GENERAL INFORMATION OF QUINHON PORT

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1.     Geographical Nature:

1. Port Condition:            International sea port
2. Position:                      Latitude: 13^o464’33’’N      Longtitude: 109^o15'00’’E               
3. Tidal regime:               Irregular semi-diurnal.

Max tide: 2.2m. Min tide: 0.5m. Average fluctuation: 2.0m.

Max draft for vessels under 200m DWT : 50,000: -10.50 m (with tide) trimming between Fore draft & Aft draft : 1.00m . UKC : 1.45M

Max draft for vessels under 200m DWT : 63,550: - 9.80 m (with tide) trimming between fore draft and Aft draft : 1.00m . UKC : 1.65 M

1. Channel:                      Length: 9km. Depth:  -10.2m. Width: 110m

Two-way operation. Alluvial soil: 0.2m/year.

Channel is equiped with light-buoys ( 13 bouys) and leading marks.

1. Weather:                     Sunny season: January to late September

Raining season: October to late December

2. Navigational Regulations:
3. Pilot Station:                Latitude: 13^o44'18''N    Longitude: 109^o15'18''E

Radius: 1.0 mile

1. Anchorage:                  Zero buoy with radius of 1.5 mile.

Depth: -25.0m

1. Pilotage:                      Compulsory. Daytime &  night time (24hours) IF W.P for vessels with LOA under 180m with Max drafts  9.8 m
2.                                       Daytime for vessels with LOA 180m-under 200m with Max draft : 10.50 m for                                          

1.                                       Night time for vessels with LOA 180- under 200m If W.P with Max draft 9.0 from

                                              1800lt – 0500lt next day

1. Communication:          Port Control: VHF CH16; Pilot: VHF CH11
2. Tug Service:                Compulsory. Exemption for vessels with a bow thruster might be

granted by Habour Master on a case-by-case basis.

1. Tug Boats:                   Five tugs available:

                                                       a..Cuu Long 27               4,000HP

                                                b. Cuu long 09                 3,000HP

                                                c. Cuu long 08                 1,800HP

                                                d. Cuu long 26                 1,600HP

                                                e. Cuu long 01                 1,040HP

  f. Cuu Long 18                1,050HP

  g. Cuu long 06                   800HP

1. Berthing Condition:      Wind level: 3m/s; Wave level: 4m/s; Current speed: 2m/s.

From keel to sea’s bottom when vessels are in the channel: 0.1m.

The safe distance from keel to sea’s bottom: 0.1m.

1. Restrictions:
   1. Air Draft:       Nil
   2. Beam :           Nil
   3. Max Draft:     10..50 m for ships with LOA 180M – 200m                                                    
2. Max LOA:     - under 200mm
3.  Vessels up to 30,000 DWT with the regular operating frequency. Vessels up to 63,550DWT (less loading/ unloading of cargo about 37,000mts ).
4. Notes on Navigational Regulations:
   1. Pilotage service belongs exclusively  to Port Authority
   2. All tugboats are old and cannot generate their nominated horse power.
   3. Over-time pilotage can be arranged by negotiation with pilots.
3. Port Operations:
   1. Working Shifts:           04 shifts (0000-0600; 0600-1200; 1200-1800; 1800-2400)
   2. Berths:

Turning circle at berth N0.6 is 400M

1. Storage Facilities:        Total port area: 306,568 m2, of which:

Warehouse/shed: 20,960m2. Open storage: 201,000 m2. Tank: 12,000 m3.

Total storage capacity: 200,000 MT, including 48,000 m2 for

stacking containers.

4. Services:   
   1. Garbage Dumping:       Compulsory. Every 02 days.
   2. Fresh Water:                Supplied by pipeline or motorboat. Price USD 2.5/ton.
   3. Bunker:                       Available. Order must be placed 03 days in advance. Market price.
   4. Repair:                                    Only minor repair work available.

5. Other information:
   1. Berthing Priority:
      1. First:                 Container Feeders
      2. Second:             Vessels with Quick Despatch Agreements.
   2. Shore Cranes:  Mobile cranes(Gottwald)  x 02  capacity 63mts- 100mts .

50mts crane x 01 capacity : 100mts . Cranes x 3 capacity 07mts- 40mts . Cranes x 20 capacity 07mts- 20mts Container stacker x 07 capacity : 10mts- 45mts .Forklift x 15 capacity : 1.7mts- 7.0 mts

 Bulldozers/Excavator x 21 . Electronic weighing station x 03

           Shore carne charge is high (usd 1.2/ton for small cranes and usd 1.8/ton for bigger ones and usd 2.5 for Gotwalt cranes ). Vessel cranes/derricks must be in good condition to avoid costly shorecrane charge.