Saldanha Bay Harbour

Private Bag X1, Saldanha, 8395 Transnet National Ports Authority, Bayvue Centre, Marine Drive, Port of Saldanha, South Africa Customer care: 0860 109 330 / +27 11 351-9400 (International) customercare.tnpa@transnet.net ADVISING ETA To VTS/Port Control, on channel 16 at 148,24,12 and four hours prior to arrival. ANCHORAGES Saldanha and Langebaan anchorages APPROACHES The depth of the main navigation channel of the jetties is 23m and 23.7m at its start. It has a minimum width of 400m. DOCKING Vessels of more than 14m draught are handled in daylight only. Vessels of MPTV/L may be docked port-side, larger vessels are docked bow-to-sea. A telephone is compulsory for tankers and is placed on board after docking. DEPTH The quay channels on each side of the ore and oil jetties are dredged to a depth of 23.0m and there is a 580m diameter turning basin to the west of the jetties which is dredged to a depth of 23.2m LARGEST VESSEL Vessels with a maximum draught of 20.5m can be accommodated, with the Harbour Master’s permission for draughts up to 21.5m for sailing (tidal) in ideal conditions. LEISURE CRAFT There are Small Craft Harbour at Saldanha and Mykonos Yacht Harbour and Yachtports SA. PILOTAGE Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels arriving at the port. Boarding is via pilot launch (equipped with radar and VHF radio) or, in certain adverse conditions by helicopter. I the latter case, authorization from the ship’s master and the pilot via the ship’s agent is required. PILOT BOARDING POSITION North Head light bearing 058” at five miles. Tankers must stay six miles off and south of the 080” line prior to boarding. USEFULL PHONE NUMBERS When telephoning from outside South Africa replace the “0” in the national area code with +27. Port Control 022 703 5310 Harbour Master 022 703 5314 Port Engineer 022 703 5464 Port Manager 022 703 5472 Customer Service 022 703 5401 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Flying Squad 10111 Fire 022 703 4338 Police 022 714 8333/4 Port of Entry 022 714 4244 Ambulance 022 713 4590 Sea Rescue 022 714 1726 Environment 022 703 5449 ADVISING ETA To VTS/Port Control, on channel 16 at 148,24,12 and four hours prior to arrival.