Karumba (AUKRB)

Karumba is accessible by road from both Mount Isa and Cairns. The existing facilities at Karumba, including wharves, handling and storage facilities are generally privately owned. The port facilities primarily consist of general cargo, livestock, seafood and petroleum storage and handling facilities.

South Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Apr 1 to Nov 30, Summer Dec 1 to Mar 31.

The port of Karumba is located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The township is 30km N of Normanton and 600km NE of Mount Isa. The small river port of Karumba stands on the NE side of Norman River about 1.5 miles from the river entrance.

Draught 4.6m, LOA 100m. Largest vessel handled: "Wunma" LOA 113.5m.

Approx 100,000t of cargo handled annually.

Karumba roadstead, 14nm NW of Fairway Lightbuoy (safe water) (17°26.0'S 140° 45.5'E) in depths of 9.0 to 11.0m, mud.

The channel has a depth of 3.6m and width of 60m. The directions are as follows: From the vicinity of 17°22.0'S 140°37.0'E, approx 13nm WNW of Alligator Point, the track leads ESE towards the Fairway Lightbuoy (safe water) marking the start of the maintained channel. The alignment 119° of Karumba Leading Lights leads from the Fairway Lightbuoy along the maintained channel to the Outer Banks, the channel is marked on both sides by light beacons. The track then leads E then ESE, passing S of Elbow Bank and following the maintained channel marked by light beacons and lightbuoys until deeper water is reached in the vicinity of No 16 Lightbuoy (port hand). The track then continues generally ESE through the buoyed channel, marked by various lightbuoys (port and starboard hand), passing between Alligator Point, the S entrance of Norman River and an unnamed point, 1nm E, forming the N entrance point of Norman River, known locally as Karumba Point, then between the rivers banks to the berth.

AUS 6, 303. Admiralty Pilot NP13, NP286(4).

Varies from 1025 to 1000 depending on amount of rainfall experienced.

Pilotage which is available throughout 24 hours, is compulsory for the following (unless a current Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) is held by the Master): a) All foreign vessels LOA 35m. b) All Australian vessels LOA 50m. c) Vessels twoing other vessels where the combined length of the vessel is 50m or over. d) Vessels whose owners or Master has requested the services of a pilot. e) Vessels directed to use the services of a pilot by the Harbour Master. Vessels requiring the services of a pilot are required to give a minimum of 72 hours notice of arrival. All bookings should be made via E-mail to Cairns VTS. Pilots will make initial contact with vessels on VHF Ch 16, 30 minutes prior to pilot boarding time. All vessels transiting the Karumba Pilotage Area should maintain a listening watch on Ch 16. All vessels transiting the entrance channel should advise "All Ships" on Ch 16 of their intentions and their time of entering and departing the entrance channel. Departing vessels should request a pilot 72 hours prior to departure or removal. Pilot boards in position at: 17°25.0'S 140°42.6'E (0.8nm NW of No 1 Lt Bn). Dangerous Goods: ..... 1. A Dangerous Goods Manifest must be received not less than 48 hours prior to the vessel's ETA at the pilotage area. 2. A Dangerous Goods Manifest must be lodged with the Regional Harbour Master (Cairns) prior to departure from the pilotage area. 3. Permission must be obtained from the Port Authority in order to transport dangerous goods across any wharf and the onus is on the Master and/or owner of any vessel carrying dangerous goods to comply with all the necessary International and Local Authority regulations. 4. A tanker or products carrier which has carried a dangerous cargo on a previous voyage will be regarded as non "gas free" unless a Gas Free Declaration has been received at least 48 hours prior to arrival at the pilot boarding ground. The Master should send the declaration by fax or telex to the Regional Harbour Master.

The port limits of Karumba extend 10nm from the port's water tower. The port limits are bounded by the following co-ordinates: 1. 17°30.0'S 140°44.6'E. 2. 17°24.0'S 140°41.0'E. 3. 17°20.2'S 140°47.9'E. 4. 17°25.5'S 140°51.2'E. -including the waters of the Norman River to longitude 140°52.0'E.

Karumba Light (water tower), 17°30'S 140°50'E. Karumba Leading Lights: Front light beacon (17°26.8'S 140°37.0'E). Rear light beacon (0.7nm ESE of front light).

An overhead cable with a safe vertical clearance of 28.9m spans from the Port of Karumba to Norman River at 17°31.7'S 140°49.9'E.

The tidal regime at Karumba is predominantly diurnal with an extreme range during spring tides of up to 4.7m.

A VTS system is in place and compulsory for all vessels.

There are no tugs available.

Karumba normally experiences relatively strong SE'ly winds in the dry season and weaker NE to NW'ly onshore winds in the wet season. The cyclone season in northern Australia extends from Dec to Apr.

KARUMBA, QUEENSLAND 17°28.00'S 140°50.00'E UNCTAD LOCODE: AU KRB For details see: CAIRNS PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________

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VHF: Port: Ch 06. Pilots and tugs: Ch 16, 06. Karumba VTS: Ch 12 & 16 Note: There is no manned VHF station at Karumba. A VHF watch is generally kept on Ch 16 during office hours, Ch 12 should be used in an emergency.

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 should be sent to the agent 7 days prior to arrival. A minimum of 72 hours notice of arrivals, departures and movements should be given.