Mossel Bay (ZAMZY)

Mossel Bay is mainly used by small passenger vessels and fishing boats. Service crafts (supporting the local oil and gas industry) and cargo vessels also use the harbour on occasion. The harbour itself is protected by a 540m breakwater where the entrance channel is 170m in width. There are also two offshore mooring points located outside of the main harbour area that comprise of an SPM and CBM, both of which are operated by PetroSA. The SPM is used for importing clean petroleum products which is then used as feedstock at the PetroSA GTL Refinery. The CBM is used for exporting industrial alcohol, diesel and kerosene but can also be used for importing and exporting clean petroleum products when the SPM is under maintenance. Mossel Bay is the smallest commercial harbour along the South African coast.

Summer.

The port of Mossel Bay is situated on the N side of Cape Saint Blaize, Mossel Bay, approx 400km E of Cape Town and W of Port Elizabeth.

LOA 130m, draught 6.5m. Offshore: LOA 189m, beam 32.26m, draught 12m, 51,549DWT.

Approx. 2,000,000t of cargo and 1,000 vessels are handled annually.

Open anchorage with unlimited depth is available in position 34°09.0'S 22° 11.0'E, depth 30m. Within the bay the holding ground of mud and sand is good. Due to the heavy ground swell, which can develop at any time of the year, it is inadvisable to anchor in depths less than 15.0m. The anchorage recommended is in a depth of 20m with Seal Island (34°09'01S 22°07'.2E) bearing 276°distant 1.5nm. Fishing vessels and smaller craft may obtain anchorage off Munro's Bay (34°10'.6S 22°08'.4E) in a depth of 7.3m. Prohibited anchorage: Anchoring is prohibited in the vicinity of the oil terminal moorings and pipelines. No ship larger than a fishing vessel is permitted to anchor within 1.6nm of the shore.

The port is approached from the E by passing N of Cape Saint Blaize and the harbour is entered from the NNW through a dredged channel. The entrance channel is dredged to 8.0m with a width of 170m. The outer part of the harbour is dredged to 7.5m and the inner part to 6.0m. Caution: Vessels approaching from the W are advised to clear Blinder Rock by at least 0.3nm as there is often an uncomfortable swell in the vicinity of the rock, upon which the sea nearly always breaks heavily. Two pairs of leading beacons are situated in Mossel Bay to indicate where tankers should drop their anchors for CBM mooring. Lights are exhibited from the beacons during the period between the arrival and departure of a tanker. First Pair, Voorbaai, in line 288.5; Second pair, Die Bakke, in line bearing 198°.

BA 4154, 2095; SA 1020. Admiralty Pilot NP3, NP286(8).

Contact port manager, water police and NSRI. Three craft, a helicopter and a fixed wing plane are available for search and rescue operations. The port manager acts as rescue co-ordinator between Silvermine and Mossel Bay area.

1040.

Mooring procedure: CBM: A vessel will approach the oil terminal from a S'ly direction and when in the required position the starboard anchor will be let go. The vessel will proceed on the line of the anchoring beacons until in a position to let go the port anchor. The vessel will be manoeuvred into the final position by use of helm and engines. All manoeuvring of vessels within the loading berth area shall be done only in accordance with the advice of the pilot, subject to the understanding that in all cases and circumstances the master of the vessel being manoeuvred shall remain solely responsible, on behalf of the vessel, for the safety and proper manoeuvring of the vessel. The vessel's master must be on the bridge at all times while the vessel is manoeuvring. The vessel's master may request that the pilot remain onboard for the duration that the ship is at the buoy. SPM: On the close approach to the SPM, the mooring launch will pass to the vessel a mooring pick up rope by connecting the vessel's messenger line to it. The vessel will then heave on the messenger until the pick up rope is onboard, which will then be heaved up until the chafe chain comes through the bow stopper and the vessel is secured. In order to avoid damage to the submarine pipeline and the SPM anchor chains, the vessel's anchor will not be used under any circumstances and will remain secure during berthing operations and for the whole of the period that the vessel is moored to the buoy.General berthing information: The vessel's master shall ensure that not less than 25% of the summer deadweight of ballast or cargo is onboard during loading operations at any time. This requirement is to prevent too high a vertical loading on the buoy turntable bearing during the initial stages of loading and to ensure that the vessel has good manoeuvrability at all times should it be required to leave the buoy.

