Mourilyan (AUMOU)

The port is engaged solely in the export of bulk sugar and molasses. The port also exports timber, live cattle and iron ores.

Tropical.

The port of Mourilyan is situated 96km S of the city of Cairns and 20km S of the town of Innisfail, at the mouth of the Moresby River.

LOA 199.98m, beam 32.26m, 64,640DWT.

Approx 640,000t of cargo handled annually.

Anchorage is available 2nm off the port entrance in good holding ground, soft mud. Vessels awaiting a pilot may anchor in the boarding position.

The port is approached direct from the Inner Route and entered through a narrow dredged channel to a swinging basin. Vessels are always turned to berth bows E at the sugar terminal, better known as Government Wharf. Mourilyan Harbour should be approached with the entrance leading light beacons, (two red triangular beacons, each with an orange border), 0.15nm apart, situated on reclaimed land, 0.35nm W of Camp Point, in line bearing 270° and pass close N of Hall Rock. Then between the light beacons on each side of the channel, when course may be altered for the Government Wharf or anchorage in the swinging basin. Lights are exhibited from the leading light beacons by day as well as night. The depth in the approach channel is 7.8m, the depth in the departure channel is 9.6m (LAT), 10m MLWS. The entrance channel has a width of 91m and a depth of 9.6m (LAT), 10m MLWS, the bottom is rock. The swinging basin has a width of 366m and a depth of 6.7m (LAT), 7.1m ISLW, the bottom is soft mud.

Aus 829, BA 2349. Admiralty Pilot NP15.

Australian Volunteer Coast guard, Mourilyan Harbour, Mourilyan, Queensland 4858, Tel: +61 70 632396.

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign vessels LOA 35m or over and all Australian vessels LOA 50m or over, unless a current PEC is held for the port Vessels towing other vessels where the combined length of the vessels is 50m must also seek a pilot. Pilot boards in position at: 17°35.54'S 146°10.19'E (2nm off the harbour entrance on the leading line). Vessels requiring the services of a pilot in the port are required to submit arrival, removal and departure notices no less then the indicated number of hours prior to the desired movement : ..... Arrivals 48 hours Removals 24 hours Departures 24 hours

Port limits extend up to 2.5nm offshore between Double Point (17°39.00'S 146° 09.00'E) and a point on the coast 4.5nm farther NNW, including the waters of the Moresby River. There are also limits extending from the waters within a 2nm radius centred at the SE extremity of Goodman Point and the navigable waters of the rivers and creeks flowing directly or indirectly into port waters.

An UKC of 0.6m on arrival and 0.9m on departure are required.

Range 2.1m (Spring), 0.2m (Neap). There is a tide gauge and recorder on the sugar terminal wharf.

A single tug is available. No lines are used. The tug has a 33t bollard pull from the head and 22.9t from the stern. Tug services are provided by North Queensland Marine Towage Pty Ltd.

Prevailing winds: SE'ly.

MOURILYAN, QUEENSLAND 17°35.99'S 146°07.55'E UNCTAD LOCODE: AU MOU For details see: CAIRNS PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 52/16 Maritime Safety Queensland, (RSDRA2016000296556), 52/16

VHF: A watch is kept on Ch 16 by the pilot launch when a vessel is due. There is no manned VHF station at the port. ..... VHF Frequency Service Ch 16 Pilots Ch 06 Work Ch 06, 08 Tugs Ch 16, 12 Port Authority (Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Ltd).

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)

Vessels should fax their ETA notice to the Bulk Sugar Terminal at least 7 days before arrival, and confirmed 48 and 24 hours before arrival. Vessels should state the following information: ..... 1. Vessel's Name. 2. Type of vessel. 3. ETA. 4. Total cargo quality required. 5. Hatch loading sequence. A manifest of dangerous goods must be received no less than 48 hours prior to the vessel's ETA at the pilotage area.

Port of entry and notification of quarantine inspection is required. Quarantine message should be send not less than 72 hours before arrival through the ship’s agent and the agent will keep the vessel advised. The message should be in accordance with the advised procedure in the Sailing Directors for Entry to First Australian Port.

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. ...................... 2. ...................... 3. ...................... 4. ...................... 5. ...................... 6. ...................... 7. ...................... 8. ...................... 9. ...................... 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 2,000mt oil as cargo) 12. .................... Note: To be lodged at Customs Marine Centre, with a copy of the Crew List, 48 hours prior to the vessel's arrival. unquote