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Ports in Switzerland
NaviBoss has port guides for 1 port in Switzerland, 1 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its ports are inland waters, buoyage follows IALA region A.
All 1 port in Switzerland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basle | CHBSL | Yes | — | inland |
Before you call at Switzerland
Pre-arrival reporting
Switzerland uses electronic reporting for vessels calling at ports in inland waterways. Switzerland operates in accordance with the IMO FAL Convention for vessel clearance. Please see - https://www.imo.org/en/ourwork/facilitation/pages/declarationscertificates-default.aspx
ISPS (ship and port security)
ISPS Designated Authority: Swiss Maritime Navigation Office.
Position: Deputy Director.
Address: Schweizersches Seeschiffahrtsamt, Nauenstrasse 49, CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland.
Tel: +41 61 270 9120
Fax: +41 61 270 9129
Mob: +41 79 459 7228
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Dialling code +41. · The unit of currency in Switzerland is the Swiss Franc (SFr) which consists of 100 rappen.
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in Switzerland
How many ports in Switzerland have a NaviBoss port guide?
1 port, 1 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 IALA buoyage region does Switzerland use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
What time zone are Switzerland's ports in?
UTC+1, with a summer-time change during the year.
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