Dar es Salaam (TZDAR)

It is the principal port of Tanzania and other countries in the area such as Burundi, Congo (Democratic Republic) Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The harbour is natural and well sheltered. The port is a small rectangular compound bordered on the E by the river/port with rail terminals at the N and S ends. The port handles general cargo, container, passenger, dry bulk, Ro-Ro, liquid cargo and LPG.

Tropical.

Dar es Salaam Harbour is situated WSW of Ras Rongoni and the port of Dar es Salaam is on the N side of the harbour.

Harbour: LOA 305m, beam 50m, draught 13.2m, 79,403DWT. Offshore: LOA 305m, draught 17.0m, 158,409DWT.

Approx 18,000,000t of cargo, 800,000TEU, 2,200,000 passengers and 1,600 vessels handled annually.

Outer Anchorages: Large vessels: Seven designated anchor berths are in depth between 20.0m and 30m, in the approaches to Dar es Salaam Bay. Berths 1-3 lie NE of Daphne Reefs (06°45.0'S 039°19.0'E). Berths 4 to 7 lie NNE of Outer Makatumbe Island (06° 47.5'S 039°20.3'E); Berth 7 is for tankers. Small vessels: Six designated anchor berths are in depths between 5.0m and 9.0m, at the head of Dar es Salaam Bay; individual berths are numbered from 8 to 13. The bay is well sheltered during the SE monsoon, but during the NE monsoon a considerable swell sets in with strong winds. Anchor and mooring berths: The harbour has very good holding ground. Individual berths are designated by letters A to H. Berths A to D lie in the N part of the harbour in the vicinity of Central Shoal, and form the Coastal Anchorage. Berths E to H lie on the E side of Southern Creek apposite the N part of the main quay. Berth details are as follows: ..... Berth Max Length Max Draught Use (m) (m) A 183 9.1 Moor, stern to buoy B 152 7.6 Moor C 183 7.6 Moor D 183 9.5 Anchor (waiting berth) E 152 7.3 Moor, stern to buoy F 168 7.3 Buoys forward and aft G 168 9.1 Buoys forward and aft H 168 9.1 Moor, stern to buoy Prohibited anchorage: Vessels should not anchor on the alignment of Kinondoni or Ras Rangoni Leading Lights, to avoid obstructing the fairway. Anchoring is prohibited in any part of the channel between buoy No 1 (6°47'S 039°18'E) and West Ferry Point (2nm SSW) except in an emergency.

The entrance channel has a width of 140m and length of 3.5km, in a depth of 10.7m. The max LOA of 234m and draught of 10.5m can allow to approach the channel. Vessels approaching Dar es Salaam Bay from the SE should steer for Ras Kankadya on a bearing of 287°, leading about 1.5nm North of Millard Bank. When the lights on Ras Kidandoni come into range 247°, steer on that heading passing South of Daphne Reefs. When Outer Makatumbe Light bears 144°, steer for the range lights on Ras Rongoni (Marker LM3, Q(1).W.11m and LM4, Iso (1).22m) on a heading of 188°, passing through Porthand markers Nos 4 and 6 and Starboardhand markers Nos 3 and 5. Then proceed to the entrance channel of Dar es Salaam harbour, approximately 0.75nm, where a bearing of 231° should be steered in to the harbour. If the vessel is anchoring in the bay, a course may be set for the anchorage when Outer Makatumbe Light bears 118°.Vessels approaching from the North should steer with Outer Makatumbe Light bearing not less than 180° and then alter course when the Ras Kidandoni Range Lights come in line bearing 247° and proceed as previously described. Inner Port: Three red buoys (Q(1)R) Nos 14, 16 and 18 mark the NE side of the main access channel, opposite the Harbour Quay. A bearing of 153.7° should be followed using leading markers LM9 (Q(1).W. 21m) and LM10 (Iso(1).W.27m). Channel has a maximum safe navigation draught of 9.5m at low tide and the minimum safe under keel clearance (UKC) of 05.m.

BA 693, 674, 2949, 3310. Admiralty Pilot NP3, NP286(8).

1018 -1025.

Every vessel within the harbour shall have sufficient crew onboard to attend to moorings and to cause them to be slackened or hove in as may be necessary. No rope shall be made fast except to dolphins, buoys, mooring posts, and bollards placed for the purpose, and no wire rope may be used unless the bollards and the edge of the coping of the wharf or jetty are protected from chafing to the satisfaction of management. No chain cable shall be used for mooring alongside except with the special permission of the management. All vessels shall anchor, moor and berth to the satisfaction of the management and shall take such additional precautions in severe weather as may be ordered. All vessels mooring alongside quays must affix efficient rat guards on every line and wire connection to or reaching the shore.

Compulsory for vessels over 200t and S of a line drawn from Makatumbe Lighthouse to the shore for all vessels. Pilots are available during daylight hours only. Pilot boards in the following positions: ..... 1. Dar es Salaam: 06°46.72'S 039°19.18'E (1.3nm NW of Makatumbe Island Light) 2. Mjimwema Terminal: 2nm E of Makatumbe Island Light.

From a position SE of Ras Korongo (06°51'S 039°24'E), the seaward limit of the port 000° to the W extremity of Outer Sinda, then to the S extremity of Mbudya (06°40'S 039°15'E) then 254° to a position on the coast S of the entrance to Mto Peremji.

Tankers and vessels carrying explosives are not allowed to enter or leave at night. Vessels entering or departing at night are limited to 150m length. Other vessels can enter throughout 24 hours except vessels of draught over 9.5m may wait for tide. Submarine pipelines: An unburied submarine oil pipeline is laid across Southern Creek at the S end of the harbour 0.25nm SE of Kurasini Oil Jetty. Anchoring is prohibited within 50m of the pipeline. A shallow patch, with a least depth of 9.0m, is located in the North approach to Dar es Salaam Bay (6°44'S, 39°19'E). A dangerous wreck lies off the West side of Kankadya Patch.

Range 4.0m above LAT.

The port has the following: ..... Berthing Tugs 6 Lighter Towing Tugs 16 Lighters 4 Labour Launches 2 Pilot Boats 2 Patrol Boats 2 Mooring Boats 13

Prevailing winds: SW and NE monsoons.

DAR ES SALAAM 6°49.56'S 39°17.51'E UNCTAD LOCODE: TZ DAR ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Customs: Until Customs formalities have been completed no person may leave the harbour area except with the express permission, in writing, granted by a Customs Officer. Immigration: After the Port Health Office has given pratique to a vessel, the Immigration Officers may commence their clearance formalities. No person shall leave the vessel prior to the completion of such clearance formalities except with the permission of an Immigration Officer. No person other than a Port Health Officer, a Port Officer, a Customs Officer, an Immigration Officer or an agent of the shipping line to which the vessel belongs shall board any ship until Flag 'I' is lowered or until permission to do so has been granted by an Immigration Officer.

Notice of expected arrival of vessel as per TPA Regulation No 16.

Notify ETA 72 and 36 hours prior to arrival. ETD should be given at least 4 hours prior to departure.

International flags for pilotage, health and dangerous goods. National flags to fly between 0600-1800hrs.

Notification of dangerous or inflammable goods onboard: Disposal orders should be given to the management before any offloading takes place.

All vessels entering a harbour shall await the arrival of the Port Health Officer, or his representative, before having any communication with the shore or with any other ship or boat except the pilot boat or the boat of Customs Officer. Ship Sanitation Control and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates are issued.