ANNEX 5.

PORTS AND AREAS PRESENTING PARTICULAR NAVIGATIONAL OR

WEATHER-RELATED HAZARDS

PORT / AREA NAVIGATIONAL HAZARDS ACTION REQUIRED

AFRICA
Charts not updated with correct depths,
Beira, Mozambique
narrow approach channel, UKC issues.
Restricted maneuvering room on
Conakry, Guinea
departure from Berth.
Narrow channel, UKC issues, Refer to Port Information
Douala, Cameroon inadequate port management (ships section in Fleet Manager for
allowed to pass in narrow channel).
guidance on hazards and
Charts not updated with correct depths, countermeasures. Contact
Maputo, Mozambique
narrow approach channel, UKC issues. MSI.
Limited maneuvering room after
Mostaganem, Algeria entering breakwater.
Richards Bay, South Extreme swell, restricted UKC for large
Africa ships, open anchorage.
Cape Town ‘Berg’ (Katabatic) winds
South-east coast of
Rogue (Freak) waves, high swells
South Africa
Refer to Port Information
Alexandria section in Fleet Manager for
‘Khamsin’ (Katabatic) winds guidance on hazards and
Damietta countermeasures. Contact
MSI.
Bizerete, Algeria ‘Sirocco’ (Katabatic) winds
Lagos, Nigeria ‘Harmattan’ (Katabatic) winds

ASIA
Tidal port, uncoordinated traffic in river,
Refer to Port Information
poor port management, sudden onset
section in Fleet Manager for
of strong winds, inadequate depth
Chittagong guidance on hazards and
information on BA charts and ENCs
countermeasures. Contact
between 10 and 20m contours in
MSI..
approaches
Refer to Port Information
Cape Astronomicheski,
Large tidal range, strong tidal streams section in Fleet Manager for
Kamchatka, Russia
guidance on hazards and
countermeasures. Contact
MSI.

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 Susceptible to Tsunamis. Submarine Refer to Port Information
Indian Ocean region volcanoes (Off Indonesia, Malaysia, SE section in Fleet Manager for
Asia ‘Ring of Fire’) guidance on hazards and
China East coast Susceptible to Tsunamis. countermeasures. Contact
MSI.
Japan coast Susceptible to Tsunamis
Refer to Port Information
Indonesia (especially Susceptible to Tsunamis. Submarine section in Fleet Manager for
Bali sea) volcanoes (‘Ring of Fire’) guidance on hazards and
countermeasures. Contact
New Britain region Susceptible to Tsunamis MSI.
Refer to Port Information
North & South Pacific
Submarine volcanoes section in Fleet Manager for
Ocean (‘Ring of Fire’).
guidance on hazards and
countermeasures. Contact
MSI.
AUSTRALIA
Hobart Refer to Port Information
‘Southerly’ (Katabatic) winds section in Fleet Manager for
Melbourne
guidance on hazards and
Adelaide ‘Brickfielder’ (Katabatic) winds countermeasures. Contact
MSI.
EUROPE

Bristol & Bristol Strong tidal streams in approaches and Refer to Port Information
channel, UK anchorage area; open anchorage section in Fleet Manager for
guidance on hazards and
Heavy, uncoordinated traffic, strong countermeasures. Contact
Gibraltar & Algeciras background clutter from shore lights. MSI.
‘Levant’ (Katabatic) winds
Burnham, Parrett
River, United Kingdom
Iles Chausey, English
Channel Islands
St. Helier, Jersey
Island, United Kingdom

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France
Refer to Port Information
- Granville section in Fleet Manager for
- Cancale guidance on hazards and
- St. Malo Large tidal range, strong tidal streams
countermeasures. Contact
- Les Minquiers MSI.
- Paimpol
- Erquy
- Binic
- Le Legue entrance
- Cayeux
- Lezardrieux
- Carteret
- Ile de Brehat

