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Through our website you will be able to get more information about the project and book your pilot.
ORDERING A PILOT SERVICE
To order a DEEP SEA BONIFACIO STRAIT PILOT contact us by email, telephone, fax, or press "BOOK NOW" to use our online booking system. Our contact details are given below.
When ordering a Deep Sea Pilot, please give as much notice as possible, at least 48 hours, and update your ETA 24 hours before arrival, even if the ETA hasn’t changed.
- 48 hours in advance send pilot request
- 24 hours prior to arrival, vessels should confirm ETA by e-mail or fax
- 6 hours prior to arrival, vessels should confirm ETA by e-mail or fax
- 2 hours prior to arrival call “BONIFACIO TRAFFIC” on VHF ch 10
The pilotage area covers the Strait and its approaches. Usually the vessels entering the Strait board their Pilot out of the “BONIFREP” zone. The boarding positions are the following:
Estern boarding position: 41° 24’.80 N - 009° 30’.00 E
Western boarding position: 41° 17’.28 N - 008° 58’.50 E
Bonifacio Strait Pilots - IMO Resolution - Associated Protective Mesure (APM) for the Strait of Bonifacio as Particulary Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) - discover more about PSSA or take a look at IMO Resolution extract.