Lavrion port
NAVIGATION INFORMATION
Latitude: 37°42’N
Longitude: 024°04’E
Time Zone: GMT +2
Max. Draft: 6.1m.

PORT DESCRIPTION
Location: South of Piraeus on the Greek mainland, Lavrion (or Laurium) lies in Egasteria Bay protected from E winds by the Island of Makronisos but is not considered safe in S winds. Bunkering and provisions can be acquired in small quantities.

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: Compulsory.
Tidal range and flow: 0.3m.
Dock density: 1025.
Weather: Prevailing winds: NW’ly.
VHF: VHF ch 16 & 12.
Charts: 1571, 1657.
Restrictions: Max. LOA 130m.
Tugs: Available.

BERTHING INFORMATION

BERTHS AND CARGO
General cargo/Bulk berths: 2 berths, max. draft 6.1m. There is also a passenger terminal, depths (varying) up to 5m.
Tanker berths: A private berth is operated by the National Electricity Corporation and other private facilities for liquefied gas exist.

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL

Bunkers/water/stores: Fresh water: Available.
Transport: Nearest airport: Athens (65km).
Nearest railway: Lavrion.
Public holidays: Subject to Greek national holidays and July 26.
Working hours: 0700-1700, Mon-Fri.

Port Authority

Lavrion Port Authority
195 00 Lavrion
Greece

Tel: +30 292 22188
Fax: +30 292 22188