PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE - BELGIUM The port lies on the Belgian North Sea coast, !

" #$ %est o& the Schel't est(ar) an' *+ #$ %est o& the Belgian-,(tch -or'er! Mariti$e access -egins at Zee-r(gge Pilot Station, *. $iles North/est o& the port!

Arrival procedure At least one hour before arrival at the "Zand"-buoy, "Zeebrugge Port Control" should be asked for entrance permission on VH channel !"#
The port lies on the Belgian North Sea coast, !" #$ %est o& the Schel't est(ar) an' *+ #$ %est o& the Belgian-,(tch -or'er! Mariti$e access -egins at Zee-r(gge Pilot Station, *. $iles North/est o& the port!

Access channels $hile entering the port of Zeebrugge from the sea, ships pass via%

a deep draught channel, called "Het Scheur" and "Ribzand" a coastal channel, called "Wielingen" the access channel to the port of Zeebrugge, called "Pas van het Zand", appro&# ',((( m long and )(( m *ide+ depth -",#,( m -..$/ over a *idth of 0(( m+ general direction 1$ - /2# large breakwaters 3he distance bet*een the break*aters is !'( m# 4epht there is -",#,( m -..$/#

All channels are beaconed and radar controlled# 4ensity of the *ater%

sea*ater % "#(',# inside the inner port % silt#

Radio frequencies

0oastal station Oosten'e ra'io o /or#s contino(osl) on 12F channels *3 an' 4 an' on M% *5 #26, .5. #26 an' 7*45 #26 o tel! 8+"9: 4+ 3" 3" o &a; 8+"9: 4+ *7 79 o a''ress < Belgaco$, Oosten'e ra'io, Perronstraat 3, B-5.++ Oosten'e, Belgi($! Pilotage =*--(o) /or#s on 12F channel 3" an' 39!

1TS /or#s on 12F channels 39, *9 an' .! Port pilotage Zee-r(gge /or#s on 12F channel 9! Zee-r(gge Port 0ontrol /or#s on 12F channel 4*! Zee-r(gge loc# /or#s on 12F channel 35!

Port lights and Signals

Nr. Seaside (E&W) LIGHT SIGNALS AT THE LARGE BREAKWATERS Landside Significance (W) Serio(s e$ergenc)! =ll >essels stop or 'i>ert accor'ing to instr(ctions 2=RBOUR 0LOSE,SERIOUS ,=NGER

*!

Entering prohi-ite'! Lea>ing prohi-ite'!

2=RBOUR 0LOSE,

7!

Entering prohi-ite'! One /a) tra&&ic o(t/ar' allo/e'!

OUTGOING

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One /a) tra&&ic in/ar' allo/e'! Lea>ing prohi-ite'!

INGOING

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1essels $a) procee'! T/o /a) tra&&ic!

FREE P=SS=GE

3!

Entering allo/e' onl) /ith speci&ic per$ission to 'o so! Lea>ing prohi-ite'! Inco$ing >essel LNG-0=RRIER IN &or LNG-ter$inal!

4!

Entering prohi-ite'! Lea>ing allo/e' onl) /ith speci&ic per$ission to 'o so! 1essel lea>ing LNG-0=RRIER OUT the LNG-ter$inal!

Remarks :

The harbour signals are located at position 51 21' .8 N 03 11' .2 O Configuration nr. 1 has an occulting character 5 seconds on! 2 seconds off. "ll other

configurations are fi#ed. The lighthouses on the brea$%aters east and %est are s&nchronised 5 seconds on! 2 seconds off. The light signals on the old 'eopold (()*ole %ill re*ain in operation but are subordinate to the light signals on the brea$%aters.
!G SIGNALS AT THE BREAKWATERS
=t sea/ar' en' o& %estern -rea#/ater < na(tophone, 7+ secon's perio's < 7s so(n', "s silence, 7s so(n', "s silence, 7s so(n', **s silence =t sea/ar' en' o& Eastern -rea#/ater < &og-ell < 7 stro#es e>er) " secon's

Prearri"al info

Health regulations The $aster $(st sign the Mariti$e ,eclaration o& 2ealth iss(e' -) pilot!