Compulsory for Mossel Bay except for those exempted by law or granted pilotage exemption by the national port authority in writing. However, if the port captain is satisfied that the master of the vessel is competent to navigate safely within the limits of the port without assistance of a pilot, he may grant permission to do so, providing that the vessel is less than LOA 70m and a regular caller, excluding tankers. Pilots require 3 hours notice and board 2.0nm N of Cape S Blaize Light. For pilotage contact Portnet by mail, radio, fax or telephone. Vessels arriving outside office hours should send ETA by VHF to Cape S Blaize Light. For Mossel Bay oil terminal, pilotage is compulsory. The pilot boards in the following positions: ..... Port: 2nm N of Cape S. Blaize Lt (34°11'S 022°09'E). Oil Terminal: 2nm E of the CBM. Vessels are requested to have a pilot ladder rigged 2.0m above the waterline and 2 man ropes safely and securely rigged ready for immediate use and long enough to reach the pilot's launch. Should the freeboard exceed 9.0m a combination of accommodation ladder and pilot ladder will be required. A tanker basket containing tools and equipment for the connection of hoses will be required to be lifted onboard. In addition to the pilot, Pentow's loading master and 3 divers/deck watchmen will board.

The area W of a line between Cape Saint Blaize Light and the entrance to Klein Brakrivier, 5.75nm N.

There are 2 pairs of beacons situated in Mossel Bay to indicate where tankers berthing at the CBM, should drop their anchors.

Berthing at the SPM and CBM will only be performed in daylight.

HW: 1.84m LW: 0.36m

Traffic schemes not yet operational.

There is 1 twin screw workboat "Artic Turn" 1,400bhp, bollard pull 18t, equipped with fire fighting and salvage appliances, VHF radio, radio telephone and radar. There is also 1 launch with VHF radio available and 1 tug.

Prevailing winds are SW'ly (mostly throughout the year), NW'ly (winter) and SE'ly (summer), but wind directions and velocities are subject to rapid change without warning. Average wind force is between 10-25kts. Heaviest seas and swells are predominant SE’ly and accompany the SE'ly wind. SW’ly winds rarely cause swell problems. Mossel Bay normally receives about 333mm of rain per year, with rainfall occurring throughout the year. It receives the lowest rainfall in July (21mm) and the highest in October (36mm). The average midday temperatures for Mossel Bay range from 18.4°C in July, to 26° C in January. The region is the coldest during July with temperatures dropping to 7.6°C on average during the night.

MOSSEL BAY 34°10.68'S 22°08.83'E (MOSSELBAAI) UNCTAD LOCODE: ZA MZY For details see: GENERAL DIAGRAM MOSSEL BAY (MOSSELBAAI) VESSEL REPORTING ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 45/25 South African List of Lights and Radio Signals 2025, (RSDRA2025000406886), 45/25

..... Station Calling Channel Working Channel (VHF) (VHF) Pilot station 16 12 Harbour Control 16 12 Tugs 16, 9, 11, 12 12 Cape S Blaize Lighthouse (24 hours, Emergency only) 16 Mossel Bay Port Control is equipped with a VHF radio telephone and operates on a limited basis. The port's Control Centre is manned from 0600 to 1800 daily. A Transnet National Ports Authority watchman is on duty from 1800 to 0600.

Available as required through agent.

Documents required include: ..... 1. Passenger Manifest 2. Bill of Health 3. Bonded Stores List 4. Cargo Manifest 5. Crew List 6. Stores List 7. Ship's Register Cargo documentation: Cargo documentation is handled by agent.

