Documents
Documents required by the authorities
for cargoes:
2
Copy of all dangerous goods on board showing IMO & UN
number.
8 Copies of original signed & stamped cargo
manifest, showing IMO & UN numbers for dangerous goods.
8 Copies cargo manifest, showing IMO & UN
numbers for dangerous goods.
3 Copies of original signed
& stamped cargo manifest for free zone if vessel has free zone
cargo.
3 Copies of cargo manifest for free zone if vessel
has free zone cargo.
2 Sets of non-negotiable bills of
lading.
1 Copy of the freight manifest.
Documents to be delivered to port
authorities 7 days prior vessels arrival:
- Cargo stowage plan
- Hatch list
- Index
(prepared by agent)
- Containers Discharge list (prepared by
agent)
- Information about cargo to be exported and places of stowage
in ship.
All above documents are to be airmailed to the agent's
head office in Amman and not Aqaba.
Documents required by the authorities for free
pratique:
7 Copies
crew list
7 Copies passenger list
1 Copy stores list.
1 Copy crew
declaration list.
1 Copy vaccination list.
The following forms to be
filled:
2 Copies of
maritime declaration of health.
1 Customs declaration form.
2 Copies
vessel's specification form.
1 Copy pilotage
form
The
following documents to be produced for checking:
(a) Log book
(b) Ship's registry
certificate (kept by the port authorities until departure).
(c) Derate
certificate.
It is imperative that safety equipment certificates to
be valid, otherwise Port Authority will not permit vessel to sail after
completion.
International Tonnage Certificate 1969:
Certificate must be on board all
vessels with no exception in accordance with the resolutions and articles
of both the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the
International Convection On Tonnage Measurements of Ships, and it is
necessary to submit a copy to Free Pratique officers in order to
facilitate and expedite their mission.
Container Vessels:
It is requested by the authorities to deliver
Bay Plan & Ship Plan along with Cargo Manifest ,48 hours prior
vessel's arrival.
Radio Free Pratique
Ship's Masters are kindly requested to
cable Port Health of Aqaba or Harbor Master with the following
information's which are requested for Radio Free Pratique via Aqaba Radio
/ JYO :-
Ship's Name, Flag, Home Port, Last Port, Next Port, GRT, NRT,
Agents Name at Aqaba, Derating Certificate, If passengers on board or not,
if animals onboard or not, List of ports of call and dates of departures
in the last 40 days, crew number and the health condition, Answer of the
International Health six questions and ETA Aqaba.
Cargo Handling
Equipment
62
|
cranes with a
capacity of 2 tons -90 tons. |
108
|
forklift with
capacity of 1.5 tons - 22 tons. |
49
|
Tractors |
9 |
Straddle
carriers for handling Containers |
19
|
Tug
Masters. |
12
|
Top lifts of
5.0-30.5 tons. |
2
|
Gantry cranes
with a capacity of 40 tons each. |
120
|
Trailers |
33
|
Barges with a
capacity of 250 tons - 500 tons each, including 1 water Barge,1
Waste Collection Barge and 1 Oil Pollution Combating
Barge. |
Shore cranes
Available and could be used for
discharge but prior port auth approval should be obtained.
Heavy Lifts
Heavy lifts are discharged direct to lorries using ship's own
gear due to limited Port's corporation lifting capacities. However
privately owned cranes of lifting capacity up to 250 tons are
available.
Health
Health
Officials board after vessel drops anchor or after vessel is secure
alongside . The Port Medical Officer is in charge of granting Free
Pratique to all vessels on arrival, and of all medical matters concerning
ships and seamen.
Fresh Water
Fresh water may be supplied to ships and water
may be supplied alongside any of the berths with the exception of the
floating berth which has no water available.
Fuel
Bunkers fuel type 600-1000-1200 per sec (Redwood Viscosity) is
available in Aqaba but generally in limited quantities. If a vessel
requires a large quantity, Master must give notice prior arrival then a
few hundred tons may be secured. Similar arrangements may be made for
Gasoil but on a much smaller scale.
Opening/Closing
hatches
Normally
handled by stevedores while alongside or by ships crew before
arrival.
Customs allowances
20 packets of cigarettes and 1 bottle of liquor for each crew
member. Ships store is locked and sealed by Customs while in
port.
Gangway/Deck watchmen
Customs provide a guard who has to be given full
board and lodging .Ships are also supplied with local watchmen through
Agents.
Holiday
May day(May 1st)
Independence and Army day ( May 25th)
Arab Reconnaissance day ( July 4th )
Crowning of King Hussien
(August 11th)
King Hussein's birthday ( November 14th)
.
Islamic Holidays change from year to year as they are reckoned in
accordance with the lunar calendar consisting of 354
days.
Waste Matter and Pollution
No rubbish may be thrown overboard either at the
anchorage or alongside the quays. A barge calls regularly at all
anchorages to collect garbage . No vessel which has carried livestock may
clean its holds while in port. No vessel may pump overboard any silage,
fuel or water ballast liable to contaminate the port. This regulation
refers particularly to substances mixed with oil. Ships Masters are warned
that contravention of the above rule renders them liable to penalties of
up to JD 10,000 per ship.
Sewage Discharge
Since Aqaba Gulf is considered among the very
sensitive areas in regard to the preservation of both the cleanliness of
our coasts and the beauty of the Aqaba environment It is prohibited to
discharge sewage into the sea. It is necessary for all vessels calling
Aqaba port to have special collection tanks on board vessels for sewage,
and to empty these tanks into special tanks on shore upon arrival to port.
Any vessel violates this, will be subject to the marine pollution
procedures applied in Aqaba Port.
Customs
Fines
Fines
and customs duties may be incurred on Owners/Operators as a result of
:
1) Short- or over-delivery of cargo
In
this case owners/operators will be subject to the following fines and
duties
Cargo value
and
From One
to Three times the customs duties
If goods are not subject to any
duties or taxes (including import duties and additional tax) a fine of Jd
25.- up to Jd 100.- will be charged per each B/L.
2) Failure to
comply with regulations relating to the deceleration of goods or cargo
documentation or
delay in the
presentation of Cargo Manifest and Cargo documents to the authorities
,will be
subject to a customs fine up
to JD 100.- .
3) Discrepancy in goods value (if declared) , nature
or port of loading will be subject to customs fines
from Two to Three times the customs
duties.
Port Storage
The storage services charges for goods and containers
stuffed with goods shall be charged for every day of the first 20 days
following the free period .
If such period exceeds 20 days, the
storage charges shall be levied as follows:-
1. An amount to the amount of
the said storage charges shall be added in respect of every day of the
twenty days following the first of twenty day period.
2. An amount equal to double
the said storage charges shall be added in respect of every day of the
twenty days following the second of twenty day period.
3. An amount equal to ten times
the said storage charges shall be added in respect of every day after
the periods specified in subparagraphs (1 and 2) of this
item.
* Total storage services charges
on any goods may not exceed 50% of their value as assessed by the customs
authorities excluding empty containers.
Cold Store
Within the Free Zone with a capacity of 6,000 tons. It is made
up of four compartments, each sub-divided into four
reefers. |
