over 9.45 metres in the outer harbour for vessel. The least shallow of these has a depth of 13.72 metres.
TOWAGE: Tugs available. BERTHS: The port has an unused multipurpose jetty, 12 anchorage berths and a
WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE:
lighterage quay of 3.8 metres draught for
Three sheds totalling 68,411 square
TIDES: No tidal restrictions for vessels
local craft. Maximum alongside draught
metres. There is 34,692 square metres
entering and leaving the port.
is 11.0 metres. The 12 anchorage berths
of open storage and stacking space for
range from 5.0 to 12.5 metres draught.
4,300 teu.
TOWAGE: Tugs available.
WATER: Available.
WAREHOUSING: Four transit sheds with
There is a tanker berth with a maximum draught of 4.1 metres and a submarine pipeline to discharge fuel oil.
a total storage capacity of about 15,000 tonnes.
BUNKERS: Supplied by Shell Oil Tanzania. Fuel oil not available.
CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT: Front
Mtwara Port Information:
loaders, empty stackers, reach stackers, fork-lift trucks, tractor units, 20 tonne
ACCESS: Up to 10.0 metres depth
capacity AFM and RTG trailers and 40 tonne RTG and AFM trailers, mobile tower
ANCHORAGE: There is sheltered
cranes of up to 63 tonnes capacity and
anchorage in the inner bay (basin) with
five portal cranes.
good holding ground of 20 metres. The basin can accommodate six vessels of 175
DIMENSIONS: Ships work at stream
metres in length.
anchorage using own gear. Maximum LOA 220 metres and draught 12.0 metres. No
BERTHS: The port has a quay length of
size restrictions in terms of beam.
385 metres with a draught of 9.85 metres, able to accommodate two ships and one
LOCATION: 5°3’56”S and 39°6’18”E.
coastal vessel.
PILOTAGE: Compulsory for all deepsea
BUNKERS: Supplies available.
vessels and permitted in daylight hours. Communication via VHF Channels 16, 11
CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT:
and 12. The latter two channels are used
Three mobile cranes (25 tonnes, 15 tonnes
for stevedoring. Charts in use area BA
and 4 tonnes), four tractors, 18 trailers,
866.669 3310 and Admiralty Pilot NP3.
eight fork-lift trucks and a front loader of 7.5 tonnes which can be upgraded to 15
STEVEDORING: The port provides
tonnes.
stevedoring services to all geared vessels on a 24-hour basis. The shift performance
DIMENSIONS: Maximum depth: 9.5
on general cargo is 200 tonnes per gang
metres; LOA 175 metres maximum,
per shift and 60 teu on containerised
draught 9.5 metres.
cargo per gang per shift.
LOCATION: 10°16’4”S and 40°11’53”E. TIDES: Mean tide is 3.35 metres (11.0 ft). No tidal restrictions.
PILOTAGE: Compulsory.
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