Nouadhibou (MRNDB)

Nouadhibou port has 2 general cargo berths and an iron ore terminal situated 15km S at Point Central, operated by SNIM. Pointe des Mouettes tanker berth is 1.2km N of Point Central and consists of a "T" jetty. The Government has made Nouadhibou Bay a Free Zone.

Tropical.

Nouadhibou is situated in N Mauritania, close to the border with Western Sahara.

LOA 200m, draught 11.8m, 250,000DWT

Approx 11,000,000t iron ore handled annually.

For coasters anchorage can be obtained in the S dredged area with excellent holding ground of soft mud. It is recommended to use at least 3 shackles as the wind is usually very strong. Bottom sand and mud. Anchoring is prohibited in the entrance channel.

Nouadhibou: No 5 Lightbuoy is moored 2nm N of Pointe de Cansado (20°51.3'N 017° 01.8'W). Vessels bound for Nouadhibou should pass about 1.5nm E of Pointe de Cansado following the track and when about 2.25nm NE of the point shape course between the buoyed channel, keeping in the white sector of Pointe Chacal Light. This channel, with a least depth of 8.0m leads to the dredged area and Pier. Three mooring buoys lie 0.5nm S of the pier. Note: Mariners are warned to use every caution when entering the bay. Port Central: Vessels approach berth from S in dredged channel with minimum width of 250m and minimum depth of 18.0m LLWS. Depth of water alongside is 17.0m LLWS. Approaches to Quai Petrolier and inner anchorage have depths of 12.4m LW so that arriving loaded tankers are restricted to max draught of 12.0m.

BA 1699, 1690, 1661. Admiralty Pilot NP1, NP286(8).

1025.

Vessels in Nouadhibou are advised not to remain alongside when the wind is from the NE as a choppy sea is raised. Three mooring boats with mooring staff are available. For vessels bound for refinery port, 2 tugs are required and for vessels bound for Nouadhibou port, 1 tug is required.

Compulsory for vessels over LOA 70m. The pilot boards in the vicinity of No 2 Lightbuoy (20°43.5'N 017°01.3'W). For vessels unfamiliar with the port, (20°40.2'N 017°04.5'W) of Lightbuoy No 0.

Range 2.3m.

One tug of 150hp available. Two private tugs, 900hp total for both.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly-NE'ly.

NOUADHIBOU 20°53.86'N 17°02.98'W UNCTAD LOCODE: MR NDB ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 22/25 French Radiosignaux publication 93 Jan 2025, (RSDRA2025000043780), 22/25

VHF: Pilots: Ch 16, 12, 13, 14. Port: Ch 16. Tel: +222 4574 6103, Fax: + 222 4574 5136. Email: contact@pan.mr.

Ship's certificates (up to date) required for port control on berthing. ..... Documents Copies 1. Manifest - 2. Bill of Lading - 3. Currency Declaration and Ship Cash List 3 4. Narcotics List 3 5. Alcohol List 3 6. Provisions List 3 7. Bond Store List 3 8. Crew Personal Effects List 3 9. Passenger List 3 10. Animal List 3 11. Health Declaration 3 12. Stowaway List 3 13. Dangerous Cargo Manifest 3 14. Cargo Manifest 3 15. Crew List (with up to date passports) 3 16. Vaccination List (up to date) 3 17. Port of Call List 3 18. Arms and Ammunition List 3

Vessels should send ETA 48 hours prior to arrival, including the following information: ..... 1. Vessel's name and flag 2. Port of registry 3. Type of vessel 4. IMO No 5. Last port of call 6. Next port after Nouadhibou 7. GT/NT 8. LOA 9. Beam 10. Vessel's owner 11. P&l Club 12. Agent in Nouadhibou 13. Master's name 14. Total crew onboard.

Ship's flag and Mauritanian flag must be flown.

Propellers: All vessels calling at Ore Berth must have right handed propellers, due berthing/departing berth without tugs. Vessels berth port side alongside and on departure the dredged turning basin is on starboard side, requiring right handed propellers for the turn clear of berth. Ballast: All Capesized vessels must arrive with 12.0m draught, due to airdraught requirements at berth. If not at this draught on arrival vessels will be required to proceed to calm inner anchorage (1nm from berth) to take extra hold ballast.

NOR should be tendered on arrival.