Port Of Trani
General Data
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Category
Ports -
Geographical Area
Puglia -
Latitude
Lat 41° 16' 48'' N -
Longitude
Long 16° 25' 20'' E -
E-mail Address
trani@guardiacostiera.it -
Telephone
(+39) 0883/583763 -
Telephone 2
(+39) 0883/509263 -
Fax Number
(+39) 0883/492059 -
VHF
16 -
City
Trani -
Post Code
70059 -
Province
BT -
Country
Italy
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Website
http://www.comune.trani.bt.it/settori/uffici/scheda0da9.aspx -
Address
Via Tenente Luigi Morrico 2 -
Useful Numbers
Local expert: Mr. F. de Noia tel. (+39) 349/5809138
Features
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Sea Bottoms
sandy -
Shelter
libeccio -
Boat Posts
550 -
Port Entrance Times
24 h/24 -
Max Boat Length
35 m -
Near Anchorages
Ports of Barletta and Bisceglie
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Bans
Anchorage is not allowed inside the port next to the dock of "S. Nicola" if not authorized by the Local Maritime Bureau; stops and anchorage are forbidden out of the port mouth to 0.5 m from the mouth itself. Boats mustn't exceed 4 knots. Anyway, sailing under power is allowed only at the lowest number of engine revolutions. -
Dangers
about 32 m 152° off the corner between the quay of "S. Teresa" and the dock of "Santa Lucia", sea bottom is 3 m deep (not signaled) -
Hardships
north-east wind
Dock Services
Fuel
Water
Energy
Slide
Slipway
Crane
Travel Lift
Toilets
Showers
Fire Services
Engine Reparations
Electric Reparations
Weather Forecast Service
Anchorage Staff
Security Staff
Scuba Divers
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Further Services
Port facilities include the local seat of Leva Navale Italiana, a municipal wet dock, a shipyard, some shipchandlers, a fixed crane (up to 34 t), a mobile crane (up to 12 t) an open and a covered boat storage area and other services, such as repairs of sails, waste collection, food supply, car park and a pay phone.
Description
The port of Trani is a natural bay enclosed between two docks: Santa Lucia to the West and Sant' Antonio to the East, the latter being the seat of the summer pier of the municipal Darsena consisting of 5 piers in total, 4 of which are permanent and situated in the port. The port of Trani extends over a body of water of 137,000 square metres, where sea bottoms are sandy and about 4-5 m deep, and a coast of 1,850 m, 900 of which are occupied by operative quays. On the ground, the port surface extends over 24,880 square metres.
The port includes some floating piers managed by the City Council and Lega Navale Italiana. The council of Trani, in fact, has set, equipped and currently manages its own port Darsena (wet dock) in order to promote the social and economical development of the port. The municipal dock represents a great tourist attraction for the city of Trani: many Italian and foreign transiting boats are usually docked here in summer, in addition to hundreds of boats moored over the year.
A great resource of this port is the presence of quays along all the inner shores: the quay of S.Lucia Dock, with a length of 48 m and a surface of 1,400 square metres, is reserved for cargo ships; the area near the S. Teresa Quay (215 m long) is reserved for fishing boats: the Seminario Quay and a portion of the La Conca Quay (109 m) are dedicated to fishing vessels; the quays of Piazza Quercia and Piazza Tiepolo (450 m) are reserved for recreational boats. Here, floating piers (618 m in total) host up to 550 boats up to 25 m; 350 berths are specifically reserved for boats ranging from 4 up to 25 m. Finally, the dock of San Nicola contributes to make sea bottom, generally low in the port, stable enough.
The port of Trani, together with the namesake city, is one among the most beautiful spots of the Adriatic Coast. Thanks to the beauty of its landscape and tourist services, it is a very popular and appreciated tourist place. Moreover, it often hosts off-shore national and international sailing races. The port area is rich of pizzerias, pubs and restaurants and offers a wonderful frame to many local events: in summer, for example, at the festivities in honour of the saint patron of the city, St. Nicholas, the port becomes a crossing point for religious processions as well as the ideal place from which to admire fireworks.