La Skhirra (TNLSK)

The terminal is used exclusively for the export of crude oil and phosphoric acid. Two loading berths are situated on each side of the terminal platform. For safe manoeuvring tankers are recommended to arrive with up to 30% ballast of summer deadweight. Any vessel arriving or departing from loading berths is obliged to use two or three tugs according to deadweight.

Summer.

La Skhirra is approx 160nm SSE of Tunis in the Gulf of Gabes.

LOA 300m, beam 50m, draught 15.24m, 165,500DWT.

Approx 7,000,000t of cargo and 130 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage can be obtained by tankers 0.5nm N of No 5 Lightbuoy in a depth of 18.0m or 0.8nm S of the lightbuoy in a depth of 23.0m. The holding ground is good, but the anchorage is dangerous in W gales. A prohibited anchorage is established SW of the head of the spur in an area bounded on the S by the parallel of No 5 Lightbuoy, and on the E by a line bearing 170° from the head of the spur. Prohibited anchorage: A circular area of radius 1.5nm, about 2.25nm E of Passe d' Entree.

Large vessels should steer for a position approx 2nm E of No 1 Lightbuoy (starboard hand) moored off Tete de la Corne Sud, and situated 7nm SSE of Skhirra Khedima. Then steer W to pass S of this lightbuoy through Passe d'Entree. When abreast No 1 Lightbuoy, steer WNW towards No 3 Lightbuoy (starboard hand), moored 6nm SSW of Skhirra Khedima, and No 4 Lightbuoy (port hand), moored 0.25nm NW of No 3 Lightbuoy. Course should then be altered to pass between these buoys and towards No 5 Lightbuoy (starboard hand) moored 3.5nm NNE, taking care to pass E of the 12m shoal, at the S end of Banc Crevettes, situated 2.5nm SSW of the oil terminal. Course should then be laid to pass NW of No 5 Lightbuoy. A vessel approaching from the NE should steer for the position, approx 2nm E of No 1 Lightbuoy. At night, or in bad visibility, a vessel should be guided by the soundings, observing that on the E side of the bank, the depths are very regular. Having run down the E side of the bank, as soon as the 18.3m line, on the E side of a deep which runs in towards the S end of the bank, has been crossed, the vessel should steer approx 248° for 8nm, then steer 325°, to make the cliffs S of the village of La Skhirra.

BA 9, 176, 3403. Admiralty Pilot NP45, NP286(3).

1030.

Compulsory, TRAPSA pilotage available throughout 24 hours. All vessels should report their arrival at La Skhira 48 hours in advance, messages should be sent to Rapetrol. Any significant change in ETA should be reported to the port authorities no later than 24 hours before arrival. Pilot boards 1-2nm S of the terminal, from a black and white boat, 0.6nm SW of No 5 Lightbuoy.

A light is exhibited from a dark green metal framework tower standing 2nm W of Skhirra Khedima. A disused Lighthouse, consisting of a white square tower, 10.0m in height, with a black top and attached to a yellow building, is situated on the coast 3nm SW of the above light structure.

Mean spring range approx 0.7-1.6m; mean neap range approx 0.4m.

Compulsory. Up to 3 tugs can be made available.

Prevailing winds: Summer NE'ly, winter S'ly.

LA SKHIRRA 34°18.21'N 10°09.47'E UNCTAD LOCODE: TN LSK ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Trapsa Radio. VHF: Harbour Office, Pilots and tugs: Ch 11, 12, 14, 16.

..... Documents Number of forms required CU IM HE Other 1. Crew List 2 2 1 3 2. Passenger List 2 2 2 1 3. Stores List (deck, engine, galley) 2 1 - - 4. Provisions List 2 1 - - 5. Crew Personal Effects List 2 1 - - 6. Customs Declaration 2 1 - - 7. Cargo List 2 1 - - 8. Marine Declaration of Health 1 1 1 - 9. Bill of Lading 1 1 - - 10. Last Port Clearance - - - - 11. Ports of Call List 2 1 1 3 12. Bonded Stores List 2 1 - - 13. Narcotics List 2 1 - - 14. Arms & Ammunition List 2 1 - - Note: CU = Customs, IM = Immigration, HE = Health. Seaman's Books, passports and Vaccination Certificates to be presented.

ETA should be sent 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival or before leaving previous port and should include ship's particulars and ISPS pre-arrival information.

Pratique should be applied for when vessel is berthing. Ship Sanitation Control and Exemption Certificates can be renewed.