Port Pirie (AUPPI)

Flinders Ports operates one of the port, exporting large quantities of zinc concentrates and lead, other exports include grain and seeds. Principal imports comprising minerals, coal and ores.

Summer.

Port Pirie is situated 223km N of Adelaide.

LOA 187m, beam 30.4m, draught 7.30m, 39,779DWT.

Approx 600,000t of cargo, 50 vessels, 55,941t of coal and 90,000t of grain handled annually.

Anchorage may be obtained within the vicinity of the pilot boarding ground. Clay bottom.

Port Pirie is approached through a buoyed channel, E of Cockle Spit Light Beacon. The channel is 92m wide, depth 6.4m CD, with 3 sets of leading light beacons and marked by lit beacons. The swinging basin off Berth Nos 4-5 is dredged to 6.4m. Vessels should not pass or overtake each other in the channel if possible. Vessels with limited visibility/manoeuvrability may require assistance in navigating the channel.

BA 4709. Admiralty Pilot NP13, NP286(4).

Port Pirie coastguard VHF Ch 16, callsign "VJH200".

1033-1035.

Vessels usually swing so they are facing head out, therefore mainly berthing port side alongside.

Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels over LOA 35m unless exempt. Pilots can be arranged by Flinders Ports through vessel's agent or owners. Vessels should maintain a continuous listening watch on Ch 11 whilst within port limits. Pilot boards in the vicinity of Port Pirie Pilot Boarding Ground (33°04.45'S 137° 45.56'E).

The port limits are all the waters contained within a triangular area the apex of which is 13nm WNW of Mount Ferguson.

Lowly Point Lighthouse, 33°00'S 137°47'E, Fl.W.5s.23m.26M.

Note: Various speed restrictions apply within the approach channel. The UKC is 0.3m on berths and 0.75m for vessels less than 22m beam, 0.9m for vessels over 22m beam underway. Max draught 6.4m plus tide minus UKC minus 0.2m for possible depression of tide due to weather (when calculating in advance). Vessels over 180m in length are piloted in daylight hours only. There is no night berthing at No 2 Berth. Oversized vessels may berth at the discretion of the General Manager, Marine Operations, in conjunction with the pilot on duty and restricted to high water, minimum cross currents in the channel and wind not exceeding 15kts. A power cable, with a safe vertical clearance of 53.5m, spans the channel between berths No 7 and No 8.

Range 2.67m (springs); 1.71m (neaps). Mean Maximum Range 2.4m. Mean Minimum Range 0.5m.

Flinders Port, Port Pirie Office is manned between 0830 and 1700hrs, Mon - Fri and maintains a listening watch on VHF Ch 16 and 12, callsign 'Pirie Harbour'.

Tugs should be ordered through agent with at least 24 hours before arrival/departure/shifting. Four tugs are available, 2 x 2100bhp, 2X 1250bhp with 55t and 42t bollard pull. Vessel's lines are used for making fast tugs.

Prevailing winds: Winter: NNE'ly to NW'ly, summer: N/SW/SE'ly.

PORT PIRIE, S.A. 33°10.71'S 138°00.75'E UNCTAD LOCODE: AU PPI For details see: ADELAIDE PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 36/25 Flinders Port Guides, (RSDRA2025000293312), 36/25

VHF: Port & Pilots: Ch 16, 06, 12. Callsign "Port Pirie Harbour". Watch kept during office hours (0845-1700hrs) weekdays or by arrangement. All communications within the port will be conducted in standard marine navigation vocabulary. Communications must be preceded by the identification of the channel the operator is using ..... Channel Purpose 16 & 67 Distress & Safety 12 Ship/Shore/Ship Operations 06 & 08 Tug Operations 13 Emergency Exercise/Response Port operations are generally conducted on Channel 8 which includes tugs and mooring gang. Port Authority: Tel: +61 8 86321455, Fax: +61 8 86325918, Email: flindersports@flindersports.com.au. Signal Station: Call: Pirie Harbour VHF Frequency: Ch 16, 12, 13, 67. Telephone: +61 (0)8 82483505. Port Adelaide Marine, Tel: +64 8 8449 2082.

