Basuo Pt (CNBSP)

The port handles mainly bulk and breakbulk cargo, including coal, iron ore, fertilizer, grain, salt, cement. Liquid cargo including crude, chemicals and LPG.

China Sea Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Jan 21 to Apr 30, Summer May 1 to Jan 20.

Basuo (Dongfang) is located on the E bank of Beibu Gulf, on the W coast of Hainan Island in the South China Sea.

LOA 229.2m, beam 38m, draught 13.5m, 93,243DWT.

Approx 16,000,000t of cargo and 5,000 vessels handled annually.

Pilot waiting and quarantine anchorage: Bearing 127° by 1.2nm from Yulin Lighthouse, radius 500m, depth 11.0m, bottom sand and mud. Dangerous cargo/LPG anchorage: Depth 8.0-9.0m, bottom mud and sand, in position 19°07.25'N 108°36.5'E. Typhoon anchorage: In the event of a typhoon, six designated anchorages for vessels of 10,000t are established approximately 5nm WNW of Yulin Jiao (109° 06'N 108°37'E) in depths of 16.0 to 18.0m, mud. Positions as follows: ..... Number Latitude Longitude Depth (m) 1. 19°07'12"N 108°36'12"E 7~10.6 2. 19°07'12"N 108°35'12"E 8~11.2 3. 19°07'12"N 108°33'42"E 9~16.5 4. 19°05'10"N 108°28'49"E 18~19 5. 19°07'12"N 108°31'35"E 13~17 ..... 6. 19°04'37"N 108°30'18"E 14~19 19°04'37"N 108°28'35"E 14~19 19°03'16"N 108°28'35"E 14~19 19°03'16"N 108°30'18"E 14~19 ..... 7. 19°04'44"N 108°35'49"E 10~14 19°04'44"N 108°33'46"E 10~14 19°04'04"N 108°33'46"E 10~14 19°03'51"N 108°35'49"E 10~14 ..... 8. 18°59'06"N 108°33'11"E 13~16 18°58'23"N 108°31'50"E 13~16 18°57'32"N 108°32'21"E 13~16 18°58'15"N 108°33'41"E 13~16 ..... 9. 18°57'24"N 108°30'13"E 15~19 18°56'55"N 108°29'19"E 15~19 18°56'04"N 108°29'50"E 15~19 18°56'33"N 108°30'43"E 15~19

The port should be approached from seaward to a position with Yulin Lighthouse bearing between 100° and 110°, distant 10nm, and then direct to the anchorage and pilot boarding point. From the outer channel entrance buoy to the entrance to the harbour basin, is a channel of 1nm in length with a width of 120m and a depth of 9.0m CD. The bottom is mud and sand. The channel is well equipped with navigational aids and 10,000DWT vessels may arrive and sail at any time. Vessels of 20,000DWT can enter or exit during favourable tide conditions.

BA 3989. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

Available during daytime only and is compulsory for foreign ships entering and leaving the harbour. Pilot boards at the Pilot Quarantine anchorage.

Yulinjiao Beacon (Fl W (2) 6s), range 12nm is the main light in the port area. The Outer Channel Entrance Buoy is a black buoy (Fl W 6s). Main navigational marks: ..... Latitude Longitude Yulinjiao Light 19°05.9'N 108°36.8'E Front Leading Light 19°06.4'N 108°37.9'E Rear Leading Light 19°06.4'N 108°37.8'E Lightbuoy at entrance of fairway 19°06.2'N 108°36.3'E Light staff in W breakwater 19°06.3'N 108°37.2'E Lightbuoy in N breakwater 19°06.3'N 108°37.2'E

Due to narrow channel, the Port Authority does not allow two vessels inbound and outbound at the same time. All vessels are strictly prohibited to anchor S of Fairway Buoy. At S to SW of Gan En Jiao, there are many fishing nets with 5.0m depths. All vessels in this area should keep a distance of at least 8.5nm.

Basuo has regular diurnal tides, range 0.4-3.7m, average 1.5m.

The port has 3 tugs available.

The prevailing wind is N-NE'ly from Oct to Mar and S-SW'ly from May to Sep. Rain falls mainly between May-Sep. Fog occurs from Jan-Mar but does not affect port operations. Severe tropical storms or typhoons affect the port 6 to 7 times annually on average, occurring between Jun and Oct. The winds are NE'ly with speeds of up to 64kts and can last for 2-3 days.

