Port Sudan (SDPZU)

Port Sudan, is the principal port of the Republic of Sudan. It is divided into East Town, West Town and South Town and is situated on both sides of an inlet extending NW. The port itself is well sheltered from the sea and swell, entry and exit being made with no particular difficulties. The harbour is divided between North Port and South Port. The new Green Port, also known as El-Alhadar, is located on the SE outer side of the harbour. The entry to this is through a cut in the coastal reef. The port also operates the Al Khair Oil Terminal, approx 1.5nm SE of Port Sudan main entrance, built for the import/export of petroleum products and LPG.

Tropical.

Port Sudan is located in eastern Sudan on the Red Sea.

LOA 294.51m, beam 40.3m, draught 13.2m, 82,852DWT.

Approx 7,500,000t, 450,000TEU and 600 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage may be obtained on soft coral and mud about 0.5nm within the harbour entrance. Leading lights: Front light, occasional, (19°36'N 37°13'E), rear light, occasional, 198m from front. When the port is full, vessels may be directed to the anchorage in Towartit Reefs (19°30'N 37°20'E ) during daylight hours only. This area contains a number of detached reefs and below-water rocks, mostly marked by light beacons. There is an another anchorage N of Silayet. Alternatively, vessels may drift about 17miles off. Lights exhibited from the port offices are also used as anchoring lights. Prohibited anchorage: An area in which anchorage is prohibited lies between the SW side of Silayet and Marsa Gwiyai.

The harbour has a good entrance width of 258m with no hazards, protected from all directions. Depth at entrance decreases rapidly from 73.2m to 25.6m. The main port is approached from seaward passing SSE of Sanganeb Reef light (19° 44'N 037°27'E) then SSE of Silayet. A track should be taken W from the vicinity of the pilot boarding station and entered on the alignment of two leading lights, 305°. The entrance channel has depths of over 30m. The least charted depth on the leading line in the approaches to the berths is 22.0m. Care should be taken not to confuse the entrance leading lights with the leading lights used for anchoring within the harbour. To enter Green Port, stay on a track leading NW from the pilot boarding position, the entry channel through the off-lying reef has a width of 180m. Light beacons and light buoys mark the channel and dredged areas within. For the Al Khair Oil Terminal, the following markers should be noted: Buoy (green) in position 19°35.065'N 037°14.905'E and Port entrance lighthouse (red) in position 19°34.971'N 037°14.942'E. There is an unlit beacon at the end of the basin in position, 19°35.117'N 037°.14.878'E and lit markers on the starboard north east end of the basin, Fl(Q)W5s, and on the port north west end of the basin, Fl(Q)W10s.

BA 3492, 82. Admiralty Pilot NP64, NP286(8).

1025.

Port Sudan: Steel mooring posts are situated on the NW shore of the harbour, to which the sterns of vessels can be secured after anchoring. There are also mooring buoys in the harbour. A dangerous wreck (isolated danger) lies close SE off the dolphins. A mooring buoy is laid in the N end of the harbour. Al Khair Oil Terminal: Vessels moor at the dolphin berth day time only but can depart at any time.

Compulsory for all merchant vessels using the Port and Al Khair Oil Terminal. The pilot lookout station, which consists of a white wooden framework tower, 15m in height, stands on the SW side of the harbour entrance, on the head of a causeway extending ENE from the coast. The lookout station is equipped with RT. Pilots for vessels up to 198m in length are available at all hours, those for vessels of a greater length are available by day only. Pilots will proceed to all merchant vessels which are sighted approaching by day and night, whether requested or not; pilots for the Port and for the Al Khair Oil Terminal board 1nm ESE of Port Sudan N side entrance light (19°36'.3N 37°14'.2E). Vessels nearing Port Sudan by night and not wishing to enter harbour before dawn should not approach within 20nm of the harbour until it is time to proceed at normal speed to embark the pilot.

The harbour is bounded by lines drawn from Nimra Talata Light (19°39'N 037° 19'E) NW to the coast and SSE from the light to Towartit Reefs, as shown on the charts. The limits include the NW corner of Towartit Reefs and extend across the Inner Channel to a position on the coast, about 2 miles S of Towartit Elbow (19°29'N 037°18'E), S of Port Sudan. The harbour includes Marsa Gwiyai.

Leading lights, in line bearing 305°, lead through the channel entrance. Principal landmarks for entering the main port are the grain silo (19°36.2'N 037°13.7'E) marked by red obstruction lights, a group of grain silos (19° 36.2'N 037°14.1'E) and predominant tower blocks N of Green Port. Useful landmarks for entering Green Port are the group of tanks standing within South Town close SW of the harbour entrance and two water towers which are close together in East Town, approx 1.5nm E of No 6 Berth. There are three predominant masts in West Town and a radio mast approx in position 19°37'5N 037°27'6E.

