LAST UP DATE D PAGE N o. ITALY SAVONA VTS COMMON PROCEDURES EDITION No. 002 Dec. 15, 2014 SVN 001 REGULATION SAVONA VTS AREA Savona VTS applies to: SAVONA VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE AREA Savona VTS Area is encompassed by a line joining the following all vessels of 300 GT and upwards; points: recreational craft of 45 m length and upwards. (POSITIONS ARE REFERRED TO WGS 84 DATUM) A) Lat 44° 21.7’ N Long 008° 36.0’ E Participation of the following may be volun- B) Lat 44° 04.8’ N Long 008° 50.5’ E tary: C) Lat 43°55.5’ N Long 008° 37.5’ E • warships, naval auxiliaries and other ships D) Lat 43° 39.5’ N Long 008° 24.0’ E either owned or operated by an EC Member E) Lat 43° 38.0’ N Long 008° 07.0’ E State and used for non-commercial public F) Lat 43° 43.5’ N Long 007° 50.5’ E purposes; G) Lat 43° 57.0’ N Long 008° 10.7’ E H) CAPO DI SANTA CROCE • traditional ships and recreational craft with I) Lat 44° 07.0’ N Long 008° 18.3’ E a length of less than 45 metres; J) Lat 44° 10.7’ N Long 008° 25.0’ E • bunkers below 1000 tons, ships stores and K) CAPO VADO equipment for use on board ships. L) Lat 44° 16.5’ N Long 008° 26.4’ E FIRST CONTACT (SEE SIDE PICTURE - FOR NAVIGATION USE CHARTS I.I.M Upon entering the VTS area, the first contact No. 2 – 53 -104 – 909) between an entering vessel and Savona VTS shall be established (see page SVN004). PRECAUTIONARY AREA A semi-circular area with a radius of 5 NM from Savona harbour red light (E.F. 1546 – E 1193). NOTICE Inside this area, ALL VESSELS SHALL navigate with particular cau- tion in order to reduce risk of marine casualty, taking into account the presence of: • MANOEUVRING SHIPS (approach to/departure from Savona – Vado harbors and terminals: SHELF ERG/BUOYS TERMINAL SAR- POM/PONTILE PETROLIG/PONTILE ESSO/TERMINAL RINFUSE ITALIA; • ANCHORED VESSELS • SMALL VESSELS AND OTHER FLOATING OBJECTS WHICH MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY RADAR. (SEE SIDE PICTURE) Italian Coast Guard – Savona VTS LAST UP DATE D PAGE N o. ITALY SAVONA VTS COMMON PROCEDURES EDITION No. 002 Dec. 15, 2014 SVN 002 PORT SERVICES HOW TO CONTACT US PILOTAGE • HSC of up to 5000 GT calling daily. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS Pilotage is mandatory for all vessels, upon: TUGS Calling frequency: VHF Ch. 16 (156.800 MHz) a) entering/leaving Savona port, and Tugs in Savona port are available on demand. VTS Working channel: VHF Ch. 15 (156.700 MHz) b) shifting inside the port (except for movements on The towing concessionaire society is available h24, 365 days a year. Allied services working channel (pilot station, tugs, the same dock, when engines or tags are not One tug is continually ready to move, upon request by either a vessel mooring service, boaters): VHF Ch. 13 (156.650 MHz) used). or the Harbour Master. VTS Savona maintains an uninterrupted watch (H.24- Pilotage is mandatory in the area encompassed by a 7/7-365) on VHF-FM Channels 16 and 15. line joining the following points: MOORING SERVICE The call sign is “SAVONA VTS”. • Cape Vado lighthouse; Mooring service in Savona port is operated by the local Mooring Group • position bearing 290°, distance 1 NM from Savona (Gruppo Ormeggiatori). PHONE, FAX, MAIL port red light; • Cape d’Albissola. Savona VTS Centre can be reached h24 by: Pilotage is voluntary for warships, fishing vessels, tugs, • Telephone: ships used either in local traffic and in works inside the +39-019-856666 port, and for vessels of less than 500 GT. Vessels of up to 2000 GT not using tugs may request extension 255 – 277 - 278 for VHF radio assistance by pilots, provided that the shipmaster shows a good knowledge of the Italian lan- Operations’ centre: guage. +39-019-806476 VHF radio pilot service may also be requested, only in case of departure with no tugs and provided that the Emergency number (Numero Blu): 1530 shipmaster shows a good knowledge of the Italian lan- • Fax: +39-019-856498 guage, by: • E-mail • ferry-boats of up to 30,000 GT, not exceeding 180 m l.o.a., engaged in a line service, with scheduled 1: [email protected] route and timetable, regularly calling, and whose 2: [email protected] master has landed at least 20 times in command of the same ship (or similar) over the last year, both in day and night time, assisted by a pilot (ei- Head office: ther on arrival or on departure); Capitaneria