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Ports in Yemen
NaviBoss has port guides for 7 ports in Yemen, 7 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA IX, buoyage follows IALA region A and ships are inspected under the Indian Ocean MOU.
All 7 ports in Yemen
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
Yemen's waters are in 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 Yemen
Pre-arrival reporting
Vessels seeking access to internationally recognised Yemeni ports under the control of the Government of Yemen, must apply to the Yemeni Ministry of Transport for authorisation. Vessels entering Yemeni territorial waters are subject to security inspections administered by naval forces. Vessels should expect to provide information including but not limited to the following:
Please see pre-arrival information of individual ports for more details.
ISPS (ship and port security)
ISPS Designated Authority: Yemen Coastguard
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 any ports in Yemen, with the exception of Ash Shihr Terminal, Balhaf LNG Terminal and the Port of Hodeidah, will be subject to increased attention and are more likely to be boarded and inspected due to their country's failure to maintain effective anti terrorism measures.
Dialling code +967. · The unit of currency is the Dinar, which consists of 1,000 fils.
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in Yemen
How many ports in Yemen have a NaviBoss port guide?
7 ports, 7 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 Yemen in?
Yemen's ports lie in NAVAREA IX (9). Navigational warnings for those waters are broadcast by that area's coordinator.
Which IALA buoyage region does Yemen use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
Who carries out Port State Control in Yemen?
Ships calling at Yemen are inspected under the Indian Ocean MOU.
What time zone are Yemen's ports in?
UTC+3, with no summer time.
Which port in Yemen takes the deepest draft?
Of the ports with a figure, Ash Shihr: its deepest listed berth takes 24.0 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.
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