All foreign vessels including tankers bound for the Oil Terminal are required to send ETA at least 72 hours in advance of their arrival (excluding Sundays and public holidays) to the vessel's agents and make contact with the Port Control on VHF Ch 16 or 2182kHz when within range. The message must state: ..... 1. Vessel's draught (fore and aft), length and freeboard 2. Details of any dangerous cargo 3. Type and quantity of cargo to be shipped, landed or transhipped 4. Bunker and other requirements 5. Factors which may affect vessel's safe entry or berthing 6. If vessel is engaged in towing or salvage (if so further details will be required) ETA should be re-confirmed 48, 24 and 12 hours prior to arrival and again when within 20nm of destination. All vessels required to comply with ISPS regulations are required to send their pre-arrival notification to the MRCC Post Security Officer 96 hours in advance of their arrival on: Tel: +27(0)44 6046273, Fax:+27(0)44 6046232) All vessels at anchor, within or near, the limits of a South African port are required to maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 16.

The South African flag is to be exhibited during daylight hours.

The "South African Railways Regulations for the Harbours of the Republic of South Africa" are applicable within the harbour limits of Mossel Bay and the "Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil Act 67 of 1971" as amended, is applicable between the HW mark and the limit of the fishing zone (presently 12nm out to sea). A copy of these regulations must be obtained on arrival at the port. Whilst at the oil terminal there will be at all times two oil company personnel living on the vessel who will maintain radio contact with the shore facilities. Before a vessel is moored at Mossel Bay Terminal it must be equipped with good quality mooring lines, with eyes and tail ropes spliced into each end as follows: ..... 1. Two full coils (220m each) required per buoy (5 buoys) ie. total of 10 lines required. 2. All lines must be flaked out and ready for use at appropriate leads prior to pilot boarding. Mooring lines shall be laid out for free running adjacent to bitts and warping winches. Warping winches must be adequate to handle mooring lines under heavy strain and efficient stoppers must be readily available to "hand off" mooring lines and transfer same from winch to bitts without loss of tension. A minimum of 2 winch drums on aft deck must be able to operate simultaneously. Prior to the pilot boarding, 2 heaving lines and a messenger rope should be made ready on the forecastle. The derrick should be made ready on the port side. Vessel must have both bow anchors ready for immediate use each with a min of 220m of cable and an anchor buoy is to be attached to each anchor with sufficient line to run out freely. Vessels must be adequately equipped with blocks, tackle and booms to hoist the submarine hose, a 3t lift from the sea floor to the ship's rail, in a safe, efficient and expeditious manner. vessels must also provide necessary crew to undertake this operation and also provide for lifting aboard from the launch the necessary coupling hose, fittings and radio equipment as required. Masters of vessels discharging at Mossel Bay Terminal are advised that this port is considered an open roadstead and under no circumstances may engines be shut down for repairs while their vessel is moored in the submarine berth. SPM: Vessels calling at the Mossel Bay SPM must comply with the following requirements: ..... 1. The vessel's length to be not less than 130m. 2. The vessels maximum "bow to manifold" distance to be not more than 100m. 3. The vessel's SDWT not to exceed 50,000t. 4. The Master is required to sign an acceptance of the Terminal Regulations prior to berthing. 5. The vessel is to be fitted with an OCIMF tongue or hinged bar type bow stopper designed to take 54mm chain, the SWL of either to be not less than 200t. 6. The derrick or crane lifting capacity at the port manifold to be not less than 5t SWL. The derrick/crane to have sufficient topping capacity. 7. Whilst on the berth, or approaching the berth, the vessel to have not less than 2.5% of its summer DWT onboard made up of either cargo or ballast. 8. Whilst on the berth, the vessels trim is not to exceed 3.5m. During adverse weather, the loading master may require the vessel to have less trim. 9. All non-segregated ballast is to be discharged to the shore reception facility and may not contain any black oil contamination. 10. Cargo hose connections are made on the port side by means of three 8in, 8 hole, 150lb standard OCIMF flanges. There are 3 floating hoses of which the foremost hose is used only for mogas, the middle hose only for ballast, and the after one only for distillates. The hoses may not be crossed over at the manifold rail and this requirement must be taken into account when planning the cargo operation. 