Required documents u on arri!al 8Re$ar# < n($-er o& copies &or each 'oc($ent /ill soon -e a''e' to this list:!

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

,eclaration o& 2ealth List o& ,angero(s Goo's 0re/ List Passenger List Sto/a/a) List 0argo Mani&est Freight List 8prepare' -) agents: 0(sto$s Pro>ision List 8prepare' -) agents: General ,eclaration 8Benel(; +, prepare' -) agents: Personal e&&ects list 0erti&icate o& Registr) International Tonnage 0erti&icate 8Oslo 39:, or National Tonnage 0erti&icate 8i& IT0 not a>aila-le: 0i>il Lia-ilit) 0erti&icate 8i& $ore than ,+++ T oil in -(l#: International Oil Poll(tion Pre>ention 0erti&icate Oil Recor' Boo# Passenger Ship Sa&et) 0erti&icate 0argo Ship Sa&et) E?(ip$ent 0erti&icate 0argo Ship Sa&et) 0onstr(ction 0erti&icate 0argo Ship Ra'io 0onstr(ction 0erti&icate o& E;e$ption Loa' Line 0erti&icate o& E;e$ption International 0erti&icate o& Fitness &or carriage o& 'angero(s che$icals in -(l# International 0erti&icate o& Fitness &or carriage o& li?(i&ie' gases in -(l#!

Note < all passports or sea$an@s 'ischarge -oo#s $(st -e #ept a>aila-le!

"ustoms =t Zee-r(gge, 0(sto$s can -e contacte' at the 0(sto$@s 2ea' O&&ice -) tele&a; nr 8+"+: ". "9 7" or -) phone nr 8+"+: ". ". ""!

#aritime $olice and immigration

% on ari!al

The $aster is re?(ire' to han' in properl) co$plete', 'ate' an' signe' IMO-&or$ cre/ list an' passenger list in '(plicate as soon as possi-le /ithin * ho(rs a&ter arri>al at the latest - to the o&&ice o& the Mariti$e an' Ri>er Police, 1eer-ootstraat *, 575+ Zee-r(gge, tel! +"+ "" 43 7+ an' &a; +"+ "" 43 .3! The) can 'o so the$sel>es or thro(gh their agent! The $aster is re?(ire' to report i$$e'iatel) to the Mariti$e 0o$$issioner an) sto/a/a)s sho(l' there -e an) on -oar' his ship! The $aster /ill -e hel' responsi-le i& sto/a/a)s 'ise$-ar# /itho(t per$ission o& the a-o>e $entione' a(thorit)! Aacht$en an' passengers shall -e in possession o& a >ali' passport 8or I,car':, an' e>ent(all) a Benel(; or Schengen >isa! In case a )acht arri>es &ro$ a port o& a non-Schengen co(ntr), the s#ipper has to han' in, properl) co$plete', 'ate' an' signe', the special Schengen &or$ &or )achts >isiting Schengen har-o(rs! This &or$ is a>aila-le in the )acht cl(- or thro(gh the ship@s agent! The &or$ has to -e han'e' in to the Mariti$e 0o$$issioner@s O&&ice 8Scheep>aartpolitie 8SPN:, 1eer-ootstraat *, 575+ Zee-r(gge, Belgi($, telephone 8+"+: "" 43 7+::! Aacht$en an' passengers, non-EU citi6ens, ha>e to present the$sel>es /ith passport, e>ent(all) /ith a >isa, at the Mariti$e 0o$$issioner@s O&&ice &or sta$ping in-o(n', onl) /hen the last port o& call /as a nonSchengen co(ntr)! For )o(r in&or$ation,

Schengen co(ntries are < Belgi($ Greece The Netherlan's France Ital) Port(gal Ger$an) L(;e$-o(rg Spain EU co(ntries are <

=(stria Finlan' Great Britain Ital) Port(gal Belgi($ France Greece

L(;e$-o(rg Spain ,en$ar# Ger$an) Irelan' The Netherlan's S/e'en &uring the shi 's sta( in ort

