Port of Augusta

The port of Augusta is an important Commercial mooring and Military base.
Its particular characteristics, with its depth, its broad expanse of water, allow interior berths for ships of all sizes also its central position along the routes of international traffic in the Mediterranean, make it an important industrial port and transit international.
Main Italian oil port with over 32 Mln tons of liquid bulk handled, considering that 60% of the national fuel needs are met by the refining done in petrochemical complex next to the port of Augusta.

  • Surface pond 23,000,000 sq.m.
  • Medium draft: 14-18 m with 22 m tips
  • Dams marquees length: 6500 m
  • Number of available berths: 46
  • Piers total length: 6850 m
  • Total quays length: 1200 m
  • The surface areas are of more than 250.000 mq

They are some numbers regarding the port of Augusta.

The climate is mild most of the year with rare climatic phenomena that can compromise the operation of the port, consider that it was decided to declare the closed port only in the last 10 years 8 times.

Prevailing winds
39% from W, 19% from NW, 13% from NE, 11% from SE, average speed of 4 knots.

CHOROGRAPHY

The Augusta Bay is made up of three large sections:

  • Xifonio Port which is the part of the sea between  Punta Izzo and Punta Carcarella.
  • Megarese Port: is the interior of the harbor section of the north / west coast bounded by the northern dams, Central and South. Stretching for 9 km north-south direction and 4 km towards East – West.
  • The Priolo Breast: is the area located in front of oil refineries and is from the southern Megarian dam and Magnisi Peninsula.

NAVIGATION HEADLIGHTS AND LIGHTS

Businesses will exclusively take place within the Megarese port .
It is accessed through two openings: the main, Levante and the secondary Scirocco, these interrupt the breakwater into three sections: the northern, central and southern.
To access the port using only the mouth of the east and practices put prow alignment entry (273°51’).

The alignment is defined by two lights in intermittent white light:

  • Alignment Front – isophase lighthouse white light, period 4 sec., Range 12 Mn of Punta Gennalena
  • Alignment Rear – white flashing light beacon, 5 sec., Range 17 Mn on Dromo Giggia

PORT OPERATORS AUGUSTA

PORT INFORMER

The Port Informer is h24 full knowledge of the port situation, that is the position of all ships in port, the estimated times of arrival, mooring, end of commercial operations, departure. 

MARITTIME AGENCIES

ALKAS ITALIA SRL
VIA ADUA 28 AUGUSTA (SR)
TEL: 0931/454215
EMAIL: operations@alkasmarineltd.com

CAMBIASO & RISSO SICILY S.r.l.
Via Capitaneria 32 96011 Augusta
Tel: 0931 496403
FAX: 0931 758434
sicily.ops@cambiasorisso.com

CAPUANO SHIPPING
Via Capitaneria 32 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 977901
FAX: 0931 966782
Email: agency@capuanoshipping.com

MSA SRLS
Via G. Marconi n.4
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. 0931 994891
msa.srls.manager@gmail.com

MARITIME SERVICES G. BOCCADIFUOCO FIGLI SRL
Via Capitaneria, 32 Augusta
Tel. 0931 521933
info@boccadifuoco.it

CSA
Via Vita 16 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 521093
Email: shipservice.sr@scaspa.com

ISS-AUGUSTA
P.zza della Rotonda 16 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 977992
FAX: 0931 971061
Email: iss.augusta@iss-tositti.it
URL: www.iss-shipping.com

ITA SHIPPING & TRADING SRL
Via Enrico Millo, 1^ traversa n.8 96011 – Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931.1640015
Email: operation@ita-st.com

GEO Maritime Srl
Via Capitaneria 32 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 971064 (Augusta)
FAX: 0931 971198 (Augusta)
Email: augusta@geomaritime.com

ITALNOLI S.r.l.
Via Marina di Ponente 71 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 522006
FAX: 0931 975276
augusta@italnoli.it
www.italnoli.it

LUIGI E NICOLA MASTROVITI SRL
Via Marina di Ponente 71 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 521953
FAX: 0931 975226
l.mastroviti@mastroviti.com

CAP.S.ROMEO-C.FERRERI S.R.L.
Via Capitaneria, 32 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel .0931 521874
b.ferreri@romeo-ferreri.com

MEDISTAR SHIPPING S.r.l.
Via Marina di Ponente 71 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 522888
FAX: 0931 522850
Email: agency@medistarshipping.com

LIBERTY IAS SRL
C.da Punta Cugno Porto Commerciale Augusta
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. 0931 848040 libertymaritimesrl@gmail.com

NAVAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE S.R.L.
VIA ADUA 4 96011 – AUGUSTA (SR)
Tel. 0931975288
Email: augusta@amorettiarmatori.it

VEANMAR SHIPPING AGENCY
Via Principe Umberto 230 96011 Augusta
Phone: +39 0931 521284
augusta@veanmar.it