11. The vessel is to be fitted with adequate pad eyes, bitts or similar facilities at the manifold to enable the cargo rail hoses to be hung off properly by means of their hanging off chains. 12. Accommodation is required for a loading master, surveyor and three divers (total of 5). 13. Any cargo tank that has contained marine fuel oil (or similar) as a previous cargo, must be gas free on arrival in order to allow the surveyor to conduct a tank entry inspection of the tank prior to loading. 14. The vessel must be capable of delivering a water flush from the sea chest to shore in case of a flexible hose failure. 15. Tankers will not be berthed later than 1600hrs, subject to pilot's decision, but can sail at anytime. CBM: Vessels calling at the Mossel Bay CBM must comply with the following requirements: (Refer to mooring diagram). ..... 1. Both anchor windlasses must be capable of working independently of one another. 2. A minimum anchor chain length of 10 shackles must be available on each anchor. 3. There must be sufficient winches aft to connect 6 lines from the stern of the vessel, 2 to each buoy astern of the ship. 4. The vessel must have winches forward of the accommodation on each side to handle the breast lines (2 to each buoy). 5. Ten full coils (220m) of floating rope with a minimum breaking strain of 64t must be onboard. 6. At all times a minimum of 25% of summer DWT must be onboard in cargo and/or ballast. 7. A minimum derrick or crane SWL of 5t must be available. 8. The manifold connection must be capable of accepting an 8in, 8 hole, 150lb ASA hose flange. 9. There is no deballasting arrangement to shore from the CBM berth. 10. The vessel must be fitted with adequate eye pads, bitts or similar facilities at the manifold to enable the cargo rail hose to be hung off properly by means of the hanging off chain. In other words fittings capable of holding the weight of the hose must be available. 11. Accommodation is required onboard for the following personnel who will remain onboard for the duration of the operation: Loading Master, surveyor, divers/tanker team, berthing gang. Total (7). 12. Only daylight berthing/unberthing will be carried out. 13. The berth is designed for vessels with a max SDWT of 42,000t. Note: If there is no winch forward of the accommodation then aft deck must have sufficient bits on aft deck to secure 10 lines (it is recommended that the Master of the vessel personally check feasibility). For vessels of less than 150m it is recommended initially to attach 2 x 220m lines together for centre lead on stern. Information required from the vessel: ..... 1. That the vessel complies with the above requirements 2. The quantity of cargo and/or ballast onboard 3. Which tanks are available for loading 4. The cleaning procedure of the loading tanks 5. The loading tanks previous cargo 6. The arrival draught 7. The distance from manifold to ship side. Pilots CBM requirements: ..... 1. a. Two full coils (220m each) required per buoy (5 buoys) ie total of 10 lines required. b. All lines must be flaked out and ready for use at appropriate leads prior to pilot boarding. 2. Pilot ladder rigged on port side with man ropes and a further pilot ladder on standby on the starboard side. 3. Adequate accommodation must be supplied to all shore side personnel. 4. Minimum of 2 winch drums on aft deck must be able to operate simultaneously. 5. If there is no winch forward of the accommodation then aft deck must have sufficient bits on aft deck to secure 10 lines. Draught: Max draught 12.0m. Bow: Both anchor winches capable of working independently of one another. Minimum anchor cable length available for each anchor 10 shackles. Stern: Sufficient winches capable to connect six ropes from the stern of the vessel, two to each buoy astern of the vessel. Must have winches forward of accommodation on each side to handle the breast ropes. Ropes required: Ten full coils (220m) 64mm dia, polypropylene, min breaking strain 64t or comparable floating rope. Ballast condition: At all times a minimum of 25% of SDWT must be onboard in cargo and/or ballast. Manifold connection 8in/minimum derrick capacity 5t. Note: There is no deballasting arrangement to the shore from the CBM berth. Hose lifting and hose connecting arrangements required at the manifold. Accommodation required for loading master, surveyor, tanker team and berthing gang. Berthing of tankers at CBM and SPM during daylight hours only. Unberthing from SPM, at any time. Further information required: ..... 1. Quantity of ballast or cargo onboard 2. Which tanks for loading available 3. Previous cargo 4. Cleaning procedure of tanks 5. Distance manifold - ship's side 6. Arrival draught 7. DWT capacity.

The Bill of Health from the previous port is to be produced on inspection. The standard quarantine regulations apply.