0re/ $e$-ers o& seagoing >essels are allo/e' to go ashore '(ring the ti$e their ship is -erthe' in a Belgian port! The &ree'o$ o& $o>e$ent o& sea$en on shore-lea>e, /ho are not in possession o& a >ali' tra>el 'oc($ent is li$ite' to the $(nicipalit) /here the ship is -erthe' an' the a'Bacent $(nicipalities! It is, ho/e>er, reco$$en'e' to -e in possession o& a 'oc($ent pro>ing one@s i'entit)!

http%55***#6eebruggeport#be5content#asp7p8)0In case cre/

$e$-ers tra>el -e)on' this area, the) ha>e to -e in possession o& a >ali' passport, e>ent(all) /ith a >ali' Benel(; or Schengen >isa! I& the last port o& call /as in a non-Schengen co(ntr), the) ha>e to appl) to the Mariti$e 0o$$issioner@s O&&ice to ha>e their passport or >isa sta$pe' in-o(n'! Be&ore sailing, the) ha>e to appl) to the sa$e o&&ice to ha>e their 'oc($ent sta$pe' o(t-o(n'!

In case a cre/ $e$-er inten's to sign o&& or sign on, he has to appl) to the Mariti$e 0o$$issioner@s O&&ice /ith his passport! I& signing o&& an' /hen necessar), he e>ent(all) can o-tain a transit >isa at this o&&ice 8*9!5+ C:!

% on de arture

The $aster is to gi>e notice in '(e ti$e - t/o ho(rs -e&ore the act(al sailing ti$e at the latest - to the Mariti$e 0o$$issioner o& his intention to sail! =&ter the 'epart(re control -) the Mariti$e Police, cre/ $e$-ers an' passengers are no longer allo/e' to go ashore! The s#ippers o& )achts -o(n' &or a non-Schengen co(ntr) shall han' in a ne/ Schengen &or$ to the Mariti$e 0o$$issioner! Non-EU passengers an' )acht$en shall appl) to the Mariti$e 0o$$issioner@s O&&ice to ha>e their 'oc($ents sta$pe' o(t-o(n', onl) /hen the ne;t port o& call is in a non-Schengen co(ntr)!

#TS
= 1essel Tra&&ic Ser>ice centre is locate' on the /est entrance o& the har-o(r 8"*D *!3@ N - 7D**@ E:! Main tas# is to pro>i'e shipping in&or$ation!

Sea Pilotage
Pilotage is co$p(lsar) &or all >essels!

$ilotage at the a

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% on arri!al %an'elaar Pilot is statione' $iles %est o& the ES% =##aertE--(o)s! Pilot /ill -oar' s$all >essels on Zee-r(gge roa's 8less than ! + $ 'ra(ght an' e$ergenc):! =t least 3 ho(rs prior to arri>al at the pilot station, an' i& changes o& t/o ho(rs or $ore, >essels sho(l' in&or$ <

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EPilot 1TS %an'elaarE >ia Oosten'e ra'io 8OST: or ERa'ar Zee-r(ggeE tel< F7 -8+:"+-"" +5 +*, &a;< F7 -8+:"+-". 4. ++, tele; an' satco$ S*.*4!

The &ollo/ing in&or$ation /ill -e re?(ire'<

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Ship@s na$e 0all sign Nationalit) ,estination ET= Pilot Station in UT0 ,ra(ght 0argo =gent L!O!=! Ma;! -ea$ In&or$ation regar'ing 'a$age or $al&(nction o& instr($ents or engine!

First reporting one hal& ho(r -e&ore entering 1TS-SM 6one 8E= NorthE- an' E= So(thE-(o)s: to< ETra&&ic centre %an'elaarE, 12F channel 3"! Message to con&ir$ na$e, position, 'ra(ght, 'estination o& >essel! % on de arture 0on&ir$ation o& ETS an' 'estination >ia agent sho(l' -e passe' to the Zee-r(gge Pilot Station at least t/o an' a hal& ho(rs prior to sailing! L.).*. (shore+,ased ilotage)

In so$e cases shore--ase' pilotage is pro>i'e' /hen pilotage is s(spen'e' '(e to /eather con'itions!

