Port of Mossel Bay

ARRIVAL FORMALITIES The Port of Mossel Bay is operated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). Mossel Bay Port Control controls all the shipping and yacht movements in and out of the port. Contact details: VHF Channel 12 Port Control Contact Number: +27 44 6046271 (24 hours) Approach All yachts approaching Mossel Bay must monitor VHF Channel 12. Entering On approaching the main breakwater yachts must call “Port Control” on VHF Ch 12 for permission to enter the port and to proceed to the allocated berths. Departure All yachts leaving the port must first call “Port Control” and request permission to depart from their allocated berths. ​TRANSNET NATIONAL PORT AUTHORITIES OFFICE Port Administration Building 55 Bland Street, Mossel Bay South Africa, 6500 INFRASTRUCTURE: Capacity planning, development and maintenance. MARINE SERVICES: Pilotage, tug and berthing services. DREDGING Maintenance: dredging and hydrographic surveys of ports. LIGHTHOUSES: Providing navigational aids. The Port of Mossel Bay, situated halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, approximately 400km East of Cape Town, is the only South African port that operates two off-shore mooring points within port limits. The main commodities handled are petroleum products exported through the off-shore moorings and fish products from the fishing industry of the region. It also serves as an offshore supply vessel base for one of its key clients, PetroSA. The port is capable of accommodating passenger and project vessels that call at the port. Accessible by road and railway networks, the Port of Mossel Bay is an excellent connection point to the consumer markets and industrial zones of the Western Cape hinterland. Tourism is also a booming industry, with fully booked accommodations in the holiday months. The N2 national road connects Mossel Bay with Cape Town and George. The closest airport is George (approximately 50 km away) which has flights to all major airports within South Africa. Mossel Bay forms part of the Garden Route – a major tourist attraction in the Western Cape. Further inland is the Karoo which is mainly a farming area. The port’s main role is to import and export petroleum products. It also serves as a base for the local fishing industry.