa is a large, sheltered natural harbour made up of Port Kilindini, Port Reitz, the Old Port, Port Tudor and the whole of the tidal water surrounding Mombasa Island.

LOA 304.16m, beam 50m, draught 14.0m, 112,147DWT.

Approx 36,000,000t of cargo, 1,600,000TEU and 1,800 vessels handled annually.

There are 12 anchorages for ocean freighters ranging from 6.0-12.0m draught. Anchorage outside the port area is not recommended due to poor holding ground, a very strong N'ly current and heavy swell. ..... Anchorage Position Depth (m) Swing (m) LOA (m) A 04°04.5'S 004°39.6'E 10.9 244 228 B 04°04.4'S 039°39.5'E 10.9 244 161 C 04°04.2'S 039°39.2'E 10.9 304 228 K 04°03.2'S 039°38.6'E 12.0 304 290 N 04°02.7'S 039°38.2'E 10.0 - - O 04°02.8'S 039°37.9'E 10.0 - 228 R 04°03.1'S 039°37.4'E 7.0 244 161 S 04°03.2'S 039°36.9'E 7.0 244 161 T 04°03.3'S 039°36.6'E 6.7 244 161 U 04°03.7'S 039°36.4'E 7.6 244 161 V 04°03.5'S 039°36.1'E 7.3 244 161 W 04°03.5'S 039°35.9'E 6.7 183 100 Prohibited anchorages: Anchoring is prohibited in the entrance to Mombasa between a line about 1.5nm SE of Ras Serani and a line between Ras Bofu and Telegraph Point. On the E side of Mombasa Island anchorage is prohibited throughout Mombasa Harbour and in Port Tudor. Only vessels waiting to load or discharge at Old Port Jetty are permitted to anchor off the jetty prior to their operations. Restricted areas: An area bounded on the N by Kipevu Bridge and on the S by a line from the SE corner of Berth 11 to a position 150m S of Berth 10. Within 150m of Kipevu Oil Terminal, and within 150m of any vessel berthed there.

The approach channel to Mombasa lies across a bar extending between Andromache Reef and Leven Reefs. The channel is marked by leading lights and lightbuoys as per IALA region 'A' and has a min depth of 13.7m CD. Directions for approaching Mombasa are as follows: Approaching from the S: Keep clear of Andromache Reef by at least 1nm, steer for the outer edge of Leven Reefs until reaching the pilot boarding position, 1nm S or SW of the Fairway Lightbuoy. Approaching from the N: Steer to pass approx 1nm E of Leven Reefs and continue on a SW course towards the pilot boarding position, 1nm S or SW of the Fairway Lightbuoy. After embarking the pilot, approach with Ras Serani Leading Lights in line bearing 301.75°, keeping within the 305m wide buoyed channel and SW of a 7.9m patch lying 0.5nm ESE of Ras Serani Front Light and close to the extremity of shoal ground extending S from Mackenzie Point. The channel is dredged to a maximum depth of 13.7m. Great attention is necessary when approaching Ras Serani, as the tidal streams from Port Kilindini and Port Mombasa meet at that point. When approximately 0.4nm SE of Ras Serani Rear Light: ..... 1. Alter course to port onto Likoni Leading Lights to proceed to Kilindini Port (the main Commercial Harbour). 2. Alter course to starboard to proceed to Port Mombasa (the Old Harbour) bring Ras Kiberamini Leading Lights in 346°. The front beacon (white column black bands) is exhibited on Ras Kiberamini and the rear beacon (white column) is on Ras Kisauni. Care must be taken to alter course in good time to get on this leading line and great attention must be paid to steering, especially during the strength of the ebb. The entrance channel is constricted by the foul ground, the W extremity of which is marked by a lightbuoy extending as much as 0.52nm offshore from the vicinity of Mackenzie Point and the leading line lies close to the W side of the channel. When approaching Ras Mitani Light (white beacon, 6m in height), exhibited close off Ras Mitani 0.5nm N of Ras Serani, keep slightly E of the leading line in order to clear a projection of the fringing reef close S of the light beacon. Having passed Ras Mitani Light, continue slightly E of the leading line to avoid foul ground.

BA 616, 666, 8027, 2949, 3361. Admiralty Pilot NP3, NP286(8).

No coastguard. The Kenya Navy monitors offshore traffic by radar and maintains watch on VHF Ch 16.

1025.

Mooring Buoys: ..... Name Length (m) Depth (m) K1 167 7.0 K2 213 7.0 K3 240 7.9 K4 167 9.1 M1 304 13.4 M2 182 13.4 M3 228 13.4 M4 213 13.4 M5 250 9.4 Mooring services are provided by the port authority. The service is charged per operations.

Compulsory for all vessels. Available 24 hours, except tankers and other vessels carrying dangerous cargoes, which are daylight only. 48 hours notice is required. Pilots board 2nm SE of Fairway Lightbuoy. As laden tankers are berthed at slack water, pilots board such vessels at least 1.5 hours before HW. When embarking a pilot, a good lee should be provided and speed maintained at about 5-6kts, or as required by the pilot boat. There are occasions when it is preferential to provide a lee from the swell rather than from the wind; advice from the port should be obtained if in doubt. Pilot boards in position 04°06.91'S 039°44.15'E (2nm SE of the Fairway Lightbuoy).

