Terneuzen (NLTNZ)

Terneuzen port is part of the North Sea Port. North Sea port is a merger between the Duch Zeeland Seaports (Vlissingen and Terneuzen) and Port of Ghent. The port area includes the outer Braakman Harbour, in Terneuzen Roads and the inner harbour of Axel Plain, Sluiskil and Sas van Gent. It is served by good road/rail networks and inland waterways. Various goods are handled in the port including chemical and oil products, ores, coal, fertilisers, paper, timber, gravel, sand, general cargo and agricultural products.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Terneuzen is situated on the S bank of the River Scheldt 30km from the North Sea at the entrance to the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal.

LOA 256.39m, beam 45.0m, draught 15.0m and 114,270DWT

Approx 66,000,000t cargo and 175,000TEU are handled annually. Please note that the traffic figures are combined for the Terneuzen, Ghent and Vlissingen ports.

Safe anchorage with a sandy bottom just outside the channel, max draught 14.6m depending on HW at Vlissengen. This anchorage can be used for lightering of bulk carriers. Outer anchorages: Put van Terneuzen (57°20.7'N 003°51.3'E) provides good anchorage for vessels when W winds make anchorage in Rede van Vlissengen unsuitable. The anchorage may be used by vessels up to 290m in length. There are two lettered berths, A and B. The two narrow white sectors (146.5°-149.5°) and (194.5°-197.5°) of Othenepolder Light (51°20.2'N 003°51.6'E), crossed by the narrow white sector of 075.5°-079°) of Margarethapolder Light (51°21.0'N 003°53.2'E) indicate the berth position.

The port is approached directly from Westerschelde. Access to the inner harbour and the Terneuzen-Gent Canal is through locks. West Buitenhaven can be approached safely on both the ingoing and outgoing streams. However, in extreme conditions such as a strong wind, a deep draught or a large light vessel, the advice is to wait for slack water, which occurs from 1 hour before to 30 minutes after local HW and LW. When leaving on the ingoing stream bound for Vlissingen it is advisable to start the swing before leaving West Buitenhaven. This advice also applies to vessels bound up-river on the outgoing stream, but it is not so critical in this case. West Buitenhaven is 0.8nm long between 0.3 and 0.35nm wide. There are mooring dolphins on both sides of the inner part of the basin. Locks: Except in extreme conditions the locks, giving access to the Inner Harbour and the Terneuzen-Gent Canal, can be approached at all states of the tide. ..... Westsluis Westsluis is 335m in length, 38m in width and has a depth on the sill of 10.2m. It can accept vessels up to 265m in length, beam 34m and draught 12.5m. Vessels over 245m in length or beam greater than 33m require special permission to use the lock. Vessels are not allowed to transit the lock if the river water level is more than 2m above MHW. Middensluis Middensluis is 140m in length, 18m in width and has a depth at the sill of 5.0m. It can accept vessels up to 115m in length, beam 16m, draught 6.5m and 8,000DWT. Oost Buitenhaven: Oost Buitenhaven and Oostsluis are intended mainly for inland waterway craft, and special attention has been paid in the construction of the basin and lock for barges being pushed by tugs. From a position in Pas van Terneuzen, N of the entrance (51°20.6'N 003°49.1'E) to Oost Buitenhaven the approach is directly to the harbour entrance, which faces N and is marked by lights both sides (grey metal mast, 7m in height), and then the navigable channel through the basin, which is 100m wide and has a depth of 5.0m and gives access to the lock at the S end of the basin. Oostsluis Oostsluis is 258m in length, 24m in width and has a depth at the sill of 3.9m. It can accept shallow draught barges up to 95m in length, and small seagoing vessels up to 70m in length and a draught of 4.0m. There are waiting pontoons on each side of the basin, stretching 500m N from the lock entrance. The Ghent-Terneuzen Canal: A class VI classified fairway, allows ocean going vessels up to approx 80,000DWT and with a LOA of 265m, max draught of 12.25m FW and Max beam of 37m.

