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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF | VTS/Radar
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Other | Tankers   ...
Pollution:  Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Storing   ...
Security:  Police etc | Emergency | Security | Piracy   ...
Local Info:  Weather | Congestion
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Anchorage:  Draft 11.58 m. (LW). Channel:  Draft 11.44 m. (LW). Breakbulk:  Draft 9.5 m. (LW). Containers:  Draft 9.5 m. (LW). Ro-Ro:  Draft 9.5 m. (LW). Bulk:  Draft 14.63 m. (HW). Tankers:  Depth 11.3 m. (CD).
Fuel:  Available.
Airport:  Freetown Int'l, 15 km.
Medical:  Hospital facilities available.
Freetown
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OVERVIEW:  The primary port of Sierra Leone, Freetown handles containers, bulk liquids, breakbulk and general cargo
LOCATION:  At the mouth of the Sierra Leone River, 70 n.m. SSE of Conakry.
CHARTS:  Digital: GB300686 and GB500614.
Paper: BA 601, 614, 625 and 686.
US 51600, 51620, 51621 and 51622.
Publications:  NP1, Africa Pilot Vol 1.
PORT LIMITS:  Seaward limits are defined by a line connecting Leopard Island (08° 40.82′ N, 013° 14.77′ W) and Cape Sierra Leone (08° 29.93′ N, 013° 17.77′ W).
DOCUMENTS:  The following are required by the authorities upon boarding of vessels:
1 Animals List
3 Arms and Ammunition Lists
4 Cargo Manifests
1 Crew Effects Declaration
5 Crew Lists
1 Last Port Clearance
1 Maritime Declaration of Health
2 Narcotics Lists
3 Notices of Readiness
1 Passenger Effects Declaration
5 Passenger Lists
5 Ports of Call Lists
1 Certificate of Registry
1 Ship Safety Radio Certificate
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