Port of Annaba, Algeria - Filipino Seaman Crew Change Guide & Port Information

Annaba, formerly Bône, or Bona, town and Mediterranean port, northeastern Algeria. It lies near the mouth of the Wadi Seybouse, close to the Tunisian border. Its location on a natural harbour (Annaba Gulf) between Capes Garde and Rosa early attracted the Phoenicians, probably in the 12th century BCE. 

Port Name      : Port of Annaba

Country          : Algeria

Nearest Airport (International)   :   Algiers Airport (ALG)

Nearest Airport (Domestic)        :   Rabah Bitat "Annaba airport"  Code: AAE

NOTES: Local agent will need Flight details at least 96 hours before the flight to arrange all formalities with local authorites. Friday and Saturday is week-end in Algeria and no administration work. 

Also local agent will normally need at least 04 hours between the domestic flights to complete formalities with authorities at the airport.

Estimated time of travel from airport to seaport: to be updated

Possible Flight Route: to be updated.

Visa Requirement for Filipino Seaman / Seafarer: OK to Board Letter only (OKTB) for joining crew. For disembarking crew, exit formalities can be arrange by local agent with our local authorites.

Scanned copies of Passport & Seaman's Book of On-signers & Off-signers need to be sent to local agent for formalities.

COST OF Crew Change: very high

Possible Crew Handling Agent:

GEMA Annaba as Agent

Mr Hacheche Anis

Mobile phone : +213 770 919 669

Email : gema-annaba@gema-group.com

web : http://www.gema-group.com

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NOTE: The purpose of this post is for immediate information only when conducting crew change or replacement of Filipino crew / seaman at Port of Annaba, Algeria. This is also for guidance of crewing officers, crewing manager & crew operation staff, especially for ship manning agent in the Philippines.   

Above information is based on collected data only. Please send inquiry to your crew handling agent for further updates. Please also share your updated information on the comments section.