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Oostende
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Oostende - Mercator marina |
N 51° 13' 40" E 02° 55' 19" |
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(also Ostende) | Forecast area | Fr: Pas de Calais - En: Dover | |||
Published on 2 November 2004
Updated on 1 September 2010 |
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Distances |
To calculate the distance between 2 harbours in this Guide, click on Distances, on top of this page |
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Approach | Harbour master | Mercator Marina CVBA, W. Churchillkaai 1 - 8400 Oostende
T: 0032 (0)59 70 57 62; F: 0032 (0)59 70 57 65 info@mercatormarina.be |
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by Day | Ostend with its high tower blocks stands out starkly along the flat and bland coastline of Belgium. Approaching from England one should head for the Kwintebank buoy seven miles north west of the entrance, then head east for a mile and half to the Middelkerke bank buoy north before turning south east for Ostend entrance. | Harbour VHF | |||
by Night | At night all buoys are lit and there is a powerful set of leading lights bearing 128° guiding you into the entrance. Ostend lighthouse on de easternside (FL3 every 10 sec) has a range of 25 miles. | Rescue | |||
Dangers | Forecast svces | ||||
Lights | |||||
The Harbour | |||||
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Access | Entrance to the harbour is controled by the international port light signals at the pier head but Port Control should be contacted prior to entering on channel 9.
The signals are backed up by an amber flashing light wich means that priority traffic is under way. Pay attention to the new harbour entrance : see chart above. All shipping prohibited in the zones marked by the yellow bouys ! |
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Draught | Tides tables | ||||
Description | 320 berths in a basin with locks (call on VHF 14 before entering the lock) and bridge. Passing the locks seems to depend on the good will of the locker man and may long more than 1 hour. | ||||
Services | Water, electricity, paying toilets (showers, WC) | ||||
Heavy svces | Anchorage | Basin situated in the heart of the city. | |||
the Place | |||||
Victualling | Big supermarket at 50m | Rental svces | |||
Various svces | Setting |
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Some websites about Oostende :Mercator marina |