Gibraltar, Port of Call Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 1/1/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Part of the Naval Ports of Call and Bases Series in Salton City, California.  Please respect the desert while you are visiting these caches.

Gibraltar is on the east side of Gibraltar Bay on the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar. Gibraltar port facility is located on the west side of the Rock of Gibraltar and adjacent to the town. The port is composed of a commercial harbor, a Royal Navy Base and a ship repair complex.
Sixth Fleet ports of call are also located throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Ship visits ensure continued access to essential bases and infrastructure. Engagement capitalizes on naval strengths of mobility and sustainability, using the inherent prestige of U.S. flagged warships. Formative engagement is further enhanced by incorporating the full range of naval assests  -- including Seabees, the chaplaincy, the Judge Advocate General corps, and civil affairs units -- during port visits.
Pilotage is compulsory on arrival and for berthing and un-berthing. Admiralty Pilots are provided for U.S. Navy ships making use of a MOD berth. Vessels at anchor may leave without a pilot. Pilot embarkation is normally 1.0 nm west of Europa point, but pilots typically will meet arriving ships further to the south. In bad weather, pilots may board further north, closer to the harbor entrance.
U.S. Navy ships use the MOD berths: at Piers 41 or 42 near the Royal Navy Tower; at Piers 48, 49, and 50 on the South Mole; at Piers 51 or 52 on the Detached Mole. Piers 51 and 52 have no electrical or water supply. If no MOD berths are available, ships may have to use the commercial berths owned by Cammell Laird. Ships are normally berthed alongside on two floating catamarans wide enough to ensure that the required depth of water is available at the berth.

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