Gorontalo (IDGTO)

The port is a commercial port opened to foreign trade and is the principal trading place for Teluk Tomini. It operates as a lighterage port exporting copra, a ferry port and oil terminal, consisting of a roadstead anchorage and two quays. Two concrete breakwaters lie on the foreshore W and SW of the oil terminal.

Tropical.

Gorontalo is situated 22nm NW of Tanjung Mononggawa on the N coast of Sulawesi.

LOA 130m, draught 5.0m, 6,500DWT.

Approx 620,538t of cargo, 324 vessels and 5,262 passengers handled annually.

If there is a strong wind, it is advisable to anchor outside of the port limits in depths of between 40m and 75m. The best berth lies 0.1nm outside of the 10m contour situated in about 00°29.5'N 123°03.5'E, vessels of 10,000DWT have used this berth. 0.1nm farther W of this anchorage places a vessel over great depths, it is essential the depth be ascertained before releasing the anchor. If available and practicable, anchorage may be obtained within harbour limits in depths of 50-80m. Small vessels may find anchorage closer to shore on either side of the harbour.

Approach and entry: The port is approached from the N side of Teluk Tomini and entered through Teluk Gorontalo, a bay giving access to the port of Gorontalo. Teluk Gorontalo is entered between a steep prominent point on the W side (02° 29'N 123°02'E) and an unmanned point 2.5nm ESE. Excepting the site of the oil terminal, the W side of the bay is steep and hilly whilst the E side is lower and heavily wooded. A deep gully, 0.2nm wide over which there are depths of 210m, lies in a NE-SW direction in the centre of the harbour. Access to Gorontalo can only be made by shallow draught vessels at HW, through a narrow channel on the E side of Sungai Gorontalo. ..... Port Channel Length 0.9nm Width 300m Max Depth 80m Min Depth 10.0m Port Basin Width 10Ha Max Depth 30m Min Depth 10.0m

BA 3290. Admiralty Pilot NP34.

1025.

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Gorontalo is bounded by a line drawn from a position close N of the E entrance point in a 292° direction to the W shore, and by the parallel of the ruined pier situated on the W shore 0.3nm N of Batu Lajar (00°30'N 123°03'E), the W entrance point of the roadstead. The S limit is bounded by a line of 292.5°from the village of Liantu (00°29.5'N 123°03'E) to the opposite shore.

Gorontalo Light is exhibited from a white metal framework tower, 6.0m in height, on the E entrance point to the roadstead. A light is exhibited, at an elevation of 10m, from a mast 0.65nm E of Gorontalo Light. A light (beacon) displayed from the Harbour Master's Office (02°29.9'N 123°03.3'E).

Berthing is carried out during daylight hours only, unberthing at any time.

Range 1.1m. Current: Outside the entrance there is sometimes a strong stream setting across, which is usually W going at approx 8kts. ..... Tides Top High 1.35m Average High 0.70m High Water Spring 1.50MLWS Mean Sea Level 0.80 MLWS Low Water Spring 0.00 MLWS CD 0.00 MLWS

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Prevailing winds: W'ly (Sep-Mar), E'ly (Apr-Aug). In the SE monsoon, especially in Jul and Aug, there is a strong wind from seaward, causing a sea along the W side of the roadstead. This wind generally sets in at approx 0900hrs, and continues through the day until approx 1800hrs, when it is replaced by the land wind and the sea is then calm. In the NW monsoon the sea breeze is light or sometimes entirely absent, but heavy squalls from seaward sometimes occur unexpectedly. Otherwise there is a land wind, considerably stronger at night than during the day.Temperature: Average 25°C with a variation between 23°C and 31°C.

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. Inmarsat communication is possible. Port radio: callsign ''Gorontalo Radio Coastal Radio Station'', callsign: ''Gorontalo Coast Radio Station'' and ''PKM8''. VHF: Port: Ch 16, listens 0001-1000hrs GMT.

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 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.

Should be advised to agent, via Jakarta Radio, at 10, 3, 2 and 1 day prior to arrival. In addition to date and time of arrival the Master should also advise the estimated draught and last port of call on arrival.

Free pratique is granted on arrival. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate (SSCC) and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate (SSCEC) can be renewed at the major ports.