Putian (CNPUT)

Meizhou is an alternative name for Xiuyu.

Summer.

Putian is located on the SE China coast facing the Formosa Strait, in Meizhuo Bay.

LOA 362m, beam 65.004m, draught 17.9m, 403,880DWT.

Approx 70,000,000t of cargo and 22,000TEU handled annually.

The following anchorages are available: ..... 1. Joint Inspection: Quarantine anchorage centred on position 25°02.17'N 119° 03.25'E with a radius of 550m. Depth 20.0m. Bottom is sand offering good holding. Vessels up to 100,000DWT can use the anchorage. 2. Tanker Joint Inspection: Quarantine anchorage centred on position 25°02.8'N 119°03.0'E with a radius of 550m. Depth 20.0m. Bottom is sand and mud offering good holding. Oil terminal vessels up to 100,000DWT can use the anchorage. 3. No 1 anchorage: In position 25°12.87'N 118°58.69'E. Depth 9.5m. Mud and sand bottom offering good holding. Used for lightening by vessels up to 20,000DWT. 4. No 2 anchorage: In position 25°12.57'N 118°58.87'E. Depth 11.5m. Mud and sand bottom offering good holding. Used for lightening by vessels up to 50,000DWT. 5. No 3 anchorage: In position 25°12.75'N 118°58.37'E. Depth 8.8m. Mud and sand bottom offering good holding ground. Used for lightening by vessels up to 10,000DWT. Quarantine anchorage: 25°12'N 119°00'E Working anchorage: (for 100,000DWT) 25°08.5'N 118°59.7'E (for 50,000DWT) 25°12.3'N 118°59.4'E. A wreck is located at the following position 24°58.0'N 119°06'E.

Draught limit in the channel is 13.0m. Safe approach: From Huanggan Island, 25°02'N 119°01.5'E, steer course 315°(T) to pass No 3 Green Buoy (25°00.6'N 119°03.6'E) on starboard side, and then alter course to N for 2-3nm to safely reach the pilot boarding area.

BA 1736, 1716 and 1761. Admiralty Pilot NP32, NP286(6)

Compulsory. Pilot service is available for 12 hours (daytime only). Pilot boards vessels within a 550m radius of position 24°59.1'N 119°05'E for both the port and oil terminal.

There is no entry or departure after sunset.

MHWS 7.5m, MLWS 2.3m, average 5.12m.

There are 1 x 3,200hp, 1 x 900hp, 3 x 600hp and 2 x 400hp tugs available.

VHF: Meizhouwan Radio monitors Ch 16 for a 12 hour period.

A wreck is located at position 24°58'N 119°06'E.