Port Pilotage
Pilotage in the inner port is optional! $ilotage in the inner ort ( ort ilots)

% on arri!al I& a pilot is re?(ire' &ro$ Zee-r(gge loc# to Zee-r(gge Inner Port, >essels sho(l' re?(est this >ia 12F-channel 35 as soon as the) get into contact /ith the ELoc#$aster Zee-r(ggeE an' in&or$ hi$ a-o(t the 'ra(ght!

% on de arture Thro(gh the agent a si$ilar pilot sho(l' -e as#e' at the Loc#$aster@s O&&ice at Zee-r(gge

To$age
3 t(gs per$anentl) a>aila-le 8-ollar' p(ll ." to 3" tons:! E;tra t(gs a>aila-le on re?(est, applications to Port 0ontrol Zee-r(gge on 12F channel 4* at least si; ho(rs in a'>ance!

one ho(r prior to sailing!

!ther Ser"ices
+ H(draulic Works The Zee-r(gge port a(thorit) is reg(lar) calling &or ten'ers /ith regar' to /or#s in the port! The reg(lation /ith regar' to go>ern$ent assign$ents appl) to these /or#s! = call &or ten'ers is $a'e e>er) )ear &or all #in' o& $aintenance /or#s! The proce'(re o& li$ite' ten'er is (s(all) applica-le! E;tension an' ne/ 'e>elop$ent /or#s are calle' &or, /hene>er nee'e'! This happens in 'ialog(e or other/ise /ith the ser>ices o& the Fle$ish 0o$$(nit), /hich s(-si'i6e partic(lar /or#s in the se>eral Fle$ish ports! For $ore in&or$ation on the /or#s in Zee-r(gge, the &ollo/ing so(rces can -e cons(lte'< - @B(lletin 'er =an-este'ingen@ 8Belgian la/ ga6ette: - The specialist Bo(rnals 8li#e @,e Bo(/#ronie#@ a!o!: - The technical 'epart$ent o& M!B!Z! Ne;t to this, se>eral pri>ate co$panies an' p(-lic -o'ies in the port g(arantee speciali6e' ser>ice to the ships calling at Zee-r(gge! + -unkering< per$anent s(ppl) o& &(el an' l(-ricating oil to >essels, -oth /ith -arges an' -) pipeline! + Water su l(< s(ppl) o& 'rin#ing /ater to >essels, /ith tap /ater or -) tan#ers!

+ $ort rece tion facilities< sol(tions &or /aste &ro$ shipping an' port-relate' in'(stries! 0leaning o& tan#s, hol's an' engine roo$s! + -oatmen< sa&e $ooring o& >essels + #arine equi ment and shi chandlers + Shi re air. container re air

+ &redging. di!ing + /all(ing. ins ection and sur>e)< stating an' pre>enting o& 'a$age '(ring transport! + Lashing. securing and acking< sea/orth) sto/age o& cargo

Arrival procedure At least one hour before arrival at the "Zand"-buoy, "Zeebrugge Port Control" should be asked for entrance permission on VH channel !"#
The port lies on the Belgian North Sea coast, !" #$ %est o& the Schel't est(ar) an' *+ #$ %est o& the Belgian-,(tch -or'er! Mariti$e access -egins at Zee-r(gge Pilot Station, *. $iles North/est o& the port!

P% #anda&&e loc'
The Pierre 1an'a$$e loc# 8&inishe' in *95": connects the ti'al o(ter port /ith the non-ti'al inner port! Its 'i$ensions 8"++ $ long, "4 $ /i'e, a (sa-le 'epth o& *5!"+ $ an' a $a;i$($ /ater >ol($e o& " 4,+++ $G: allo/ to recei>e the -iggest car carriers or se>eral >essels at the sa$e ti$e! The loc# has t/o loc# gates an' a 'o(-le li&t -ri'ge on each si'e! The har-o(r $aster@s o&&ice an' the port a(thorit) g(arantee the per$anent loc# operation an' the shipping coor'ination &ro$ the Zee-r(gge inner port (p to Br(ges!