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Porto Levante
Pilot
updated May 2010Pilotage is provided by Chioggia Port Authority.
Key data
updated May 2019Size limits
Harbour: 5,000DWT
Offshore: LOA 300m, draught 12.0m, 84,000DWT
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adriatic LNG Terminal | 12.00 m | 300 m | 1 |
| Porto Levante | 7.80 m | — | 1 |
| Dry Cargo Terminal | — | — | 3 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Aug 2010Approach
From a position about 1nm NW of the Special Light Beacon, marking the gas terminal, the track leads SSW between two unmarked breakwaters, extending about 0.45nm NNE from the shore, into Fiume Po di Levante.
Anchorages
CBM Gas Berth: In the buoyed area, mooring permitted providing the wind speed does not exceed 25kts and the wave height does not exceed 1.2m.
Waiting Anchorage Area (CST): For vessels waiting to moor at the gas terminal, is 5.5nm NNE of the terminal. Vessels approaching the anchorage should avoid the shellfish beds and be aware of a submarine cable laid EW at the N end of the anchorage.
Lighterage Area: Vessels can work cargo with lighters in an anchorage 2.2nm E of Porto Levante Light, in depths of over 11.0m.
Restrictions
Before using the approach channel, mariners are to report to either the district harbour master at Porto Levante or the pilots at Chioggia.
Gas Terminal: Navigation, anchoring, stopping, fishing and any other marine activity are prohibited within 500m of the light beacon.
Charts and publications
Admiralty Pilot NP47, NP286(3).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010Communications
VHF: Porto Levante: Ch 11, 16.
Porto di Albarella Marina: Ch 09.
Port: Tel/Fax: +39 0426 330289. Email: [email protected].
Note: Contact should be made with the harbour master at Porto Levante on Ch 11 or 16, the Chioggia Pilot Corporation or the harbour master at Porto di Chioggia on Ch 14, the maritime office at Darsena di Albarella e Maritime Office at Darsena di Marina di Porto Levante on Ch 09 before using the approach channel.
Inspections
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: Italian Coast Guard Headquarters, Legal Department.
Address: Viale dell'Arte 16, I-00146 Rome, Italy.
Tel: +39 06 590 841 87.
Fax: +39 06 596 482 93.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.guardiacostiera.gov.it
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
About Porto Levante
updated May 2019Where it is
Porto Levante lies on the NE coast of Italy, halfway between Venice and Ravenna.
The port
The port handles LNG, LPG, general cargo, salt and dry bulk.
Questions about Porto Levante
What are the pilot arrangements at Porto Levante?
Pilotage is provided by Chioggia Port Authority.
What time zone is Porto Levante in?
Local time at Porto Levante 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 Porto Levante?
The deepest berth listed is at Adriatic LNG Terminal: 12.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Who carries out Port State Control at Porto Levante?
Port State Control at Porto Levante: Paris MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Porto Levante?
The UN/LOCODE of Porto Levante is ITPVT.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Porto Levante say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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