Phnom-Penh (KHPNH)

Phnom-Penh is the capital of Cambodia and is linked to the rest of the country by a widespread road network. It has a direct rail link with Bangkok to the NW and Sihanoukville to the WSW. The port is accessible to vessels from the South China Sea through Vietnam. The port handles general cargo, rice, passengers, liquid and containers. Petroleum products are discharged at Russey Keo, located on the right bank of the Tonle Sap River, 4km upstream from Phnom Penh.

Tropical.

Phnom-Penh is situated on the W bank of the Tonle Sap River.

LOA 120m, draught 5.2m, 5,000DWT.

Approx 4,150,000t of cargo, 400,000TEU, 4,500 vessels and 25,000 passengers handled annually.

The anchorage area extends in front of Port No 2. The holding ground is good, the bottom is mud and sand.

There is an access channel width 60m, length 850m at Quatre Bras 2km downstream from Phnom Penh, where annual maintenance dredging is needed. The depth of dredging is 5.0m elevation at the channel and in front of the berths. There are illuminated buoys along the Mekong River from the Vietnam border up to the port. Buoyage is in accordance with IALA System 'A'. Entry: Cua Tieu, the NE mouth by which the Mekong River is entered, lies between the NE extremity of Cua Lao Loi Quan and Pointe du Mirador (10°16'N 106°45'E), 0.65nm NNE. A directional light, 290°, (round tower on piles), stands on the S side of Banc Norodom, 2.75nm ESE of Pointe Du Mirador, and the channel is indicated by lightbuoys and buoys. There are dangerous wrecks and obstructions in the vicinity. Abeam Pointe Du Mirador the channel is obstructed by fish traps, and large isolated fishing stakes, invisible at night, which constitutes a danger to navigation. No other further obstructions have been reported beyond these. The depth over the bar is 2.1m. The passage from Cua Tieu to Phnom Penh is not as difficult as it might appear: the river is generally wide and there are few sharp turns. The bottom is mostly of soft mud and no damage should result if a vessel grounds. There are many fishing stakes, but these are well lit at night; the end stake is normally marked by a red light. Fishing nets are also laid across the river, but they may be passed over without being damaged. Having embarked a Vietnam pilot at the Mui Vung Tau pilot boarding place, a vessel should arrive at the entrance bar of Cua Tieu at such a time as to have an UKC of 1.2m, and then proceed up river on the flood stream. It is also possible that the pilot will wish to cross the 78nm bar on this tide before anchoring, even if it entails navigating after dark. Subsequently, the time of weighing will depend on the ETA at Phnom-Penh, which must be adjusted so as to cross the 120nm bar at LW. Beyond this bar vertical tide effects are negligible, but it has been observed that the flood stream may still run at a rate of about 1kt. The 182nm bar is the most difficult of the passage as the channel is only 45m wide and passes very close to the river bank. Distances in the Mekong River are measured from the entrance of the Song Sai Gon. When bound for Phnom Penh, some of the more important are: ..... Place Distance (nm) Baie De Cocotiers 6 Seaward end of entrance bar: Depth on bar 2.1m 26 Inshore end of entrance bar 35 My Tho anchorage 56 Bar 70 Bar: Depth on bar 3.4m 78 Car Ferry 87 Bar: Depth on bar 5.5m 120 Vietnam/Cambodia border -Change pilot 154 Bar: Depth on bar 4.0m 182 Bar: Depth on bar 4.9m 205 Phnom Penh 209 Departure: On the return journey from Phnom-Penh it is recommended that a vessel sails in the afternoon, so that as much distance as possible may be made in daylight. Except at neaps, when the 120nm bar may present a problem, a vessel should be able to reach the 78nm bar regardless of the time of HW at Mui Vung Tau. Whether the latter bar is crossed on the same tide, and at what time the vessel will weigh in the morning, will depend on the time of HW at Mui Vung Tau.

BA 3985. While Admiralty charts cover the river entrance, there are no Admiralty charts showing details of the Mekong River. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

Traffic movement is governed by the Police Guard Authority.

1000.

There are rubber fenders and mooring bollards provided for the safe and quick mooring of vessels. Mooring cleats are also provided underneath the berth to make it easy for small vessels to moor when the water level is low. Independent bollards are provided upstream and down stream side of the berth on the bank of the river for the mooring of vessels.

Request for pilot must be made to the Pilot Station at least 24 hours prior to arrival. Permission to visit Cambodia must first be obtained from the Cambodian Authorities. Pilotage in the Mekong River is compulsory for ocean going vessels and is available in daylight hours only. A Vietnam pilot is embarked, at the pilot boarding place (10°20.3'N 107°03.2'E) off Mui Vung Tau, who will take the vessel up river to the frontier (10°56'N 105°12'E) between Vietnam and Cambodia, where a pilot from Cambodia will take over for the remainder of the passage to Phnom-Penh. Each country maintains a pilot station near the frontier between them; Vietnam at Tan Chau, and Cambodia at Phum Kaam Samma Kraon. Vessels in the Vietnamese part of the Mekong River are only permitted to be underway between sunrise and sunset, except in the event of adverse tides. Vessels waiting for the tide may only anchor at My Tho, or as indicated by the pilot.

