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Skikda

Skikda is a small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Mediterranean Sea, in Algeria. Its UN/LOCODE is DZSKI. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Skikda 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/LOCODEDZSKI
CountryAlgeria
TypePort
RegionWest Mediterranean
Coordinates36.885, 6.924

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Services and supplies

What Skikda 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
Medium

Harbour

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

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Skikda, 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
Good
Entrance restrictions
Heavy swell, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Salvage tugs
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Turning area
Yes
Overhead limits
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Med mooring
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Skikda

Other Algeria ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Skikda

What is the UN/LOCODE of Skikda?

The UN/LOCODE of Skikda is DZSKI.

Is pilotage compulsory in Skikda?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Skikda?

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

Is Skikda a first port of entry?

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

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