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Basle
Pilot
updated Mar 2015VHF: Ch 18. Contact Pilotage Traffic Centre +41 61 639 95 30
Key data
updated Mar 2015Size limits
Max draught 3.5m.
Water density
1000.
Tides
Nil. There is an Electronic Water level Information System (ELWIS) available to check current water levels at Basel.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleinhuningen Terminal | — | — | 4 |
| Klybeck Terminal | — | — | 3 |
| Passenger Boat Terminal Dreilandereck | — | — | 3 |
| Passenger Boat Terminal St. Johann | — | — | 2 |
| Birsfelden Harbour | — | — | 8 |
| Auhafen Harbour | — | — | 6 |
| Satram-Huiles SA | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Mar 2015Restrictions
Bridge at Basle. Local restrictions for dangerous goods.
Tugs
Tugs are available.
Inspections
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Swiss Maritime Navigation Office.
Position: Deputy Director.
Address: Schweizersches Seeschiffahrtsamt, Nauenstrasse 49, CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland.
Tel: +41 61 270 9120
Fax: +41 61 270 9129
Mob: +41 79 459 7228
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Mar 2015Repairs
Available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available
Bunkering: Available
Medical
Kantonsspital Basel (5km).
Transport
Nearest airport: Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (15km).
Airport facilities: Domestic and European connections, crew change and air freight facilities.
Nearest railway: Basel Bad Bf 4km, Basel SBB and Basel SNCF 6km.
Working hours
Normally Mon-Fri 0500-2100hrs, and Sat 0500-1300hrs.
About Basle
updated Jun 2019Where it is
Basle is just within the NW Swiss border on the River Rhine.
The port
An inland port with 2 basins at Kleinhuningen (Basle-town) and river ports at Kleinhuningen-Klybeck and St Johann (Basle-town) as well as at Birsfelden and Au-Muttenz (Basle-country).
The port handles general, liquid and dry bulk cargoes, containers, steel and hazardous materials.
Traffic
Approx 6,900,000t, 140,000TEU and 115,000 passengers handled annually.
Questions about Basle
What are the pilot arrangements at Basle?
VHF: Ch 18. Contact Pilotage Traffic Centre +41 61 639 95 30
What time zone is Basle in?
Local time at Basle 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 Basle?
1000.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Basle?
The UN/LOCODE of Basle is CHBSL.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Basle 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.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.