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Ports in Syria
NaviBoss has port guides for 2 ports in Syria, 2 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA III, buoyage follows IALA region A.
All 2 ports in Syria
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
Syria's waters are in NAVAREA III. A ship there keeps the in-force warnings of that area, and of any NAVAREA it passes on the way.
Before you call at Syria
Pre-arrival reporting
Vessels calling at ports in Syria should initially provide ETA and vessel particulars. Vessels are subsequently expected to provide information regarding:
Please see pre-arrival information of individual ports for more details.
ISPS (ship and port security)
Designated Authority: General Directorate of Ports, Planning Department.
Position: Head of Planning Department.
Address: PO Box 505, Lattakia, Syria.
Tel: +963 41 479041
Fax: +963 41 475805
Mob: +963 92 848667
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
ISPS Compliance: The US Coast Guard has reported that vessels arriving at US ports from all ports in Syria will be subject to increased attention and are more likely to be boarded and inspected due to their country's perceived failure to maintain effective anti terrorism measures.
Dialling code +963. · The unit of currency in Syria is the Syrian Pound (S£) which consists of 100 piastres.
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in Syria
How many ports in Syria 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 Syria in?
Syria's ports lie in NAVAREA III (3). Navigational warnings for those waters are broadcast by that area's coordinator.
Which IALA buoyage region does Syria use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
What time zone are Syria's ports in?
UTC+3, with no summer time.
Which port in Syria takes the deepest draft?
Of the ports with a figure, Tartous: its deepest listed berth takes 15.8 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.
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