San Pedro port Information

Located on the west side of the Ivorian coastline at 9 °
32 north latitude and 6 °  29 west longitude (4 ° 51 'N 6 ° 42' W / 4.85, -6.70)
San Pedro Port is located on the Atlantic Ocean in the Guinea’s Gulf , at 170 nautical miles from Abidjan the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire. This port is presented as "the 2nd pole of development of Côte d'Ivoire" , and specialized in exporting agricultural products such as coffee and cocoa. San port harbor is considered as the world first cocoa exporting harbor.

ENTRANCE RESTRICTION
If exceeding the indicated drafts (12 meters), harbor Master should be informed one hour prior vessel arrival on roads. Pilotage: Compulsory
Towage: Compulsory (01)
Kotibe: IMO Number: 7211177; Power Voltage: 100 V;Total Power (kW):1988 kW;
Total Power (HP):2700 HP; Speed: 12.3 kn

Diameter of drill: 450 m. Liner of 220 meters with engines propulsion. Draught is calculated on level 0./ Water density: 1.027 (rainy season: as 1.014). / ISPS: Level 1  / Weather: Heavy rainy season: May-July / Light rainy season: October-November

ARRIVAL DOCUMENTS  AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

Isps code pre- arrival information are required from vessel at least 48hr prior arriving 

BERTH DESCRIPTION

01 Grain berth: with private handling equipment (evacuator approx 50T/h)

Dry dock and repairs/ workshop: Not available
SUPPLIES

• Fresh Water : Available, at berths only (by pipe connection) 
• Bunkers : Available, by trucks (MDO)
• Provision / stores and others : Available, by private companies 
• Hospital : Available for small treatments. Abidjan at one hour flight for emergencies.

Technical and Commercial Port information:

• Deep-water port, accessible 24/24 H , protected by two jetties of 145 m and 265 meter length
• Access channel dredged to -13.5 m, 650 meters as length and 150 meters as wide, with an air draft through unrestricted direct sea access
• Lake of 33 Ha with a turning circle of 450 meters in diameter and a draft of 11 meters
• 9 to 12 m draft at dock
• 10 ha of paved medians bonded
• A cold room of 3,000 m2 ? An underground pipeline for palm oil (250 t/ h)
• A complete system of lighthouses and beacons
• A sheet pile wharf of 160 meters length,
• 50 meters length of quay for fishing boats based at - 3.5 meters and 110 meters of quay for boats based at - 2.5 m
• Unloading shed (592 sqm.) and sales (360 m²)
• An ice factory of 151 square meters of production capacity of 10 / day and storage capacity of 20 tonstons
• A cold storage capacity of 8 tons at - 5 ° c.

Main storage capacities in Commercial port

PORT HANDLING MATERIAL

Fishing port information

With a total area of 18,727 m2, the fishing port disposes of infrastructure and superstructure to accommodate trawlers and motorized canoes.

The fishing port is composed of:

•   A 300 m2 office building, housing both the services of the Port and the Aquaculture and Fisheries Department of Animal     Production.
• An access channel 300 meters long, 30 meters wide and a draft of - 4 m
•  A sheet pile wharf of 160 meters with 50 meters of wharf for fishing boats based in - 3.5 meters and a 110 meter quay for         boats based on - 2 meters.
•  An area of 600 m2  for net repair
• A water tower of  8 meters high, with a freshwater tank of 5 T and an administrative building of 300 m2
•  A hangar landing  of 500 m2
•  A sales areaof3200m2forfish fully equipped
•  Twocoldstorageandconservation areas  of fishery products

OTHER RESTRICTIONS

Official Working Hours: 07 h30/ 12h00 – 14h30 / 19h00

Over time                            : 12h00- 14h00   / 19h00 – 07h00

Rains periods                      : June -August

Local Currency                  : 1 Euro = XOF 655.957

Special Regulation: Vessels carrying IMCO Class 7 are prohibited to enter into port.

HOLIDAYS IN IVORY COAST

01/11                         : All Saints day

15/11                         : Peace day

25/12                         : Christmas day

01/01                         : New Year’s Day

01/05                         : Labor day

07/08                         : independence Day

15/08                         : Assumption day

15/06                         : Ascent day

Easter day               : As per Christian calendar

Pentecost day       : 40 days after Easter day

During Christian/Muslim holidays, it is difficult to have gangs for day time. Therefore Owners /Charters are requested to inform stevedores earlier to get prepared.

DISCHARGING /LOADING RATE