Berbera (SOBBO)

The port is formed by a low sandy spit to the N which acts as a breakwater for the quay to the S. Entrance width is about 800m, with depths between 16.4 and 18.3m, decreasing to 11.0m off the berths. Two anchorages, inner and outer, provide safe anchorage and also act as pilot boarding areas. Imports include cotton goods, sugar, rice and dates. Exports include skins, ghee, gum, sheep and goats. General cargo/Bulk berths: The Commercial Quay, length 640m with a depth alongside of 9.8m CD has 5 linear berths and 1 Ro-Ro berth available on the S side of the harbour. Ro-Ro Berth: Is situated on the W end of the Commercial Quay, vessels use 2 anchors and berth stern on to the ramp. Container berths: Containers can be handled alongside the general cargo berths. Shaab Pier: To the NE of the main quay, there is a depth of 5.8m off the head of the pier. Barbera Oil Terminal: Consists of a steel pier extending 0.25nm NW from S shore of the harbour, close within the harbour entrance. Eight mooring buoys provide a berth for tankers up to LOA 165m and max draught 8.5m. Cargoes are pumped ashore to storage tanks through a submerged pipeline.

Arabian Sea Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Sep 1 to May 31, Summer Jun 1 to Aug 31.

Berbera is situated on the N coast of Somalia, in the SW corner of the Gulf of Aden.

Draught 8.8m, tankers limited to LOA 165m.

Approx 240,000t cargo handled annually.

A designated anchorage is centred on position 10°26.2'N 045°58.3'E, approx 0.8nm SW of Raarstamar Light. Care should be taken to remain N of the leading line into port when the vessel swings to the wind.

From a position 10nm NNW of the harbour entrance the approach leads SSE passing W of a lightbuoy (10°27.1'N 045°58.2'E) and W of a further lightbuoy (01° 26.5'N 045°58.3'E) moored about 0.55nm W of Raastamar Light, then through the outer anchorage area to the pilot boarding position. Controlling depth in the harbour approach is approximately 12.0m. There are leading lights into the harbour, the marks of which are difficult to distinguish during the day. Caution: the navigational buoys are not maintained by the Port Authority. Navigational aids are said to be unreliable and should be treated with caution. Care should be exercised if approaching Berbera for the first time as the navigational aids may not be visible owing to frequent dust storms. During trading season (Oct-Mar), the navigational lights at the entrance to the harbour may be difficult to distinguish from the riding lights of local vessels. Berbera Leading Lights: Front light (red and white framework tower, 12m in height) exhibited from the outer end of the Custom pier. Rear light (similar structure, 16m in height) 190m from front light. The alignment of the leading light leads through the harbour passing (relative to Leading Lights); SSW of Raastamar Light, 1.5nm W and the S extremity of the sandy pit, then, NNW of the Oil Terminal (1nm WSW) and SSW of the inner anchorage and the bad weather pilot boarding position, to the area of the harbour off the main commercial quay.

BA 3530. Admiralty Pilot NP64, NP286(8). Caution: Mariners are advised to proceed with caution as lights and lightbuoys are reported removed or unlit. The chart BA 3530 is to be updated with the new positions of lightbuoys when further details become available.

1025.

Compulsory for vessels above 200NT and available throughout 24 hours. In good weather vessels should await pilot in the vicinity of the outer anchorage and in adverse weather conditions vessels may wait for the pilot in the inner roads. The pilot boards from a tug.

In a S direction from Raastamar Light (Tamar Point Light) to a position on the shore close N of the unnamed light on the S side of the harbour (10°25.2'N 044° 58.5'E).

Mayag Lighthouse: Fl R 4. Raastamar Light (Tamar Point Light, white columns, white bands (10°26.6'N 044° 58.9'E)), exhibited from the W end of the sandy spit, which forms the N side of the harbour. Light (white tower, black bands (10°25.2'N 044°58.5'E)) on the S side of the harbour.

Average range 1.6m springs, 0.5m neaps.

Available and compulsory for vessels over 200NT. The tug boat also has fire fighting capability.

Prevailing winds: In the morning there is usually a SW'ly wind approx 20kts and in the evening a NW'ly wind approx 13kts. Seasonally there are the SW'ly monsoon and NE'ly trades. Between Jun and Sep an anchorage with plenty of sea room should be used to pay out additional cable on account of the Kharif winds, if required.

BERBERA 10°26.33'N 44°59.68'E UNCTAD LOCODE: SO BBO ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 14/23 Somaliland Port Authority correspondence, (RSDRA2023000068618), 14/23

VHF: Pilots & Port: Ch 16, 12 and 8122kHz, callsign ''Berbera Port Control''.

Vessels should send their ETA 48 hours in advance to the agency/Port of Berbera who will inform the Port Authority. Vessels should contact Berbera Port Control on 8122kHz RT stating: ..... 1. Vessel's name, flag, and callsign 2. Draught fore and aft 3. GT, NT 4. Discharge tonnage and type

Do not fly Somalian flag as this port is within disputed independent state.

All vessels are boarded on arrival by the Port medical authorities, no contact with the shore should be made until pratique has been granted. Quarantine: Vessels arriving from an infected area must fly International Flag Code Q by day and two red lights, vertically disposed, at night.