The Vessels leaving the port have right of way over those entering. In any part of the harbour or entrance, tugs, with or without tows, shall at all times keep clear of vessels with a deep draught. The berthing of vessels, and the discharge, loading and storage of explosives, is regulated by the Port Manager. Cargo is not worked from ships at anchor in the harbour during July and August due to weather conditions. From June to September vessels not securely berthed alongside should always keep their main engines at short notice of readiness. Vessels carrying petroleum, on approaching Port Sudan and during their period of stay in the port, should display a red flag by day, and, at night, a red light at the masthead. Further special regulations are in force and a copy of these should be obtained. During a vessel's stay the main engines should not be immobilised without the permission of the Port Manager. Vessels over 15 years old are required to produce a Seaworthiness Certificate which must include a statement that cargo handling equipment is capable of handling all the cargo onboard. Traffic signals: Signals to indicate the port is busy and movements are taking place with in harbour are shown from the traffic signal station. A submarine power cable, marked at each end by notice boards on the shore, is laid across the entrance of the harbour from close E of the end of No 15 berth to a position close NW of the light exhibited from the S end of the South Port quay. An area of disused cables lies in the entrance of the harbour, S of this power cable. Al Khair Oil Terminal: Vessels using this facility should be no more than 20 years old. SBT tankers only, no dirty ballast may be discharged. There is no terminal facility for slops and/or dirty ballast.

The tidal range at Port Sudan is minimal at about 0.1m. There are seasonal variations of about 0.9m in water levels due to changes in barometric pressure. The set of currents in the Red Sea is extremely variable and is affected by several factors. Currents increase rapidly in the vicinity of off-lying reefs that surround Port Sudan and these reefs should be given a wide berth.

Tugs are available.

Prevailing winds: Between Oct and Jun prevailing winds are from the N and NE so anchoring and manoeuvring in harbour is safer. During the rainy season, which extends from Oct - Jan, there are short rain squalls with winds which seldom cause problems. Strong gale force winds are likely from the N during Dec and Jan. Monsoon winds, unpredictable with poor visibility occur in Jul and Aug. Between Jul and Sep winds, known as Haboobs, blow from the SE through W, without warning. Those from the W carry sand and visibility can decrease to less than 45m because of the dust and blowing sand. The temperature may rise as high as 52° with these squalls lasting about 30 minutes. When Haboobs occur, it is not advisable for vessels to be lying to their anchors within the harbour. They should be alongside or moored to buoys. Any vessel which has to be moored stern-on should have a good scope of cable ahead on both anchors.

PORT SUDAN 19°36.14'N 37°14.24'E UNCTAD LOCODE: SD PZU ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Port: Ch 16, 14, 19. Call Port Sudan Port Control. Tel and Fax : +249 311 820544, email spcp31@sudanports.gov.sd Pilots: Ch 14, available 24 hours. Port Authority: Tel: +249 311 822061, Fax: +249 311 822258, Telex: +948 70012 RASMINA SD, available 24 hours. Al Khair Oil Terminal: Call Port Control on Ch 14. Pilot: Ch 06. Terminal Operation: Ch 67 and 68. Tel: +249 311 824892 and +249 912361085 (Mobile). Fax: +249 311 824892, Email: damadama4@yahoo.com Note: Vessels approaching the harbour are requested to maintain a listening watch on VHF Ch 14 to receive instructions and to request pilot services from the Port Control (before reaching 2nm from the harbour). The watch should be maintained whilst at anchor outside the port and until the pilot has boarded. All vessel movements within the harbour are strictly controlled and Masters of vessels departing or shifting berth should obtain permission from Port Control (on VHF Ch 14) before leaving their berth. Vessels should maintain watch on Ch 14 from 2 hours before ETD until clear of the harbour.

Customs gates are open on request from the cargo receivers from 0600-2100hrs daily. Customs clearing takes place day time only. Trucks, loaded during the third shift normally stay overnight inside the port premises. For special oil and project cargo and depending on the cargo receiver, the custom gates can be opened 24 hours.

Port Authority and Customs require the following documents to be presented to agents latest 7 days prior to vessel's arrival. ..... Documents Copies 1. Cargo Manifest (2 sets must be stamped "Original" and signed by agent at load port) 5 sets 2. Freight Manifests 2 3. Bill of Lading (original) 4 4. Stowage Plan 2 5. Hatch List (including stowage location, number/type of packing, description of cargo, weight and remarks) 2 6. Cargo Plan 2 7. D/C list for remaining cargo onboard 5 8. Radiation Free Certificate (Radio Activity Free Certificate) 1 9. Phytosanitary Certificate 1 10. Dangerous Cargo Manifests (according to IMDG rules) 5 1. Cargo Manifest (for vessels discharging) 2 2. Crew List 5 3. Crew Declaration (personal effects) 1 4. Stowaway/Passenger List 3 5. Ship's Stores List 1 Al Khair Oil Terminal: Note - Ships carrying hydrocarbons must notify the Terminal Manager's office by email or fax, as well as the Agent, 48 hours before arrival with details of an Insurance Certificate or Financial Guarantee relating to civil liability for damages due to pollution by hydrocarbons. Admission to the Terminal is conditional upon production of this certificate.

Notify ETA 7 days and 24 hours prior to arrival and include the following information: ..... 1. Vessel's name and callsign 2. Nationality 3. Dimensions 4. Destination 5. Services required.

Vessels approaching Port Sudan at night, and not wishing to enter the harbour until daybreak, should not close to within 20nm of the harbour until it is time to proceed at normal speed to arrive at the pilot boarding position at the arranged time.