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Ports in the Marshall Islands
NaviBoss has port guides for 2 ports in the Marshall Islands, 2 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA XI, buoyage follows IALA region A and ships are inspected under the Tokyo MOU.
All 2 ports in the Marshall Islands
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 Marshall Islands's waters are in NAVAREA XI. 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 Marshall Islands
Pre-arrival reporting
Vessels seeking access to ports in the Marshall Islands should expect to provide information including vessel particulars, cargo manifest, last port clearance, crew/passenger manifests, ship stores list, health declaration and dangerous goods declaration. Please see pre-arrival information of individual ports for more details.
ISPS (ship and port security)
ISPS Designated Authority: Government of Marshall Islands.
Position: Minister of Transportation and Communications.
Address: PO Box 1079, Majuro, MH96960, Marshall Islands.
Tel: +692 625 8869
Fax: +692 625 3486
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI):
Marshall Islands have signed a PSI ship boarding agreement with the USA aimed at stemming the flow of weapons of mass destruction. If a US or Marshall Islands flagged vessel is suspected of trafficking proliferation related cargo, either party to this agreement can request authorisation to board, search and possibly detain the others vessel and its cargo.
Dialling code +692. · The currency in the Marshall Islands is the US dollar (USD).
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in the Marshall Islands
How many ports in the Marshall Islands have a NaviBoss port guide?
2 ports, 2 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 Marshall Islands in?
The Marshall Islands's ports lie in NAVAREA XI (11). Navigational warnings for those waters are broadcast by that area's coordinator.
Which IALA buoyage region does the Marshall Islands use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
Who carries out Port State Control in the Marshall Islands?
Ships calling at the Marshall Islands are inspected under the Tokyo MOU.
What time zone are the Marshall Islands's ports in?
UTC+12, with no summer time.
Which port in the Marshall Islands takes the deepest draft?
Of the ports with a figure, Majuro: its deepest listed berth takes 10.2 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.
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