Dar es Salaam

1. Dar es Salaam Bay pilot boarding place Pilot boards06°46.4′S 039°19.2′E

Size limits

Harbour: LOA 305m, beam 50m, draught 13.2m, 79,403DWT.

Offshore: LOA 305m, draught 17.0m, 158,409DWT.

Water density

1018 -1025.

Load line zone

Tropical.

Tides

Range 4.0m above LAT.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

The entrance channel has a width of 140m and length of 3.5km, in a depth of 10.7m. The max LOA of 234m and draught of 10.5m can allow to approach the channel.

Vessels approaching Dar es Salaam Bay from the SE should steer for Ras Kankadya on a bearing of 287°, leading about 1.5nm North of Millard Bank. When the lights on Ras Kidandoni come into range 247°, steer on that heading passing South of Daphne Reefs. When Outer Makatumbe Light bears 144°, steer for the range lights on Ras Rongoni (Marker LM3, Q(1).W.11m and LM4, Iso (1).22m) on a heading of 188°, passing through Porthand markers Nos 4 and 6 and Starboardhand markers Nos 3 and 5. Then proceed to the entrance channel of Dar es Salaam harbour, approximately 0.75nm, where a bearing of 231° should be steered in to the harbour.

If the vessel is anchoring in the bay, a course may be set for the anchorage when Outer Makatumbe Light bears 118°.Vessels approaching from the North should steer with Outer Makatumbe Light bearing not less than 180° and then alter course when the Ras Kidandoni Range Lights come in line bearing 247° and proceed as previously described.

Inner Port: Three red buoys (Q(1)R) Nos 14, 16 and 18 mark the NE side of the main access channel, opposite the Harbour Quay. A bearing of 153.7° should be followed using leading markers LM9 (Q(1).W. 21m) and LM10 (Iso(1).W.27m).

Channel has a maximum safe navigation draught of 9.5m at low tide and the minimum safe under keel clearance (UKC) of 05.m.

Port limits

From a position SE of Ras Korongo (06°51'S 039°24'E), the seaward limit of the port 000° to the W extremity of Outer Sinda, then to the S extremity of Mbudya (06°40'S 039°15'E) then 254° to a position on the coast S of the entrance to Mto Peremji.

Anchorages

Prohibited anchorage: Vessels should not anchor on the alignment of Kinondoni or Ras Rangoni Leading Lights, to avoid obstructing the fairway. Anchoring is prohibited in any part of the channel between buoy No 1 (6°47'S 039°18'E) and West Ferry Point (2nm SSW) except in an emergency.

Restrictions

Tankers and vessels carrying explosives are not allowed to enter or leave at night. Vessels entering or departing at night are limited to 150m length.

Other vessels can enter throughout 24 hours except vessels of draught over 9.5m may wait for tide.

Submarine pipelines: An unburied submarine oil pipeline is laid across Southern Creek at the S end of the harbour 0.25nm SE of Kurasini Oil Jetty. Anchoring is prohibited within 50m of the pipeline.

A shallow patch, with a least depth of 9.0m, is located in the North approach to Dar es Salaam Bay

(6°44'S, 39°19'E). A dangerous wreck lies off the West side of Kankadya Patch.

Mooring

Every vessel within the harbour shall have sufficient crew onboard to attend to moorings and to cause them to be slackened or hove in as may be necessary. No rope shall be made fast except to dolphins, buoys, mooring posts, and bollards placed for the purpose, and no wire rope may be used unless the bollards and the edge of the coping of the wharf or jetty are protected from chafing to the satisfaction of management. No chain cable shall be used for mooring alongside except with the special permission of the management.

All vessels shall anchor, moor and berth to the satisfaction of the management and shall take such additional precautions in severe weather as may be ordered.

All vessels mooring alongside quays must affix efficient rat guards on every line and wire connection to or reaching the shore.

Charts and publications

BA 693, 674, 2949, 3310. Admiralty Pilot NP3, NP286(8).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Notify ETA 72 and 36 hours prior to arrival. ETD should be given at least 4 hours prior to departure.

Documents

Notice of expected arrival of vessel as per TPA Regulation No 16.

Health

All vessels entering a harbour shall await the arrival of the Port Health Officer, or his representative, before having any communication with the shore or with any other ship or boat except the pilot boat or the boat of Customs Officer.

Ship Sanitation Control and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates are issued.

Customs and immigration

Customs: Until Customs formalities have been completed no person may leave the harbour area except with the express permission, in writing, granted by a Customs Officer.

Immigration: After the Port Health Office has given pratique to a vessel, the Immigration Officers may commence their clearance formalities.

No person shall leave the vessel prior to the completion of such clearance formalities except with the permission of an Immigration Officer.

No person other than a Port Health Officer, a Port Officer, a Customs Officer, an Immigration Officer or an agent of the shipping line to which the vessel belongs shall board any ship until Flag 'I' is lowered or until permission to do so has been granted by an Immigration Officer.

Flags

International flags for pilotage, health and dangerous goods. National flags to fly between 0600-1800hrs.

Notices and regulations

Notification of dangerous or inflammable goods onboard: Disposal orders should be given to the management before any offloading takes place.

Port State Control here: Indian Ocean MOU.

ISPS

Designated Authority: Ministry of Communications and Transport, Shipping Department.

Contact: Registrar of Ships.

Address: PO Box 9144, Tancot House, 5th Floor, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Tel: +255 22 212 2268

Fax: +255 22 212 2268

Mob: +255 748 540404

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.moct.go.tz

For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org

Repairs

Moderate engineering repairs can be carried out. There are several small slipways. The largest patent slip, has a length of 113m; maximum depth over blocks 1.5m (Forward), 2.1m (aft); for vessels up to 30m in length.

Dry docks

Available.

Bunkers, water and stores

Freshwater: Available.

Bunkers: MGO and IFO supplied via road tanker.

Medical

Nearest hospital: Mnazi Mmoja Health Center, 2.2km.

Transport

Nearest airport: Julius Nyerere International Airport, 10.1km.

Nearest railway: Kipawa Train Station, 14.6km.

Working hours

The port operates 24/7. Normally 0700-1500hrs, 1500-2300hrs and 2300-0700hrs.

24 hour rota is possible by arrangement.

Where it is

Dar es Salaam Harbour is situated WSW of Ras Rongoni and the port of Dar es Salaam is on the N side of the harbour.

The port

It is the principal port of Tanzania and other countries in the area such as Burundi, Congo (Democratic Republic) Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The harbour is natural and well sheltered. The port is a small rectangular compound bordered on the E by the river/port with rail terminals at the N and S ends. The port handles general cargo, container, passenger, dry bulk, Ro-Ro, liquid cargo and LPG.

Traffic

Approx 28,000,000t of cargo, 600,000TEU, 2,200,000 passengers and 1,600 vessels handled annually.

Where does the pilot board at Dar es Salaam?

The pilot boards at Dar es Salaam Bay pilot boarding place, 06°46.4′S 039°19.2′E.

What time zone is Dar es Salaam in?

Local time at Dar es Salaam is UTC+3. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Dar es Salaam?

The deepest berth listed is at Mjimwema Oil Terminal: 17.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Dar es Salaam?

1018 -1025.

Which load line zone is Dar es Salaam in?

Tropical.

Who carries out Port State Control at Dar es Salaam?

Port State Control at Dar es Salaam: Indian Ocean MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Dar es Salaam?

The UN/LOCODE of Dar es Salaam is TZDAR.

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