Yanbu Commercial Port (SAYNB)

It is the second largest port on the W coast of Saudi Arabia. The port which handles general cargo, bulk cargo, containers, Ro-Ro and passenger vessels, is protected by land to the N and E, and by coral reefs to the S and SW. The approach channel is 1.8km in length with a least depth of 14.0m. Vessels bound for King Fahd Industrial Port (Yanbu), to the S, also use the approaches. There is no safe anchorage outside the port and poor visibility due to dust in the atmosphere is a common occurrence.

Tropical.

Yanbu Commercial Port is situated approx 360km N of Jeddah on the Red Sea.

LOA 315.83m, beam 43m, draught 11.1m, 98,730DWT.

Approx 4,000,000t of cargo, 20TEU, 180 vessels and 10,000 passengers handled annually.

Safe anchorage cannot be obtained off Yanbu, due to the considerable depths, strong NW winds and heavy swell. Vessels which are permitted to anchor temporarily close to Yanbu port should keep their main engines at short notice.

Approach channels lead towards Shi'b ash-Sharm Light (24°03'N 037°51'E) from positions 54nm W and 46nm SSW of the light through the Mile-Long entry channel. The channels are 3nm in width, narrowing to approx 1.5nm at their junction. It is obligatory for all vessels to keep within the limits of these channels and the Traffic Separation Scheme. Other vessels are cautioned that, outside these limits, the approaches to Yanbu are largely unsurveyed. Caution: When making an approach to Yanbu care should be taken not to mistake the lights of the cement works and silo situated about 2nm E of Ra's Baridi (24° 16'N 037°31'E) for those in the town of Yanbu.

Saudi Port Authority Chart 17, 171. BA 63, 158, 326, 327, 328. Admiralty Pilot NP64, NP286(8).

1025.

Only the special equipment installed at the berths, such as bollards or rings may be used for mooring. Mooring men are compulsory for the handling of mooring lines. The knots of the heaving lines should not be loaded in such a manner as may cause injury to the mooring men or third party.

Pilotage is compulsory for vessels over 300GT using the N and S entrances. Compulsory Pilotage Area limits are bounded as follows: N limit: a line from Shi'b Ash-Sharm (Shermo) Bn (24°03.0'N 037°51.5'E) bearing 065° to the coast (24°06.7'N 037°59.3'E). S limit: a line from Lightbuoy S10 (23°49.1'N 038°17.8'E) bearing 044° to the coast (23°52.6'N 038°21.6'E). Available throughout 24 hours. The pilot normally boards and disembarks at the inner pilot boarding position. Pilot will board at the outer pilot boarding position if arranged well in advance. Pilot boarding and disembarking is at the discretion of the pilot. Pilot boards as follows: ..... 1. Northern Approach: Outer: in position 24°02.0'N 037°44.0'E Inner: in position 24°05.0'N 037°55.0'E 2. Southern Approach: Outer: in position 23°26.6'N 038°27.2'E Inner: in position 23°50.0'N 038°19.0'E

The seaward boundaries are: ..... 1. 24°06.0'N 038°00.0'E 2. 24°06.0'N 037°57.5'E 3. 24°03.5'N 037°57.5'E 4. 24°03.5'N 038°05.5'E

Range 0.8m max.

A Traffic Separation Scheme which is not IMO adopted, leads from a position 6nm W of Shi'b ash-Sharm Light to Yanbu approx 20nm distance. Vessels not cleared to enter Commercial or Industrial ports of Yanbu must remain outside territorial waters. Masters proceeding outside of approach channels or TSS, in order to save time, are liable to fines. The scheme passes: SE of West Reef Lightbuoy (24°05'N 037°45'E) and East Reef Lightbuoy, 2.25nm ENE, marking the S and SE extremities of the bank, respectively, extending SE from the W entrance point of Sharm al Kaur, then: N of Shi'b ash-Sharm Lightbuoy, moored off the N end of Schermo Reef, then; NE of Shi'b al-Qasriyyah No 1Q and No 3Q Lightbuoys, moored on the N side of Shi'b al-Qasriyyah, then, if proceeding to Yanbu, passes: NW of Umm al Nukuth, tow rocks which cover and uncover, 2.5nm S of the harbour entrance, which are marked by Umm al Nukuth Light Beacon (isolated danger) standing on the S rock and by Umm al Nukuth No 1 and Umm al Nukuth No 2Q Lightbuoys, moored respectively, at the N and S extremities of the shoal on which the rocks lie, then as necessary to enter Yanbu. Buoyage: The local direction of buoyage is from N to S and reverses in the vicinity of CZS reporting position (23°52.0'N 038°16.8'E).

