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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Documents   ...
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths | Mooring
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Other | Tankers   ...
Pollution:  Pollution | Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Drydock   ...
Security:  Police etc | Security
Local Info:  Holidays | Weather | Congestion
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  LOA 200 m., draft 10.0 m., depth 10.0 m. (tidal). Containers:  Draft 16.0 m. Ro-Ro:  LOA 240 m., draft 8.2 m. Bulk:  LOA 200 m., draft 8.2 m., depth 8.8 m. (tidal). Tankers:  LOA 244 m., draft 9.6 m., depth 10.0 m. (tidal). Gas:  LOA 244 m., draft 9.6 m., depth 10.0 m. (tidal).
Fuel:  Fuel oil, diesel oil and lube oil by road tanker.
Airport:  Accra Int'l, 29 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:  277 x 45.4 x 8.2 m. (sill), capacity 100,000 d.w.t.
Medical:  Facilities available.

GHTEM

OVERVIEW:  City in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. It is the largest port in Ghana and, on completion of expansion, will be a hub port for sub-Sahara Africa handling breakbulk, dry and liquid bulk, containers, reefer, Ro-Ro, LPG and passengers.
Port consists of the Tema older port area to the north (Terminals No. 1 and 2) contained within a breakwater, and to the SW the Tema New Port (MPS Terminal No. 3 (container terminal)), consisting of breakwater length 3,550 m. with entrance at the northern end.
New basin dredged to depth 18.0 m.(CD) handling draft 16.0 m. (CD). The new port area has total 22 berths.
LOCATION:  On the Gulf of Guinea, 14 n.m. ENE of Accra.
CHARTS:  BA Charts No. 595, 1383, 1384, 1391 and 3432.
Publications:  BA Africa Pilot, Vol. 1, NP 1.
DOCUMENTS: 
Port Health: 
1 Crew List
1 Maritime Declaration…