Location: Zueitina is situated
approx 130km S of Benghazi.
General overview:
Zueitina
consists of offshore loading berths for oil tankers and LPG carriers. The
main cargoes handled are crude oil, naphtha, butane and propane.
The LPG berth, because of it's location,
experiences different weather conditions and may be closed due to swell
conditions, when the crude berths are open.
Traffic figures: Approx 270
vessels are handled annually.
Load Line zone:
Summer.
Max size:
LPG carriers LOA 160m,
draft 8.7m and oil tankers up to 270,000dwt can be accommodated.
PRE ARRIVAL INFORMATION
ETA's:
Vessels ETA must be advised
72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival to "Zueitina Oil Company", for the
attention of the Operations Manager and the Terminal Superintendent,
telex: 20139 ZUELY.
Vessels must provide the following
information through their agents to the authorities with their ETA, on
entering Libyan waters:
1.
Point of entry
2.
Colour of hull
3.
Superstructure colour
4.
Course
5.
Speed
6.
ETA at port
7.
Name of port
8.
Nationality of crew
9.
Ship's flag
Documentation required:
Documents
required include a Standard Crew List, Stores Lists and Declarations. It
is most important that the last Certificate of Discharge is on board.
Radio:
VHF: VHF ch 13 and 16,
callsign "Zueitina Marine".
LPG control room monitors VHF ch 12. Once
VHF contact has been established, this should be maintained until out of
range.
Health regulations: Standard
health regulations apply.
If for emergency reasons a sick person
has to be landed,the following information should be
passed on as soon as possible:
Full name
Nationality
Passport number
Customs and immigration: Vessels
are advised to be sure that no alcohol is out of the bond and that there
are no goods from Israel on the vessel.
Flags: The courtesy flag and the
ship's national flag must be conspicuously displayed.
Notices of readiness: NOR is given
during hours of daylight and when cargo is ready, if the port is open and
is within lay days. Also when ships are nominated and loading instructions
have been received.
General notices & regulations: Lifeboats
should not be worked in the harbour or anchorage area.
NAVIGATION:
Sea buoys, fairways and channels: The approach to Zueitina is marked by a light float moored approx 3.5nm NW of Scogli reef. Min channel depth is 18.3m.
Pilot: Compulsory. The Mooring
Master boards vessels near the Fairway buoy or within the anchorage area, centered on position Lat 30°55'N, Long 020°01.1'E and remains on board throughout the loading operation.
Anchorages: As advised by the Mooring Master or Marine Superintendent. Vessels awaiting a berth, anchor approx 1nm SE of the light float in depths of approx 30.0m. Holding ground is
moderate to poor. During the winter strong NW'ly gales may set up heavy seas and swells, which may make the berths become untenable.
Prohibited anchorage is in the approaches to the oil loading berths and vessels should not anchor S of Lat 30°54'N.
Tidal range and flow: Range 0.3m.
Dock density: 1026.
Weather: Prevailing winds: N'ly.
Principal navigation aids: Az Zueitina oil terminal lightfloat (white hull, black tower, Lat 30°56'N, Long 020°00'E).
A DF radio station with a range of 100nm, working on 369kHz is available.
Charts: BA 3346, 3354. Admiralty Pilot NP49.
Tugs: There is 1 x 4,600hp tug available. Also mooring launches can assist with berthing.
Mooring information: Ships advised on berthing requirements prior to arrival on VHF ch 13.