The Australian Customs Services acts on behalf of the Department of Immigration for everyday matters concerning vessel's crew and passengers. Crew may go ashore providing they carry some form of ID, usually a company ID or photocopy of Passport (preferably with photo) and that primary identification documents (passport or seaman's book) are kept onboard the vessel, (usually left with the Master). Customs allow one bottle of alcohol, and one carton of cigarettes in each crew member's cabin, the remainder of such stores onboard will be kept in bonded store. The penalty for non-compliance is forfeiture of the goods.

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 7 days, 72, 48, 24, 12 hours and 4 hours prior to arrival. The message should include information regarding draught for and aft and the principle particulars of the vessel.

There is one way traffic in Port Pirie at all times. ..... Hold Spraying: 1. Vessels requiring spraying only will be allowed to perform the spray and re-survey at the loading berth. 2. If, on re-survey the vessel which has been sprayed fails and the berth is required by another vessel, it will be required to vacate the berth and return at its own cost. 3. A vessel which is in the loading berth and declines to work weekends and public holiday shall, if the loading berth is required by another vessel which is prepared to survey and work. remove and return at its own cost and allow the other vessel to work the loading berth until it has completed loading. 4. If the vessel that takes the berth from another vessel also fails, it may remain at the berth to perform tasks and pass survey, unless there is a third vessel requiring the berth. 5. If a situation arises whereby there is a failed vessel at the berth and another failed vessel at another berth undergoing tasks to pass surveys, the vessel which passes survey first and obtains 'permission to load', will be the vessel that has the right to occupy that load berth. 6. If a situation arises whereby there is a failed vessel at the berth and another failed vessel at another berth undergoing tasks to pass surveys, the vessel which passes survey first and obtains 'permission to load', will be the vessel that has the right to occupy that load berth. 7. Arrangement made between agents may take precedence over 1 - 4 8. Such arrangements are to be discussed with Flinders Port before deviating from the loading priority guidelines. 9. Flinders Port shall be the final arbiters in deciding the priority and setting the consistency needed for the cost efficient operation of the loading berth Navigation: 1. International Rules for Prevention of Collisions at Sea regulations apply to all vessels in State waters including those within Port Adelaide, unless indicated otherwise 2. The Master or Operator of a vessel proceeding along the course of a river or channel must keep the vessel as near to the outer limit of the river or channel which lies on its starboard side as is safe and practicable. 3. The Master or Operator of a vessel which can safely navigate outside a channel must not allow the vessel to hamper the safe passage of any other vessels which can navigate only inside the channel. 4. The Master or Operator of a vessel engaged in fishing must not allow the vessel to impede the passage of any other vessel navigating within the channel. 5. The Master or Operator of a vessel must not, except in an emergency, anchor the vessel in the channel. 6. If a vessel is anchored in a channel due to an emergency, the Master or Operator must, as soon as practicable, move the vessel to the side of the channel. The Signal Station must be notified. 7. The Master or Operator of a vessel navigation in a channel must only overtake another vessel if this can be done safely. 8. A person must not, except with the approval of Flinders Port, cause or permit a cable, chain, hawser or rope to be placed across the channel. 9. No vessel will be manoeuvred at height of tide less than 1m. Anchors: The Master or Operator of a vessel must not cause or allow the vessel to be anchored, or an anchor to be used in any of the following areas within: 1. The channel 2. Port limits without the permission of the Port Authority 3. 