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Ports in Angola
NaviBoss has port guides for 15 ports in Angola, 12 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA II and NAVAREA VII, buoyage follows IALA region A.
All 15 ports in Angola
Each name opens its port guide: where the pilot boards, local time and summer time, water density, load line zone, the maximum draft per terminal, reporting before arrival and inspections.
| Port | UN/LOCODE | Pilot | Deepest berth | Warnings area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinda | AOCAB | Yes | 9.0 m | NAVAREA II |
| FPSO 'Dalia' | AODAL | Yes | — | NAVAREA VII |
| FPSO 'Gimboa' | AOGIM | — | — | NAVAREA VII |
| FPSO 'Girassol' | AOGIR | Yes | — | NAVAREA VII |
| FPSO 'Pazflor' | AOPAZ | — | — | NAVAREA VII |
| FPSO Greater Plutonio | AOGPO | Yes | — | NAVAREA VII |
| Futila Terminal | AOFLT | Yes | 4.6 m | NAVAREA II |
| Lobito | AOLOB | Yes | 11.0 m | NAVAREA VII |
| Luanda | AOLAD | Yes | 13.4 m | NAVAREA VII |
| Malongo Terminal | AOMAL | Yes | 26.8 m | NAVAREA II |
| Namibe | AOMSZ | Yes | 19.0 m | NAVAREA VII |
| Palanca Terminal | AOPAT | Yes | — | NAVAREA VII |
| Porto Amboim | AOPBN | — | — | NAVAREA VII |
| Soyo | AOSZA | Yes | 12.2 m | NAVAREA VII |
| Takula Terminal | AOTAK | Yes | — | NAVAREA II |
Navigational warnings
Angola's waters are in NAVAREA II and NAVAREA VII. A ship there keeps the in-force warnings of that area, and of any NAVAREA it passes on the way.
Before you call at Angola
Pre-arrival reporting
Ships and/or shipping agents seeking permission to enter Angolan waters must forward all required information to the Harbour Master at least 72 hours prior to arrival.
Ballast Water Management: Operators must ensure that vessels and/or installations originating from outside the country and operating under their responsibility follow Angolan Executive Decree 12-05, Article 10 regarding ballast water management as follows:
a) Have the means recommended by the international maritime organisation for managing ballast water, namely the following as applicable:
i. a ballast water management plan as an integral part of the operational plan for the installation;
ii. a record book in which the following are recorded:
1. The coordinates of the loading/discharge points, the quantity of water loaded/discharged, the capacity of the tanks as well as the date of operations and the duration of the discharge.
2. The location of the sampling points.
3. The date when sediments were last cleaned.
4. The names of the persons responsible for implementing the ballast water management plan and of the person responsible for the records.
b) Proceed, immediately after loading, to treating the ballast water with the minimum quantity of biocide needed to eliminate micro organisms;
c) Proceed with exchanging ballast water at a distance of over 100 nautical miles from the Angolan coast.
ISPS (ship and port security)
ISPS Designated Authority: National Directorate of Merchant Marine and Ports.
Contact person: National Director.
Address: CP 2393, Rua Rainha Ginga, No 74, 4 Andar, Luanda, Angola.
Tel: +244 2 390034.
Fax: +244 2 310375.
Mob: +244 92 439336/ +244 91 516620.
Telex: 3352 MARPORT AN
E-mail: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org.
Dialling code +244. · The currency is the kwanza (KW) which is made up of 100 lwei.
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in Angola
How many ports in Angola have a NaviBoss port guide?
15 ports, 12 of them with at least one pilot boarding place on the chart. Each guide gives the pilot station, local time, water density, load line zone, maximum draft per terminal, pre-arrival reporting and inspections.
Which NAVAREA is Angola in?
Angola's ports lie in NAVAREA II (2) and NAVAREA VII (7), depending on the coast.
Which IALA buoyage region does Angola use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
What time zone are Angola's ports in?
UTC+1, with no summer time.
Which port in Angola takes the deepest draft?
Of the ports with a figure, Malongo Terminal: its deepest listed berth takes 26.8 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.
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