Tanger-Mediterranean

Size limits

Max LOA 400m, beam 61.51m, draught 25.50and 281,456DWT.

Load line zone

Summer.

Tides

Vessels with 16.5 - 17.0m draught has the following restrictions:

Arrival: Tidal window - From 4 hours before high water Tanger to 2 hours after high water Tanger.

Departure: No restrictions.

Approach

Sea buoy, fairways and channels: There is a 300m wide access channel to Tanger Med 1 between the two breakwaters, dredged to 17.0m, with 600m diameter turning circle dredged to 16.0m. The Tanger Med 2 turning basin is centered at the location 35°52'15.0''N, 5°32'10.2''W.

The minimum depth for approaches for Terminal TC1 is 18.8m and maximum draught in approaches is 17.0m.

Traffic schemes and VTS

Tanger-Med Vessel Traffic Service should be contacted on VHF Ch 12 or 14, 2 hours prior to arrival.

Anchorages

There are three anchorages available, two of them for short periods up to 24 hours, as follows:

1. The W anchorage, known as ALCAZAR or Cala Grande (35°51.1'N 005°40.4'W). One large container vessel can be accommodated. There are 10 anchorage points at this location.

2. A hexagonal area 2nm NNW of Ksar es Srhir (35°52.6'N 005° 34.8'W).

3. FNIDEQ anchorage for large vessels, known as Cueta Sur, is located S of the Ceuta peninsula centered at 35°49.0'N 005°18.4'W. There are 6 anchorage points at this location.

Restrictions

There are depths less than those that have been charted have been reported to exist within Tanger Med 1 & 2.

Tugs

The tugs services provided at Tanger-Mediterranean are used to assist docking, hauling and undocking. Further assistance can be given for vessels in difficulty, distress, dangerous situations and keeping vessels docked during adverse weather conditions.

Tugs available at Tanger Med 1 and Tanger Med 2:

At Tanger Med 1, five tugs are available 24/7 and are provided by Boluda. The tug fleet are equipped with anti-pollution control facilities and are ISO 9001/2008 and ISM code (International Safety Management) certified.

At Tanger Med 2, four tugs are available 24/7 and are provided by Svitzer. The tug fleet have a towing capacity of 90t and are equipped with FI-FI firefighting pumps.

Towage contact info: [email protected]

Mooring

Mooring services are provided within the port. The mooring services are provided by different companies throughout the port; APMTT services TC1, Eurogate services TC2 and Tanger Med Port Authority services the rest of the port. Mooring services are available 24/7 including two mooring vans and two mooring vessels able to assist mooring.

In order to berth throughout the night, vessels must have completed minimum 6hrs of commercial operations stoppage between the end of unloading and the resumption of loading.

Mooring contact info: [email protected]

Charts and publications

BA 145, 141,142. Admiralty Pilot NP45, NP286(3).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Vessels should send ETA 24 hours prior to arrival or on departure from last port if less than 24 hours distance, directly or via agent. Vessels then contact Tanger-Mediterranean VTS 2hrs prior to arrival on VHF Ch 12 or 14.

48 hours before arrival fax the following forms:

Documents Copies

1. General Particulars 1

2. MARPOL Declaration (Residues and Garbage Form) 1

3. Dangerous Cargo Manifest 1

4. Dangerous Cargo Declaration 1

5. ISPS Declaration 1

6. Crew List 5

7. Ship's Stores Declaration 1

8. Crew Effects Declaration 1

9. General NIL List 4

10. Stores List 1

11. Maritime Declaration of Health (Own) 1 copy (ship's Standard Form acceptable)

12. Ports of Call List 1

13. Last Port Clearance Original

Agent also requested 1 copy of International Tonnage Certificate and 2 copies of ships particulars.

Various manifest forms were presented for signature and also 1 copy of an Inward Declaration for completion and signature.

The local port authorities requires that any vessel entering Tanger-Mediterranean , before arrival to the port, must have ready :

- MARPOL DECLARATION

- ISPS DECLARATION

- DANGEROUS CARGO DECLARATION

- DANGEROUS CARGO MANIFEST

This is applicable for each and every vessel call in Tanger-Mediterranean. This form must be sent directly to our office either via Email or via fax before entering the port.

Communications

Contact information for Port Authority

Telephone: +212 539 337 081; +212 539 337 071

Facsimile: +212 539 337 090; +212 539 337 091

Email: [email protected]

Hours: 24 hours

Tanger-Mediterranean VTS:

VHF: Ch 12 and 14

Call Sign: Tanger-Med VTS

Email: [email protected]

Contact information Harbourmaster

VHF: Ch 14

Telephone: +212 539 337 083; +212 539 337 084; +212 539 337 085

Facsimile: +212 539 337 091

Email: [email protected]

Contact information Pilotage

Telephone: +212 539 337 074

Facsimile: +212 539 334 573

VHF: Ch 73

Call Sign: Pilote Tanger Med

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Contact information APM

Telephone: +212 539 330 273

Facsimile: +212 539 330 330

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.apmterminals.com

Hours: 24

Contact information Eurogate

Telephone: +212 539 378 100

Facsimile: +212 539 378 277

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.eurogate-tanger.com

Contact information Marsa Maroc

Telephone: +212 539 379 100

Facsimile: +212 539 379 109

Email: [email protected]

Contact information Horizon Tangiers Terminal

Telephone: +212 539 337 575; +212 661 541 372

Facsimile: +212 539 334 010

Email: [email protected]

Contact information Minerva Bunkering

Email: [email protected]

Notices and regulations

Vessel should provide their ETA 24 hours in advance of arrival or upon departure of last port if less than 24 hours away.

ISPS

ISPS Designated Authority: Ministere de L'Equipement et du Transport - Direction des Ports et du Domaine Public Maritime

Post: Director des Ports et du Domaine Public

Address: Direction des Ports et du Domaine Public, Hay Nahda II, Takadoum, B.P. 5131.

Tel: + 212 37 755758

Fax: + 212 37 750011

E-mail: [email protected]

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

Where it is

Tanger-Mediterranean (also known as Tanger-Med) is 35km E of Tangier, near the town of Dalia.

The port

The port is an intermodal global logistics hub spanning over 1,000ha and strategically located within key trade routes of Europe, the Americas and Africa. The deep water port opened in 2007 and is now the largest in Africa and one of the largest industrial ports in the world. It consists of three large basins Tanger-Mediterranean 1, Tanger-Mediterranean 2 and Tanger-Mediterranean Passenger and Ro-Ro. The port handles containers, Ro-Ro, passengers, bulk cargo, vehicles and hydrocarbons.

The connections of the port mean that navigational time from the port to Rotterdam is 3 days, to the Americas is 10 days and to China (mainland) is 20 days.

The port has state of the art gantry cranes and software including an AI system that can build a highly detailed wind forecast which predicts exactly which containers are at risk during severe winds.

Traffic

Approx 160,000,000t of cargo, 11,000,000TEU, and 3,200,000 passengers are handled annually.

What are the pilot arrangements at Tanger-Mediterranean?

Pilotage contact info: [email protected]

What time zone is Tanger-Mediterranean in?

Local time at Tanger-Mediterranean is UTC+0. No summer time.

Which load line zone is Tanger-Mediterranean in?

Summer.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Tanger-Mediterranean?

The UN/LOCODE of Tanger-Mediterranean is MAPTM.

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