The ports in Mauritania have unlimited access for ships activity. The largest port is Nouakchott and the second largest is Nouadhibou.
The other ports in Mauritania are mostly used by smaller fishing vessels and by other private companies.

Nouadhibou Port:

VHF call channel is 16 and 77 in Nouadhibou port.
The second largest port in Mauritania.

Latitude 20� 54.0' N
Longitude 017� 03.0' W
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Time Zone GMT
Medical facilities: Available, please contact us for recommendations.
Bunkers: Available alongside and with delivery by barge.
Water: Available at quayside and with delivery by water vessel.
Cargo: Can be delivered alongside or with barges.

Airport: Nouadhibou Airport, 3.2 km from the port.

Technical Information
Approach: Minimum water depth depth in approach channel 8 m.
Anchorage: Anchorage area at Baie du Levrier with depth of water about 10-12 m.
Pilotage: Not compulsory for smaller vessels..
Towage: compulsory for berthing.
Weather: Winds normally N, NW and NE
Tides: Range of tide max 2 m

Largest Vessel arrived: Nouadhibou Commercial port: 160 m loa, 7.2 m deep, Point Central: 100 000 dwt 310 m loa, 15.6 m deep.

Accommodation:
Commercial harbour has inner and outer quays and two boat piers. Total length of quays 110 m x 2. General cargo berths capable of handling vessels up to 16 000 dwt.
Fishing berth approx 600 m long and 6 m deep.

Container Facilities: Containers handled at West Quay / East quay, depths alongside 7 m and 8 m respectively. Total Terminal area of 2 ha. Ro-Ro vessels can be accommodated at East Quay.

- Point central: Terminal for iron ore fields at Fort D�rick, over 480 km in the interior, to which it is linked by a railway. Located 15 km from Nouadhibou and operated by Soci�t� Nationale Industrielle et Mini�re (SNIM), BP 1248, Nouakchott. Length of quay 245 m with depth alongside 16 m ; Channel depth of 17.5 m. Agents to be notified of ETA 72 h prior to arrival.

- Pointe des mouettes: Located 1.2 km N of Point Central. T-shaped jetty with depth of 11,5 m at the head.

Storage: There is 55 000 m� of open space and 7 000 m� of covered space available. Cold storage facilities of 5 500 m�. In addition you have many private storages that is not included in this.

Cranes: Cranes available in many different sizes.

Nouakchott Port:

Legal Status: Autonomous Port
Geographical Location: Port Quay (Lighthouse)
- Latitude 17D 59' 40" North
- Longitude 16D 01' 35" West

Airport
Approx 30 km from the port.

Warf Quay:
- Latitude 18D 02' 08" North
- Longitude 16D 01' 43" West
Tide differences:
- High: 1,69 m
- Low: 0,25 m
- Range: 1,44 m

Current:
Quasi permanent North-South of 0,5 knot, it reverses from South-North some days during year

Port Services
* Piloting: ensured by the Port and is compulsory
* Towage: ensured by the Port and is compulsory
* Handling/Stevedooring:
- On board: ensured by private companies
- Ashore: ensured by the Port and normally to be performed by private companies

Location of Port
15 Km south southwest from Nouakchott.

Water Plan:
Channel width 150 meters, diameter of swinging circle is 400 m entirely marked on with beacons. This plan is protected.
Draft: 9 to 10,3 meters
Maritime signals:
- 1 Lighthouse
- 1 Pier head light
- 2 Beacons
- 3 Buoys light

Lights:
Lighthouse Geographical location
- Latitude 17D 59' 40" North
- Longitude 16D 01' 35" West
This lighthouse is visible far from 16 nautical miles or 29,6 Kilometres.

Light Pier head:
Location
- Latitude 17D 59' 18" North
- Longitude 16D 02' 23" West
Located in the extreme Southwest of the pier, it shows the entrance of the dock during the night.

Beacons
2 beacons, one is located on the South of Port and the other is at the costal Sand hill.
It shows the channel line providing to the ships to follow it by night.
- Front beacon: + 15 m
- Back beacon: +22 m

Light buoys
3 light buoys:
- One is at the entrance of the channel 3 Km on the entrance of Dock showing the channel head.
- One in the West limit of Dock
- One in the North limit of dock

Quay:
Linear Berths measuring 585 m divided as follows:

-Sea Basin for Hydro : Loa : 129 M & 7.5 m draft (dedicated to tankers)

-Berth 1 : 148.5 m Loa & a draft between 7 � 8.5 m (depending on high tide)

-Berth 2 : 169.5 m Loa & a draft between 8 & 9.5 m (depending on high tide)

-Berth 3 : 190 m Loa & a draft between 9.5 � 11 m (depending on high tide)

-Berth 4 : 225 m Loa & a draft between 9.5 - 11 m (depending on high tide)

-Berth 5 : 225 m Loa & a draft between 9.5 - 11 m (depending on high tide).

This quay of 45,6 m of wide on steel pile with a large diameter is used in earth facilities by a bridge of 732,5 m wide fitted on steel pile.
The protecting pier for 810 m long shelters the quay and a part of the bridge making a calm water plan.

New quay ARISE :

-Loa : 650 m

-Breadth : 57 m

-Draft : 12,5 m

-Dedicated oil berth : 190 m

-Max. Displacement allowed : 63,400 T

-Max. DWT : 47,700 T

-Type and size of shore line connections : 10’’ flexible hoses with DIN 150 flanges X 10 mtrs X 3

-Mooring position: Starboard side

-Fire fighting equipments : Available