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Ports in Mozambique
NaviBoss has port guides for 7 ports in Mozambique, 6 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 7 ports in Mozambique
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
Mozambique'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 Mozambique
Pre-arrival reporting
Vessels calling at ports in Mozambique are expected to provide information regarding:
Please see pre-arrival information of individual ports for more details.
ISPS (ship and port security)
ISPS Designated Authority: National Institute for Maritime Affairs.
Address: Av Marques de Pombal, 279, Maputo, Mozambique.
Tel: +258 1 320552.
Fax: +258 1 324007.
Mob: +258 82 303988.
Email: [email protected].
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Dialling code +258. · The unit of currency in Mozambique is the Mozambique Metical, which consists of 100 centavos.
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in Mozambique
How many ports in Mozambique have a NaviBoss port guide?
7 ports, 6 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 Mozambique in?
Mozambique's ports lie in NAVAREA VII (7). Navigational warnings for those waters are broadcast by that area's coordinator.
Which IALA buoyage region does Mozambique use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
Who carries out Port State Control in Mozambique?
Ships calling at Mozambique are inspected under the Indian Ocean MOU.
What time zone are Mozambique's ports in?
UTC+2, with no summer time.
Which port in Mozambique takes the deepest draft?
Of the ports with a figure, Maputo: its deepest listed berth takes 16.0 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.
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