Seagoing shipping

Checklist

The required documents upon arrival are:

• List of Hazardous goods
• Crew list
• Passenger list
• Cargo manifest
• International Tonnage Certificate (ITC)
• International Certificate for the Prevention of Oil Pollution
• Freighter Construction Safety Certificate
• Oil Record Book part 1
• Garbage Record Book
• Stowage plan

Additional documentation is required for container carriers, oil tankers, chemical tankers and other vessels.

Announcement
Twenty-four hours before arrival, data on the vessel and the cargo must be passed on to the Harbour Master (accessible via telephone +31 168 38 08 14) via your agent.

You can download the form 'arrival report for inland navigation vessel/seagoing vessel' at the bottom of this page.

Communications
The traffic control begins at Maasaanloop, approximately 35 miles outside the mouth of the Port of Rotterdam. Always listen to the VHF channel of the sector you are in. Please ensure that all communications are short and concise (ground rules for communications).
Always report deviations from normal navigation procedure and/or shortcomings in the ship’s equipment.

The Moerdijk Port Authority harbour service carries out the direct contact with the vessels via the marine telephone, channel 12, via the telephone number +31 168 38 08 14 and fax +31 168 38 08 15.

Maintenance, repairs and cleaning
In the Moerdijk port it is possible to carry out repairs to your vessel. Painting operations to the exterior of the ship are not permitted. You must ask permission and report the nature of the repair activities and the location of the ship in the port to the port authorities.

Two types of repair are distinguished:
• Repairs without (the risk of) fire or sparks (cold work)
• Repairs with (the risk of) fire or sparks (hot work)

Seaport dues
Seagoing vessels that use the Moerdijk port are liable to pay seaport dues to the Moerdijk Port Authority in accordance with the fixed tariff regulations.

Pilots/rowers association
More information about piloting obligations and ordering a pilot can be found under "Piloting".

To order rowers, you can contact them by phone +31 10 429 66 77 or for more information www.KRVE.nl.

Guidelines

Guidelines for large vessels sailing to Moerdijk can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

Ordering procedure for all vessels

Hazardous materials

Procedures concerning the transport of hazardous materials are described in the Port and site regulations Moerdijk Port Authority 2005 and general local regulations Municipality of Moerdijk 2005.

Reporting of incidents
Any incidents occurring during the loading or unloading of harmful and/or hazardous materials must be immediately notified to the Moerdijk Port Authority via the marine telephone channel 12 or telephone +31 168 38 88 88. There is 24-hour accessibility for this purpose.

Port reception facilities for ship’s waste and loading residues
In agreement with Marpol 73/78 and the EU guideline 2000/59/EG, ports are obliged to offer reception facilities for oil residues, harmful liquid materials and waste. These facilities must meet the needs of the vessels without unnecessary delay.
In accordance with these regulations, the Moerdijk Port Authority has a  List of designated companies with port reception facilities.

Reception companies pick up waste at fixed tariffs, which can be requested from these companies via the ship-brokers. Waste is picked up using vessels or vehicles.

Registration for disposal of ship’s waste, tariffs for ship’s waste

To follow vessels on-line via the Internet you can consult the following web address:

http://aissubscriber.aislive.com