Chania port NAVIGATION INFORMATION Latitude: 35°31’N Longitude: 024°01’E Time Zone: GMT +2 Max. Draft: 4.5m PORT DESCRIPTION Location: A small port in northern Crete. The outer harbour, depth at entrance 5.1m, is largely unused. PRE ARRIVAL INFORMATION ETA’s: Initial ETA to be sent to vessel’s agent on departure from last port. Additional ETA’s to be sent 48, 24 and 12 hours prior to arrival to the vessel’s agent. One hour prior to arrival, port authorities, pilot and agents should be contacted by VHF giving exact time of arrival. The ETA message should include: Ship’s particulars, cargo information, dangerous cargo (if any on board, with details), health condition and stowaway details (if any). Documentation required: The following documentation is required: Port authorities (one copy of each): 1. Ship’s particulars 2. Training certificates 3. Master’s Health Declaration 4. Master’s Declaration concerning disposal of any slops and bunkers, if any. 5. RLM Form (state form) declaring all crew on board on arrival 6. No Stowaways declaration 7. Load Line certificate. Customs authorities (two copies of each): 1. Ship’s Stores List Declaration 2. Officer’s and Crew’s Personal Effects Declaration 3. Master’s Declaration that all electrical items, not sealed, and other goods will remain on board. 4. Masters Declaration for bunkers and cargo on board. Special forms exist for all documents but apply only to liner vessels. These are delivered on board on arrival. Radio: Hellas Radio (SVA), Iraklion, Limnos or Corfu Radio can be used for passing messages at long range. The stations work throughout 24 hours. Inmarsat communication is possible. Health regulations: Pratique should be applied for on arrival and cannot be applied for by radio. Customs and immigration: Customs allowances: Each officer and crew member is allowed 1 bottle of spirits and 1 carton of cigarettes each. Immigration: Immigration authorities issue crew passes. For EC nationals there are no immigration procedures. There are special regulations for nationals of countries such as Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Yugoslavia and South American countries. Crew being repatriated to non European countries must have a ticket which the agent must show to the authorities, agent’s guarantees are requested by various authorities. Notices of readiness: Can be tendered anytime but will only be accepted between 0800-1700hrs. NAVIGATION Pilot: Not available. Tidal range and flow: 0.3m. Dock density: 1025. Weather: Prevailing winds: N’ly. VHF: Continuous on VHF ch 12, 16 and 19. Charts: 1707, 3681. Restrictions: No entrance to vessels exceeding 400 grt or 50m LOA. Tugs: Not available. BERTHING INFORMATION BERTHS AND CARGO General cargo/Bulk berths: 50m of quayage in the inner harbour. GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL Repairs: Available. Bunkers/water/stores: Fresh water: Available. Bunkering: Limited but available. Transport: Nearest airport: Iraklion, Crete. Consuls: France, Germany, Sweden. Public holidays: Jan 1, Jan 6, Easter Day, Nov 21, Dec 25 & Dec 26. Working hours: 0700-1300 / 1500-1700. Port Authority: Port Authority of Canea 21 Akti Tompazi Canea Crete Greece Tel: +30 821 98888 Fax: +30 821 291101 Tlx: 291101