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Port Information Guide Cuxhaven Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG Hindenburgstraße 26 - 30, 26122 Oldenburg - „NPorts“ – (NP-PIG CUX) ________ Version of: 22.07.2021 Stand 22.07.2021 Seite 1 von 45 GENERAL INTRODUCTION This book has been written for Masters of seagoing vessels, shipping lines, publishers of nautical information and any other party that needs nautical information. LEGAL DISCLAIMER Cuxhaven Port Authority (c/o Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG) makes every effort to make and maintain the contents of this document as up-to-date, accessible, error-free and complete as possible, but the correctness and completeness of these contents cannot be guaranteed. Niedersachsen Ports accepts no liability whatsoever for the occurrence and/or consequences of errors, faults and incompleteness or any other omission in connection with the information provided by this document. In case of any discrepancies or inconsist- encies between this document and the applicable legislation, including the port byelaws, the latter will prevail. CONTACT PORT Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG Niederlassung Cuxhaven Am Schleusenpriel 2 27472 Cuxhaven Germany Telephone: +49 4721 5000 Telefax: +49 4721 5001 E-mail: [email protected] CONTACT PERSON FOR PORT INFORMATION Harbour Master: Christoph Lehmann Telephone: +49 4721 500 151 E-mail: [email protected] WEBSITE OF THE PORT www.nports.de/Häfen/Cuxhaven WEBSITE OF THIS DOCUMENT www.nports.de/Häfen/Cuxhaven Stand 22.07.2021 Seite 1 von 45 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. FOREWORD HARBOUR MASTER ............................................................................7 1.1. General ...................................................................................................................... 7 1.2. Port report .................................................................................................................. 7 1.3. Port performance ....................................................................................................... 7 2. CONTACT INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS ......................................................8 2.1. General ...................................................................................................................... 8 2.2. Contact information .................................................................................................... 8 2.3. Rules and regulations ................................................................................................ 8 2.4. Exemptions and permits ............................................................................................. 9 2.5. Recent important amendments to law ........................................................................ 9 3. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE CHECKLISTS ............................................................10 3.1. General .....................................................................................................................10 3.2. Arrival checklists .......................................................................................................10 3.3. Departure checklists..................................................................................................10 4. NOTIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................11 4.1. General .....................................................................................................................11 4.2. Health .......................................................................................................................11 4.3. Immigration ...............................................................................................................11 4.4. Customs....................................................................................................................12 4.5. ETA ........................................................................................................................12 4.6. ETD ........................................................................................................................12 4.7. Security .....................................................................................................................12 4.8. Dangerous goods ......................................................................................................12 4.9. Waste .......................................................................................................................13 4.10. IOPP ........................................................................................................................13 5. DOCUMENTATION ..................................................................................................14 5.1. General .....................................................................................................................14 5.2. Required documentation to be available at all times .................................................14 6. REPORTING ............................................................................................................15 6.1. General .....................................................................................................................15 6.2. Issues to be reported ................................................................................................16 7. PORT DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................ 17 7.1. General .....................................................................................................................17 7.2. Developments ...........................................................................................................17 7.3. Port location ..............................................................................................................17 7.4. Port limits ..................................................................................................................17 7.5. Load lines .................................................................................................................20 7.6. Maximum size vessels ..............................................................................................20 7.7. Time zone .................................................................................................................22 7.8. Local holidays ...........................................................................................................22 22.07.2021 Page 3 of 45 7.9. Working hours ...........................................................................................................22 7.10. Traffic ........................................................................................................................23 7.11. Cargo ........................................................................................................................23 7.12. Charts and books ......................................................................................................23 7.13. Shipping announcements for the port area ................................................................23 7.14. Pilot stations .............................................................................................................23 7.15. Port infrastructure .....................................................................................................24 7.16. Port accommodation and berths ...............................................................................26 7.17. Weather and tidal information ...................................................................................28 8. PORT DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................29 8.1. General .....................................................................................................................29 8.2. Speed .......................................................................................................................29 8.3. Under Keel Clearance (UKC) ....................................................................................29 8.4. Right of way ..............................................................................................................29 8.5. Spacing of vessels ....................................................................................................29 8.6. Passing arrangements ..............................................................................................29 8.7. Restrictions ...............................................................................................................29 8.8. Inward bound vessels ...............................................................................................30 8.9. Outward bound vessels .............................................................................................30 8.10. Shifting vessels .........................................................................................................30 8.11. Docking .....................................................................................................................30 8.12. Display of signals and lights ......................................................................................30 9. PORT DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................ 32 9.1. General .....................................................................................................................32