BA 114, 120. Admiralty Pilot NP28, NP286(1).

1000.

Pilotage is compulsory for all seagoing vessels, including all vessels carrying oil gas or chemicals (fully or partially loaded) or empty but not gas free, irrespective of length. Pilot Ordering: Vessels inbound (including taking on a Pilot for Rede Van Vlissingen): ..... Initial request should be sent to the agent 6 hours in advance using LlS21 ordering system. The vessel's master or agent should confirm the pilot order time 1 hour before arrival. The following information should be sent with the pilot order: 1. Vessel's name 2. Callsign 3. Flag 4. IMO No 5. Port of Destination 6. Mooring berth 7. Vessels preferred side of mooring 8. Date, time and pilot boarding position 9. Vessels which are exempt from pilotage 10. Name of agent 11. LOA 12. Beam 13. Current maximum draught in (m) 14. Special remarks concerning manoeuvrability, damage to vessel or delay at the pilot station 15. Vessels bound for Gent or Antwerp that have ordered pilots more that 24 hours in advance must re-confirm the request via the vessel's master or agent between 12 and 6 hours in advance of the pilot order time 16. Pilot service by the vessel's master or agent as follows: a. Delays of more than 1 hour must be notified no later that 6 hours in advance of original pilot order time b. If the pilot order time is brought forward the amendment must be notified no later that 6 hours in advance of the new pilot order time c. Any cancellations must be notified immediately 17. Vessels not using the electronic ordering system (via the agent), notifying changes or cancellation to pilot orders should report the following information to the relevant pilot service by fax, telephone or email a. Vessel's name and IMO No b. Mooring berth or port of destination c. Pilot boarding position d. Amended pilot time or pilot order time to be cancelled Pilot Ordering: Vessels outbound or shifting. ..... Initial requests for pilots should be sent via the agent no later than 3 hours in advance of the pilot order time, using LIS21 ordering system. Confirmation of the pilot order time should be sent 1 hour before pilot order time by vessel's master or agent. The pilot order should contain the following information: 1. Vessel's naame 2. Callsign 3. Flag 4. IMO No 5. Berth where vessel is currently moored 6. Pilot boarding point or other port in the region with statement of mooring berth and mooring side 7. Date and time of pilot order and ETD at mooring berth (behind locks) 8. Vessels which are exempt from pilotage: State desired pilotage course 9. Name of agent 10. LOA 11. Beam 12. Current maximum draught (m) 13. Special remarks concerning manoeuvrability, damage to vessel or delays Vessels berthed behind the locks must notify the harbour master in good time of the vessel's ETD. Pilots will then be notified by the harbour master at least 3 hours in advance of the vessel's requested time of departure from the locks Amendments to the original pilot order time must be made to the appropriate pilot service by the vessel's harbour master or agent as follows: 1. Delays of more than 1 hour must be notified 3 hours in advance of the pilot order time 2. If the pilot order time is brought forward the amendment must be notified no later than 3 hours in advance of the new time of departure 3. Pilot cancellation must be notified immediately. Vessels on a river boat not using the electronic ordering system should report any changes to pilot orders by sending the following information by fax, telephone or email 1. Vessel's name and IMO No 2. Destination (Pilot boarding station, other port or berth) 3. Amended pilot order time Vessels moored behind the locks: Changes to the report time of departure should be made to the harbour master Vessels cancelling their pilot orders not made by electronic ordering system, must advise the following information 1. Name of vessel and IMO No 2. Pilot order time to be cancelled ..... Vessels calling at a Flemish port for the first time or if vessel's details have changed, must submit the following documents to the pilotage service in advance (preferably electronically): 1. Copy of the Wheelhouse Poster (IMO resolution 601(15)) 2. Copy of the Pilot Card if Wheelhouse Poster is not available 3. Registration form for heli-operable vessels. Steenbank (Netherlands) Pilot Station: ..... Vessels should contact Traffic Centre Steenbank on VHF Ch 64 at least 30 minutes before ETA at the pilot boarding position with the following information: 1. The full manoeuvring speed of vessel in still water 2. If the vessel is fitted with pilot door in the vessel's hull. If yes, what is the height of the door above the waterline? 3. What is your freeboard? 4. If the freeboard is more than 9m, can the lower portion of the gangway be rigged to 7m above water level 5. Is the vessel fitted with fenders on the hull? 6. Is the vessel fitted with stabilising fins? After identification by the VTS-SM the Pilot Steenbank will provide procedure information on VHF Ch 79 Interruption or resumption of the Netherlands Pilotage Service will be announced in the navigational warnings Pilot boards in the following positions: 1. 51°44.96'N 003°14.32'E 2. Bad weather: In the vicinity of Westkapelle (in case of SBP) (51°32.50'N 003° 26.00'E) Helicopter hoisting operations are not possible if winds exceed 55kts. Operations are not possible if horizontal visibility is less than 3/4nm or vertical visibility is less than 60m. Minimum length of vessel for day operations is 125m and 150m at night. Multiple pilots: A single pilot is used for vessels bound for Vlissingen. For Terneuzen and Ghent more than one pilot may be used. For Antwerp there is always more than one pilot used. Over carried pilots: If a pilot is over carried to the north, the landing place depends on the vessel's destination. If over carried to the south, pilots are disembarked at Dover.

