Port Elizabeth
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Entry is also controlled by a bright light on the sea side of the Port Control tower. | Entry is also controlled by a bright light on the sea side of the Port Control tower. | ||
| - | When the light is green a ship is entering the harbour. Stay out of the traffic zone and watch your stern. | + | - When the light is green a ship is entering the harbour. Stay out of the traffic zone and watch your stern. |
| - | When the light is red a ship is exiting the harbour and you need to stay clear of the traffic zone. | + | - When the light is red a ship is exiting the harbour and you need to stay clear of the traffic zone. |
| - | When no light is lit, you may call Port Control on Channel 12 | + | - When no light is lit, you may call Port Control on Channel 12 |
Of importance is to know that fishing and trawling vessels are regarded as working vessels in the harbour and thus have right of way. A sailing vessel is under ALL circumstances the GIVE WAY vessel. | Of importance is to know that fishing and trawling vessels are regarded as working vessels in the harbour and thus have right of way. A sailing vessel is under ALL circumstances the GIVE WAY vessel. | ||
Mooring is at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) marina to the South West corner of the harbour, just North of the Oil Tanks and West North West of the Iron Ore Depot. Arrange with Port Control or with ABYC for a mooring allocation and custom clearance. | Mooring is at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) marina to the South West corner of the harbour, just North of the Oil Tanks and West North West of the Iron Ore Depot. Arrange with Port Control or with ABYC for a mooring allocation and custom clearance. | ||
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Revision as of 12:40, 13 June 2009
Port Elizabeth
A cruising guide for yachts sailing to Port Elizabeth.
GPS: 33°57.19′S, 25°38.62′E
Gallery: Panoramio
Background
Port Elizabeth (Xhosa: Ibhayi; colloquial Afrikaans: 'Die Baai') or known as Madiba Bay is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province at 33°57′29″S, 25°36′00″E, 770km east of Cape Town. The city, often shortened to PE and nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City", stretches for 16km along Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa.
Port Elizabeth was founded as a town in 1820 to house British settlers as a way of strengthening the border region between the Cape Colony and the warlike Xhosa tribe.
Charts
- S.A.N 1024 - Port Elizabeth and approaches
- S.A.N 1025 - Bird Island Passage
Radio Nets
Submit details of local radio Nets.
Climate and Weather
The Windy City has a subtropical climate with light rain throughout the year. The area lies between the winter rainfall, Mediterranean climate zones of the Western Cape and the summer rainfall regions of eastern South Africa. Winters are cool but mild and summers are warm but considerably less humid and hot than more northerly parts of South Africa's east coast.
Routes to/from
Popular routes, timing, etc.
Approach
The harbour is a working harbour and clearance must be obtained from Port Control before entering or leaving the port.
Call Port Control on VHF Channel 12 and request permission to enter. Continue monitoring on Channel 12 and Channel 16. Channel 11 is used for Pilot traffic and it is also good to monitor this channel.
Entry is also controlled by a bright light on the sea side of the Port Control tower. - When the light is green a ship is entering the harbour. Stay out of the traffic zone and watch your stern. - When the light is red a ship is exiting the harbour and you need to stay clear of the traffic zone. - When no light is lit, you may call Port Control on Channel 12
Of importance is to know that fishing and trawling vessels are regarded as working vessels in the harbour and thus have right of way. A sailing vessel is under ALL circumstances the GIVE WAY vessel.
Mooring is at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) marina to the South West corner of the harbour, just North of the Oil Tanks and West North West of the Iron Ore Depot. Arrange with Port Control or with ABYC for a mooring allocation and custom clearance.
Check-in facilities
Submit details about facilities for checking in.
Marinas
Submit Marina details and facilities.
Anchorages
List details of all safe anchorages in the area.
Tourism & things to do ashore
List places of interest, tours, eateries, etc.
Marine stores
Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.
Offshore Islands
List Islands
References & Publications
Publications, etc.
Cruiser's Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum
External Links
Links to relevant websites.
Personal Notes
Personal experience?
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