La Goulette (TNLGN)

The port is equipped for handling most types of vessel, including general cargo, bulk ore, cereals, phosphates, tankers, containers and Ro-Ro passenger and cruise ships. La Goulette is approached through a 6,400m dredged channel and the harbour is sheltered by N and S breakwaters containing the fishing harbour and the commercial port.

Summer.

La Goulette lies approx 9km NE of Tunis, on the coast of the Gulf of Tunis and is connected to the capital and the sea via dredged canal and channel.

Max draught 9.4m.

Approx 900 vessels, 760,000 passengers, 3,000TEU and 880,000t of cargo handled annually.

Anchorage off La Goulette is sheltered from winds between S and W. In winter it sometimes becomes dangerous, but the holding ground is very good and the depths shoal regularly shorewards. Anchorage, sheltered from S and W winds, can be obtained about 2nm N of No 1 Fairway Lightbuoy, in depths of 11.0-13.0m, sand, good holding. Prohibited anchorage. Anchoring is prohibited within 0.5nm of the Fairway Buoy.

No 1 Lightbuoy is moored near the entrance to the approach channel to La Goulette, 3.5nm ESE of La Goulette. No 2 Lightbuoy is moored on the S side of the entrance of the channel, and No 3 Lightbuoy, is moored 0.05nm N of No 2 Lightbuoy and marks the N side of the channel. Between No 2 and 3 Lightbuoys and the entrance to the harbour, the channel is marked by lightbuoys all fitted with radar reflectors. The channel leading to the harbour is approx 6,400m in length, 100m width, depth 12m. There is a spoil ground approx 0.5nm S of the approach channel, vessels should keep clear of this area. There are two turning basins, one inside S breakwater, marked by buoys and capable of turning vessels up to 220m in length, another off the tanker berth.

BA 1184. Admiralty Pilot NP45, NP286(3).

1028.

Compulsory for all vessels over 100GT and for vessels entering La Goulette or the channel to Tunis. Available throughout 24 hours. The pilot will board the vessel approx 0.25nm from No 1 Lightbuoy, or in bad weather by agreement, inside the harbour entrance. The pilot must be ordered 30 minutes before arrival at the outermost lightbuoy through La Goulette port radio station.

The following are conspicuous, bearings and distances are from the head of Jetee Nord: Two power station chimneys, red and white, 1nm WNW. A large building and numerous silos, marked by red obstruction lights 0.45nm W. A power station chimney, 100m in height and marked by red obstruction lights, 1.75nm WSW. The presidential palace, 3.5nm NNW.

Vertical clearance: An overhead power cable, with a vertical clearance of 42m, spans the channel at the E end of Bassin de Rades, about 1.25nm within the entrance of La Goulette. Another power cable, with the same vertical clearance, spans the channel 0.25nm E of the above mentioned.

Range 0.4m. NW winds cause the water level to rise by 0.2m and SE winds cause it to lower by 0.2m.

There are 2 tugs, 1,600hp and 3,200hp, others are available from Rades and Tunis.

Prevailing winds: N'ly.

LA GOULETTE, INCLUDING RADИS 36°48.41'N 10°18.58'E UNCTAD LOCODE: TN LGN ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Port: Ch 16, 10, 12, 14. Pilot Vessel: Ch 16; 09, 10. Tugs: Ch 09. Email: port.tunis-goulette@ommp.nat.tn

Advise the Captain of the Port 12 hours prior to arrival in the roads with ETA, draught, last port of call and cargo (especially if carrying dangerous cargo). The radio station will inform vessels of time and order for entering and berthing. Vessels in Canal de Tunis should maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 10.

Vessels are prohibited from deviating outside the dredged entrance channel when entering or leaving the port. The channel must be followed for its entire length. Tankers and ore carriers are not permitted to enter or depart during the hours of darkness. A speed limit of 5kts is enforced within the harbour. When passing the mineral loading berths on the S side of La Goulette, speed must be reduced to a minimum.

Ship Sanitation Control and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates renewed.