Vung Ang

A. CHANNEL

1. Min. Depth below chart datum:

-11.70M

2. Min Width

150M

3. Quality of Bottom

Mud, Sand and some clay

4. Required UKC

1.0M

5.Sailing draft

6. Dredging plan & maintenance

11.80m+1.3m (ave. tide) – 0.9m(UKC)=12.20

Depending on port's operation situation

B. TURNING BASIN( CO-ORDINATE :CHART SCALE SYSTERM)

1. Location: CENTER

18006'33"7N/106'23"59E

2. Diameter

360M ( R=180m)

3. Min. Depth below chart datum

-11.60 m

4. Quality of bottom

Sand (some clay)

5. Required UKL

90cm

C. ANCHORAGE

1. Location:

18 07 30N/106 23 30E

Usually, Port authority will instruct for master to anchor proper position after consider the actual weather condition.

2. Area L & B

3. Depth

-13M

4. Quantity of Bottom

Sand & clay

D. NAVIGATION AID(CHART SCALE SYSTEM)

1. Channel buoys

Buoy: P0 18006’59"2N/106023’29”2E

P1 18006’43”5N/106023’43”1E

P2 18006’41”8N/106024’00”6E

P3 18006’28”2N/106023’55”0E

P5 18006'29"8N/106024'07"4E

2. Beacons

Nil

3. Transit Marks

Nil

E. PILOTAGE: [Pilot Company - Zone II – Nghe Tinh Branch]

1. Number of Pilot

Top class 1. ; 1st class 1; 2nd class 2 persons; 3rd class 1persons; Practice pilot class 3persons.

2. Pilot Station

Lat.18 0 08’ 00 N. Long. 106 0 23’30’’ E.

3. Service hours interim provision inforce from Dec 01 2009 to May 31 2010.

Vessel's DWT upto 30,000mt 24/24

Vessel 's DWT above 30,000mt berthing daytime compulsory. 

4. Communication between pilot and vessel

By VHF – Channel 16

5. Maneuvering methods in the harbor

Heaving line get on shore then make fast the ship’s rope on bits

F. TUG BOAT: [ 1 tug=1800hp + 1200HP + 900HP ]

1. Number of tug boat

3 Tugs

2. Type & Horse Power

Tug -astern propeller 900HP, 1200HP & 1800HP

3. Tower Rope

Vessel’s rope

4. Where making fast tugs when entering & dismissed when departure

at Boy 1

Pilot order

5. Criteria for numbers of tugs for vessel entry & departure

INTERIM PROVISION INFORCE FROM DEC 01, 2009 TO MAY 31, 2010

Vessel LOA 80- under110m required 1 tug 450HP

LOA 110 - under 140m required 02 tugs with gross power : 1500HP in which of the minimum power is 450HP

LOA 140m under 170m required 02 tugs with gross power 2700HP in which of the minimum power is 1200HP

LOA 170- under 190m required 03 tugs with gross power 3800HP in which of the minimum power is 900HP

LOA from 190 and above required 03 tugs with gross power 4700HP in which of the minimum power 1200HP

If case of special situation, the tug shall be requested and decided by Director of HTPA

6. Install VHF on Tug boat or not

Obligation

7. Operating Criteria

Pilot’s order

8. Owner & Operator

Vung Ang Port Authority (= HTPA)

G. BERTH FACILITY

1. Name of berth

Vung Ang Berth No.1

Vung Ang Berth No.2

Max allowable size and approaching speed

DWT

General cargo vessel: 30,000 DWT

Woodchip carrier: 35,000 DWT

50,000 DWT Wood chip cargo

45,000 DWT bulk cargo

LOA

vessel LOA 195m successful berthed

BERTH LOA 185.5M

to be considered but vessel should be less than 240m of LOA

BEAM

40m

40m

Depth

-11.00 M

-12.30 M

Draft

10.50m

12.00m

A. SPEED

Pilot’s order –Master should be carefull when vessel connect to berth; speed for connect to berth’s fender not over than 0.01m/s And Angle between ship and berth not over than 1degree

same with No1

2. Water depth below mean L.W. springs

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3. Required UKC

0.50m

0.50m

4. Length

185.50m

270m

5. Width of Apron

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6. Height of deck level above C.D

