Omisalj

1. Omisalj pilot boarding place Pilot boards45°15.0′N 014°26.7′E

Size limits

Draught 27.0m, LOA 333.0m, beam 27.0m, 299,999DWT.

Water density

Sea water density: ranging from 1023 (summertime) to 1029 (wintertime).

Sea currents: Tidal streams prevail, ingoing/outgoing direction, speed 0.3kt. In case of stormy NE'ly wind (Bora), current speed can increase to 0.8kt.

Sea level: Tide medium amplitudes range from 0.3-0.5m. During long lasting stormy winds, there is a possibility for the sea level to rise up to 1.0m (cyclonic S'ly wind), respectively lower up to 0.4m (anti-cyclonic Bora).

Load line zone

Summer.

Tides

Range 1.1m.

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

Approach

Omisaljski Zaljev is approached and entered from Rijecki Zaljev by a marked channel which leads between Rt Tenka Punta and Rt Kijac (0.5nm NE) at the N end of the W side of Otok Krk.

The directions for entering the harbour are as follows:

From the vicinity of Lightbuoy No 1 (safewater), 1.75nm NNW of Rt Tenka Punta the fairway into Omisaljski Zaljev leads on the alignment (151°) of leading light beacons (each a white column with platform, orange diamond topmark), situated at the head of the bay. This alignment passes (positioned from Rt Tenka Punta):

ENE of No 5 Lightbuoy (starboard hand) 0.15nm N moored near the edge of a spit extending NNW from Rt Tenka Punta and WSW of Rt Kijac on which stands a light with Lightbuoy No 2 (port hand) moored close offshore a short distance SSE, then ENE of Rt Tenka Punta on which stands a light, then WSW of Lightbuoys No 3 and 4 (port hand), respectively 0.6nm ESE and 1nm SE.

Traffic schemes and VTS

When passing through "Vela Vrata" vessels over 20m length must follow Traffic Separation Scheme.

Restrictions

Warnings: When passing through Vela Vrata special attention should be paid to:

Shoal (shallow) (6.6m) in position about 270m to the N of the Tenka Punta Cape, marked with Racon.

Shoal (11.4m) in position about 0.7miles to the W of the Tenka Punta Cape, marked with Racon.

Fixed undersea pipe (air curtain) located at the entrance to the bay, laid from the Tenka Punta Cape down to the Kijac Cape, as a protection against pollution.

Berthing in adverse weather conditions: Upon boarding, the pilot should notify the Master of the usual berthing method. The Loading Master and/or the Harbour Master's Office may prohibit entry of a tanker in or departure from the port and/or may suspend port commercial operations in the event of adverse weather conditions or other situations which constitute a human and property hazard in the port.

Windage: The berthing manoeuvre of vessels whose superstructure surface (windage area) exceeds 6,000m² is suspended at wind speeds of 30kts. At wind speeds of 25kts the same suspension shall be applied to vessels with the superstructure surface ranging from 6,000-6,700m². Vessels having a superstructure surface in excess of 6,700m² shall be subject to a 20kts wind restriction on berthing.

Windage should be calculated as LOA x mean freeboard.

Every manoeuvre is suspended when wind speeds exceed 30kts.

With weather forecast anticipating stronger winds and higher seas which could imperil safety of ship, port facilities and equipment, the Harbour Master's Office may, upon receiving notice, order the vessel to suspend all loading/discharging operations, even to leave the port as the last resort.

If, in the event of vessel engine breakdown, the vessel is likely to drift, it is necessary to immediately contact, either the RPCC by VHF Ch 09 or the Harbour Master's Office by VHF Ch 10.

Any defects in the vessel's anchoring or mooring systems or any limitation existing in this respect, should be reported to the Harbour Master's Office which shall decide whether there is a possibility for such vessel to be moored and under which conditions.

Vessel shall at any time be ready for manoeuvring, maintaining minimum 30% of summer load line (SDWT).

For the purpose of manoeuvring, all ships are required to maintain a reasonable quantity of ballast so that the propeller remains immersed while maintaining a reasonable stern trim.

