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Sant' Antioco
Pilot
updated May 2010Pilotage is compulsory for vessels over 500t. Pilot boards 0.5nm SE of outer entrance buoys.
Key data
updated Aug 2010Size limits
Draught 7.5m.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Summer.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porto Ponte Romano | — | — | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated May 2010Approach
The harbour is approached by a dredged channel approx 80m in width, with depths of approx 7.5m, which leads E of a detached breakwater. Spiaggia Canisoni extends SSW from close off the W end of this breakwater. The entrance to the channel is marked by a pair of light beacons which are fitted with radar reflectors moored 0.9nm SSE of Porto Ponte Romano main light structure. A second pair of light beacons stands near the E end of the breakwater.
A channel 60m in width, with depths of 2.0m, has been cut through the isthmus 0.3nm ENE of the main light structure. An overhead cable spanning the channel has a vertical clearance of 8.5m.
Anchorages
Anchorage may be obtained 1.2nm SE of the port, in a depth of 10.0m, sand and weed, with Porto Ponte Romano main light structure bearing 326° and the beacon on Monte Perdas de Fogu bearing 245°. A mooring from which a light is exhibited is situated 1nm ESE of the port.
Restrictions
Entrance channel, approx 0.5nm length, width 80m and depth of 8.0m.
Charts and publications
BA 1207. Admiralty Pilot NP46.
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 Sant' Antioco
updated May 2010Where it is
Sant' Antioco is situated on the N side of Sant' Antioco Island which itself is located off the SW corner of Sardinia.
The port
The main exports are wine, grain, cheese and minerals. The main imports are foodstuffs, timber and metals.
Questions about Sant' Antioco
What are the pilot arrangements at Sant' Antioco?
Pilotage is compulsory for vessels over 500t.
What time zone is Sant' Antioco in?
Local time at Sant' Antioco is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.
What is the water density at Sant' Antioco?
1025.
Which load line zone is Sant' Antioco in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Sant' Antioco?
Port State Control at Sant' Antioco: Paris MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Sant' Antioco?
The UN/LOCODE of Sant' Antioco is ITSAT.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Sant' Antioco 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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