Nieuw Nickerie (SRICK)

The port is located on the Nickerie river NW of Suriname. The main exports are bananas and rice and imports such as general cargo, fertiliser, cement and small oil tanker using floating pontoon. The district commissioner officially acts as harbour master, but vessel movements and pilotage are handled by Nickerie harbour office.

Tropical.

Nieuw Nickerie is situated on the Nickerie River, 4.8km from the entrance.

LOA 163m, draught approx 4.9m HW, 6000 DWT.

The anchorage is in the middle of the river, opposite the town. Caution is advised when anchoring due to the narrow width of the river.

New Nickerie is accessible via the Corantijn River estuary and the Nickerie entrance. The minimum depth over the outer bar is 2.1m LWS, the bar is composed of soft mud. Vessels inward bound should keep well to windward of the entrance as a strong current of 2.5-3.5kts runs to leeward. Directions: From seaward, in the vicinity of 06°20'N 056°55'W, the track leads SSW until the alignment 210.5° of Bluffpunt 05°57'N 057°04'W with the NW extremity of Papegaaien Eiland, 4.75nm SSW, can be seen. Then continue along the leading line until a position is reached close to Cor-R Lightbuoy (safe water) 06°02'N 057°01'W. The track then leads S, passing (with positions relative to Nickerie Punt 05° 58'N 057°01'W): Through a channel (2nm N) marked by lightbuoys (port hand). To the E of the channel lies Turtle Bank which dries and lies up to 2nm offshore. Then close W of an obstruction (0.7nm NNW); N6 Light Beacon stands close SE of the obstruction. The track then leads into the river close E of the W entrance point (0.3nm SW), marked by N1 Lightbuoy (starboard hand). Within the river no specific directions are available.

BA 99. Admiralty Pilot NP7A, NP286(7).

The Surinam Navy controls the Surinam River and entrance. In the near future independent Coastguards will be in operation.

1000.

Berthing is always undertaken at flood tide, approx 1 hour before HW.

Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels over 50GT. Vessels should send an ETA through Paramaribo Coast Radio Station 48 and 12 hours in advance to the agent who will arrange for a pilot. The pilot boards in the vicinity of Cor-N Lightbuoy 06°02'N 057°01'W.Incoming vessels are boarded by the pilot at the lightbuoy. To facilitate safe embarking/disembarking of pilots, vessels are required to provide proper pilot ladders meeting international safety standards.

The seaward boundaries of the port, within which a vessel is considered to be arrived, is the entrance of the Suriname, Marowijne, Coppename, Corantijn and Nickerie Rivers.

There are buoys and beacons marking the channel.

At the mouth of the river is a mud bar with a least depth of 2.1m. The bar consists of very soft mud and vessels sometimes push through for a depth of 0.6-0.9m.

Mean range 1.2m neaps, 2.8m springs above CD. The rise in tide is 3.6m springs and 2.3m neap tides. Off the entrance to the Nickerie River the tidal streams are SW'ly and NE'ly, attaining rates of 4kts at springs.

Controlled by the harbour office.

Prevailing winds: NE'ly.

NIEUW NICKERIE 5°56.86'N 56°59.73'W UNCTAD LOCODE: SR ICK ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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The coast station "PZN" maintains a 24 hour watch on 500kHz. A continuous guard is maintained on 2182kHz. VHF: Port Office: Ch 16 and 12. Pilot Vessel: Ch 12.

During the vessel's stay in Nieuw Nickerie each crew member/passenger (excluding children under 16) will be permitted to retain, in their possession for their own use onboard, the following: 60 cigarettes or 15 cigars or 220 grams tobacco, 0.2 litres of spirits, 0.33 litres of wine, 2 litres of beer. All quantities in excess of the above will be put under seal. In order to facilitate Customs formalities, stewards should collect all excess quantities before arrival for sealing. All fire arms and ammunition must be manifested on a Stores List and remain onboard, in bond, for the duration of a vessels stay in Suriname territorial waters.

Prior to arrival: From each loading port via airmail/airfreight/email/fax: ..... Documents Copies 1. Bill of Lading 2 2. Manifests Incoming Cargo; 1 Freighted 2 3. Special Cargo; Refrigerator/Container List 3 4. Stowage Plans 2 These documents are required in order to prepare the Suriname inward Manifests and to facilitate arrangements for discharge. The same documents are required for cargo to be transhipped at Paramaribo. Upon arrival: The following prescribed Suriname Government form documents are required for customs clearance: ..... Documents Copies 1. Manifest for Incoming Cargo 5 2. Manifest for Transit Cargo 1 3. Manifest for Outgoing Cargo 3 These are prepared by the agent before vessel's arrival. ..... Documents Copies 1. Crew List 5 2. Stores List 2 3. Crew Declarations (Customs) 2 These must be prepared by the vessel before arrival. Outward Clearance: This will be prepared by the agent.

Notify ETA 36, 24 and 12 hours prior to arrival at the Seabuoy and if necessary amend the ETA in local time (3 hours earlier than GMT) after the 12 hour message, via Paramaribo Radio or via the harbour master on VHF Ch 12. The arrival message should include forward and aft draughts. The pilot will be ordered only after receipt of the confirmed (12 hour) and/or amended ETA.

Suriname flag must be displayed at all times.

While alongside, vessels must maintain engines and propulsion machinery in readiness to leave the pier under full power, at short notice. No repairs are permitted which would interfere with this requirement while alongside.

Pratique will be granted after the vessel has been cleared by customs and cannot be applied for by radio. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates can be renewed in Suriname.

NOR to be tendered upon arrival at the pilot station.