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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Documents   ...
Arrival:  Pilotage | Anchorages
Communications:  Pratique | VHF | VTS/Radar
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths | Mooring
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Cruise | Other | Tankers | Stevedores   ...
Pollution:  Waste
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Drydock | Repairs
Security:  Police etc | Emergency | Security
Local Info:  Holidays | Weather
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  Draft 10.0 m. Passengers:  Draft 11.0 m. Ro-Ro:  Draft 8.0 m. Tankers:  Draft 10.0 m.
Airport:  Reggio Calabria Domestic, 25 km. Catania Int'l, 110 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:  Graving dock 268 x 36.0 x 9.0 m., capacity 70,000 d.w.t.
Medical:  Facilities available.
Messina
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ITMSN

OVERVIEW:  The port handles mainly Ro-Ro passenger ferries operating to the Italian mainland other cargoes handled include breakbulk and bulk liquids. Shipyard facilities with drydocks are located on the eastern side of the harbour.
The port of Messina is a Comprehensive port in the European Union's Trans-European Transport Network.
LOCATION:  In NE Sicily, on the western shore of the Straits of Messina, 110 n.m. east of Palermo and 170 n.m. SSE of Naples.
CHARTS:  Digital: IT300023, IT400138 and IT500244.
Paper: BA 917, 1018, 1941 and 1976.
US 53180, 53183 and 53200.
Publications:  NP45, Mediterranean Pilot Vol 1.
DOCUMENTS:  Vessels arriving from foreign ports should send the following documents at the earliest opportunity
   Crew List
   ISPS Declaration
   Passenger List
   Waste Declaration
On arrival, the following copies should be available:
2 Cargo Manifests
1 Crew Effects Declaration
4 Crew Lists
4 Passenger Lists (disembarking)
4 Passenger Lists (in transit)
   Ship's Register
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