10m in the channel Speed: 1. The speed limit is 7kts S of Beacon 13/14 2. The speed limit is 4kts in the harbour S of Beacon 47 Signals When the amber light on tower adjacent to Berth No 4 is flashing all vessels must not exceed 4kts in the harbour. Permits: No work shall be carried out by means of a device producing a naked flame or flash exposed to the air on a vessel in a port to which these rules apply unless 1. Flinders Port has been notified in writing of the intention to undertake the work 2. The work has been authorised in writing by the owner of the vessel, including fishing vessels, or the owner's agent. 3. The work is carried out in a safe and professional manner and according to Australian Standards 1674/1980 , section 7, 10 If welding or hot work is to be performed, the relevant operator is to be provided with permit under the responsibility of Flinders Port. Bunkers: 1. The agent, on behalf of the vessel's Master, is required to inform Flinders Port whenever a vessel is to take on board fuel by means of 'Application to Take On Fuel' form. Permission is granted by Flinders Port and forwarded to the agent. Condition relating to bunkering are detailed on the 'Permission to Take on Board Fuel' form. In addition permission is also required if removing sludge or bilge water from a vessel. 2. Approval is given by means of the Permission to Take on Board Fuel Oil in Bulk forms. This form sets out the condition under which fuel can be taken onboard. 3. Permission is also required if removing sludge or bilge waters from the vessel. Handling of inflammable Material in bulk: 1. The agent must inform Flinders Port whenever a vessel is to load or discharge inflammable substances by means of 'Notice of Intention to Handle Inflammable Liquid/Inflammable Oil/Liquified Inflammable Gas in Bulk' form. 2. Approval is given by the assigned portion of the form by Flinders Port and forwarded to the relevant agent. Environment: 1. Vessel must not discharge smoke or vapour to the extent that it causes danger to any other person. 2. No offensive material is to be discharged from a vessel directly or indirectly into waters or onto land in the port. Ballast: A Port Management Officer may give the Master of a vessel in a port direction relating to any ballast water carried on the vessel. 1. The direction may include prohibiting discharge of ballast water, 2. Requiring ballast water to be discharged in specified waters and a specified manner 3. Requiring ballast water to be exchanged in specified waters 4. Relating to the loading of Ballast water. Divers: The Master or Operator of a vessel of more than 10m in length is to inform Flinders Port and request permission to carry out diving activities and display the appropriate signals 1. The Master or Operator of a vessel over 10m in length must, at all times, display International Code Flag A while a diver is operating from the vessel. 2. The Master or Operator of a vessel that is less than 10m in length must display International Code Flag A measuring at least 750 x 600mm in size while a diver is operating from a vessel. 3. A diver, operating independently from a vessel must display a rigid replica of Code Flag A, at least 300 x 200mm at all times, from a buoy or float moored within 30m of the diver. 4. A diver must not operate in a harbour, independently of a vessel, in a dredged channel used by vessels. 5. A Master or Operator of a vessel in the vicinity of a vessel, float or buoy displaying the International Code Flag A or a replica, must navigate to avoid injury to the diver or interfere with the vessel, float or buoy. 6. When an International Code Flag A or replica is displayed, the person displaying the flag must ensure it is illuminated during the hours of darkness. 7. Vessels passing a vessel displaying an International Code Flag A, must do so at a speed not greater than 4kts and keep well clear. Dangerous Substances: Details of any dangerous or hazardous substances are to be provided to Flinders Port for further action 1. Cargo of an explosive nature must be listed and forwarded to Flinders Port. 2. The agent must forward a hazardous cargo list to Flinders Port 48 hours prior to the vessel's arrival. The list should include all relevant details, including UN numbers, to enable a complete check to be made. 3. Flinders Port operate Standard AS 3846 'The Handling of Dangerous Cargoes in Port Areas'.

Radio Pratique application: Send answers to Request For Pratique Form to agent, to be passed onto Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS).

NOR to be tendered via agents.

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 2,000mt oil as cargo) 12. .................... Note: To be lodged at Customs Marine Centre, with a copy of the Crew List, 96 hours prior to the vessel's arrival. unquote