SINES

Sines is a port on the southwest coast of Portugal. Sines adopts the central standard in winter; During summer, the standard time for East Zone 1 is adopted. The maximum draft is 22.50 meters, and the load density of water is 1025. The tidal range is about 0.30 meters, with prevailing westerly winds. Compulsory pilotage. Communication is carried out through the VHF channels 16 and 12. The working hours in Sines are 24 hours a day. The new oil tanker terminal is located on the southwest coast, at the northern end of Sinish Bay. At high tide, the water depth is 18.29-22.50 meters, and ships can only anchor in the bay at a depth of 27.44 meters. The anchorage is open to the southwest, but it is quite safe and serves as a grip for sand and stone anchors. SINES port service facilities include refueling, small motorboats, medical care, towing, sewage disposal, fresh water, supply and repatriation, without ship repair or dry dock. There are 5 oil tanker berths in Sines Port: berth 2 for crude oil, with a maximum draft of 21.03 meters; Berth 3 for oil products, with a maximum draft of 17.07 meters; Berth 4 for oil products, with a maximum draft of 17.98 meters; The maximum draft of berths 6 and 7 for liquefied petroleum gas is 10.06 meters.