Zhapu Pt (CNZPU)

Zhapu was formerly the port of Hangzhou (also known as Hangchow). The port has been developed into a deep water facility with the construction of offshore berths at Chenshan (see separate entry). Principal cargoes handled include coal, oil, timber, steel, cement, grain, general cargo and containers.

Summer.

Zhapu, also called Jiaxing, is located on the N shore of Hangzhou Bay, approx 50nm S of Shanghai.

LOA 235m, beam 43m, draught 15.6m, 80,000DWT.

Approx 139,000,000t of cargo and 3,400,000TEU handled annually.

..... Anchorage No. Latitude Longitude Depth Dushan Anchorage DM1 30°37'31.93?N 121°12'11.48?E About 10.0m DM2 30°38'28.96?N 121°14'18.38?E DM3 30°36'34.28"N 121°15'28.89"E DM4 30°36'05.09"N 121°14'22.30"E Caiqishan Anchorage CM1 30°34'23.26?N 121°08'32.94?E 9.1-10.9m CM2 30°33'50.76?N 121°08'34.84?E CM3 30°33'57.35"N 121°11'04.74"E CM4 30°34'29.76"N 21°11'02.84"E Baitashan Anchorage BM1 30°31'47.02?N 120°59'41.73?E 4.6-6.5m BM2 30°32'35.00?N 121°00'42.81?E BM3 30°32'23.00"N 121°00'55.44"E BM4 30°31'34.97"N 120°59'54.36"E Tangshan Anchorage TM1 30°34'11.40?N 121°04'54.69?E 8.5-15.0m TM2 30°34'31.60?N 121°05'55.81?E TM3 30°32'21.42"N 121°07'13.84?E TM4 30°31'08.27?N 121°06'44.43?E TM5 30°32'25.62?N 121°08'49.49?E TM6 30°31'12.94"N 121°08'14.57"E

Southern Channel: Length 136km, depth is 7.7m, with an average tidal allowance of 4.6m, gives a depth of 12.3m HW. Northern Channel: Depth is 8.0m plus tidal allowance. Draught limit in the Northern channel is 8.0m. Leading lights: Front light (pillar with cone - apex upward) 20m in height (30° 35.5'N 121°05.6'E). Rear light (pillar with cone - apex downward) 26m in height (about 1,482m distant NNW of front beacon). From a position SSE of Waipushan (30°35.9'N 121°08.4'E), the alignment (331.5°) of the above lights leads towards the berths, passing: WSW of Caiqishan (30°35'N 121°07'E), then: Clear of a shoal patch with 10.0m over it marked by a buoy (Isolated danger) (30°34.5'N 121°06.0'E). Recommended route to Zhapu anchorage: ..... 1. 30°46.7'N 122°17.2'E 2. 30°32.7'N 122°11.3'E 3. 30°29.3'N 121°42.8'E 4. 30°33.6'N 121°21.5'E 5. 30°33.0'N 121°06.1'E Caution: There are many fishing nets to the W of position 5, so early alteration of course recommended.

BA 1143, 1665, 1666. Admiralty Pilot NP32, NP286(6).

Compulsory. Pilotage is available during daylight hours only. Pilot boards at Luhuashan anchorage (30°34.3'N 121°05.5'E).

Zhapu port comprises the N coast of Hangzhou Wan between meridian of 121°16'E and 120°54'E. The combined length of coastline under Zhapu port is nearly 72.6nm.

No night navigation.

Average range 4.76m, max range 7.73m, min 1.06m. Tidal streams in the anchorages S of Zhapu attain a rate of 5 to 6kts at springs. Tidal streams are extremely strong. Usually setting E-W, both the out and in going streams tend to be equally strong with rates of up to 3.8kts. Waves often occur from May to August, more often in August, in a SE, E direction, with strong waves in a SE, E, ESE'ly direction.

There are 4 tugs available ranging from 2,400hp to 3,400hp.

The typhoon season starts from July and ends in September. Generally SE in direction typhoons can blow from one to three days. Care should be exercised by mariners in Hangzhou Wan during the typhoon season, owing to the shallow depths and extremely large fetch in the bay. Fog often occurs in spring, from March to April and in winter, from October to December. Spring fog is advection fog and winter fog is ground fog. Fog occurs for an average number of 40 days and often subsides after 1000hrs.

VHF: Harbour Master/VTS: Ch 16. Pilot station/tugs: Ch 08, (daytime only).

..... Documents Copies 1. Vessel particulars 1 2. Crew List 3 3. Passenger List 3 4. Stores List 3 5. Bond Store List 2 6. Crew Declaration, Personal Effects 3 7. Nil Stowaways/animals/arms/ammunition 3 8. Cargo Manifest/Stowage Plan 3

ETA should be sent 7, 5, 3, 2 days and 24, 12, 6 hours in advance.

Quarantine is enforced in accordance with the regulations of The Peoples Republic of China.