Vessels making for Basuo can make contact via Basuo Coastal Radio station. This monitors 452, 500, 512, 4278, 6370 and 8634kHz throughout 24 hours. VHF: Basuo Radio (callsign "XSH") monitors Ch 16 throughout 24 hours. Pilots & Port: Ch 14. Port Control and VTS Centre: Ch 08, 14. MSA: Ch 16, 14.

Allowances: The allowance for officers and crew are 2 cartons of cigarettes and 2 bottles of liquid which must be included in the Crew's Effects Declaration to the Customs House. There is a penalty for non compliance. The punishment for additional liquids varies according to the brand. Immigration: Shore Passes are issued to each crew member after the Master has submitted/shown all the necessary documentation required to the Immigration officer. This includes General Declaration, Crew's Effect Declaration, Crew List and passports. Crew are allowed to proceed ashore with a Shore Pass and their passport. All crew must be back onboard by 2359hrs. The crew are restricted to the city area and will be fined if they proceed outside this area. All foreign crew members should obey all the laws and practices of the PRC.

..... Distribution (copies) Document LA IM CH QI AP HM Total 1. General Declaration - 1 1 1 1 1 5 2. Cargo Declaration - - 1 1 1 1 4 3. Ship's Stores Declaration - - 1 1 1 - 3 4. Crew's Effects Declaration - 1 1 - - - 2 5. Crew List 1 2 1 1 1 1 7 6. Passenger List - 2 1 1 1 1 6 7. Maritime Declaration of Health - - - 1 - - 1 8. Last Port Clearance - - - - - 1 1 9. Ship's particulars 1 - - - - 1 2 10. Crew's passports - All - - - - All 11. Chinese Tonnage Dues Certificate - - 1 - - - 1 12. Cargo Manifest 1 - 2 - - - 3 13. Bills of Lading 1 - - - - - 1 14. Stowage Plan 1 - - - - - 1 Note: In the above table LA = local agent, IM = Immigration office, CH = Customs House, QI = Quarantine Inspection office, AP = Animal and Plant Inspection office, HM = Harbour Master.

The Master should advise the vessel's ETA to the state agent, or through the local agent to the state agency, 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to the vessel's arrival at the pilot station. The ETA message should include the time and date of the vessel's arrival and salt/fresh water draughts. If there is any dangerous cargo onboard, the Master should also report details of that cargo including description, packaging, IMO code and gross/net weight. Should the vessel's ETA or other circumstances change, prior to arrival, the Master should send further messages.

The national flag of the PRC, which is not old, damaged or colour faded, must be displayed in addition to normal Interco flags. Other flags are not to be displayed without permission from the Harbour Master.

The Master should be aware of the following regulations when the vessel is under normal commercial operations: ..... 1. Before adjusting ballast water, lowering lifeboats, inspecting the main engine, testing/using radio or painting the outer hull, the vessel should apply to the Harbour Master in writing. 2. When taking bunkers or welding, in addition to first obtaining permission of the Harbour Master, the work must be done under the Harbour Master's supervision. 3. There must be crew available at the top of the gangway to adjust it as required. A safety net must be securely rigged under the gangway. 4. The Master must arrange for a duty officer to be available to solve any potential problems during the vessel's loading and discharging and he should liaise closely with shore personnel. 5. Whilst at anchor, a duty officer must maintain a VHF watch on the nominated channel.

When a vessel departs its previous port, prior to calling at a Chinese port, it should apply for pratique by radio. Once the vessel arrives in port, the Quarantine officer boards to carry out an inspection. Before pratique is granted, the vessel must fly the Interco "Q" flag and no crew are allowed to proceed ashore. Ship Sanitation Control and Exemption Certificates can be renewed in all Chinese ports licensed for handling international vessels.

Normally NOR should be tendered according to the relevant clause in the Charter Party. If there is no special clause then it should be tendered according to the actual working hours of the port.

The vessel's agent will send instructions to in bound vessels through the coast radio station being used or via Inmarsat. The instructions usually include the time and position of the pilot boarding. The Master is required to confirm receipt of messages to avoid delays to the vessel.