Port of Richards Bay (ZARCB), South Africa, Africa
Seaport
Basic Information
Name
:
Richards Bay
Local Port Name
:
Port of Richards Bay
Port Authority
:
Transnet National Ports Authority
Port Code
:
ZARCB
Type
:
Seaport
Latitude
:
28° 48' 0" S
Longitude
:
32° 3' 0" E
First Port Of Entry
:
Yes
ETA Message Required
:
Yes
USA Representative
:
No
Medical Facilities
:
Yes
Port Size
:
Medium
Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:
Large
Shelter
:
Good
Max Vessel Size
:
Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type
:
Coastal Breakwater
Turning Area
:
Yes
Good Holding Ground
:
---
Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:
No
Overhead Limit
:
Yes
Swell
:
No
Ice
:
No
Other
:
Yes
Water Depth
Channel
:
61 - 65 feet, 18.6 - 19.8 meters
Cargo Pier
:
46 - 50 feet, 14 - 15.2 meters
Mean Tide
:
6 feet
Anchorage
:
61 - 65 feet, 18.6 - 19.8 meters
Oil Terminal
:
46 - 50 feet, 14 - 15.2 meters
Pilotage
Compulsory
:
Yes
Available
:
Yes
Advisable
:
---
Local Assist
:
Yes
Tugs
Assist
:
Yes
Salvage
:
Yes
Quarantine
Pratique
:
Yes
Deratt Cert
:
Yes
Other
:
---
Contact Details
Address
:
P O Box 181 Richards Bay 3900 South Africa
Fax
:
35 905 3333
800-Number
:
---
Email
:
---
Website
:
www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net
Phone
:
35 905 3604
Telephone
:
Yes
Radio
:
---
Air
:
Yes
Telegraph
:
---
Radio Tel
:
Yes
Rail
:
Yes
Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:
Yes
Med Moor
:
---
Anchor
:
---
Ocean
:
---
Ice
:
---
Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:
---
50-100 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
25-49 Ton Lifts
:
---
0-24 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
Fixed Cranes
:
Yes
Mobile Cranes
:
Yes
Floating Cranes
:
---
Port Services
Longshore
:
Yes
Electrical Repair
:
---
Steam
:
---
Electrical
:
---
Navigation Equipment
:
---
Supplies
Provisions
:
Yes
Fuel Oil
:
Yes
Deck
:
---
Water
:
Yes
Diesel Oil
:
Yes
Engine
:
---
Other Services
Ship Repairs
:
Limited
Marine Railroad Size
:
---
Degauss
:
---
Drydock Size
:
---
Garbage Disposal
:
No
Dirty Ballast
:
Yes