Chake Chake (TZPMA)

The port of Chake Chake consists of a two mooring buoys at the causeway of Wesha and parallel to the shore. Local tankers discharging cargo by submarine pipeline to the fuel terminal at Wesha.

Tropical.

Chake Chake is situated on the W coast of Pemba island which lies approx 40nm SE of the Kenya/Tanzania border. Pemba Channel separates the island from the mainland.

Draught 6.0m.

During the NE monsoon, or in calm weather, temporary anchorage may be obtained in depths from 10m to 14m on the bank which extends approx 1nm S of Mesali Island. Care should be taken to avoid the detached shoal patches lying approx 1.25nm S of the island. Within Chake Chake Bay, vessels of any size can find safe anchorage in numerous positions clear of the reefs. The following berths have deep water approaches and swinging room of at least 0.15nm. ..... 1. In the approach to Ngelema Bay, in a depth of 31m, with Ras Kingoji (05°17'S 039°39'E) bearing 194° x 1.5nm. 2. In Ngelema Bay, in a depth of 20.0m with Ras Kingoji bearing 224° x 1.5nm. 3. In the outer part of Chake Chake Bay, in a depth of 27.0m, with Dongo Kundu bearing 008° x 1.5nm. 4. In the inner part of Chake Chake Bay, in a depth of 13.0m, with Dongo Kundu bearing 297° x 1.8nm.

Directions for entering Chake Chake Bay: Detached shoal patches lie 1.25nm S of Mesali Island and foul ground extends 1nm of the SE side of that island. On the S side of the entrance, Mwamba Kisima, a drying reef, extends 1.5nm W of Ras Kingoji and Mawe Pacha or Kijiwe Pacha, a bank with less than 9.0m at its outer extremity, extends about 0.9nm farther W. Between these dangers the entrance channel is about 1nm wide and has a least depth of 14.6m on the recommended track. Approach the entrance with Ras Tundaua in line with Ras Banani bearing 075° ahead and maintain this line until the W extremity of Mkumbuu peninsula bears 019° when it should be steered for on that bearing. Directions for the outer part of Chake Chake Bay: If proceeding to the anchorage in the outer part of Chake Chake Bay, follow the directions above and alter course to bring the N extremity of Mesali Island astern bearing 277°, which leads to the anchorage.A jetty, 81m in length, is situated 0.25nm E of the conspicuous white house on Ras Tundaua (05°15'S 039°41'E). Two pairs of leading beacons (red) mark the approaches to the jetty. The first pair, in line bearing 120°, stand 0.8nm E of the white house; the second pair, in line bearing 138°, stand 0.5nm ESE of the white house. Directions for the inner part of Chake Chake Bay: If proceeding to the anchorage in the inner part of Chake Chake Bay, follow the directions above for the outer part of Chake Chake Bay and continue to keep the N extremity of Mesali Island bearing 277° astern until Dongo Kundu bears 008°, course should then be altered to 038°. Pass NW of Boya Nkanga, a reef lying 1.2nm SSE of Dongo Kundu and marked by a beacon (black). Alter course to bring the N extremity of Mesali Island astern bearing 268° which leads between Boya Nkanga and a shoal about 0.2nm N. When Ras Tundaua is abeam, steer to approach the anchorage on a course of 090°.

BA 1310, 1812. Admiralty Pilot NP3, NP286(8).

Pilotage is not compulsory, but available on daylight only. Pilots can only be embarked at Zanzibar.

The port of Chake Chake comprises the area between the N and S shores of Chake Chake Bay, E of a line joining Ras Tundaua (05°15'S 039°41'E) and the W extremity of Mkumbuu peninsula, 4nm NW.

Port entry is restricted to daylight only.

Submarine pipelines: Two submarine pipelines connect flexible hoses at the tanker mooring with the shore at Wesha. When not in use, the hoses remain on the seabed connected to a simple buoyed mooring arrangement.