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Siracusa
Pilot
updated May 2010- Siracusa pilot boarding place Pilot boards37°03.0′N 015°18.6′E
Compulsory for all vessels over 300GT. Pilot boards 1nm NNE or 1nm ESE of Castello Maniace light. Pilots, Tel: +39 0931 60647, Fax: +39 0931 462010; Berthing Masters, Tel: +39 0931 754944, Fax: +39 0931 66526.
Key data
updated May 2016Size limits
Draught 8.38m, DWT 30,000.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Range approx 0.6m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molo San Antonio | — | — | 5 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated May 2016Approach
Directions: A vessel approaching the harbour from N should give Isola Ortigia a wide berth so as to clear Scoglio dei Cani.
Vessels should enter on the line of the leading light structures. When Castello Maniace Lighthouse bears more than 028°, the vessel will be inside the shoals on both sides of the entrance, and course may be altered for the anchorage.
Anchorages
Anchorage can be obtained in Porto di Siracusa as convenient in depths of 7.0m to 15.0m, mud, but the holding ground is not good. The deepest part of the harbour is the S, where the holding ground is better than in the N part.
Restrictions
Passage is prohibited in the W side of the harbour due to sea plane operations.
Tugs
Available.
Charts and publications
BA 966, 1941. Admiralty Pilot NP45, NP286(3).
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
Port services
updated May 2016Repairs
Small repair available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: Available via Augusta.
Medical
Umberto I Agency Hospital, 1.2km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Catania-Fontanarossa International Airport located at Catania, 64.4km.
Nearest railway: Interbus Spa, Siracusa, 600m.
Working hours
Normally 0700-1200hrs, 1330-1630hrs (winter); 0700-1200hrs, 1400-1700hrs (summer).
About Siracusa
updated May 2016Where it is
Siracusa is situated on the SE coast of Sicily.
The port
The port is safe and protected with facilities for general and bulk cargoes. The main exports are fruit, cement and fertilisers.
The entrance is 1,200m in width with a depth of 25.0-30.0m and over 1,700m of quays in the Old Port (Porto Marmoreo) and the main harbour (Porto Grande).
Most commercial traffic passes through the main port where water and provisions are available. Bunkers are floated down by barge from Augusta (to the N of the port) and small repairs can be made.
Questions about Siracusa
Where does the pilot board at Siracusa?
The pilot boards at Siracusa pilot boarding place, 37°03.0′N 015°18.6′E.
What time zone is Siracusa in?
Local time at Siracusa 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 Siracusa?
1025.
Which load line zone is Siracusa in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Siracusa?
Port State Control at Siracusa: Paris MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Siracusa?
The UN/LOCODE of Siracusa is ITSIR.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Siracusa 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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