Vessels are prohibited from navigating in the port, with exception of the canal docks, when visibility is less than 250m.

Mean spring range 4.8m; mean neap range 3.4m. Tidal streams are strong off Terneuzen. The River Scheldt generally has two tides (high or low water) a day with a variation of 5m between high and low water marks.

Traffic is controlled by Traffic Centre Terneuzen (TCT), part of the Scheepvaartdienst Westerschelde (Western Scheldt Shipping Authority), which is responsible for navigational guidance on the Western Scheldt and the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal as well as the operation of the Terneuzen locks and bridges over the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. Callsign on VHF for the TCT is "TCT Terneuzen" (Ch 03) and in the Canal Harbours/Ghent-Terneuzen Canal (Ch 11) "Port Control Terneuzen". Vessels should report both inbound and outbound, on Ch 11, when passing the following Reporting Points: ..... Reporting Point Traffic Centre Callsign Terneuzen Locks (include draught) Havendienst Terneuzen Sluiskil Bridge Havendienst Terneuzen Driekwart Havendienst Terneuzen San van Gent Bridge (also call when inbound approaching Zelgate Brug) Uitkijk Zelzate Zelgate Bridge Havendienst Gent Passing Sifferdok Havendienst Gent After mooring/before departing Gent Harbour Havendienst Gent/Uitkijk Zelzate Vessels should also report on Ch 11 to Havendienst Terneuzen after mooring/before departing a harbour (including destination) in the Netherlands or Havendienst Gent after mooring/before departing a harbour (include destination) in Belgium. Vessels transiting the canal should maintain a listening watch on Ch 11.

Towage is not compulsory within the port area except for vessels requiring special permission to transit the West Lock. Multraship and Union de Remorquage et de Sauvetage (URS), provide tug services in Terneuzen and on the canal. For seagoing vessels calling at the DOW jetties, the following tugs are required for entering and manoeuvring in the harbour: - Ships up to LOA 100m: one tug - Ships smaller than 20,000GT and over LOA 100m: two tugs. For seagoing vessels manoeuvring in the harbour or when leaving a jetty: - Ships up to LOA 100m: one tug - Ships over LOA 100m: two tugs - Ships over 20,000GT when leaving Ocean Dock South: three tugs. Some vessels are partially exempt from these rules. They include vessels with powerful bow thrusters and vessels leaving Braakman Jetty B West or East and vessels moored with their bows to the North.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

