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SAFAGA: 26.46 N. 34.00 E.
DOCUMENTS: the following documents are required on arrival:
Quarantine Questionnaire in duplicate ( From No. 15 Q.A.) showing all ports of call, as well as dates of sailings
for the last 30 days, nature of cargo on board, destination, as well as sickness among crew or passengers ,if any, specially when it is presumed that the sick will be hospitalised. These forms can be filled on arrival
if not available on board before arrival.
1Crew List and 1 Passenger List.
Derat Certificate should be handy for inspection.
Clearance from Last Port.
Complete set of Manifests covering all cargo on board
showing names of shippers and consignees.
4copies List of Passengers in Transit.
4copies Crew List.
Deck log books showing date of last call at an A.R.E. port, completed up to the time of arrival at Port Said
or Suez.
PILOTAGE: Compulsory. International pilot flag must be hoisted and Pilot will board vessel on arrival. Vessel should endeavour to arrive at the N. end of the island
by sunrise , at Safaga Port by
early morning; the light behind them will show up the reefs clearly. Wind, light in the morning , gains strength during the day, making tying up more difficult.
A beacon ( Morewood Beacon ), visible a mile off, is
erected on the Southern spit of the island. After rounding the spit, Masters keep 5 cables clear of visible reefs and enter the harbour keeping the 2 large beacons to the North of the pier in line. The Manager, or his
representative, of the Safaga Phosphate Company will meet ships in launch with instructions on berthing.
MAX.SIZE: See" Berthing ".
HEALTH: On entering, vessels must hoist the International
Quarantine Signal for compulsory quarantine. Any sickness must be reported to the doctor especially when it is presumed that the sick will be hospitalised.
The vessel's personnel should carry international
vaccination and/or inoculation certificates.
BERTHING: Phosphate: There are 2 mooring buoys marked B and C and 2 mooring posts marked A and D.
(1)The anchor position is marked by a small red or white flag.
When mooring , manila ropes only should be used, as wire ropes can be run out afterwards when ship is alongside.
(2)Due to rocky nature of sea bottom, it is very desirable that ship in coming into berth, does not
override her anchor, as , if this happens, chain is apt to foul coral bottom and cause trouble later on.
(3)Endeavour to have all way off ship when anchor position is reached .
Drop anchor as close to flag as
convenient and go astern if necessary check cable when 2 shackles have been paid out.
(4)Run rope to buoy C, run rope to Buoy B, run rope to Post D, then run rope to Post A. Run Spring to S1, S2, S3, and pull
alongside.
Company's launches will run all ropes.
(5)If wind is blowing strongly off shore, a Spring may be run to S3, immediately a good rope to Buoy B is made fast.
(6)The best way to reach the anchor
position is to steer straight for same, keeping Buoy C on port side. This will keep vessel clear of Buoy C and when anchor is dropped , the stern should swing clear of this Buoy.
If it does not, a rope can be run to
S3 and the stern pulled in before falling back on pier.
(7)With anchor dropped as shown, 6 shackles should see No.1 hatch at the pier, but if chain is slackened carelessly, it may foul bottom and be insufficient to
reach pier.
If visibility is very good, a course can be made between the Hyndman and Cannon Reefs , and altered to bring the beacons referred to into line.
Rock phosphate and ground phosphate are loaded at this
port for shipment all over the world. The mines are situated some 30 km. away and are connected by company's own railway . Rock phosphate loaded (1,000 metric tons per day ) from elevator and phosphate in bags by ship's
gear . Max LOA 70m. Max. draft 27 ft.
General Cargo : Cargo vessels can berth alongside a quay of 443 m. with a draft of 30 ft.- 32 ft. Quay used for loading and discharging general cargo. It can accommodate 2 medium
size vessels and one large vessel.
Grain: LOA 220 m. Max. draft 36 ft.06 in., however vessels can berth with draft
42 ft. Discharge rate 8,000- 10,000 tons per day.
Aluminium: Max. LOA 285 m. Max. draft 33 ft. Discharge rate 8,000 – 9,000 tons.
STEVEDORES: Canal Stevedoring Co.
SERVICES: Water, deck and engine stores and provisions can be provided
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