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Barletta
Pilot
updated May 2010- Barletta pilot boarding Pilot boards41°20.8′N 016°17.5′E
Compulsory for vessels over 500GT. Call pilot on VHF Ch 14, "Corpo Piloti Barletta", Tel: +39 340 607 3386, Fax: +39 0883 484181. Pilot boards 1nm N of the breakwater. Vessels should send their ETA to the pilot through their agents.
Key data
updated May 2010Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Mean tidal range is 0.4m at MHWS. Water levels are greatly influenced by prevailing winds and are at their lowest during Jan-Mar when winds are N'ly.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barletta Port Terminal | — | — | 7 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Aug 2010Approach
From a position in the approaches approx 3nm N of the entrance the track leads S to the harbour, passing (with positions from Barletta Light):
W of an 8.7m patch (1.75nm NNE), then W of a 7.0m patch (0.75nm NNE) and then to the harbour entrance between the heads of the moles.
Anchorages
Anchoring off Barletta is controlled. Vessels must establish contact with the port authority prior to arrival in an anchorage area. Designated anchorage areas, each with a radius of 1nm, are established in the roads, centred on (positions from the head of the E mole):
Cargo vessels - 3.5nm NNE (excluding tankers carrying dangerous cargoes). Tankers of all types - 4nm ENE.
Navigation within these areas is prohibited except by vessels bound for, or leaving the anchorages.
Prohibited anchorage: Anchoring, stopping and fishing are prohibited in an area extending 1.5nm N of the harbour entrance.
Restrictions
Entry is prohibited to an area, centred 3nm WNW of the harbour, due to the presence of unexploded ordnance on the sea bed.
A submarine outfall pipeline, extends approx 1.5nm NNE from the shore to a position near the E limit of this area. Fishing and underwater activities are prohibited within 200m of each side of this outfall.
Tugs
Available and compulsory for vessels over 4,000GT.
Charts and publications
BA 186, 1443. Admiralty Pilot NP47, NP286(3).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010Communications
VHF: Bari Radio Station, Ch 16.
Pilots: Ch 14, watch kept when a vessel is expected.
Port: Ch 16, 11, available 24 hours.
Notice of readiness
NOR to be tendered through Bari Radio on arrival at roads. Office hours, 0800-1700hrs.
Health
Free pratique is available by radio through "Sanimare Manfredonia" (Head office for Barletta Harbour).
Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate can be renewed.
Customs and immigration
Customs allowance is 40 cigarettes a day for each crew member. Immigration Officer boards the vessel on arrival to check crew's passports and to issue shore passes.
Notices and regulations
Special regulations are in force for tankers of 1,600GT and over carrying petroleum, gas and other inflammable cargoes, either totally or partially laden and including those empty but not yet declared gas free. All such vessels are required to send a report to the port captain before entering territorial waters, maintain contact with him, advising him of any navigational defects, and to employ a pilot outside compulsory pilotage areas whenever conditions of cargo or navigation require.
Inspections
Port State Control here: Paris MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Italian Coast Guard Headquarters, Legal Department.
Address: Viale dell'Arte 16, I-00146 Rome, Italy.
Tel: +39 06 590 841 87.
Fax: +39 06 596 482 93.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.guardiacostiera.gov.it
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Apr 2017Repairs
Minor repairs only.
Dry docks
There is a slipway for vessels up to 50t.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: Available.
Medical
Monsignor Raffele Dimiccoli Hospital, 4.7km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Bari International Airport located at Bari, 52.1km.
Nearest railway: Barletta.
Working hours
Mon-Fri 0800-1700hrs.
About Barletta
updated Apr 2017Where it is
Barletta is situated 53km NW of Bari, on the Adriatic coast.
The port
It is one of the principal commercial production centres in the wine trade and a large industrial base with modern port facilities for handling mainly bulk carriers and tankers of medium size together with Ro-Ro vessels. It is also a busy fishing harbour. The principal exports include wine, edible oils, salt, acids and cement. Imports are grain, coal, bulk chemicals, fertilizers and clay. It is sheltered from all winds by a breakwater, depth at the entrance 7.9m.
Traffic
Approx 832,115t of cargo and 369 vessels visit the port annually.
Questions about Barletta
Where does the pilot board at Barletta?
The pilot boards at Barletta pilot boarding, 41°20.8′N 016°17.5′E.
What time zone is Barletta in?
Local time at Barletta is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.
What is the water density at Barletta?
1025.
Which load line zone is Barletta in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Barletta?
Port State Control at Barletta: Paris MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Barletta?
The UN/LOCODE of Barletta is ITBLT.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Barletta say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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