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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Arrival:  Approaches | Pilotage | Anchorages
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths
Cargo:  Bulk | Containers | Cruise | Other | Tankers   ...
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Services   ...
Security:  Police etc | Security | Piracy
Local Info:  Weather | Congestion
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Containers:  Depth 12.5 m. Passengers:  Depth 3.7 m. Bulk:  Depth 13.5 m. Tankers:  225,000 d.w.t., draft 19.3 m.
Fuel:  Available.
Airport:  Luanda Int'l, 7.2 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:  Floating dock for emergency repairs, max. size 6,000 d.w.t.
Medical:  Facilities available.

AOLAD

OVERVIEW:  Port handles dry and liquid bulk, containers, passengers, Ro-Ro, offshore and general cargo. Offshore facilities in Luanda Bay are available for tankers
Exports include petroleum, iron ore and fish products, imports include steel, machinery, flour and coal.
LOCATION:  On the SE shore of Luanda Bay in NW Angola, 170 n.m. SSE of the mouth of the River Congo.
CHARTS:  Digital: GB300307, GB300307, GB43448F and PT516303.
Paper: BA 303.
US 57260, 57261 and 57262.
Publications:  NP2, Africa Pilot Vol 2.
PORT LIMITS:  Defined by a line between Ilha do Cabo Light (08° 45.63′ S, 013° 15.78′ E) and the Fortaleza de Sao Pedro da Barra (08° 46.40′ S, 013° 17.17′ E). Ships anchored within Luanda Bay to the south of this line are considered an ``arrived vessel''.
DOCUMENTS: 
6 Animals Lists
6 Arms and Ammunitions Lists
3 Bills of Lading
6 Bonded Stores Lists
6 Cargo Manifests
4 Crew Effects…