NAVISERVICE S.r.l.
P.zza della Rotonda 16 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 521810
FAX: 0931 977735
Email: a.bonfiglio@naviservice.com

PG Shipping Agency Srl
Via Libertà, 1 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: +39 0931 981331
FAX: +39 0931 1752114
General e-mail: operations@pgshipping.it
Acc Dept e-mail: accounting@pgshipping.it

THE ARTEMIS GROUP
VIA TEVERE 3
Tel: 0931 21553
Email : operation@theartemisgroup.net

MARITANKO SRL
Via Paolo Borsellino 11 – 96011 Augusta
Tel: 0931 512344
Email: operations@maritanko.com

TECHNICAL SERVICES NAUTICAL

Pilots

The pilotage service is mandatory for all merchant ships with a gross registered tonnage from 500 tons and at the discretion of the ship’s command to the military. The corporation of pilots of the Port of Augusta consists of 20 elements and has 6 motorboats. The pilot embarks to provide their own service outside of the bay at a distance of about two nautical miles from the entrance. The pilot station offers day and night continuous service at the seat of the Corporation in via Adua 2 (tel. 0931.521967) where it is carried out continuously listen VHF – channel 12.

Tugs

The towing service is carried out by the Company Augustea S.p.A. by means of 12 tugs of power up to 4000 HP authorized in addition to the port maneuvers also to the recovery and rescue operations outside the territorial waters. The guard tugboats perform continuous service during the course of 24 hours by VHF – channel 11

Augustea Imprese Marittime e di Salvataggio S.p.A.
Porti di esercizio: Augusta, Catania, Siracusa – S. Panagia
Via Marina di Ponente, 71
96011 Augusta SR tel. 0931.527411 – fax 0931.975676
email: augsr@aims.it
sito web: www.augustea.com

Mooring

The mooring and unmooring service is made with a continuous zone from Ormeggiatori Group of the port. The group, which counts with a floating park currently is constituted from 7 motorboats with power up to 800 HP also equipped the towage of vessels on very shallow water. Continuously operating radio listening on VHF channel 11.

GRUPPO ORMEGGIATORI DEL PORTO DI AUGUSTA
Via E. Millo, 2 – 96011 AUGUSTA (SR)
Tel. 0931 975110
Fax +39 0931 975343
Email: info@ormeggiatoriaugusta.com

Boatmen

The boatmen group performs its services through 10 boats moored at the Vecchia Darsena. The group employs more than for the transport of persons and goods also collaborating the Authority as the Financial Police, Border Patrol and Healthcare Maritime.

Capogruppo/Presidente: Maurizio Neri
Indirizzo: Banchina Darsena – Augusta SR
Telefono: +39 0931 978276
E-mail: gba@gruppobarcaiolidelporto.191.it

SECURITY, ANTI-POLLUTION, GARBAGE SERVICE

Guard Fires

S.N.A.D.
Società di Navigazione, Antinquinamento, Disinquinamento e Guardie ai Fuochi
Via Capitaneria, 32
96011- Augusta (SR)
Tel. 0931976867

Antipollution

Ternullo Cristoforo Srl
Antinquinamento, Disinquinamento e pulizia specchi acquei
Via X Ottobre, 162 – 96011 Agusta (SR)
P.IVA 01022810897
info@ternullocristoforo.it
PEC: ternullocristoforo@pec.it
Web Site: www.ternullocristoforo.it
Tel.: 0931-522003 – Fax: 0931-522602
Cell: 336-922602

Patania Servizi Marittimi
Antinquinamento e Disinquinamento marino
Via X Ottobre, 220 – 96011 Agusta (SR)
Tel. +39.0931.97.57.75
info@pataniaservizimarittimi.it
Url: www.pataniaservizimarittimi.it

Recovery and waste disposal

G.E.S.P.I.
Via Capitaneria 26 – 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: +39.0931. 975162 Fax: +39.0931. 522188
email: info@gruppogespi.com
Url: www.gruppogespi.com

Recovery of sludge and liquid waste and navigation waste

AUGUSTEA RIGENOIL S.R.L.
Via Marina di Ponente, 71 – 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 527411 – Fax: 0931 975676
Cod.Fisc. 01731700892
E-mail: operations.arg@augustea.com
Pec: augustearigenoil@pec.impresesiracusa.it
Web site: www.augustea.com

PNZ IMPRESE MARITTIME SRL
Via X Ottobre 196 – 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel/Fax 0931 971205 – Cell. 336922602
Cod. Fisc. 01694360890
E-mail: info@pnzimpresemarittime.com
Pec: pnzimpresemarittime@pec.buffetti.it
Web site www.pnzimpresemarittime.com

SICILPONTONI PATANE’ S.R.L.
C.da Cozzo Filonero, – 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 991377 – Fax:0931 992074
Mobile 337 954425 – 338 2511136
E-mail: sicilpontonisrl@alice.it
Pec: sicilpontonisrl@legalmail.it

