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Tema

Tema is a small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Gulf of Guinea, in Ghana. Its UN/LOCODE is GHTEM. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Tema offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water, moderate repairs and a medium dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEGHTEM

CountryGhana

TypePort

RegionGulf of Guinea, West Africa

Coordinates5.633, 0.013

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Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Tema and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Tema 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: Yes
Engine stores: Yes

Repair

Ship repairs: Moderate
Dry dock: Medium
Slipway: Medium
Electrical repair: Yes

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: Yes
Medical facilities: Yes

Largest vessel

Length: 366.3 m
Beam: 51.2 m
Draft: 18.7 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Tema, 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: Tide, heavy swell, other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes
Sanitation inspection: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Anchorage: Yes
Fixed cranes: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Ports near Tema

Other Ghana ports on the same stretch of coast.

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Questions about Tema

What is the UN/LOCODE of Tema?

The UN/LOCODE of Tema is GHTEM.

Is pilotage compulsory in Tema?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Tema?

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

Does Tema have a dry dock?

Yes. Tema has a medium dry dock and moderate ship repairs.

What is the largest vessel Tema can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 366.3 m long, 51.2 m wide, 18.7 m draft for Tema.

Is Tema a first port of entry?

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

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