The area administered by the port of Phnom-Penh is from 2.5km upstream from Chroy Changwar Bridge along the Tonlesap River to down stream 3km from Quatre Bras along the Mekong River and 6km up along the Mekong River from Quatre Bras. The total water front length is approx 27km.

One set of leading lights has been installed on the Quatre Bras Channel.

Maximum LOA of ships should not exceed 100m during dry season due to the configuration of the river banks.

The route from the mouth of the Mekong River to Phnom-Penh has a large fluctuation in water levels throughout the year. Movement of vessels to Phnom-Penh port is effected by the water levels and the current in front of the berths. The flow in the river reverses with the change of the water volume in the Mekong River. From Oct to May the water flows downstream in the direction of the Mekong River and in the rainy season, the water level in the Mekong River rises, the water in the river flows upstream in the direction of the Tonlesap Lake. The highest level can be +10.35m and the lowest level +0.49m. The flow of water in the Mekong River is as follows: Max velocity of flow 3.6kts, min velocity of flow 0.3kts. The flow of the Tonlesap River observed in front of the port as follows: Velocity 1.6kt and the direction of the river was parallel to the river banks at a large arc, the velocity was 2.3-2.5kts at a distance of 130m away from the berth and was farther towards the centre of the river, the velocity in front of the berths is approx 4.9kts.

Available. 1 x 550hp, 1 x 380hp.

Phnom-Penh has a tropical climate with 2 seasons. The dry season is from Nov-Apr. The rainy monsoon season is from May-Oct. The annual average temperature is 25.5°C. Wind records indicate an observed max speed of 4kts, from Nov-Jun, in a SE'ly direction. The max was 31-39kts between Jul-Oct in a W-NE'ly direction. The heaviest precipitation is concentrated in the rainy season. The humidity from Feb-Mar averages at 44% and the max of 99.8% was recorded in Oct.

PHNOM-PENH 11°36.72'N 104°54.69'E UNCTAD LOCODE: KH PNH ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Radio: HF radio telephone, frequency 8513kHz can be used to contact Phnom Penh Pilot Station daily from 0900-1000hrs and 1500-1600hrs. VHF: Pilots, Harbour Master, KAMSAB Phnom-Penh: Ch 14 and 16.

There are no restrictions for spirits, cigarettes and beer for crew's use, but these are strictly prohibited for commercial purposes. Crew are required to declare to customs all their belongings upon arrival. Immigration formalities take place at the port or at the anchorage after clearance by the Port Health Authority. The police collect all crew's passports and issue shore passes for going ashore.

..... Documents Copies 1. Declaration of Arrival 6 2. Crew List 8 3. Arms and Ammunition List 3 4. Crew Personal Effects List 6 5. List of articles forbidden to be used in the port 2 6. Declaration of Health 1 7. Quarantine Certificate 1 8. Cargo Manifest 15 9. Bills of Lading (sets) 3 Arrival documents to be submitted to the Port Authority: ..... 1. Ship Safety Construction Certificate 2. Navigation Certificate 3. International Load line Certificate 4. International Tonnage Certificate 5. Safety Radio Telephony Certificate 6. Safety Equipment Certificate 7. International Certificate of Vaccination for passengers and crew 8. Ship's Ship Sanitation Control (or Exemption) Certificate 9. Seaman's Passport or Seaman's book of crew and Passengers Passports 10. Transit Cargo Manifest 11. Certificate of Competency for all Officers onboard 12. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate Departure documents: ..... 1. Declaration of Departure 6 2. Declaration of Health 1 3. Outward Cargo Manifest 15 4. Crew Personal Effects List 6 5. Crew List 6 6. Passenger List 6 Cargo documentation: 1. Cargo Manifest - 2. Bills of Lading - 3. Cargo Plan - 4. Cargo Certificates -

Vessel's ETA should be sent to the pilot station 72 hours before arrival at the Cambodian-Vietnamese border.

The Cambodian flag must be displayed at vessel's masthead from sunrise to sunset. Interco flag 'Q' must be displayed until free pratique is granted.

The vessel will be informed of the ports individual regulations upon arrival at the anchorage.

International Health regulations should be adhered to. Ship's crew must have an International Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever and cholera.

The Master must deliver the NOR for loading and unloading to the shippers/consignees through the shipping agent after the customs formalities are completed and free pratique has been granted.