General Conditions
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Location
- Longitude: 6º 49’ 32.8” W (Greenwich)
- Latitude: 37º 8’ 6.6” N
Wind system
- Prevailing (most frequent wind direction): NO
- Predominant (direction of wind gusts at maximum speeds): SO
Storm system
- Significant maximum wave height (Hs MAX): 2.76
- Peak wave period (Tp) linked to Hs MAX: 10.01
- Mean wave direction (Dir) linked to Hs MAX: 2.46
Level of the sea
- Maximum tidal range recorded during the year *: 3.81
- Minimum low tide recorded during the year with respect to port zero *: 0.07
- Minimum low tide recorded during the year compared to port zero *: 4.04
* Data from the latest recorded year, 2019
Entrance
Entry channel
- Orientation: 339º
- Width: 200 to 300 m
- Length: 15,000 m
- Water depth at M.L.W.S: 13 m*
- Nature of the seabed : Sand and sludge
* The draft of the project is updated with the bathymetries that are being carried out in the port
Entry access
- Orientation: 339º
- Width: 300 m
- Draught at M.L.W.S: 13 m*
- Maximum recorded current: 5 knots
* The draft of the project is updated with the bathymetries that are being carried out in the port
Use of tugs for entry and exit
In accordance with the current Rules for Entry, Exit, Docking and Undocking at the Port of Huelva, published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Huelva No. 201 on October 23, 2006, the mandatory use of tugs in normal conditions is dependent on the length of the vessel and the nature of the freight, rather than the value of its GT.
Thus, the attendance of tugs will be mandatory when it comes to manoeuvring vessels of more than 90 m in length, carrying hazardous freight classified under classes 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the IMDG Code, those included in Article 15 of Royal Decree 145/89, approving the National Regulations for the Admission, Handling and Storage of Hazardous Freight in Ports, and substances not included in the sections above, which are considered hydrocarbons as defined in Article 1.2 of Royal Decree 253/2004, of February 13, establishing measures to prevent and combat pollution in the loading, unloading and handling of hydrocarbons in the maritime and port environment.
| Features | Greatest length | Greatest draught | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area 1 | Area 2 | Area 1 | Area 2 | |
| Name | FEDOR LITKE | LA SEINE | FEDOR LITKE | NORDIC FREEDOM |
| Nationality | CHIPRE | MALTA | CHIPRE | BAHAMAS |
| Gross tonnage (G.T.) | 128,806 | 116,542 | 128,806 | 83,594 |
| Dead weight tonnage (D.W.T.) | 96,839 | 93,200 | 96,839 | 159,331 |
| Length | 299 | 299 | 299 | 274 |
| Draught | 13 | 12.52 | 13 | 15.7 |
| Type | Transport of liquefied gas | Bulk carriers | Dry bulk materials | Chemical products transport |
| Real entry or exit draught | 11.9 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 9.3 |
Flotation surface area (Ha)
| Location | Outer harbour | Docks | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Fishing | Others | ||||
| Entry channel | 366.70 | 366.70 | ||||
| Outer dock | 379.90 | 379.90 | ||||
| Inner dock | 239.50 | 16.50 | 5.20 | 261.20 | ||
| Others | 1,084.31 | 1,084.31 | ||||
| Total Area I | 366.70 | 619.40 | 16.50 | 1,089.51 | 2,092.11 | |
| Location | Access | Anchorage area | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil terminal buoy | 113.00 | 113.00 | ||
| Others | 7,296.04 | 7,296.04 | ||
| Total Area II | 113.00 | 7,296.04 | 7,409.04 |
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