Xijiang Marine Terminal (CNXIJ)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. The FPSO tanker "Nanhai Kai Tuo" is 152,404DWT. Two production platforms are located close by in the following locations: ..... Platform Latitude Longitude Platform 24-3 21°22.4'N 114°54.4'E Platform 30-2 21°16.2'N 114°58.3'E FPSO 21°18.2'N 114°57.2'E Stand-by boat mooring buoy 21°20.7'N 114°59.5'E The CD depth in the FPSO location is 100m.

Summer.

This FPSO facility is moored, with a disconnection system, approx 240nm NE of Hainan.

120,000DWT.

Anchorage is not recommended due to 100m water depth and submerged pipelines.

Caution: An unlit and uncharted standby boat mooring buoy is in position 21° 20.7'N 114°59.5'E, about 3.0nm NE of FPSO.

BA 1968, 3489. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

1026.

A tanker loading Xijiang crude will be berthed by a single bow mooring hawser connected to the stern of the FPSO. The Mooring Master, 2 mooring helpers and a cargo inspector will board the vessel by the Super Puma helicopter. A helicopter winching area must be clearly marked on the port side of the tanker. Vessels with a winching area on the starboard side are not acceptable.

Mooring Master will board the tanker by helicopter winch about 4 or 5nm off the FPSO.

FPSO signals: ..... Day Night Black ball-black diamond-black ball 3 vertical lights (red-white-red) One black ball on the bow red light on signal mast white light on bow white light on stern

The terminal is designed to load vessels between 35,000-120,000DWT. Mooring takes place during daylight hrs only, subject to weather; unmooring any time.

The max tidal range is 1.7m. The average current is 1.0-1.5kts in a prevailing W'ly wind. Strong riptides (solitons) regularly affect the area. Current may reach 3kts during the passage of solitons across the locations.

Two support vessels are available to assist a tanker mooring, loading and unmooring. One of these, with 8,000bhp, will act as a stern tug throughout the loading operation while the tanker is moored to the FPSO.

NE'ly monsoon winds prevail from Oct-Mar and SW'ly winds prevail from May-Aug. Typhoons occur between Apr-Oct.

Vessels calling at Chinese ports are recommended to use Shanghai Radio (callsign "XSG") and Tianjin Radio (callsign "XSV") for passing messages at long range. Both stations work throughout 24 hours. Inmarsat communication is possible. VHF: Ch 71, arrival and Ch 68, working. Pilot and Terminal contacts: Tel: +86 755 2669 1786 ext 2717, Fax: +86 755 2669 6098.

Allowances: The allowance for officers and crew are 2 cartons of cigarettes and 2 bottles of liquor which must be included in the Crew's Effects Declaration to the Customs House. The penalty for non compliance for cigarettes is to add RMB80.00 of duty per violation. The punishment for additional liquids varies according to the brand.

..... 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 Terminal Operator, 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to the vessel's arrival, Tel: +86 755 669 1786, ext 2736 or Fax: +86 755 667 2865 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.

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.

Designated waiting area: Tankers arriving to load must not approach within 10nm of the undersea pipelines connecting the platform to the FPSO until directed to do so by the Mooring Master, or the Master of the "Nanhai Kai Tuo". Requirements for off taking vessels: ..... 1. A bow centre fairlead with minimum dimensions 600mm x 450mm; 2. A chain stopper fitted at the bow and conforming to the OCIMF recommendations for equipment for mooring at single point moorings; 3. The distance from bow to midship manifold connection is not to exceed 150m; 4. A midship derrick/crane with hose lifting capacity of 15 tons SWL; 5. An empty winch drum with capacity for 200m of 10in messenger line; 6. Midship hose connections conforming to the OCIMF recommendations for oil tanker manifolds, 16in ANSI 150. 7. Fully segregated clean water ballast; 8. The terminal will refuse to accept a vessel with deficient inert gas system or any deficiency which may constitute a safety or oil pollution risk; 9. Capacity required to receive at least 70mі line flush water prior to loading and 210mі flush water after loading of cargo. 10. Helicopter winching area as per ICS guideline on portside for super puma helicopter.

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 and Ship Sanitation 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.