PORT CHEMICAL SERVICE

The port chemical consultant carries out checks and releasing the certifications required from the special legislation in force concerning the storage, loading, unloading and transit of dangerous goods in packaged form.
The port Chemical Ensures the dangerous conditions for placing the ships in dock . Performs investigations for issuing certificates confirming the “security state” requested to perform for mooring and/or dry-docking of vessels inerted tanks; the findings for issuing certificates confirming the”security state” required to carry out the washing of tanks with crude oil (crude oil washing); It performs investigations for the loading and unloading of dry cargo carried in bulk referred to IMSB Code (International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code);the findings provided by the procedures for the prevention of pollution in Attachment II of MARPOL 73/78, held as part of their professional competence every other task required by the competent authority; It performs any other findings provided by international, European and national safety of the ship and the port.

Chemical consultants

Dott. FASSARI Damiano
Dott. RUGGIERI Giuseppe
Via Capitaneria, 32
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 521924

SHIPBUILDING

Cantiere Navale di Augusta E. Noè

Il Cantiere Navale E. Noè  possesses the essential infrastructure for the execution of all types of repair and careening for ships with 8,500 tons of displacement, as well as repairs of floating vessels of any weight, even at sea.

Some features are:
Uncovered Areas Total: 13123 mq
Covered Areas Total: 4587 mq
4 piers by 160 m wide and with a draft up to 12m
A float basin (Kimek 8500) 155 x 23:40 m with max draft 5.4m
Url: www.cantierenoe.it

Cantiere Navale Tringali

Work in Port Augusta using three slipways on rails in modular trolleys, dedicated operating areas spanning about 5,800 square meters, workshops, offices, warehouses covered extension of about 2,100 square meters. The company also operates in the North Pontile Consortile of Punta Cugno in Augusta, where he insists on an open area with a water surface of 23,850 square meters, which is located in its own floating dock 1750 T. Further activities are the service water supply to ships in the Port of Augusta, carried out by means of n. 2 tankers.

Url: www.cantieretringali.com

Cantiere Golden Bay

Shipyard dedicated to the recreational marine industry where you can make all the periodic maintenance and storage: Launching, monthly works, hull cleaning, bilge cleaning, antifouling treatment, sanding, paint stripping in resin.

Url: www.goldenbaysrl.com

CUSTOMS FORWARDERS

CAP. S. ROMEO & C. FERRERI SRL
Via Capitaneria, 32
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. +39 0931.521874
Fax. 0931.521896
b.ferreri@romeo-ferreri.com
www.romeo-ferreri.com

DAVIDE FAZIO
Via Capitaneria, 32
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. 0931.971053
Fax. 0931.977775

M.S. GIOVANNI BOCCADIFUOCO & FIGLI
Via Capitaneria, 32
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. +39 0931.521933
Fax. 0931.523107
96011 Augusta (SR)
info@boccadifuoco.it
www.boccadifuoco.it

PONZIO GIUSEPPA
c/o Se.a.mar Srl
Via Caracciolo, 124
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. +39 0931.978188
Fax. +39 0931.978572
seamar@seamar-srl.com
www.seamar-srl.com

ROMEO FRANCESCO
Via Capitaneria, 32
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. +39 0931.978767

ANTONIO LA PIRA
Via Capitaneria, 22
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. +39 0931.976551
Fax. +39 0931.976891

CAPUANO SHIPPING
Via Capitaneria 32 96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel: 0931 977901
FAX: 0931 966782
Email: agency@capuanoshipping.com

GIOVANNI INTRAVAIA
Via Darsena, 30
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. +39 0931.976447

PANESSIDI SEBASTIANO
Via Capitaneria, 32
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. +39 0931.977022

PURPURA FRANCESCO
Via Adua, 4
96011 Augusta (SR)
fpurpura@augol.it
Tel. +39 0931.522949
Fax. +39 0931.522949

AUGUSTO CARAMAGNO
Via Capitaneria, 4
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. +39 0931.523164
Fax. 39 0931.523385
e-mail: ciemme@simail.it

CORRADO INFANTINO
Via Capitaneria, 32
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. +39 0931.977021
corradoinfantino@virgilio.it

LUIGI E NICOLA MASTROVITI S.R.L.
Via marina ponente, 71 b
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel.+39 0931.977700
Fax. +39 0931.975226
mastroviti@mastroviti.com
www.mastroviti.com

PITRUZZELLO SALVATORE
Via Darsena, 14
96011 Augusta (SR)
Tel. +39 0931.521970
Fax. +39 0931.971268
sapi@pitruzzello.it

ROMEO DOMENICO
Via Principe Umberto, 83
96011 Augusta (SR)
romeo@tvttravel.com
Tel. e Fax. +39 0931.523104