Geraldton (AUGET)

The port handles exports of talc, zinc and copper concentrates, mineral sands, zircon, wheat, lupins, oats, barley, canola, livestock, stockfeeds, also iron ore and manganese. Imports handled include petroleum products, mineral sands and fertilisers.

Summer.

The port of Geraldton is situated at the S of Champion Bay on Point Moore in Western Australia, 424km N of Perth.

LOA 294m, beam 43m, draught 12.0m, 99,990DWT.

Approx 17,000,000t of cargo (including 13,000,000t of iron ore and 2,500,000t of grain) and 390 vessels handled annually.

A series of Designated Anchorage areas are located 5.5nm NNW (B13 to B22) and 2.7nm NW (A1 to A12) of the port entrance. Each circular area has a swinging radius of approx 4.3nm and is indicated on Charts. Two additional Designated Anchorages (S1 and S2) are located approx 2.5nm W of Point Moore. A Quarantine Anchorage is located 3.5nm North of the port entrance. ..... Anchorage: Lat: Long: S1 28° 47.0 S 114° 32.0 E S2 28° 47.5 S 114° 31.0 E A1 28° 44.3 S 114° 33.0 E A2 28° 44.3 S 114° 32.0 E A3 28° 44.3 S 114° 31.0 E A4 28° 44.3 S 114° 30.0 E A5 28° 43.5 S 114° 32.5 E A6 28° 43.5 S 114° 31.5 E A7 28° 43.5 S 114° 30.5 E A8 28° 43.5 S 114° 29.5 E A9 28° 42.7 S 114° 33.0 E A10 28° 42.7 S 114° 32.0 E A11 28° 42.7 S 114° 31.0 E A12 28° 42.7 S 114° 30.0 E B13 28° 41.0 S 114° 33.5 E B14 28° 41.0 S 114° 32.5 E B15 28° 41.0 S 114° 31.5 E B16 28° 41.0 S 114° 30.5 E B17 28° 41.0 S 114° 29.5 E B18 28° 40.0 S 114° 33.5 E B19 28° 40.0 S 114° 32.5 E B20 28° 40.0 S 114° 31.5 E B21 28° 40.0 S 114° 30.5 E B22 28° 40.0 S 114° 29.5 E Quarantine 28° 42.5 S 114° 35.6 E Vessel anchorage positions are marked on chart AUS81 and the ship scheduler provides written advice, pertaining to assigned anchorages and scheduled shipping movements, to all agents Monday to Friday with Duty Pilots providing updates over the weekends. Each afternoon vessels are contacted by VHF on Ch 11, and notified of any overnight or weekend movements. In addition Pilots have access outside of working hours to AIS and can act if incorrect anchorages are occupied. Advice is also provided to all ships regarding impending strong winds or heavy swell.

The Main Approach to the port is from the West but there is also a Small Ship Channel, approaching from the North, with depth of 7.0m LAT, for vessels with a draught less than 7.3m. The Main Channel is indicated with a series of port and starboard buoys and has a depth of between 12.6m and 12.88m at the Harbour Entrance. A Sea Buoy is located at 28°46.2'S 114°31.7'E (Racon 'G') at the beginning of the approaches to the Main Entrance Channel. The Channel initially takes a course of 071° (251°) for approximately 1.2nm starting at Red Buoy No 2 and Green Buoy No 3. The Main Entrance Channel then curves round to the South approximately 1.5nm, still following the Red and Green marker buoys, and joining the Small Ship Channel which comes from a Northerly direction, ending up on a course of 180° (360°) and taking vessels due South into the port area. The distance between the breakwaters is 180m. The bottom is rock, Inner Harbour Depth 12.4m LAT.

BA 4708. Admiralty Pilot NP13, NP286(4).

Volunteer sea search and rescue via Geraldton police, Tel: +61 8 9923 4555 or 000.

1025.

Visiting vessels are required to consult the Shipping Arrival Information Sheet found on the Port website (https://www.midwestports.com.au/operations/shipping-information.aspx). Berth 7: Used by Panamax Iron Ore vessels port side alongside. The total mooring line plan requires six headlines and six stern lines plus two reverse springs fore and two aft. For example, six and two at each end. Berth 7 ships can only berth in surge events up to 8 cm however once alongside can remain so during surge up to 12cm.