Unless otherwise approved by the Harbour Master's Office, propeller of any vessel shall be immersed at all times when alongside.

Tugs

The Master of a vessel shall, in consultation with the pilot, determine the number of tugs to attend the ship manoeuvring operation.

For tanker manoeuvring purposes under normal weather conditions the Port practice requires:

Vessels up to LOA 180m are attended by 2 tugs on arrival, 1 tug on departure.

Vessels from LOA 180-240m are attended by 3 tugs on arrival, 2 tugs on departure.

Vessels from LOA 240-280m are attended by 4 tugs on arrival, 2 tugs on departure.

Vessels over LOA 280m are attended by 5-6 tugs on arrival, 3 tugs on departure.

For the safety arrival of a ship to berth, it is recommended that the sum of the engine force of all tugs attending the ship be equal to approximately one third of the ship engine driving power. In other words, each tug to have minimum 30t of bollard pull.

Should the pilot consider that the number of tugs is not sufficient to ensure the safety of the ship and port during manoeuvring, he/she shall notify the Harbour Master's Office who will decide on the minimum number of tugs required to attend the ship.

The number of tugs required for damaged (unable to move) and untypical vessels shall be notified by the Harbour Master's Office.

The speed of all vessels and boats sailing within the port area must not exceed 6kts.

There are 8 tugs of 1,400hp to 2,500hp available at JANAF Terminal.

Mooring

All moorings at the quays are fitted with automatic quick release hooks. In addition to a stable undersea air EKO curtain (ecological protecting barriers) provided at the entrance to the Omisalj Bay, between the Capes Kijac and Cape Tenka Punta, every berth is equipped with appropriate fire-fighting appliances and EKO floating barrier of a sufficient length, thus creating an economic, traffic and technological system.

A ship in the port shall be safely moored using appropriate mooring lines and mooring equipment. An efficient monitoring must be maintained on the vessel's mooring at all times to ensure that the ship be made fast as close alongside as possible and that all mooring lines can be properly tensioned and tended when required.

Master should ensure that mooring lines are in good condition. Winch brakes should be in efficient operating order and able to meet the needs at the berth. Consequently, their holding power should be at least 60% of the breaking load of the vessel's mooring lines.

It is the Master's responsibility to ensure that his vessel remains securely moored at all times whilst in the port.

A tanker must be moored in such a way as to ensure a fast unmooring manoeuvre, with its fore end facing the port exit, except in special cases when owing to technical reasons, approval for a different method of mooring a ship shall be issued by the Harbour Master's Office and the Port Authority with the agreement of the Concessionaire.

On the seaward side of every tanker staying in the Port there must be safety towline's of appropriate dimensions (thickness and length), fastened to the fore and stern towing bitts and lowered up to one meter above sea level, so that in case of emergency tugboat can catch them and remove the ship from the imperilled position.

Side to side berthing of ships in the port is prohibited without permission.

During mooring, unmooring and moving operations taking place in the port, all vessels are required to use linesmen. The number of linesmen shall be sufficient to ensure a safe manoeuvre within the port area.

At least two mooring boats shall attend mooring operation.

They should have following technical characteristics :

Length 10-15m, engine power 73-184kW, speed around 10kts. Communication by portable or fixed VHF Radio.

Charts and publications

Croatian Hydrographic Institute No: 16, 50-4. BA 204, 202, 2719, 1996. BA 1996, 8243. Admiralty Pilot NP47, NP 286(3).

Communications

Rijeka Radio, callsign "9AR".

VHF: Pilots & Port/Terminal: Ch 09, 10, 16.

VTS: Vessels are requested to contact VTMS Centre Rijeka, VHF Ch 09 at least 2 hours before arrival.

Weather: Weather forecast can be received (in several languages) via VHF Ch 69, available throughout 24 hours.

Notice of readiness

NOR is to be tendered between Mon-Thu 0800-1800hrs, Fri 0800-1400hrs.

Health

Free pratique to be requested on arrival only.

Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate renewal is possible.

Customs and immigration

Customs allowances: Each crew member is allowed 200 cigarettes and a 1 litre bottle of spirit. Penalty for non compliance is confiscation.

