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Trapani

Trapani – The Port and the city !

Ancient Phoenician port, said Darbase (Aculeo) and then Drepanon (sickle) from the tongue of land that protects the natural harbor, strategic point of the Mediterranean, it was after the Phoenicians, later in the power of Trojans, Greeks, Carthaginians, the latter of which built an arsenal.

In 241 a.C., after various events, took possession of the Romans and made it a city consular. Prospered again with the Eastern Empire, then fell, with Sicily under Muslim. Usuo port returned flourishing under the Normans, Roger II had the privilege of duty for ships of all nations and was held in esteem by Peter of Aragon, who landed there in 1282 and Charles V, who encircled the city walls, calling, in letters to jurors Trapani, bulwark of the kingdom.

The advent of the new era, with the opening of new avenues maritime trade, diverted most of the ships from the port of Trapani who then went turning into industrial port with the constructions of large saline, while retaining its commercial importance.

Its surface that stretched for a mile by land, beyond the current creek, it went by restricting the formation of saline in the inner part. Broader current of about 30 hectares, the port of Trapani was appreciated for his safety. In the period 1750-56 was built the North Quay and Pier Health, in 1784 was elevated to the reef to protect the walls and fortifications north of the city.

In the twenty years 1885-1905, In addition to excavation depth of the access channel and inner basin, were built in the cliffs of Ronciglio and Lazzaretto and began the construction of the pier was completed in the Dovecote 1908. It was later quay on the south side of the port and connected with the north side by the road that leads to the Channel Middle-, completed with the construction of a bridge.

Destroyed by war, all piers have been rebuilt or are about to be, but already it feels to be insufficient for the continuous increase in traffic.

