Monaco (MCMON)

Port mainly handles passenger traffic.

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Dec 16 to Mar 15, Summer Mar 16 to Dec 15.

Monaco is situated on the SE coast of France, approx 16km from Nice.

Draught 12.0m, LOA 250.0m, beam 32.2m, 10,810DWT

Anchorage for large vessels is located 0.5-1nm E of the Port of La Condamine, in depths of approx 55-91m. The holding quality of the steeply sloped sand bottom is unspecified and the anchorage is exposed. Anchoring is prohibited owing to submarine pipelines, in an area to the N and W of a point 0.6nm SE of Pointe Saint Martin and also offshore near the new jetty.

Port de La Condamine is entered between Pointe Antoine and Pointe Focinana. The entrance to the harbour has a width of 100m. Depths vary from 2.0-55m in the harbour.

BA 149, 2167. Fr 6881. Admiralty Pilot NP46, NP286(3).

1025.

Compulsory for all commercial vessels and is recommended for all other vessels. The pilot boards 0.3nm E of the harbour entrance. Requests for pilots to be made 24 hours in advance through Monaco Radio and when in range on VHF Ch 12 (callsign "Monaco Pilote").Notify the pilot office of vessel's departure on VHF Ch 16 or 12.

There are two prominent landmarks to aid navigation: Rocher de Monaco, a promontory on which Monaco is built, and a large white building, the Musee Oceanographique, overlooking the sea.

Navigation is prohibited in an area extending for 150m from the coast between the elbow of the E breakwater at Port Cap d'Ail and the S entry point of Port de Fontvielle due to the establishment of a heliport at Fontvielle. An aero light is exhibited from the heliport when required.

Range 0.50m.

Not available.

Prevailing winds: E'ly.

MONACO, PORT OF 43°44.17'N 7°25.83'E UNCTAD LOCODE: MC MON ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 29/24 French Radiosignaux publication 93 Oct 2023, (RSDRA2023000272643), 29/24_______________________________________________________

VHF: Monaco Radio monitors Ch 12. Port: callsign "Monaco Port" hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1830, Sat-Sun call Pilots. Pilots: callsign "Monaco Pilote", hours: 1 May-30 Sept. 0800-2300, 1 Oct-03 Apr 0800-2000 LT.

Customs, Tel: +377 93 15 30 16. Within 24 hours of berthing the ship's Master or owner must report to the Direction des Ports producing the Admittance Form, ship's papers and to pay the necessary harbour fees. A receipt will be given and this should be retained as it is liable to be produced on demand.

ETA should be sent 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival to the Harbour Master giving the following information: ..... 1. Name of vessel 2. Dimensions 3. Draught 4. Flag 5. Duration of stay

Port regulations are as follows: ..... 1. In all cases, the vessel leaving has priority. 2. Max speed in the harbour is 3kts. 3. All fires on quays are prohibited. 4. Any important engineering work on a vessel likely to affect its manoeuvrability must be authorised by the port authority. 5. Testing of a vessel's engine or other noisy activity is only authorised from 1030-1200hrs and 1500-1800hrs, daily. 6. Vessels must be able to manoeuvre at all times. 7. It is forbidden to leave vessels with no crew onboard in the port of Monaco. 8. If vessel intends to depart between 2000-0800hrs, the pilot office or Port Authority should be informed the day before departure.