Moulmein (MMMNU)

Moulmein offers berths for coastal cargoes and lighterage facilities for deep sea vessels. Principal exports are rice, rubber and timber. Main imports are hardware.

Bay of Bengal Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Dec 1 to Apr 30, Summer May 1 to Nov 30.

The port of Moulmein (formerly Mawlamyine) is situated in the Gulf of Martaban, on the E coast.

LOA 76.2m, draught 3.6m

The port handles an average of 67 vessels and 45,000t annually.

There are anchorages at several places in Mawlamyine River but vessels must moor. Anchorage can be obtained by two vessels not exceeding 137m in length in a depth of approx 6.4m. Moulmein anchorage lies abreast the town of Moulmein, approx 2nm N of Mupon Pagoda (16°26.2N 097°37.1'E). There is also an anchorage berth for vessels up to 1,000t. Anchorage may also be obtained abreast the N part of Moulmein town where there are three berths for vessels with draughts of 6.1m to 7.6m. Mupon anchorage lies off Mupon Pagoda in depths of approx 12.0m. Deep draught vessels may moor off Natmhaw, 1nm SSW off the S end of Yele Kyun.

The entrance to Mawlamyine River is lined with drying sandbanks and reefs. The river is usually navigable as far as the town of Moulmein by vessels with draught varying from 3.7-4.9m at HWN and 5.8-7.3m HWS.

Mawlamyine is an Alternative Name for Moulmein

BA 826, 1845. Admiralty Pilot NP21.

1000.

Compulsory. The pilot station is at Amherst, approx 40km from Moulmein.

The winding approach channel from the S end of Bilugyun Island forms a limiting factor for vessels using the port. Draughts vary according to changes in river bars and state of tides. Entrance into the river at night is not permitted.

Range 0.61m (springs), 0.49m (neaps).

There is 1 x 550hp tug available.

Prevailing winds: Monsoons, SW'ly. There is heavy rainfall May to Sep. Fog at Moulmein becomes thick and more frequent towards the end of Feb and continues to the end of Mar, which can effect navigation.

Mawlamyine is an Alternative Name for Moulmein

MAWLAMYINE 16°29.07'N 97°37.09'E (MOULMEIN) UNCTAD LOCODE: MM MNU ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ PILOTS CONTACT DETAILS: Myanmar Maritime Pilots Association Telephone: +95 9 442260233 (Mobile) E-mail: mmpamyanmar@gmail.com Website: www.mmpa-myanmar.org/default PROCEDURE: Pilot boards in position 16°02·51N 97°32·23E. ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ PORT CONTACT DETAILS: Telephone: +95 1 387116 +95 1 387117 E-mail: website.mpa2016@gmail.com Website: www.mpa.gov.mm www.myanmaportauthority.com _______________________________________________________ ____________________________________ WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 18/24 Permanent Committee on Geographical Names, (RSDRA2024000085258), 18/24

VHF: Pilots, Ch 16.

There must be no communication with other ships or shore until permission is granted in writing by the Health Officer.

There must be no communication until free pratique has been granted. If there is a suspected case of plague onboard, or if more than two deaths from any cause have occurred during the voyage, the pilot anchors the vessel in the anchorage abreast the S end of Hintha Kyun to await the Health Officer. In other cases vessels are anchored in the lower end of Mupon Reach. Vessels which have, within a period of two months immediately preceding their arrival, started from or touched en route at a port affected with yellow fever, or had physical contact with a vessel which is either infected with, or has been to a port with yellow fever, shall be allowed to anchor 1nm SW of Green Island (16°04'N 097°33'E).