North Sea & Atlantic

Rogue (Freak) waves, high swells
Ocean
Trieste
‘Bora’ (Katabatic) winds
Venice
Refer to Port Information
Fos
section in Fleet Manager for
Marseille ‘Fohn’ (Katabatic) winds guidance on hazards and
countermeasures. Contact
Lavera MSI.
Barcelona ‘Mistral’ (Katabatic) winds
Atlantic Ocean Submarine volcanoes
NORTH AMERICA

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Bay of Fundy,
(Nova Scotia & New
Brunswick)
- Burncoat Head,
Minas Basin
- Horton Bluff, Avon
River, Minas Basin,
- Parrsboro (Partridge Refer to Port Information
Island), Minas Basin section in Fleet Manager for
- Hopewell Cape, guidance on hazards and
Petitcodiac River Large tidal range, strong tidal streams. countermeasures. Contact
- Joggins MSI.
- Grindstone Island,
Petitcodiac River
- Spencer Island
- Herring Cove
- Ile Haute
- Spicer Cove,
Chignecto Bay
- Port George
- Quaco Bay

Leaf Lake, Ungava

Bay, Quebec
Sunrise, Turnagain
Arm, Cook Inlet, Refer to Port Information
Large tidal range, strong tidal streams.
Alaska section in Fleet Manager for
guidance on hazards and
Koksoak River countermeasures. Contact
entrance, Hudson Bay, MSI.
Canada
Rogue (Freak) waves, high swells.
Each coast of North
‘North Wall’ effect (North part of Gulf
America
Stream).
Veracruz
‘Norte’ (Katabatic) winds Refer to Port Information
Tampico section in Fleet Manager for
guidance on hazards and
Portland, Oregon, countermeasures. Contact
‘Norther’ (Katabatic) winds
U.S.A. MSI.
Juneau, Alaska, U.S.A. ‘Chinook’ (Katabatic) winds
SOUTH AMERICA

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Amazon River ports
(Brazil) including: Refer to Port Information
- Belem River ports, varying depths, language section in Fleet Manager for
- Manaus difficulties during pilotage, high guidance on hazards and
- Miramar frequency of groundings, inadequate countermeasures. Contact
- Porto Trombetas scale of BA charts and ENCs. MSI.
- Santana
- Vila do Conde

Orinoco River ports

(Venezuela) including Refer to Port Information
- Alcasa River ports, varying depths, language section in Fleet Manager for
- Matanzas difficulties during pilotage, high guidance on hazards and
- Paradero frequency of groundings, inadequate countermeasures. Contact
(Panadero) scale of BA charts and ENCs. MSI.
- Puerto Ordaz
- San Felix

Rio Parana ports

(Argentina) including
- Atucha
- Campana
- Diamante
- Ibicuy Refer to Port Information
River ports, varying depths, language
- Noble Timbues section in Fleet Manager for
difficulties during pilotage, high
- Ramallo guidance on hazards and
frequency of groundings, inadequate
- Rosario countermeasures. Contact
scale of BA charts and ENCs.
- Santa Fe MSI.
- San Lorenzo
- San Nicolas
- San Pedro
- Villa Constitucion
Zarate

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Rio Plata ports Refer to Port Information
River ports, varying depths, language
(Argentina), including section in Fleet Manager for
difficulties during pilotage, high
- Buenos Aires guidance on hazards and
frequency of groundings, inadequate
- La Plata countermeasures. Contact
scale of BA charts and ENCs.
- Rio de La Plata MSI.

Rio Gallegos
(Reduccion Beacon),
Argentina
Ria Coig, Argentina
Santa Cruz (Punta
Quilla), Argentina
Large tidal range, strong tidal streams.
Punta Loyola,
Argentina Refer to Port Information
Cabo Virgenes, section in Fleet Manager for
Argentina guidance on hazards and
countermeasures. Contact
Magellan Strait, Chile MSI.

East and West coasts

of South America
Susceptible to Tsunamis.
(Chile, Mexico, Brazil,
Argentina, Nicaragua).
Buenos Aires
‘Pampero’ (Katabatic) winds.
Montevideo