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Ports in Israel
NaviBoss has port guides for 5 ports in Israel, 5 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA III and NAVAREA IX, buoyage follows IALA region A.
All 5 ports in Israel
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
Israel's waters are in NAVAREA III and NAVAREA IX. A ship there keeps the in-force warnings of that area, and of any NAVAREA it passes on the way.
Before you call at Israel
Pre-arrival reporting
ETA to Israel Navy is to be sent 24 hours prior to arrival in Israel via Haifa Radio or directly by telex to Israel Navy. The following is the content of the message required by the Navy:
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Please note the following are the requirements of Israeli Ministry of Transport Notices for ship owners and must be complied with:
Every ship shall send a position report in the form of free of charge service cable to the IMOT via Coast Station Haifa Radio (4XO) or if there is a telex onboard, by telex to Israel Navy (Telex No 342195 ishay il), before or upon arrival to a position which is 100nm from the coast of Israel. The report shall contain the following data:
In addition to above, all vessels shall establish radio contact with the Israeli Navy on VHF Ch 16 and report their position upon arrival to a position which is at a distance of 25nm from the coast of Israel. The report shall include the following information:
Failing to do so, a vessel might be detained by Israel Navy as a penalty for a period of 24-48 hours at outside anchorage.
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ISPS (ship and port security)
ISPS Designated Authority: Ministry of Transport, Administration of Shipping and Ports.
Position: Shipping Commissioner.
Address: 15 Palm-Yam St, 31999 Haifa, Israel.
Tel: +972 4 863 2097.
Fax: +972 4 863 2133.
Mob: +972 56 212332.
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org.
Dialling code +972. · The unit of currency is the New Israel Shekel (NIS) which is made up of 100 agorot.
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in Israel
How many ports in Israel have a NaviBoss port guide?
5 ports, 5 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 Israel in?
Israel's ports lie in NAVAREA III (3) and NAVAREA IX (9), depending on the coast.
Which IALA buoyage region does Israel use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
What time zone are Israel's ports in?
UTC+2, with a summer-time change during the year.
Which port in Israel takes the deepest draft?
Of the ports with a figure, Eilat: its deepest listed berth takes 27.0 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.
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