Compulsory for vessels exceeding LOA35m and 150GT. Pilotage is not compulsory for vessels exempted by law. Pilot boards in position at: A) 28°45.48'S 114°30.92'E (Main Entrance) B) 28°41.82'S 114°32.50'E (Northern Entrance). Vessels should report to Geraldton Harbour on Marine VHF channel 11 or 16 one hour prior to arrival at the pilot boarding ground. Vessels should not proceed to the pilot boarding ground unless advised to by the Pilot or Geraldton Harbour Pilotage may be deferred when swell height exceeds 3m or wind speed exceeds 30kts. Vessels should remain clear of a navigation channel until the Pilot has boarded unless the ship is Pilot exempt or advised by Geraldton Harbour The pilot vessel has a 15m white hull with a red vertical stripe "Pilot" markings, twin screw, speed 20kts and is equipped with VHF. ETD to be advised to pilots 12 hours before departure and confirmed 4 hours before departure. Deep draught vessels are advised to stay W to NW of the fairway buoy, distance approx 1.5nm.

The port limits extend from Point Moore Light (28°47.00'S 114°35.00'E) W to meridian of 114°30.00'E, thence N to the coast, 2.75 miles NW of Woolawar Gully (28°30.00'S 114°32.00'E).

Fairway Buoy Iso 3s, Racon "G" (RWVS can). Northwest Fairway Buoy LFI 10s (RWVS can). Point Moore Lighthouse Fl (2)10s 34m 23M (RWHS).

Owing to strong sets on to the off lying reefs all vessels are advised to await pilot westwards of the Fairway Buoy. Vessels should not enter the channel without the express permission of the Harbour Master. Tankers are berthed during daylight hours only. Berthing order is based on arrival time at within 1.0nm of Fairway Buoy, provided 48 hours and 24 hours notice has been given directly to harbour master via agent and the required berth application has been completed in full. Under Keel Clearance (UKC): The Dynamic Under Keel Clearance System, which calculates the maximum allowable draught in excess of 11.5m at any time, is in operation. This system will calculate the maximum allowable draught, up to 12.8m, taking into account UKC required due to swell conditions and state of tide.

Mean Maximum Range: 0.5m. Mean Minimum Range: 0.1m. MHHW 1.1m, Mean sea level 0.8m, MLLW 0.6m.

Geraldton Port operates a Marine Traffic Service to the VTS standard of an Information Service for the gazetted port waters and approaches. The VTS has active coverage on VHF Ch 11 between 0700 and 1700 Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours, an active service is available one hour prior to scheduled vessel movements. All shipping movements in port waters are controlled by and subject to the directions of the Harbour Master. The Harbour Master can give general or specific directions and permits or approvals via Geraldton Harbour VHF Ch 11 and 16. Geraldton VTS provides the following: ..... 1. Collecting and monitoring of information on vessel traffic movements within the port waters area. 2. Receiving information from appropriate sources reasonably available on predicted vessel movements, hazards to navigation, discrepancies in aids to navigation and any other information which is likely to be of relevance to port users. 3. Providing pertinent information to port users on request 4. Ensuring, as far as reasonably practicable, that the quantity and quality of the information provided to port users is appropriate to assisting vessels in their shipboard navigational decision making.

There are three tugs, "Tarcoola" and "Wajarri" each 1,492Kw, 50t bollard pull, designed speed of 12kts, LOA 28.5m, both tugs have fire fighting capability and "Bunbury" 60t bollard pull, designed speed of 12kts with LOA 31.87m. Agents are advised that tugs must be ordered from the Harbour Master's Office by 1530 hours on the previous day, or in the case of weekends and public holidays, by 1530 hours on the previous working day. Orders to be placed at Hr Mr Office. These orders can be changed, provided 2 hours notice is given to the operating Harbour Master.

Prevailing winds: S'ly. Heavy swells of up to 7m occur in winter, strong winds and swell can make pilot boarding hazardous.