TERNEUZEN, WESTERSCHELDE 51°20.59'N 3°48.69'E UNCTAD LOCODE: NL TNZ For details see: BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS, WESTERSCHELDE ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 05/25 ENC NL6GT100 Ed.7 2024, (RSDRA2024000353020), 05/25

Inmarsat communication is possible. VHF: Terneuzen Port Control: Ch 11. Pilots: Nederlands Loodswezen Vlissingen BV (vis Steenbank): Ch 79. Tel: +31 118 489501 (Sea Pilotage), +31 118 489506 (River Pilotage), +31 118 489502 (Gent-Terneuzen Canal Pilotage), Fax: +31 118 412321. Email: scheldepilot@loodswezen.nl (Masters only). Available 24 hours. Locks Organisation: Ch 69. Tel: +31 115 612279. Vessel Traffic Service: Centrale Terneuzen: Ch 03. Tel: +31 115 682400. Fax: +31 115 630699. Email: vts-terneuzen@vts-scheldt.net. Available 24 hours Traffic Area Gent/Terneuzen Canal: Zelzate Observation Post (Uitkijk Zeizate): Callsign: Uitkijk Zeizate, Ch 11. Havendienst Gent: Callsign: Havendienst Gent, Ch 05, 11, 78. Havendienst Terneuzen: Callsing: Havendienst Terneuzen, Ch 11. ..... Locks VHF Ch Westsluis (Terneuzen West) 06 Middensluis (Terneuzen Central) 06 Oostluis (Terneuzen East) 18 Station provides berthing information for vessels bound for Terneuzen Harbour and locking information for vessels bound for the Terneuzen-Gent Canal. Information Broadcasts: Every H+00 for vessels in the outer basins and on the Terneuzen-Gent Canal, including visibility, wind force and direction, position of large vessels and pilotage details. Reporting System: Ch 11, 20. Each inland waterways vessel or convoy which enter or leave the harbour area of Gent should report on Ch 20. When entering the navigation channel, vessels should report on Ch 20 stating the following information: ..... 1. Vessel's name and owner's name 2. Destination (quay wall or industry or through passage) 3. Nature and duration of stay 4. Nature and quantity of goods The report should start by stating 'Port of Gent - Inland Waterways Obligation to Report' - VHF Ch 20. ETD should be forwarded 3 hours in advance of leaving of shifting berth.

The customs allowances are 5 litres of spirits for the total crew and 200 cigarettes for each person. Immigration procedures are carried out by the agent.

..... Document Copies 1. Crew List 3 2. Personal Effects List 2 3. Stores List 2 4. International Tonnage Certificate 2 5. Passenger Lists 2 Copies of the above documents should be sent to the agent, Customs, Immigration and Police authorities.

All vessels arriving at or leaving the ports of Vlissingen, Terneuzen and Ghent must report electronically to ENIGMA+. Electric reports can be made via the website www.enigmaplus.eu. The message should include the following information: ..... 1. Vessel's name 2. Gross tonnage 3. LOA 4. Draught 5. Destination and pilot station of arrival 6 Nationality of vessel 7. Date and time of arrival 8 Callsign 9 Last port 10 Hazardous cargo for discharging or in transit Pilots require at least 6 hours notice of arrival. Vessels in Terneuzen Harbour should send ETD 3 hours in advance when leaving or shifting berth.

Braakmanhaven: Movements are prohibited in Braakmanhaven when the visibility is less than 500m. Vessels should keep an under keel clearance of at least 10% of their draught and those drawing more than 10.5m may only enter at HW, when the tidal stream is slack.Vessels berth bows NW at Ocean Dock but must carry out any swinging manoeuvring clear of Ocean Dock. Anchors may be used for manoeuvring, but are not allowed to lie thereafter.

Application for free pratique is not necessary. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates can be renewed.

NOR to be tendered as per charter party, throughout the day or night.