Agadir (MAAGA)

All commercial shipping operations take place at the new harbour of Anza Port and Agadir harbour is now only used by fishing vessels and naval craft. The harbour of Anza incorporates Ro-Ro and container terminals, a grain berth and a tanker berth. The port is sheltered from E and NE'ly winds, but exposed to SW'ly winds and swell. The port is approached via an entrance channel 200m in length with a depth of 9.0m. Poor weather conditions may be encountered between Nov and Mar. Imports include cereals, coal, oil, coke and general cargoes. Exports are mainly citrus fruits and frozen fish.

Summer.

Agadir is situated on the Atlantic coast of Morocco.

Draught 8.3m, LOA 250m, beam 32m, 63,473DWT.

Approx 5,000,000t of cargo, 190,000TEU and 93,000 passengers handled annually.

Outer Anchorage: The anchorage area is situated 1nm WNW of the W Breakwater Light and N of parallel 30°25'N. This is the southern most anchorage on the Atlantic coast of Morocco which affords shelter from the NE and E winds. Prohibited area: Anchoring and fishing are prohibited in an area bounded on the E by the coast and on the W by the meridian of 009°40'W and to the N and S by the parallels of 30°25'N and 30°20'N. A lightbuoy (special) is moored at the W edge of the prohibited area.

Sea buoy, fairways and channels: Vessels should pass S of the Outer Lightbuoy and then through the entrance of the harbour, depth 9.0m. Fairway Buoy located in position at 30°24.791'N 09°38.272'W.

BA 863, 3133. Admiralty Pilot NP 1, NP286(3).

Compulsory. Pilot boards in position 30°24.4'N 009°38.0'W. Vessels should pass S of the Outer Lightbuoy (port hand pillar) which is moored 0.1nm NE of the pilot embarkation position. Vessels can summon a pilot by 3 long blasts on the whistle or flag signals. Pilotage is available day or night, but in the case of larger vessels or bad weather, movements may be restricted to daylight hours.

Pointe Aghazdis Old Lighthouse (30°26'N 009°39'W).

A suction pipeline 0.3nm N of Oued Lahwar extends 450m W from the shore in position 30°24.2'N 009°36.2'W.

Range 2.7m springs, 1.2m neaps.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly. In summer sea breezes rapidly raise a temporary swell in the bay. In winter the large Atlantic depressions raise a heavy swell and cause dangerous rollers inshore, compelling vessels to put to sea.

AGADIR 30°25.23'N 9°37.78'W UNCTAD LOCODE: MA AGA ________________________________________________________________________________ __________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 27/25 French Radiosignaux publication 93 Jan 2025, (RSDRA2025000043780), 27/25

VHF: Port: Ch 16, 12. Signal Station: Ch 14. Port Authority: Tel: +212 28 843700, Fax: +212 28 842825.

Vessels should notify the Port Authority or their agents of their time of arrival in advance.

Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates can be issued.