Eden (AUQDN)

Port of Eden, provide services such as fishing, forestry and tourism industries. Eden, which is home to one of NSW's largest fishing fleets, is also a frequent port of call for leisure boats and has quickly gained popularity as a cruise destination and a gateway to the breathtaking Sapphire Coast. It also handles exports of woodchips, logs and offshore drilling equipment.

Summer.

Eden is located on the N shore of Twofold Bay in New South Wales, approx 50km N of the border with Victoria.

LOA 311.12m, beam 38.6m, draught 12m, 70,475DWT

Approx 984,400t of cargo and 77 vessels are handled annually.

The port offers sheltered anchorage for small vessels. There is sheltered anchorage in S'ly winds for vessels in E Boyd Bay. Vessels over 3,000GT are not permitted to anchor inside the port limits without the express permission of the Harbour Master. Anchorages within the port limits are by instruction of the Harbour Master. A Quarantine anchorage, as shown on the chart, lies within a triangular area defined by a line drawn from Lookout Point to Honeysuckle Point, then to Tororago Point and then back to Lookout Point. Depths in the anchorage vary from 10.0m to 22.0m. Caution: The quarantine anchorage is not safe for large vessels in a strong E wind or heavy E swell. Anchorage in Calle: Calle Bay is not recommended as it is exposed to the S and SE and there is nearly always a swell. Anchorages within the port limits are as follows: ..... Location Lat/Long Depth (m) Notes Off the East Boyd Bay to the W of Munganno Point. 37°06.2'S 149°55.6'E 6.0-10.0 In SE gales this anchorage is better than that in Snug Cove. Off Snug Cove, 1.3km WSW of Lookout Point. 37°04.6'S 149°54.8'E 10.0 Good in NE gales but exposed to a heavy swell in E and SE gales. In the S part of Nullica Bay off Boyd Town. 37°06.3'S 149°52.8'E 5.0-7.0 Used by coasting vessels. Not recommended in E gales.

Directions for Entering Harbour: From a position about 2.25nm NNE of Red Point (37°06'S 149°57'E) the track leads WSW, initially within the white sector (246.5 -288°) of Lookout Point Light (37°04.6'S 149°548'E) passing SSE of Worang Point (2.75nm), Mewstone Rock lies about 0.2nm SE of the point. At night the dangers off Worang Point are covered by a red sector (198 -246.5°) of Lookout Point Light. Then NNW of Seahorse Shoals (0.4nm NNE), which at night are covered by a red sector (288 -337.5°) of Lookout Point Light. Then NNW of Red Point; Boyd's Tower (grey, square, sandstone structure, 21m in height) stands on a cliff, 18m high, close inside the end of the point. Then NNW of Honeysuckle Point, the NE extremity of Jews Head, Then NNW of Munganno Point, the NW extremity of Jews Head off which lies a woodchip loading berth. A shoal spit extends 0.35nm N of Munganno Point; a buoy (port hand) marks a patch, with a depth of 5.2nm over it on the NE side of this spit and then SSE of Lookout Point to a position about 0.8nm S of Lookout Point from where vessels may proceed directly to the Wood Chip Berth on the S side of Twofold Bay or to the berths at Snug Cove, at Eden, on the N side. Quarantine Bay Breakwater Light (37°04.6'S 149°54.3'E).

AUS 806. Admiralty Pilot NP14, NP286(4).

1025.

Berthing is carried out under the supervision of the Harbour Master and pilot.

Compulsory for all commercial vessels over LOA 30m within port limits. Ship requiring the services of a pilot must submit arrival, removal and departure notices 7 days prior to arrival, 48 hours minimum and 48hours prior to removal or departure. Subsequent notices should, where possible, be made during usual office hours (Mon-Fri, 0800-1630hrs) not less than 96, 48, 24 and 1 hours prior to vessels arrival at the Pilot Boarding Ground and can be forwarded via fax, e-mail or telephone. The final notice prior to a pilot boarding time is to be made by 1500hrs the previous day. Except in certain circumstances, notification to amend a pilot booking cannot be made between 1900-0700hrs on any day. Pilot boards in position at: 37°04.42'S 149°56.56'E (1.5nm E of Lookout Point).

Line joining Red Point with Worang Point.

Lookout Point Light is exhibited from a white tower at the end of the point.

Daylight port only.

Spring Range 1.6m, Neap Range 0.4m.

There are no traffic schemes in operation.

There are 2 tugs available: "Weela", 25t and "Warringa" 41t bollard pull also "Gulf Explorer" 33t bollard pull. There are 2 x 12m work boats available. Towage services provided by Svitzer Australasia.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly (winter), NE (summer).

EDEN, N.S.W. 37°04.50'S 149°54.76'E UNCTAD LOCODE: AU QDN ________________________________________________________________________________

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VHF: Ch 08, 12, 16 callsign, "Eden Harbour".

A resident Customs Officer is available. Tel: +61 64 968000; Fax: +61 64 968088, 24 hours.

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 send 7 days before arrival and confirmed 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival.

Refer to Charter Party.

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 10 overseas ports of call and security levels for each port. i. ..................... ii. ..................... iii. ..................... iv. ..................... 11. Ship's Certificates ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... 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