GERALDTON, W.A. 28°46.09'S 114°36.04'E UNCTAD LOCODE: AU GET ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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UKHO WEEKLY NtM Week 37/15 Mid West Ports, (RSDRA2015000161436), 37/15

..... Port: Call: "Geraldton Harbour". VHF: Ch 16, 11. (Office hours 0800-1700hrs Mon-Fri otherwise only manned one hour prIor to arrIval and departure). Harbour Master: Tel: +61 8 9964 0546, Fax +61 8 9964 0546. Email: harbourmaster@gpa.wa.gov.au Port (Emergencies): Tel: + 61 8 9964 0500. Duty Pilot: Tel: +61 8 9964 0505, Fax: +61 8 9964 0548. Port Authority: Tel: +61 8 9964 0520, Fax: +61 8 9964 0555. Email: mail@midwestports.com.au Website: www.midwestports.com.au.

The Australian Customs Service requires all overseas vessels to provide full details of the vessel, crew, passengers, animals and cargo at least 96 hours prior to arrival.

A range of documents to be submitted before arrival can be found on the port website. Visiting vessels are required also to consult the Shipping Arrival Information Sheet found on the Port website (https://www.midwestports.com.au/operations/shipping-information.aspx). All vessels are required to submit an “Application for Berth” to the Mid West Ports Authority a minimum of four days prior to arrival and must comply with the requirements of Geraldton Harbour Control and the Harbour Master. The documents required for Customs, Immigration and Quarantine department formalities may be summarised as follows: ..... Document 1. Ship Pre Arrival Report (Customs Form 13) 2. Crew Report (Customs Form 3B) 3. Passenger Report (Customs Form 2A) 4. Passenger Report (Customs Form 2B) 5. Advanced Person Processing (APP) of crew and passengers list to be submitted electronically to Immigration Web site www.immi.gov.au/sea 6. Quarantine Pre-arrival Report for Vessels (QPAR) - (AQIS Form 006) 7. Additional Quarantine Pre-Arrival Report for cruise liners and navy vessels (AQIS Form 028) 8. Live Plants Vessel Log.(Attached to AQIS Form 028) 9. Notification of Sign-off if any (Customs Form B521) 10. Notification of Sign-on if any (Customs Form B522) 11. Load Goods (other than cargo) onto ship (Customs Form 43) 12. Remove Goods (other than cargo) from ship (Customs Form 44) 13. Ballast Water Log to Quarantine (AQIS Form 026) 14. Crew Effects Declaration (Customs Form 5 Part Two) 15. Report of Ship's Stores (Customs Form 5 Part Four)

Vessel's ETA must be advised direct to the Harbour Master, 48, 24 and 6 hours prior to arrival, message must include forward and aft draughts. Mandatory report to AQIS for quarantine and ballast water information also required between 48hours and 12hours before arrival, see Country section for further details. No night berthing for tankers. ETD must be advised not less than 12 hours and confirmed 4 hours before departure.

Pratique by radio, Australian Quarantine Inspection Service.

Tendered at arrival at the Pilot Station, usually accepted at time of passing surveys.

The following is a standard telex sent to the Master of a vessel, prior to arrival at port. quote: Australian Customs Service - Ships Arrival Details The vessel ............... will be arriving at .................. on (day) ................ date ................ at ............... hours. The following particulars of the vessel: ..... 1. Previous name ...................... 2. Lloyds No ...................... 3. Official No ...................... 4. Country of Registration ...................... 5. Type of vessel ...................... 6. Last visit to Australia ...................... 7. Animals onboard ...................... 8. Does Master hold valid Identity documents for all crew ...................... 9. Number of passengers (if applicable) ...................... 10. Last 4 overseas ports of call: i. ..................... ii. ..................... iii. ..................... iv. ..................... 11. Ship's certificates Safety Radio ..................... Safety Construction ..................... Load Line ..................... IOPP ..................... Oil vessel ..................... (vessels carrying more than 2,000t oil as cargo) 12. Intended date of departure .................... Note: To be lodged at Customs Marine Centre, with a copy of the Crew List, 48 hours prior to the vessel's arrival. Unquote.