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Photo taken from the Alcazaba fortification in Almeria Spain, looking across the city and the port in which Thomson Spirit is Docked.
The port is located in the centre of the city. The main activity in the port is the ferry terminal. Crossings to destinations in North Africa take approximately 6 hours. Almeria also has a marina and a normal commercial port: it can receive cargo ships and cruise ships. The Royal Navy also uses the port.<
As Almeria is a busy port where ships tend to constantly arrive and/or sail, all ships have to use a harbour pilot. On arrival, the pilot boards the ship when it arrives at the piers and leaves the ship when the first warp is fastened. On departure, the pilot leaves the ferry just before it passes the pier-head. A complicating factor for arriving ships is that all ferries have to swing round before docking: as the ships moor in Africa with the bow towards the key they have to dock in Almeria with the stern facing the key or cars would have to turn on the ships or disembark driving backwards.
At the entrance of the port is a large tower for the officers of the Vessel Traffic Services (VTS). The tower provides the staff with a good view over the harbour entrance and the entire port area. The VTS is fitted with radar on top of the tower.