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Namibe

Namibe is a small open roadstead on the South Atlantic Ocean, in Angola. Its UN/LOCODE is AOMSZ. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Namibe offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEAOMSZ
CountryAngola
TypePort
RegionWest Africa
Coordinates-15.193, 12.132

Live at Namibe

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Live map of NamibeEvery vessel in and around the port, live, with the ones heading in.

Heading here

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Every vessel bound for Namibe, with ETA, owner, operator and the contact who decides.

In port now

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The vessels alongside or at anchor at Namibe right now, and who runs them.

Arrival profile

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How many vessels arrive at Namibe day by day over the next two weeks, by type.

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Namibe and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Namibe offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Deck stores
No
Engine stores
No

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Small

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 t+
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
No
Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
225 m
Beam
32.3 m
Draft
19 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Namibe, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Heavy swell
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Salvage tugs
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Overhead limits
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Namibe

Other Angola ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Namibe

What is the UN/LOCODE of Namibe?

The UN/LOCODE of Namibe is AOMSZ.

Is pilotage compulsory in Namibe?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Namibe as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Namibe?

Yes. Namibe offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Namibe can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 225 m long, 32.3 m wide, 19 m draft for Namibe.

Is Namibe a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Namibe.

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