The seaward limits are from Ras Kungwongbe to a position 0.5nm S of Ras Mwakisenge. The port includes Kilindini Harbour, Port Reitz, the Old Port, Port Tudur and all tidal waters surrounding Mombasa Island.

..... Navigational Aid Light Ras Serani Light (Front) Q 28m 8M Ras Serani Main Lighthouse (Rear) Fl 5s 45m 18M Likoni Leading Light (Front) Q 11m 3M Likoni Leading Light (Rear) Fl 2s 16m 3M Likoni Sector Light W R G Iso 5s Mtongwe Leading Light (Front) Q 21m 3M Mtongwe Leading Light (Rear) Fl 5s 28m 6M Kipevu Leading Light (Front) Q 6M Kipevu Leading Light (Rear) Fl 25s 6M Shimanzi Leading Light (Front) Q R Shimanzi Leading Light (Rear) 2s 6M Port Reitz (W) Leading Light (Front) Q 10m Port Reitz (W) Leading Light (Rear) Fl 2s 15m Ras Kikaangani Beacon (Flora Point) Fl 3s 4m Ras Mchangamwe (Kipevu) Beacon Q(6)+LFl 4m Ras Kiberamini Leading Light (Front) Q 8m Ras Kisauni Leading Light (Rear) Fl 2s 8m Ras Mitani Light Q R 4m 7 Green Channel Buoys Fl G 7 Red Channel Buoys Fl R 1 Fairway Buoy (04°05.5'S 039°42.8'E) LFl 10s

A pontoon road bridge spans the harbour between Ras Kiberamini and the mainland. Nyali Bridge, a concrete structure with vertical clearance of 12.0m spans the harbour between Ras Kisauni and Mombasa Island. Under Keel Clearance (UKC): Approach channel: Vessels required to have UKC of 2.4m during the SW monsoons and 1.8m during the NE monsoons. Tankers drawing up to 12.8m may enter harbour at HW, deeper draught vessels drawing up to 13.4m can only be taken in during ideal conditions. Inner Harbour: All vessels required to have UKC of 1m and 15% of the draught for laden tankers.

Range 4.0m springs; 2.5m neaps.

A Vessel Tracking and Management System (VTMS) has recently been installed and includes radar and AIS tracking.

Compulsory, there are 7 harbour tugs available 1,000-4,000bhp.

Prevailing winds: SE monsoon (Apr-Oct), NE monsoon (Nov-Mar).

MOMBASA 4°04.81'S 39°39.86'E UNCTAD LOCODE: KE MBA ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 13/21 Port of Mombasa, (RSDRA2021000032580), 13/21

VHF: Port Control and Pilots: Ch 16 and 12, throughout 24 hours. Tugs: Ch 12. Mombasa VTS Centre (Port Control Tower 89 Signal Station): Ch 16, 12. Tel: +254 41 211 3541. Vessels are required to keep watch on VHF Ch 12, 3 hours before berthing and unberthing, and at all times while at anchorage or at the mooring buoys.

Port Health Officials: ..... 1. Crew List (and Passenger List for cruise or passenger vessel). 2. Valid Ship Sanitation Control Certificate. 3. Maritime Declaration Form (duly filled). 4. Vaccination List for all crewmembers onboard - yellow fever. Customs: 1. Crew List (and Passenger List for cruise or passenger vessel). 2. Bond Store List for each bond store (or for each bar for cruise or passenger vessel). 3. Crew Declaration Form (duly filled in and signed by each crew member). 4. Parcel List - if any parcel is to be landed at the port other than the cargo onboard. 5. Nil List 6. Port of Call List Immigration: 1. Crew List (and Passenger List for cruise or passenger vessel). 2. Last Port Clearance 3. Nil List 4. Port of Call List Documents required by Authorities prior vessels departure: Kenya Port Authority: 1. Port Clearance Form Port Revenue Department Customs: 1. Outward Manifest 2. Customs C39 Form (duly filled) 3. Customs C28 Form (duly filled) 4. Customs C2 Form (duly filled)

ETA should be sent 24 hours prior to arrival to the Kenya Port Authority including details of cargo onboard, (cargo manifest), LOA of vessel and arrival draught. ETA to customs authority should include cargo onboard and particulars of the vessel. Cargo Manifest indicating true particulars of the cargo onboard. In case of additional cargo a supplementary manifest should be submitted. In case of amendments in particulars of cargo a C10 form should also be submitted.

Kenya National Flag, Q Flag, Pilot Flag, Ship's National Flag.

Port Operations: The port operates throughout 24 hours. The following types of vessels are limited to daylight hours handling only: Tankers, vessels carrying dangerous cargoes, vessels longer than LOA 200m and vessels constrained in any way. Vessels leaving the port have priority over vessels entering; vessels about to enter must remain outside the harbour until a vessel leaving has passed clear. All vessels underway and approaching Likoni Ferry Crossing should sound one prolonged blast. Large vessels should enter at high water, or during the first ebb. All vessels without local knowledge should enter on the ebb. At Shimanzi Oil Terminal and at Berths 8, 9 and 10, vessels are berthed port side-to on the ingoing tidal stream when the tidal range is 2.5m or more during the day, or 1.9m or more at night. Oily Water and Sludge Discharge: A modern waste management facility for handling waste oils and oily water from ships is in operation The facility is operated by EAM Environmental Management Co Ltd and fully meets the requirements of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78). Cleaning tanks or bilges is prohibited within 3nm of the port limits, and no oil of any description is to be allowed to escape into the harbour.

Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates issued.