Post-Cyclone Balal port status (17 January)

17 Jan 2024 / Port Louis, Mauritius

Following the passage of Cyclone Balal, merchant vessels intending to undertake bunkering or other ancillary activities at Port Louis have been allowed to anchor at the outer port.

Masters of vessels approaching port waters are urged to exercise caution and pay particular attention to the swell and prevailing wind conditions. Current swell conditions are as follows:
- about 2.0m swell at MCT
- about 2.0m swell at entrance beacons
- about 1.0m swell at CNOI about 1.0m
- about 0.5m swell at Q1-4 , QA/D and QE

Prior approval of the harbour radio is required on VHF channel 12/14/16.

Fishing vessels shall not enter the port limits nor drift close to port adjacent waters for safety reasons. They will be allowed to enter directly to their intended berth provided that a work plan has been submitted to our operation department.

For information and updates and updates about operations in Mauritius, contact the GAC Hub Agency Centre at [email protected]

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