3.0m

3.0m

7. Max size of vsl ever accommodated

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8. Fender Type and materials

Rubber fender [ 600H - 2000L ]

SUMITOMO fender

Number & interval

29 fenders /185m with 6.00m interval

25 fender/270m with 10.80m interval

9. Mooring Bit

8 bitts force 60MT-2 new built bit up 100MT

12 bit force 100mt

10. Berth available & occupancy

11. Priority System

Berth No.1.

Priority given to LINE UP VESSEL ( vessel arrval earlier is given piority) -MFC given to Laos vessel

who is earliest who is the first

12. Availability of fresh water

Shore connection

Shore connection

13. Bunker supply

Available DO, FO, LO but must be ordered before 36hours

same berth no1

14. Installation of docking sonar

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15. Others/ water gravity

1.019 –1.021

1.019-1.021

16. Restriction

DW/30,000t. If above figure pls contact VOSA BT for further proceeding.

Wooden Chip carrier upto 45000DW

Vessel DW upto 45,000DW

LOA under 240m but to be consider if above 240m

17. Biggest vessel ever got along side

MV GLORIOUS PEONY

LOA: 199.99M

BM 32.20M

GRT/40,393 DW/49,798MT

Grain capa/3,611,874MT

Arrival: 19/09/2010

Deaprture: 25/09/2010

Cargo loaded: 40,456MT

Method: Vijachip’s conveyor.

OVER DW surcharged was applied.

H. LOADING CAPACITY

Type and number of loader

4 Mobile crane 30MT but the reach boom limited, [1 conveyor loader

for wooden Chip owned by Vijachip VA Corp]

Loading rate for Ilmenite sand

6,000MT/24hours/4gangs

Loading rate for wood chip

7,500-8,000mt/day

Working hour

24 consecutive hours working in Sunday & Holiday except Lunar New Year.

Loading method for ilmenite in bulk

Port’s crabs, Metal box & ship’s gear

Communication system between vessel and loading operator.

VHF – Channel 16

I. COMMUNICATION

Communication between vsl and port

By VHF – channel 16

In case VHF are impossible, pls call 0084 39 868 016 Vungang Port Authority

J. QUARANTINE

Availability of radio pratique system

Nil

Quarantine station

Pilot Station

Service hours

Comprehensive hours.

Necessity Documents

Derating Exemption Certificate, marine health declaration

K. CUSTOM AND IMMIGARTION

Place where officers boarding

After vessel berthing

Service hour

0600 – 2300 even holiday

Documents

B/L, Cargo Manifest, Cargo plan, Crew effect list, Bond store list, Ship's store list, Ship's property list, Engine store list,

Foreign currency list, etc.,

L. PAY ATTENTION - usefull information

When doing ballast/deballast at Vungang port the master/crew has to ensure that the ballast water is clean sea water without oil, sluge, mud... etc even clean hold water!!!

When master/crew wants to paint, chop rust, repair engine, welding fire ...etc at any where, at any place of the ship, THE APLICATION HAS TO ISSUE TO PORT AUTHORITY FOR THEIR GRANT.

If any chandler request, it’s better use the chandler that available register of operation or the chandler recommended by agent. Otherwise some trouble with document will arise.

N. NE MONSOON SEASON

In the winter season there are many time the NE monsoon attack the port. In this regard master/ship requested to arrange mooring line as much as possible. All the rope should be tension steady and equally. Crews are requested to check the tension of the rope always and keep the ship not moving at the berth.

In case of the master anticipate that mooring line, ship’s mooring windlass impossible to make fast the ship when NE monsoon attacking he may request ship shifting out the anchorage for shelter before the NE monsoon attack, if