Hodeidah (YEHOD)

The port comprises an 'L' shaped inner harbour including oil terminal sea-island dolphins. Access to the port is via a 15km channel, width 100m, depth 9.4m. The port handles break bulk, tankers, container and Ro-Ro vessels. Imports: rice, grain, flour, petroleum and fuel oils, metals, hardware, timber, building materials and machinery. Exports: Coffee, hides and skins, myrrh, sesame oil, dried fruit, seeds, nuts and tobacco.

Tropical.

Hodeidah is located on Yemen's Red Sea coast at the S end of Khawr Katib, approx 92nm S of the border with Saudi Arabia,

Harbour: LOA 207.87m, beam 36m, draught 9.75m, 66,622DWT. Off Shore: LOA 150m, BCM 110m, draught 9m, 23,479DWT. Note: In cases where a vessel's arrival draught exceeds the permitted 9.75m it has been reported that a fine of US$ 3,000 will be levied for every 2.5cm (approx).

Approx 4,500,000t of cargo and 219,000TEU handled annually.

Vessels anchoring to await a pilot should do so in the designated outer anchorage area E of the approach channel, between No 8 Light Buoy (port hand) (14°57.3'N 42°52.7'E) and a point 1.74nm SSE, opposite No 11 Light Buoy E of the channel (starboard hand) Anchorage is in depths from 8.2m to 9.8m in good holding, mud. Caution: It has previously been reported that the depth of water in the S section of the outer anchorage was less than charted.

The Fairway Lightbuoy (14°58.3'N 42°50.1'E) marks the seaward end of the approach channel to Khawar Katib and Hodeidah. The channel is approx 8.7nm long, 200m wide and dredged to a min depth of 9.4m. Note: Vessels with an arrival draught in excess of 9.2m, up to max 9.75m should await high tide. The channel is marked in accordance with the IALA "A" buoyage system. A shoal of 6.3m depth exists on the N edge of the channel 4.25nm WNW of Ra's ash Shamm disused Lighthouse ESE of No 2 Lightbuoy. From the Fairway Lightbuoy, the channel leads ESE with Ra's ash Shamm disused lighthouse bearing 106°. After passing between No 3 and No 4 Lightbuoys, the channel turns SE, N of No 5 Lightbuoy. After passing between No 7 and No 8 Lightbuoys, the channel then follows the alignment 149.5° of 2 Leading Light Beacons (black framework towers), the front situated 1nm ESE of the port of Hodeidah, the rear 1.5nm to the SE. In the summer the light beacons may be obscured by haze. After passing between No 23 and No 24 Lightbuoys, 1.5nm N of the port, the channel turns SSW, W of No 26 Lightbuoy and passing between No 27 and No 28 Lightbuoys follows the alignment 190° of 2 Leading Light Beacons (framework towers, triangle point down topmarks), the front situated SW of the port and the rear 1.25nm farther S, into the harbour basin. Caution: Less water than charted has been found to lie over shoal banks and all depths may vary from chart datum,

BA 542, 143, 157. US Publication 172. Admiralty Pilot NP64, NP286(8).

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory within the dredged channel SE of No 11 Light Buoy and permitted throughout 24 hours. Pilot boards in position 14°55.9'N 042°53.8'E. No vessels should cross this point towards the port without a pilot onboard. Violation will lead to heavy fines by the port authority. The max permissible arrival draught is 9.75m. The normal max length is 180m. Vessels drawing more than 9.45m are forbidden to enter the approach channel without a pilot. If they arrive at night they should anchor N of Fairway Lightbuoy and await instructions; if by day, they may have to anchor in the designated area to await HW, when a pilot will take them through the channel. Pilotage is normally only available between 0600-1630hrs.

It is reported that bulk grain vessels loaded with cargo of more than 30,000t will not be permitted to berth at Hodeidah port. Cargo should be distributed in all hatches and cargo discharged on delivery. Either side (starboard or port side) alongside berthing is possible subject to prior notice to port control. Reefer, container, passenger and PCTC vessels have priority in berthing. Due to the limited number of berths, waiting time of 1-2 days could be expected subject to port congestion at the time of call. Caution: A submarine oil pipeline extends from about 1.5nm ESE of Ra's Marsa (15°00.0'N 042°53.0'E) approx 1.3nm SW to the vicinity of two mooring buoys. Further oil pipelines also extend along the SW side of the harbour basin from the tanker berth to the shore SSW of No 1 berth.

Range 1.0m. Tidal port, average 0.8m. (Low water minimum 0.2m, minimum and maximum 1.4m at high water).

Compulsory and the following are available, 1 of 3,500hp and 3 of 2,500hp. There are also 2 line boats of 750hp.

Prevailing winds: Strong SW during the winter months from October to April, often reaching gale force. In the summer cool N breezes prevail during the afternoon, but sand storms and occasional violent squalls blowing off the land are common, especially from August to September. The climate is hot desert with an average air temperature of 33°C in winter and up to 46°C during the summer; minimum temperatures can go down to 15°C. Relative humidity is between 58 and 65 per cent. Rainfall is scarce and sporadic between Jul-Sep and Dec-Jan.

AL HUDAYDAH 14°50.14'N 42°56.16'E (HODEIDAH) UNCTAD LOCODE: YE HOD For details see: AL HUDAYDAH PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

AL UDAYDAH 14°50.14'N 42°56.16'E (HODEIDAH) UNCTAD LOCODE: YE HOD ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Hodeidah Radio; callsign "4WD", 500kHz. VHF: Marine Office: Ch 16, 12, 14 (24 hours). Port: Tel: +967 3 211603 or +967 3 211620, Fax: +967 3 211561.

Hodeidah is a port of entry. A Customs house is situated within the port. Customs/Immigration officers board vessels upon arrival.

Documents to be submitted by vessel's master upon berthing: ..... Document Copies 1. Crew List 7 2. Crew Declaration 2 3. Passenger List (passenger vessels only) 13 4. Store List 2 5. Ports Of Call List 2 6. Last Port Clearance 2 7. Nil List 2 8. Vaccination List 2 9. Dry Inspection Certificate, before loading 2 10. Cargo Manifest (original signed and stamped) 17 sets 11. Bills of Lading 2 12. Cargo (stowage) Plan 1 All vessel's documents must be readily available for inspection, if so requested.

Vessel's ETA should be advised to agents 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival. ..... Vessel should forward the following at the 24 hours message: 1. Request for pilot 2. ETA 3. Draught fore and aft, DWT, GT, NT and LOA 4. Quality of cargo and distribution Vessels must notify port control of their imminent arrival and when they drop anchor on VHF Ch 14 and 16.

The Yemen Arab Republic flag must be flown on the highest mast from the time a vessel enters Yemen territorial waters until it sails. Non-adherence will result in heavy penalties.

..... 1. Prior permission is required from the port authority for maintenance of main engines, repairs such as welding on deck or vessel's side/scraping/painting 2. Photography is strictly prohibited in the port 3. On berthing customs will seal alcoholic and spirit stores 4. Usage/transferring of vessel's boat without prior permission is prohibited 5. Bringing provisions/materials from outside other than from a licensed ship chandler is prohibited. 6. Gangway/ladder has to be up after discharge operations

Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate can be renewed.