Information " Libyan Ports "

Tobruk 

Location: Tobruk is situated in eastern Libya, near the Egyptian border.
Load Line zone: Summer.

ARRIVAL INFORMATION

Communications: Radio: Via Tobruk radio (callsign "5AL").
VHF: Ch 16, 12 and 19.

NAVIGATION

Sea buoys, fairways and channels: The entrance to Mina Tubruq lies between Tobruk point (32°04'N 024°01'E) and the E entrance point of Marsa Ummash Shawush, an inlet, 0.5nm in length lying 1.25nm SSE.
Pilot: Compulsory. Pilot boards off the Fairway buoy during daylight hours only.
Anchorages: There are 10 anchorages capable of taking up to 6 vessels at a time in depths of 13.8m.
The outer anchorage area is for vessels awaiting a berth. It lies between the parallels of 32°03.7'N and 32°05.5'N, and between the meridians of 024°02'E and 024°03'E.
The inner anchorage is at the bottom of Mina Tubruq and is sandy with patches of weed. This makes anchors liable to drag. The anchorage area W of a line joining Tobruk point and Minqar al Hariqah (1nm SW) is clear of obstructions, but debris projecting up to 0.6m from the bottom still exists in places.
All vessels must anchor as instructed by the port authority, and must not shift berth except on the instruction of the port authority.
Dock density: 1025.
Tugs: There are 3 tugs available.

GENERAL

Repairs: Limited facilities.
medical facilities: There is a hospital in the town.
MPublic holidays: Mar 8, May 25, Jun 11, Jul 23, Sep 1, Oct 7. El Mouled El Nabawi, Aid el Fitr, Aid el Adha.
Fridays are weekly port holidays.
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