Longkou (CNLKU)

Jimu Island in the NW and a sand belt in the N form a natural barrier against the strong N and W winds, thus making it a natural safe port for vessels. There are two districts within the port, Haixing to the SE and Halong in the NW. There are over 6,200m of quay, with 27 berths for vessels up to 150,000DWT. Imports are fertilisers, steel, timber, refined oil, and other general cargoes. Exports include coal, cement, salt, maize, feeding materials, building materials and mineral products. There are also facilities available in the port for handling containers.

Summer.

Longkou port is situated on the S side of Bohai Sea, on the NW tip of Shandong Peninsula, 89nm W of Yantai.

LOA 300m, beam 50m, draught 16.2m, 209,951DWT.

Approx 100,000,000t of cargo, 790,000TEU and 4,200 vessels are handled annually.

Are available in the areas shown below: ..... Name Latitude Longitude Depth (m) Notes Quarantine/ Pilot 38°37.8'N 120°12.5'E 7.0-10.0 Mud, good holding. Quarantine for vessels up to 5,000DWT. 38°37.8'N 120°13.5'E 38°37.0'N 120°12.5'E 37°37.0'N 120°12.5'E No 1 37°39.7'N 120°12.5'E 8.0-13.0 Mud, good holding. Used for lightering and vessels up to 50,000DWT. 37°39.7'N 120°14.0'E 37°38.8'N 120°14.0'E 37°38.8'N 120°12.5'E No 2 37°38.1'N 120°15.0'E 5.0-7.0 Mud, good holding. Waiting for berthing for vessels up to 3,000DWT. 37°38.4'N 120°15.0'E 37°38.1'N 120°16.6'E 37°38.4'N 120°16.6'E When foreign vessels, arrive at Quarantine Anchorage, they should call the port radio via VHF Ch 16 and advise arrival time.

The fairway is located above the point into the port, with an outer distance of 7,314m and an inner distance of 1,556m to the N and 827m to the E part of the port, width 100m at bottom, depth 12.2m. There are 16 lightbuoys (IALA System A) along the fairways, of which No 1-6 are along the main fairway, No 6-9 are along the inner fairway and No 10-16 along the coal quay fairway.

BA 1263, 1264, 8108. Admiralty Pilot NP32, NP286(6).

Yantai Salvage and Rescue Bureau are in charge of rescue operations.

1025.

Compulsory, available throughout 24 hours. Vessels should send ETA 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival via there agent. Longkou pilot station, callsign "XSS", VHF Ch 16, 2 pilots are required, there are 7 pilots available. Pilots board vessels at the entrance of the buoyed main fairway, in the area of No 0 light buoy.

The buoyed main fairway (reported least depth 10.0m) leads between anchorages No 1 and No 3, starting from No 0 light buoy, following Longkou City leading lights. The main fairway can also be joined from the buoyed NW channel (reported least depth 7.3m), starting at Longkou Port No 100 light buoy. Depths vary on final approaches to berths.

Qimu Dao Light, height 57m, range 18nm (37°41.0'N 120°14.0'E).

Entry and sailing after sunset is possible.

MHWS 1.36, MLWN 1.23m. Tidal range average 0.9m. Highest tide measured 3.4m and lowest -1.23m. Tidal streams normally set SE on the rising tide and W on the falling tide. The max rate does not exceed 1kt.

Traffic schemes are in operation.

There are 6 tugs available, 3 x 5,000HP, 1 x 3,400HP, 1 x 4,000HP and 1 x 4,300HP.

Prevailing wind: S'ly. Fog: Average of 10 days affected by fog each year mostly occurring in April and October. Although there is ice from January to February, this does not have a significant effect on vessel navigation.

LONGKOU 37°39.20'N 120°18.71'E UNCTAD LOCODE: CN LKU For details see; LONGKOU VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE DIAGRAM ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 06/20 Chinese VTS Guide 2019, (RSDRA2020000008457), 6/20 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

Longkou VTS can be contacted as following: Call sign: Yantai VTS center VHF: Ch 12 and 16 Telephone: +86-535-674-2651 Facsimile: +86-535-669-6480 E-mail: vtsyt@sdmsa.gov.cn Port Contacts: VHF: Ch 6 and 16 Telephone: +86-545-884-2001, +86-545-884-2091 Facsimile: +86-545-884-1137

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 Effects 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.

..... Document Copies 1. Report Of Entry 2 2. Last Port Clearance 1 3. Crew Lists - 4. Personal Effects List 1 5. Cargo Declaration - 6. Health Declaration 1 For coastal vessels the ship's log book should be registered by the Harbour Master.

The Master should advise of 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 sea/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. Vessels in excess of 25m beam or length 200m should contact the Port Authority prior to arrival.

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.

Pratique can be applied for via radio. Renewal of Ship Sanitation Control and Exemption Certificates possible.

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 inbound 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.