Latitude: 35°29’N
Longitude: 024°04’E
TIME ZONE: Time in Winter GMT plus 2 hours. In Summer GMT plus 3 hours.
A well sheltered harbour at the head of Ormos Soudas.

PORT DESCRIPTION
Location: A small subport of Canea, lying to the north on the NW coast of Crete. Suda (or Souda) Bay is a natural harbour and considered a safe anchorage.

PORT LIMITS
Souda Bay

DOCUMENTS

5 copies crew list/Passenger list
2 copies of: Ship’s stores declaration / Crew’s effects declaration
2 copies of: Master’s declaration for not sealed bonded stores

Cargo documents
Upon arrival (arrival formalities), ship’s certificates according to the Int’l Law & Conventions, should be presented to the Port Authorities.

ETA: Agents and Port Authorities should be kept well informed about the vessel’s estimated time of arrival basis Souda Bay entrance.

PILOTAGE
Pilots are available. Can be arranged by your local Agent or call Souda Harbour Control on VHF channel 12. Pilots embark 1 mile after the entrance, in the Bay, on the way through the unmarked navigation channel which leads to the port.

ANCHORAGE
Safe anchorage area off port of Souda and in Souda Bay (Ormos Souda) according to the Port Authority/Pilots instructions. Vessels can use an anchorage area off Souda Bay (Ormos Kalyves).

RESTRICTIONS
Permission to enter/leave Souda Bay after sunset is given by the Souda Bay Port Control through the 4 miles unmarked navigation Channel, which leads to the harbor.

MAX. SIZE
No restrictions for anchoring/berthing.

HEALTH
Pratique is compulsory for all ships coming from ports outside Greece, except EEC ports.

RADIO
Athens Radio SVA.
VHF: Souda Bay Port Control on VHF channel 12 and or 16. Souda Harbor Control on VHF channel 12.

RADAR: None

TUGS: None but are expected soon. On emergency cases Naval Base tugs can be used.

BERTHING INFORMATION

Grain Silo with evacuator at quay No 6 and mobile evacuator (now immobile) at quay No 9.

Note: Officially recent surveys, gave depths in shaded area of attached plan
(basin-berths No 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) as follows: Shaded area A1= 6,70 m Shaded
area A2 = 7,20 m. Depths are at lowest low water. Works for deepening the
seabed are expected to commence the soonest possible.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CRANES
Port mobile cranes of 45 T / max. 63 T and 10 T / max. 30 T available. Private mobile cranes up to 120 T available.
BULK CARGOES FACILITIES: Bulk grain cargoes discharging gear a (2 evacuators) available. Clamshell grab available

SPECIALIZED CARGO-HANDLING FACILITIES: Ramps for Roll-on/Roll-off cargo available -Forklift-Trucks available Crane gear for containers available

BRIDGES: None

STEVEDORES: Available.
Stevedores working time table:
Monday to Friday: 0800-1600 hrs

MEDICAL: Full Hospital facilities available without prior notice.
Dentist available during normal working hours.

TANKERS: Discharging installation/facilities only for the local Energy Factory available.

DENSITY: (Salinity) Salt water.

FRESH WATER: Installations to supply fresh water available. Cost 3,00 Euro per T. At anchorage only through Naval Base water barge.

FUEL: MDO available by trucks.

FIRE PRECAUTIONS: Fire brigade service at Chania.

CONSULS: British, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden.

REPAIRS: Limited facilities

DRYDOCKS: None

SURVEYORS:
CRETA SHIPCARE
Marine Surveyors & Consultants
Cargo Hull Machinery
Surveyors to H.R.S.

Corespondents to P & I Clubs and Insurance Underwriters.

BROKERING & SHIPPING AGENCY SERVICES
Capt. Antonios N. Tzagarakis
18 Souda Square 73200
Souda-Crete
Tel: 08210-89034
Fax: 08210-81537
Cell: 097 7467897

GANGWAY/ DECK WATCHMEN: Services of watchman are not necessary and do not exist.

HATCHES: Normally opened and closed by ship’s crew.

CUSTOMS ALLOWANCES: 200 cigarettes, 1 bottle of spirits.

CARGO GEAR: Load/Discharge operations can be performed by ship’s gear or shore cranes. Port mobile cranes of 45 T / max. 63 T and 10 T / max. 30 T available. Private mobile cranes up to 120 T available.

REPATRIATION: Facilities exist for changes of crew and repatriation of seamen. Scheduled aircraft service available through Chania and or Heraklion International airports. Daily flights to Athens and one Ferry Boat daily to Piraeus and vise versa.

AIRPORT: Chania International airport 15 km from Souda port.

HOLIDAYS:
JAN 1st New Year’s Day * JAN 6th Epiphany * Shrove Monday (variable) * MAR 25th Feast of the Anunciation /Independence Day * MAY 1st Labor Day * Ordodox Easter Monday (variable ) * AUG 15th Assumption Day * OCT 28th National Day * NOV 21st Local Holiday (Chania) * DEC 6th St. Nicholas /Souda port local Holiday/Seamen’s Holiday * DEC 25th Christmas Day * DEC 26th Boxing day.

POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE:
Call Police 100 or 08210 89316
Ambulance 166 or 08210 28016
Fire 199 or 08210 92410 or 08210 96444.

EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATION CENTER: The port Authority of Chania.

TELEPHONES: Arrangements do not exist for placing telephone at all quays.
Telephone services exist at the city of Souda

POST OFFICE: Post office exist at the city of Souda

SERVICES:

1. LIFE RAFTS can be serviced by «Safety First»
5 Emm. Pimpli str,
73134 Chania.

Capt.Dim.Kasselakis
Tel:08210 95477
Fax: 08210 40899
Cell: 0974 814970

2. Electronic Navigation Equipment
'Posidon' Installation/Repairs/Services
128 Chrisopigis str.
Chania
Tel: 08210 70660
Fax: 08210 97934/ 76363

Nautical stores/equipment can be arranged from Piraeus through your local Agent.

BOAT TRIPS/SERVICES:
«CRETA WAVE» boat trips at Souda bay.
Tel: 08210 81549
Fax: 08210 81548

BANKS:

National Bank of Greece
Souda squ. 
Fax: 08210 89650
Telex: 0291 240

Commercial Bank of Greece (Telebank Services) at Souda Square

STORING: Can be arranged alongside and or at anchorage.

SHIP SUPPLY SERVICES: Provisions/Stores can be arranged locally and or from Piraeus. Daily departure of F/B from Piraeus to Souda and vise versa at 20.30 hrs.

SHORE LEAVE: Shore leaves are required, issued by Port Authorities.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Crew members are allowed ashore.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Garbage are collected alongside or at anchorage.
CURRENCY: Euro
SEAMEN’S CLUBS: None
REGULATIONS: Taking photographs of Souda Bay is strictly prohibited

DELAYS: None
FISHING PORT: A fishing port with facilities exist at the head of Ormos Soudas, West of the commercial quays.

SOUDA CITY HALL
Tel.08210 20500-20

CUSTOMS: Customs office exist at Souda
Tel: 08210 89577

PORT AUTHORITY
Port Authority of Chania
21 Akti Tompazi
Chania
Tel. 108 or 08210 98888
Fax: 08210 28388
Souda Tel: 08210 89240
Fax: 08210 89884

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