Dandong (CNDDG)

The Port of Dandong comprises two port areas, Langtou river port area which is situated in Langtou Town, 5nm S of Dandong City on the W bank of the Yalu River, and Dandong (Dadong) sea port which is situated on a headland of reclaimed land, on the W side of a tributary which is close W of the Yalu River estuary. The Langtou Port area and the Dandong Port area are operated by Langtou Port Affairs Company and Dandong Port Affairs Company respectively. Imports: General cargo, edible oil, steel products, grain and ore. Exports: General cargo, pig iron, grain, woodchips and coal. The port is ice free all year round and is easily accessible from all over the country with its port railway and road connecting to the main lines and highways. It has flights nation-wide and sea routes being opened to all the ports at home and abroad, such as Russia, Japan, South Korea, China (mainland) and other countries in SE Asia.

Summer.

The port of Dandong is located in the SE of Liaoning Province, in a tributary to the W of the Yalu River.

LOA 329.95m,draught 18.62m, beam 57.0m, 250,847DWT.

Approx 34,000,000t of cargo (11,000,000t of coal), 190,000TEU and 270,000 passengers are handled annually.

All the anchorages shown are composed of mud and sand with good holding. ..... Anchorage Latitude Longitude Depth (m) Notes Outer 39°32'N 123°55'E 8.0-10.0 Used for quarantine and boarding pilots. Langtou 40°02'N 124°21'E 5.0-6.0 Can accept vessels up to 1,000DWT. Used as a waiting area. Dongang 39°39'N 124°04'E 8.0-10.0 Used for lightening.

The Langtou navigation channel is 20km in length, width 1km, and the average water depth in the Yalu River is 2.4m CD. The channel has a mean depth of 5.5m in summer and 4.2m in winter. The Dadong Channel has a mean depth of 12.5m in the summer and 11.0m in the winter. The average water depth is 9.1m CD. Caution: In the Yalu Jiang the main channels are marked by buoys and beacons, but due to alterations in the banks and channels, positions of the buoys are subject to frequent change without announcement.

Dadong is a subport of Dandong.

BA 1251, 1256. Chinese Charts 11110, 11131. Admiralty Pilot NP32, NP286(6).

Compulsory. Pilot service is available throughout 24 hours. Pilot boards vessels at the Quarantine anchorage at Dadong or the mouth of the river anchorage for Langtou.

Langtou Port area: The inland port area extends from the Yalujiang River Old Bridge along the lower reaches of the Yalujiang River to Rilongshan Wharf in Langtou. Dandong Port area: The seaward limit is marked by the boundary of Chinese territorial waters.

The fairway has a light station, 9 lightbuoys, 1 at intervals of 2,000m. Langtou Fairway has approx 50 lightbuoys.

Max draught at low tide at Langtou 6.3m and Dadong 8.0m. Entry into the port and sailing after sunset is possible. A steel rail bridge with a vertical clearance of at least 10m above HAT spans the river between Dandong and the Korean town of Sinuiju (40°06'N 124°24'E) on the E bank.

Tidal range and flow: The maximum range is 6.93m and the minimum is 1.6m. The average range is 4.5m. The average flood time is 6.1 hours, the average ebb time is 6.1 hours.

There are 1 x 4,000hp, 5 x 5,000hp, 4 x 6,000hp tugs available.

Wind: The prevailing wind is NE'ly with a frequency of 9%. The secondary prevailing winds are NW'ly, NNW'ly each with a frequency of 8%. The strongest NNW'ly wind occurs mostly in Apr and is at an average velocity of 7.4kts. Average velocity of past years is 6.2kts. The maximum velocity of past years is 35kts, NW'ly. Rainfall: The maximum annual rainfall is 1,320mm; minimum is 574mm; average is 875mm. Fog/Mist: Average annual foggy days 32 days (when horizontal visibility is less than 1,000m); maximum, 85 days annually; minimum, 9 days annually. Temperature: Average annual temperature is 8°C; highest, 34°C; lowest, -28°C. Ice: Ice occurs between early Dec and mid Mar. The overall ice period is approx 100 days/year. It is an ice-free port but floating ice can be present, although navigation, berthing and operations are not affected. In the ice period the port is affected about 15 days in the outer channel and about 10 days in the dock.

DANDONG 40°04.83'N 124°21.06'E UNCTAD LOCODE: CN DDG ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

Dadong is a subport of Dandong.

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 17/22 Chinese Notice 9/242/22, (RSDRA2022000061334), 17/22

Port Control: Call: Dandong Port Control, VHF Frequency: Ch 14. Supervisor: VHF frequency: Ch 6;12. Dandong Port Authority: Tel: +86(0)415 3122088 / 3819666, fax: +86(0)415 3123512, website: www.dandongport.com. Dandong Radio: Location 40°06.4'N 120°22.6'E ..... Transmit Working Callsign Ch Transmits Receives Type Hours (kHz/MHz) (kHz/MHz) XSB48 476 500 0800-1700 512 4MHz (C3, 4) 4271 4184, 4184.5 A1A 1700-0800 4MHz (C3, 4) 4111.5 6259.5 6264 6264 A1A 0800-1700 8MHz (C3, 4) 8459 8368, 8369 A1A 0800-1700 Dandong Station Ch 16 156.800 156.800 F3E 0001-2359 Ch 11 156.550 156.550 Ch 14 156.700 156.700 Ch 20 161.600 157.000 Dandong Port Dispatching Ch 13 156.650 156.650 F3E Dandong Port Superintendency Ch 16 156.800 156.800 Ch 12 156.600 156.600 Dandong Ch 11 156.550 156.550 Penavico VHF: Ch 11 monitored throughout 24 hours, call sign ''Penavico Dandong''.

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. 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.