Flags

If a vessel does not have a Croatian flag onboard the pilot will bring the flag onboard with him if ordered in advance.

Notices and regulations

Port Operation Procedures:

A ship shall be deemed to have entered the Port after it has dropped anchor at an anchorage, exhibited anchor signals or being safely berthed alongside.

While the tanker is in the port, it shall carry sufficient number of deck and engine room crew member (of appropriate qualification and authorisation) to be determined by the Master, to ensure safe manoeuvering, shifting or salvage operation.

Ship fire fighting appliances shall be fully operational and the ship ready to leave the berth and clear the port immediately.

Tankers may stay in the port only during loading or discharging operations which should be conducted by appropriate terminal's facilities and while carrying out administrative formalities relating to departure, no more than 2 hours at no extra charge.

Tankers staying in the port, conducting loading and discharge operations, are required to display, night and day, appropriate signals defined by the International Signal Code.

A foreign flag ship may hoist a small or large code pennant in the port if so approved by the Harbour Master's Office. A ship may use the ship's whistle (siren) only on the basis of a previous approval obtained from the Harbour Master's Office, except in the case of emergency.

No lowering of lifeboats, rescue boats, life rafts or other floating gear shall be allowed, either in the port or anchorage, without consent.

Inert Gas:

Cargo tanks shall be checked by the Concessionaire, Loading Master respectively, for the purpose of establishing oxygen content in the tanks. Before the cargo loading commences, all cargo tanks should be properly inerted so that oxygen content does not exceed 8% of the gas mixture volume. In case of a higher oxygen content, the ship will be required to vacate the berth and return to the anchorage to continue with inerting until the given values are attained.

During tanker discharge operation, cargo tanks should be inerted to have an oxygen content below 8% and a constant positive pressure. If, because of the ship inert gas system not working properly, any of the tanks are found to have oxygen content in excess of 8%, the ship must immediately suspend the discharge operation and inform the Loading Master accordingly. No discharge operation shall take place until the failure of the inert gas system has been eliminated.

No gas freeing, tank cleaning or deratting of the vessel should be carried out in the port.

Port State Control here: Paris MOU.

Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.

ISPS

ISPS Designated Authority: Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Development.

Position: Assistant Minister

Address: 1000 Zagreb, Prisavlje 14, Croatia.

Tel: +385 1 616 9250.

Fax: +385 1 619 9069.

Mob: +385 989 835032

Email: [email protected]

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

Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI):

Croatia has signed a PSI ship boarding agreement with the USA aimed at stemming the flow of weapons of mass destruction. If a US or Croatia flagged vessel is suspected of trafficking proliferation related cargo, either party to this agreement can request authorisation to board, search and possibly detain the others vessel and its cargo.

Repairs

Available in 3 shipyards in Rijeka Bay only. Repair to vessels up to 60,000DWT can be undertaken at Rijeka.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available from hydrant (about 25tph).

Bunkering: Available.

Provisions: Available.

Medical

Vaccination and immunisation of crew members can take place if arranged by ship's agent.

Thalassotherapy- Crikvenica Hospital, 22.7km.

Crew change

Available.

Transport

Nearest airport: Rijeka Airport located at Omisalj, 8.2km.

Where it is

Omisalj is located on the Northern tip of the island of Krk, approx 18km SSE of Rijeka.

The port

The port is operated as a deep water oil terminal, with two crude oil loading/unloading jetties on the W coast of the bay, with Sepen Bay Petrochemical facility 2.5km to the S.

Where does the pilot board at Omisalj?

The pilot boards at Omisalj pilot boarding place, 45°15.0′N 014°26.7′E.

What time zone is Omisalj in?

Local time at Omisalj is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.

What is the maximum draft at Omisalj?

The deepest berth listed is at JANAF Oil Terminal: 27.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Omisalj?

Sea water density: ranging from 1023 (summertime) to 1029 (wintertime).

Which load line zone is Omisalj in?

Summer.

Who carries out Port State Control at Omisalj?

Port State Control at Omisalj: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Omisalj?

The UN/LOCODE of Omisalj is HROMI.

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