Ambon (IDAMQ)

Ambon is the main harbour of the province of Maluku. Handles general cargo, container, Ro-Ro and passengers vessels. An oil terminal lies at Nipa on the NW shore of Teluk Ambon operates by Pertamina. The port exports are cloves, nutmegs, mace, copra and forest products; main imports are cloth, ironware, canned provisions, timber (collecting point for export), machinery and petroleum products.

Tropical.

Ambon is located on the S coast of Seram.

Ambon: LOA 200m, beam 35m, approx 40,000DWT. Nipa (Wayame): LOA 200m, draught 9.0m, 35,000DWT. Wainitu: LOA 100m, draught 5.0m, 5,000DWT. Tawiri (Desa Tawir): 5,000DWT tankers.

Vessels of all sizes may obtain anchorage in Ambon Bay; vessels not exceeding 75m in length may anchor in a depth of 46m off New Victoria Fort situated 90m NE of Yos Sudarso Quay. Abreast the fort are some old piles of which the heads show only at LW and vessels must be careful when in this vicinity. The best anchorage is reported to be off Wainitu Jetty in a depth of approx 50m. Prohibited anchorage is within the circle drawn with a radius of 200m around the position 03°41.20'S 128°10'E.

In the rainy season (Apr-Sep) visibility is much reduced and the features of the bay are difficult to identify. In the narrow marked channel between the outer and inner parts of Teluk Ambon there is a least depth of 10m in the fairway. Ambon Inner Harbour is approached through a channel, 130m in width, dredged to a least depth of 10.0m. Tanjung Martafons (03°39'S 128°12'E), the N entrance point, lies 2.5nm NE of Ambon. Within the entrance, a wide area of the Inner Harbour is dredged to a depth of 12.0m. The Inner Harbour and its approaches E of a line drawn NNW from the village of Batu Merah, 1nm NE of Ambon, is a prohibited area, closed to navigation. A submarine cable, marked by beacons (special marks) at each end, is laid across the narrows between two light beacons.

BA 2791, 2911. Admiralty Pilot NP35, NP286(4).

1025.

Compulsory for vessels over 88GT. Request for pilot can be made through Ambon Coast Radio Station, callsign "PKE", by hoisting flag "G" or on VHF Ch 12. Request for pilotage should be forwarded to the Port Authorities and/or agents at least 6 hours prior to arrival and 3 hours prior to departure. Pilot boards in Ambon Bay, 1.2nm W of Ambon.

A line drawn 236° from Tanjung Batumerah (03°40.6'S 128°10.3'E) to the meridian of 128°09.6'E.

A light is exhibited approx 0.1nm W of this jetty.

Vessels are not permitted to enter or leave harbour between sunset and sunrise without permission of the local Naval Control Officer. Port operations: Vessels may enter and depart the port thoughout the 24 hour period; however, berthing and unberthing can only be undertaken during daylight hours.

Tidal streams in the roads set NE and SW, direction and rate, which seldom exceeds 1kt, being dependent on the wind. There is sometimes an eddy off the piers at Ambon so that the direction of the stream off the roadstead is not always an indication of that likely to be met when approaching them. Tidal Range 5.2m. Top High: 1.0m Average High : 0.75m High High Water Spring: 10.8m LWS Mean Sea Level: 10.5m LWS Low Low Water Spring: 10.m LWS Chart Datum: 10.1m LWS. Tidal signals are displayed from the flagstaff on Joos Sudarso Pier: ..... By day At night Tide (Flag) (Lights) Red W Flooding R Blue R Ebbing W White W Slack

There are two tugs of 500hp and 300hp capacity available.

Prevailing winds: SW and NE monsoons. Local weather: Between May and August, visibility may be severely restricted owing to heavy rain.

AMBON, MALUKU 3°41.55'S 128°09.84'E UNCTAD LOCODE: ID AMQ ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Radio: It is recommended to use Jakarta Radio for passing messages at long range, callsign "PKX". Working hours are 0001-0400hrs UTC on 8542kHz and 0001-1200hrs UTC on 8752kHz. Ambon Coast Radio station, callsign "PKE" operating 24 hours at frequencies 1282, 2690, 6215, 6224, 8473, 12257, 12682, 500-470 and 42951 Khz. Inmarsat communication is possible. VHF: Ch 16; 12, 14. Available throughout 24 hours.

Immigration: All crew members must have a valid travel document.

The following are required on arrival: ..... 1. Stowage Plan 2. Bills of Lading 3. Manifest 4. Crew List 5. Stores List 6. Certificate of Registry 7. Safety Construction Certificate 8. Safety Equipment Certificate 9. Safety Radio Telegraphy Certificate 10. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate 11. Load Line Certificate 12. Machinery Certificate 13. Hull Certificate 14. Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate (SSCEC) 15. Vaccination Certificates 16. Last Port Clearance 17. International Tonnage Certificate 18. Oil Record Book 19. Classification Certificate 20. Seaman's Books 21. Passports Special forms for completion are: 22. General Declaration 23. Cargo Declaration 24. Dangerous Goods Declaration 25. Sailing Declaration The agent will deliver the special forms onboard the vessel when alongside.

ETA to be advised to the agent, pilot station and/or Harbour Master at 10, 3, 2 and 1 day prior to arrival. In addition to date and time of arrival the Master should also advise last port of call and the estimated draught on arrival.

Vessels loading or discharging cargo at an Indonesian port should obtain a Customs Permit. Copies of Bills of Lading, Cargo Manifest, Ship's Stores List, Personal Effects and Crew List should be delivered to Customs and Port Administration, which will include Immigration. If arriving from a foreign port the local agent will prepare the General Cargo Declaration; if arriving from an Indonesian port, Form 5B issued at the last Indonesian port will be retained by the Customs and the Arrival Clearance is then granted.

Free pratique is granted on arrival. Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates can be renewed.