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Information concern the work of the main coast station (umm Qaser wireless station)
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Summary of the navigation available for use by the ships
The navigation department has several services as follows:-
* THE mooring of ships to discharge its cargo is in accordance with the cost station and the pilot station. The costal station
informs the ports authority of the arrival of the ship to the pilots station the discharge and loading department assigned a
berth for the ship.
* After the necessary approval and the permission were given, a pilot will guide the ship. When the ship arrives at the
boarder of the port the guide ness of the ship is give to the harbor-master to lead the ship safely to the wharf .this operation
is reversed when the harbor-master is unmoor the ship and with captain of the ship at the bridge the ship is delivered to the
pilot after the permission is given for the ship to leave The piloted guide the ship out of port and some of the ship are taken
to the iner -anker.
* The marine department some times does an escort operation using its own tugs.
* This department is involved with the rescue operations in accordance with the marine salvage department. The marine department also take the responsibility in insuring the safety of incoming ships according to the international rules for the safety of the ship and ports I-S-P-S. This is done in coordination with water police and the navy force.
* The marine department gives assistance to the ships in case of injury or sick person in series condition .this is done by providing a fast boats or tugs.
The
department is also responsible for taking and bringing the pilots for
the incoming or departed ship in case they stay at the anchorage station
waiting for the anchor. This done by the harbor master, the tugs, the
attachment boats, rescue boat and the attachment gang under the
supervision of marring navigation manger.
1- ships arrive at the Iraqi ports (umm Qaser – Khore AL-zuber) which within the responsibility of the station they arrive first at the pilot station near boya no(2) stationed at ( E 45 -48 /35-29N) where they put anchor until the Wright consent of the ports authority is given to enter the Iraqi ports .
2- Before the ships arrive at the pilot station the ship is contacted and all the information concerning our work is taken and sent to the concern authority .
3- The equipments used by the station is listed below.
A- Wire less vhf set and according to the working channels
Job frequency channel
Working channel for All the vessels 156.600 14
Listening channel for All the vessels 156.700 16
Channel for the tugs Draggers and for Basra oil terminal 156.700 12
Note : a change to any other where there is interference to receive the information
B- A wire less set ssb, the work is done on the following frequency.
Frequency (6, 215 - 4,215)


