Port Information Guide Wilhelmshaven Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG Hindenburgstraße 26 - 30, 26122 Oldenburg - „NPorts“ – (NP-PIG WHV) ________ Version of: 01.10.2020 Stand 01.01.2020 Seite 1 von 44 GENERAL INRODUCTION 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 Wilhelmshaven Port Office (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 connec- tion with the information provided by this document. In case of any discrepancies or incon- sistencies between this document and the applicable legislation, including the port bye- laws, the latter will prevail. CONTACT PORT Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG Niederlassung Wilhelmshaven Pazifik 1 26388 Wilhelmshaven Germany Telephone: +49-4421 40 980-800 Telefax: +49-4421 40 980-599 E-mail: [email protected] CONTACT PERSON FOR PORT INFORMATION Harbour Master: Stefan Wrieden Telephone: +49-4421 40 98 0990 E-mail: [email protected] WEBSITE OF THE PORT www.nports.de/Häfen/wilhelmshaven WEBSITE OF THIS DOCUMENT www.nports.de/Häfen/wilhelmshaven Stand 01.01.2020 Seite 1 von 44 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 ............................................................................................... 8 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 7.9. Working hours ............................................................................................................. 22 7.10. Traffic .......................................................................................................................... 22 7.11. Cargo .......................................................................................................................... 22 01.10.2020 Page 3 of 44 7.12. Charts and books ........................................................................................................ 23 7.13. Shipping announcements for the port area ................................................................. 23 7.14. Pilot stations ............................................................................................................... 23 7.15. Port infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 23 7.16. Port accommodation and berths ................................................................................. 25 7.17. Weather and tidal information ..................................................................................... 27 8. PORT DESCRIPTIONS .............................................................................................. 28 8.1. General ....................................................................................................................... 28 8.2. Speed ......................................................................................................................... 28 8.3. UKC ............................................................................................................................ 28 8.4. Right of way ................................................................................................................ 28 8.5. Spacing of vessels ...................................................................................................... 28 8.6. Passing arrangements ................................................................................................ 28 8.7. Restrictions ................................................................................................................. 28 8.8. Inward bound vessels ................................................................................................. 29 8.9. Outward bound vessels .............................................................................................. 29 8.10. Shifting vessels ........................................................................................................... 29 8.11. Docking ....................................................................................................................... 30 8.12. Display of signals and lights ......................................................................................