There are 3 tugs of 800hp-1,310hp available. Tugs will usually meet an incoming vessel at the NE end of the entrance channel, off No 8 Lightbuoy (24°04.4'N 038°03.5'E). Tugs are compulsory for all vessel manoeuvres in the port except when shifting along the quay or berth. Port control must be informed before initiating the latter move to ensure that safety will not be compromised. The number of tugs used in berthing and unberthing operations is decided by the pilot and is based on general usage.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly.

YANBU' AL BAR 24°04.12'N 38°03.16'E UNCTAD LOCODE: SA YNB For details see: GENERAL DIAGRAM MN' AL MALIK FAHD REPORTING SYSTEM ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Port: Ch 16; 09, 12, 14, call "Yanbu Port Control". Pilots: Ch 16.

The following documents must be submitted to the port management not less than 48 hours before discharging commences: ..... Documents Copies 1. Manifest (in English) 7 2. Manifest (original translated into Arabic) 7 Manifests should be separated into 4 parts for containers, Ro-Ro cargo, vehicles and general cargo. If no such division is made, 4 additional copies of both the English and Arabic Manifests should be submitted. Two copies of a list of containers or trailers loaded with dangerous goods, in Arabic and English. These lists must show the technical name, IMDG code classification and UN number and quantity of each consignment in each container or on each trailer. Photocopies or printouts of the above will be accepted. The shipowner or ship's agent is permitted to submit supplementary manifest or manifest corrections as necessary For container vessels and Ro-Ro vessels working as feeders, the time limit to submit documents is 24 hours before commencing goods operations.

Vessels should signal their ETA at the outer pilot boarding position 10 days, 2 days and 24 hours prior to arrival; the vessel's arrival off Shi'b ash-Sharm Light (24°03'N 037°51'E) should be reported to Yanbu'Mina'al Malik Fahd or as appropriate. The following information should be included: ..... 1. Callsign 2. Vessels name 3. Owner (liner or leaser) 4. Nationality 5. Agent 6. LOA (m) 7. Draught (m) 8. Number of hatches 9. GT 10. NT 11. DWT 12. Former names, if any 13. Type of vessel (type of propulsion and number of propellers efficiency) 14. Type of cargo 15. Cargo in metric tonnes 16. Cargo in cubic meters 17. Number of containers (units and type) 18. Number of livestock 19. Year of build 20. Number of LCL containers 21. Fumigation Certificates (vessel and cargo) 22. Next port 23. Economic speed 24. Location 48 hour before arrival 25. Last three ports visited 26. Next port 27. Classification registry number 28. Port of registry 29. Weapons and ammunition onboard for self defence 30. Transit cargo declaration 31. Any equipment for discharging containers 32. Does cargo include hazardous or poisonous waste (yes/no) 33. Number, location and safe working load (SWL) of cranes or Derricks and details of accommodation ladders 34. Number and nationality of passengers disembarking and those in transit.

Every vessel entering the port must hoist the flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and keep it flying throughout the stay in the port.

The Ports Authority, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, advise that ships proceeding outside the approach channels or contravening the rules of the Traffic Separation Scheme in order to save time, will be fined and their masters held individually responsible. Port Regulations: All vessels arriving at the port must have a copy of the Rules and Regulations which should be strictly adhered to. Any violation of these regulations will incur fines.