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Ports in the Comoros
NaviBoss has port guides for 3 ports in the Comoros, 3 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA VII, buoyage follows IALA region A and ships are inspected under the Indian Ocean MOU.
All 3 ports in the Comoros
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.
Navigational warnings
The Comoros's waters are in 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 the Comoros
Pre-arrival reporting
Vessels seeking access to ports in Comoros should expect to provide information regarding but not limited to the following:
Please see pre-arrival information of individual ports in Comoros for more details.
ISPS (ship and port security)
Designated Authority: Maritime Affairs of the Union of Comoros.
Contact: The Commissioner.
Address: Maritime Administration/Ship and Port, Security Department, PO Box 22061, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Tel: +971 6 742 8120.
Fax: +971 6 744 1270.
E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile: +971 506 462452.
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
US Coast Guard announced that, effective June 10 2011, it is imposing conditions of entry on vessels arriving in the United States after having called at any port in the Union of the Comoros, during their last five port calls. In summary, each affected vessel must: (1) implement the Security Level 2 measures from its ship security plan while in any port of the country; (2) ensure that each access point is guarded and that guards have total visibility of the exterior of the vessel while in the port; (3) attempt to execute a Declaration of Security while in the port; (4) log all security actions; and (5) report actions taken to the pertinent USCG Captain of the Port [COTP] prior to arrival in the US. See 76 Fed Reg 30954.
Dialling code +269. · The unit of currency is the Comoros Franc (CFA Fr) which is made up of 100 centimes.
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in the Comoros
How many ports in the Comoros have a NaviBoss port guide?
3 ports, 3 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 the Comoros in?
The Comoros's ports lie in NAVAREA VII (7). Navigational warnings for those waters are broadcast by that area's coordinator.
Which IALA buoyage region does the Comoros use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
Who carries out Port State Control in the Comoros?
Ships calling at the Comoros are inspected under the Indian Ocean MOU.
What time zone are the Comoros's ports in?
UTC+3, with no summer time.
Which port in the Comoros takes the deepest draft?
Of the ports with a figure, Mutsamudu: its deepest listed berth takes 8.5 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.
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