Weather and Sea Conditions: 3 day mariner forecast

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1 Update:- Monday 16 th January 2017 Weather and Sea Conditions: 3 day mariner forecast Monday 16 th January 2017 Weather Warning General Situation Weather Wind Visibility Sea Swell Nil A low pressure area covering the Tyrrhenian Sea and Ionian Sea is extending to the Libyan Sea. Mostly cloudy with rain or hail showers, locally thundery and gusty at times Westerly force 6 or 7 becoming force 5 locally force 5 to 6 by evening Good except in precipitation Rough to very rough becoming rough Low to moderate West Northwest Sea Temperature 16 C Tuesday 17 th January 2017 Weather Visibility Wind Sea Swell Rather cloudy with rain or hail showers, locally thundery and gusty at times Good except in precipitation West Southwest force 5 locally force 5 to 6 increasing to force 6 locally force 6 to 7 by morning and becoming force 4 to 5 overnight Rough Low to moderate Northwest becoming low during the day, and Southwest by evening 1

2 Wednesday 18 th January 2017 Weather Visibility Partly to rather cloudy with some isolated rain or hail showers, which may occasionally be thundery Good except in precipitation Wind West Southwest force 4 to 5 becoming force 5 to 6 Sea Swell Moderate to rough becoming rough Low West becoming South Southwest Source: Malta Met office (Malta Airport) Monday 16 th January

3 Tuesday 17 th January 2017 Wednesday 18 th January 2017 Source: Isramar Visit for full animation. 3

4 Bunkering Area At present, bunker operations are suspended due to adverse bad weather. Operations are expected to resume on Wed 18-Jan late pm. Designated bunkering area will be Area 3 East (for large and loaded vessels) and Area 4 (for smaller and inballast vessels). Bunkering areas map below for your reference. Port Closures Week 03/04 - NIL 4

5 Notices Port Notice No 07 of 2016 European Council Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000, as subsequently amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/2087 of 18 November 2015, on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues Port Notice No 06 of 2016 Ballast Water Management in Maltese Ports and Territorial Waters Port Notice No 05 of 2016 Safety Alert Heaving Lines - Use of Inappropriate Weighing Material Port Noticed No 04 of 2016 Recognised Competent Persons in terms of the Dangerous Cargo Ships, Marine Terminals and Facilities and Bunkering Regulations (S.L ) Port Notice No 03 of 2016 New SOLAS Requirements for the Verified Gross Mass of Containers. 5

6 Port Notice No 02 of 2016 Mooring of Ships on Quays Port Notice No 01 of 2016 Commercial Vessels - Radar and Navigational Aids Best Regards, The Management Carmelo Caruana Co. Ltd. Tel: Fax: Mob: operations@carmelocaruana.com 6