  • Receptions:
    • Years. 38°00’36” N – Long. 12°29’49” It
  • Maritime Authority
    • Port authorities (such. 0923-28900)
  • Access:
    • it is dangerous to enter the port with strong winds from the SE, W e NW.
  • Dangers:
    • shallow water by m. 1,5 a m. 10 extend for 1,5 M from the entrance of the port to S, from green light of entry.
  • Chorography
    • The large basin dell'avamporto is limited to W from the cliff of the Lazaretto and the breakwater of the Dovecote, m long. 240, quays and equipped with cleats, for the mooring of ships waiting tip; N from the breakwater that marks the fishing port and the dock - Regina Elena promenade - which allows the mooring small craft; E from the Sanità wharf.
    • The port has the shape of a bag with EW direction is along approximately m. 1000 with a width that varies from m. 225, between the two headlights of entry and m. 450 for the entire length to the east of the mouth. It is bordered on the N by the docks Garibaldi, Customs, Marinella, Submarines and former slipways; And to the dock Iso-Jinx and dry dock; S from the dock Ronciglio; W jetty Health.
  • METEOROLOGICAL ELEMENTS
    • Twenty
      • Trapani is exposed to winds from the Scirocco Master, blowing generally strong enough. In winter dominate those of the fourth quadrant and second quadrant especially those from the west that are of ordeal; in spring are violent ones of the second quadrant; summer winds predominate in the first quadrant. Rarely form fog.
      • Predictors of time: When winds blow from SE, and to the east are raised thick clouds, you will generally, after a short time, stormy ordeal of twenty. The violent sirocco is preceded by clear skies, from excellent visibility of the Egadi and calm winds usually the bad weather begins with the Scirocco, which normally lasts for three days and then turns quickly to the third quadrant.
    • Maree
      • The tides have a mean amplitude of meters 0,50.
    • Current
      • Normally the currents outside the harbor follow the same trend as the prevailing winds.
  • DESCRIPTION OF WORKS harbor
  • Dock Marinella
    • Lunga m. 306 with depths ranging from m. 3.50 a m. 4.40, is intended, from the end of the west for m. 100 the pleasure boat in transit; for m. 106 to ships of small tonnage landing or embarking bulk, mercy and varied wine; for m. 50 the bunkering of ships and pleasure boats light, for m. 50 berth flagship of the fleet GG.FF., Marine Police, Firefighters.
  • Dock Ronciglio
    • Lunga m. 295, with depths ranging from m. 7 a m. 4.50, is for the berthing of the ferries and in the inner part, the boat harbor.
  • Maritime Station
    • It is located on the pier of Health in a building which includes the offices of the Maritime Health, some services of the Harbour, waiting room with the customs office for visiting Storage. On the same building is built in the southern part of the port pilots lookout station.
  • Fishing port
    • It is made up of the body of water located to the west of the commercial port and between the Old Lazza-rectum, the cliffs of the Capuchins, the mainland and the reef breakwater that protects it from the South. The sides NW, N and E of the fishing port are banchinati. Has depths of m. 6 and platforms are equipped with bollards and mooring rings and ladders landing.
  • Tourist port
    • It rises in the sea overlooking Viale Regina Elena. It consists of a breakwater of length m. 275 that runs parallel to the Viale Regina Elena, from which depart several floating docks that allow the landing, with a draft not exceeding 1 mt., a hundred pleasure boats.
    • Dock Naval League
    • At the entrance of the port on the former island of St. Anthony has a capacity of 140 boats. Services, water and electricity to the wharf. Other ground.
  • EQUIPMENT
    • Cantieri Navali
    • The area of ​​Trapani is thriving small craft shipyards that build and repair fishing boats in wood and iron, and other fishing boats and pleasure craft. On the east side of the port is also the site spa Dry-Dock. enabled the construction, repair and demolition naval, as well as large warehouses for the steelwork, repair engines, workshop pipe fitters, has a basin 4000 tonnes. thrust and a reservoir of 5000 tonnes. thrust as well as a stopover longitudinal 200 m. and 16 airports horizontal 40 m.
    • Water Supply
    • At the quayside Isolella from a reservoir of 450 tonnes. with providers along the quay, is guaranteed by the consortium of the Port. In the other half tanker docks.
    • Fire Service
    • It is entrusted to the Body of Fire. Provincial Command W.FF. Trapani. Two tugs with firefighting equipment are available for any emergency.
  • CLEANING CARENE – REPAIRS
    • Floating dock
    • There is a floating dock lifting capacity up to 5000 tonnes. for vessels up to m. 140 of length. A second floating dock by the lifting capacity of up to 6000 tonnes. is almost ready to enter service.
    • Machine Shops
    • Numerous mechanical workshops are able to perform repairs of any entity.
    • Maintenance vessels
    • A company can perform any maintenance work (Picketing, sandblasting, etc..) act in cooperation to dry dock and the slipways.
    • Divers
    • There are divers fit and well equipped for even the most demanding jobs.
  • COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
    • Bunkering
    • Ships can procure diesel tré stations located on the pier Marinella, and heavy fuel oil by tankers from Palermo.
  • MARITIME CONNECTIONS Info: 0923 27077
    • Trapani- Cagliari (weekly): Tirrenia passenger and freight.
    • Trapani-Tunis (weekly): Tirrenia passenger and freight.
    • Trapani-Pantelleria (daily) : Siremar Ferry passenger and freight
    • Trapani Egadi (Multiday) : Ferries to the islands Siremar – Ferry passenger and freight.
    • Trapani Egadi (Multiday) : Siremar Hydrofoils – Alilauro Hydrofoils
    • Trapani, Favignana Ustica Naples (seasonal) : Ustica Lines.
    • Trapani-Pantelleria-Kelibia (Tunisia) (seasonal): Ustica Lines.
    • Trapani-Livorno (biweekly): Conatir Ferries goods.
    • Trapani-Gaeta (three times a week): Tramar Ferries goods.
  • FLIGHTS
    • Trapani Birgi Airport
  • NUMBERS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
    • Dialing Code: +39 0923
    • Zip Code 91100
    • Consortium of the Port: Molo Health Tel.871622
    • Chamber of Commerce: Course Italy Tel.800111
    • Port authorities: Via Torrearsa, 2 Tel.28900
    • Body Port Pilots: Molo Health Tel.540223
    • Rescue at sea Tel.800090090
    • Company Workers of the Port: Via Amm. Staines Tel.28254
    • Group Boatmen: Molo Health Tel.20144
    • Customs: Via Amm. Staines Tel.21050
    • Police Scalo Maritime: Molo Health Tel.23737
    • Firefighters: Dock Marinella Port detachment Tel.22581
    • Hospital Emergency Room: Via Cosenza Tel.809450/563550
    • Radio Palermo: Such.091/532828
    • Squadron GG.FF.: Dock Marinella Tel.27442
    • Province Tourism: Headquarters: Via Vito Rowan Tel.27077
    • Information Office: Square Saturn Tel.29000
    • Italian Naval Register: Via G. Green Tel.21255
    • Italian Naval League – Sez. Trapani Tel.547467
  • MARITIME AGENCIES AND CUSTOMS AGENTS
    • ALLAURO Via Amm. Staiti, 27 Tel.24073
    • SEA TRAVEL – SIREMAR Via Amm. Staines Tel.540515
    • SOUTHWEST Via Torrearsa, 6 Tel.27397
    • EGATUR Via Amm. Staines Tel.21754
    • IMPORTANT Via Amm. Staines Tel.22093
    • MALTESE Via Amm. Staines Tel.22001
    • SANGES RICCARDO Via Eurialo Tel.27563
    • CTF TRAVEL Piazza Umberto I, 39 Tel.546444
    • VITRANO s.a.s. Via Spalti