Tobruk is located along the eastern coast of Libya, not far from the Egyptian border. The port receives about 120 ships a year.
Operator: Socialist Company For Ports.
Port Activity: general cargo & containers.
Communications: VHF: Ch 16, 12 and 19.
Location: Lat: 32:55 N, Long: 23:59 E.
Max Draft: 8M.
Contact: +218 51 627910-15 / 615400 - 623745
Pilot: compulsory; pilot boards off the Fairway buoy during daylight hours only.
Anchorage: according to instructions; 10 anchorages, capacity: 6 vessels at a time, depths: 13.8m.
Tidal range and flow: range 0.3m.
Dock density: 1025.
Charts: 3657, 3355. Admiralty Pilot NP49.
Services: 3 tugs, limited facilities, bunkering, limited quantities of fuel oil, medical facilities plus hospital in the town.
Nearest airport: Benghazi International Airport: about 350km west of Tobruk.
