Nautical Charts

4012
PART 3E1 – BA 3578
PART 3E – BA 142

Admiralty Sailing Directions

NP45 r3 Mediterranean Pilot, Volume 1 – The coast of Spain from
Gibraltar to Cap Cerbere; Islas Baleares; north coast of Africa from
Ceuta to Ras Ajdir; Isola di Pantelleria and Isole Pelagie; Maltese
Islands; Isole Egadi; Sicilia and Isole Eolie; coast of Italy from Capo
Suvero to Capo Santa Maria di Leuca.

Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals

NP78 - List of Lights, Volume E
– West Mediterranean

Admiralty Tide Tables

NP208 - Volume 8 – Southeast Atlantic Ocean, West Africa and
Mediterranean (including Tidal Stream Tables)

Admiralty List of Radio Signals

NP281(1) – Volume 1 – Part 1, Maritime Radio Stations:
Europe, Africa, and Asia (excluding the Far East)
NP286 (3) – Volume 6 – Part 3, Pilot Services, Vessel Traffic Services
and Port Operations: Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Suez Canal
NP283 (1) – Volume 3 –Part 1, Maritime Safety information Services:
Europe, Africa, and Asia (excluding the Far East)

TARIFA TRAFFIC
Fax: + 34 956 68 06 06
E-mail: tarifa@sasemar.es
Inmarsat telex: 422423126

Tanger (Tangier) (35°47'N., 5°49'W.)

World Port Index No. 45755

The port of Tanger lies on the SW side of Tangier Bay and

is protected by an outer breakwater which extends 0.6
mile NE and E from a point on the shore, 1 mile ESE of
Pointe Ammaier.

Winds—Weather.—From October to May, the prevailing

winds are generally from the W to SW. From May to October, they are from the E to NE and are
often very strong.

Tides—Currents.—See the table titled Tidal Ranges for Tanger.

Tanger-Mediterranean (35°54'N., 5°30'W.) (World

Port Index No. 45753) is situated SW of Punta Cires at the

mouth of Oued Remel and consists the basins of Tanger Mediterranean 1 to the NE, Tanger
Mediterranean Passenger and

Ro-ro Port, and Tanger Mediterranean 2 to the SW.

Tanger Med-1
Pilotage.—Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels 50m and over. The pilot will board in one of the
following positions: a. 35°54.8'N, 5°32.2'W. b. 35°56.2'N, 5°27.5'W. 1.19 Pilots can be contacted on
VHF channel 73. 1.19 Regulations.—Vessels should provide their ETA 24 hours in advance of arrival
or upon departure of last port if less than 24 hours away. 1.19 Vessel Traffic Service.—Vessels
should contact Tanger Mediterranean VTS (call sign: Tanger-Med VTS) 2 hours prior to arrival on
VHF channel 12 or 14.

Pilotage. —Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels 50m and over.

The pilot will board in one of the following positions:

a. 35°54.8'N, 5°32.2'W.
b. 35°56.2'N, 5°27.5'W.

Pilots can be contacted on VHF channel 73.

Regulations.—Vessels should provide their ETA 24 hours in

advance of arrival or upon departure of last port if less than
24 hours away.

Vessel Traffic Service.—Vessels should contact Tanger

Mediterranean VTS (call sign: Tanger-Med VTS) 2 hours prior
to arrival on VHF channel 12 or 14.

Contact Information.—See the table titled Tanger-

Mediterranean—Contact Information