di porto di Savona (Savona Harbour Office) • vessels of up to 15,000 GT, engaged in a line ser- – Lungomare Matteotti, 4/B 17100 Savona – ITALIA vice, with scheduled route and time, calling daily, and whose master has landed at least 10 times in command of the same ship (or similar) over the last year, assisted by a pilot (either on arrival or on departure); Italian Coast Guard – Savona VTS LAST UP DATE D PAGE N o. ITALY SAVONA VTS COMMON PROCEDURES EDITION No. 002 Dec. 15, 2014 SVN 003 MANDATORY REPORTING WHEN TO REPORT WHOM TO CONTACT WHAT TO REPORT UPON ENTERING SAVONA VTS AREA SAVONA VTS A. SHIP NAME/FLAG/CALL SIGN/IMO NUMBER VHF/FM CHANNEL 15 B. EXPECTED/ACTUAL TIME OF ENTRY INTO VTS AREA FIRST CONTACT REPORT C. CURRENT POSITION (LATITUDE, LONGITUDE) Vessels shall report the information required to Savona VTS by using IMO standard report- E. TRUE COURSE ing format (IMO Resolution A.851(20) - see message format in Annex 1) F. SPEED G. LAST PORT OF CALL I. PORT OF DESTINATION P. TYPE/QUANTITY OF CARGO AND IMDG CODE /UN NUMBER Q. DEFECTS OR DAMAGE /OTHER LIMITATIONS U. SHIP TYPE AND SIZE SIXTY (60) MINUTES BEFORE ARRIVAL SAVONA PILOT STATION ETA TO PILOT EMBARKING POSITION AND CONDITION VHF/FM CHANNEL 13 UPON ENTERING PRECAUTIONARY AREA (5 NM from Savona Port red SAVONA VTS A. SHIP NAME/CALL SIGN/IMO NUMBER light) VHF/FM CHANNEL 15 E. TRUE COURSE F. SPEED H. TIME AND POINT OF ENTRY INTO REGULATED AREA UPON ARRIVAL AT/DEPARTURE FROM AN ANCHORAGE POINT (*) SAVONA VTS A. SHIP NAME/FLAG/CALL SIGN/IMO NUMBER VHF/FM CHANNEL 15 B. TIME OF DROP ANCHOR/TIME OF HEAVE UP ANCHOR C. ANCHORAGE POSITION P. TYPE/QUANTITY OF CARGO AND IMDG CODE /UN NUMBER Q. DEFECTS OR DAMAGE /OTHER LIMITATIONS UPON ARRIVING AT A PORT (*) SAVONA VTS A. SHIP NAME/FLAG/CALL SIGN/IMO NUMBER VHF/FM CHANNEL 15 B. BERTHING TIME SIXTY (60) MINUTES BEFORE DEPARTURE SAVONA VTS I. EXTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE AND PORT OF DESTINATION VHF/FM CHANNEL 15 UPON LEAVING A PORT (*) SAVONA VTS A. SHIP NAME/FLAG/CALL SIGN/IMO NUMBER VHF/FM CHANNEL 15 I. PORT OF DESTINATION K. UNBERTHING TIME P. TYPE/QUANTITY OF CARGO AND IMDG CODE /UN NUMBER U. SHIP TYPE AND SIZE UPON EMBARKING/DISEMBARKING PILOT SAVONA VTS A. SHIP NAME/FLAG/CALL SIGN/IMO NUMBER (information to be provided by the pilot) VHF/FM CHANNEL 15 B. TIME OF PILOT EMBARK/DISEMBARK UPON LEAVING THE VTS AREA SAVONA VTS A. SHIP NAME/FLAG/CALL SIGN/IMO NUMBER VHF/FM CHANNEL 15 K. TIME OF EXIT FROM VTS AREA I. PORT OF DESTINATION X. MISCELLANEOUS (*) Please note: ports of Savona/Vado Ligure, Varazze, Loano, Finale Ligure, Alassio, Andora. Italian Coast Guard – Savona VTS LAST UP DATE D PAGE N o. ITALY SAVONA VTS COMMON PROCEDURES EDITION No. 002 Dec. 15, 2014 SVN 004 ANCHORAGE AREAS MAIN AIDS TO NAVIGATION IN SAVONA VTS AREA (see “Elenco fari e fanali” I.I.3134) Range Anchorage CHARLIE : a circular area cen- Place, signal No. Position Features (NM) tered in position: LIGHTHOUSE Lat. 44°16.550’ N – Long. 008°29.520’ E, ra- CAPO DI VADO 44°15.5’ N dius 0.450 NM; FI (4) W 15s 16 1514 E-1172 008°27.2’ E Anchorage DELTA: a circular area centered in position: CAPO MELE 43° 57.3’ N Lat. 44°17.220’ N – Long. 008°30.600’ E, ra- (aero M) FI(3) W 15s 24 008° 10.4’ E dius 0.450 NM. 1506 E-1168 MANAGING OF ANCHORING AREAS CAPO DELL’ARMA 43°49.0’ N Vessels going to call at Savona and Vado Lig- (Punta Verde) FI(2) W 15s 24 007°49.9’ E ure harbours may drop the anchor within the 1474 E-1152 assigned areas, upon clearance by the Har- LIGHT bour Master conveyed by the VTS Centre. SAVONA Shipmasters shall make sure that their own Molo Frangiflutti 44°18.8’ N vessel can hold the assigned anchorage safe- FI R 2s 7 Estr 008°30.0’ E ly, having due regard to either current and 1546 E-1193 The following anchoring areas have been fixed in Savona/Vado Ligure port: forecast weather or their distance from any other anchored ships. SAVONA Anchorage ALFA – (FOR GENERAL CARGO SHIPS): a sea area in front Molo Sottoflutto 44°19.0’ N Vessels at anchor shall, at any time: FI G 2s 7 of Savona shoreline, encompassed by a line joining the following points: - keep ready to move; estr 008°29.8’ E a) Lat.44°18.300’ N – Long. 008°29.900’ E - show the prescribed signals; 1554 E-1196 b) Lat.44°18.230’ N – Long. 008°31.000’ E - maintain continuous watch on VTS work- VADO LIGURE c) Lat.44°17.330’ N – Long.