Macau (MOMFM)

Macau consists of an outer and inner harbour, a container terminal, an oil terminal and cement terminal, located on Coloane Island, which is connected to Macau by three road bridges. The principal exports are textiles, garments and machinery apparatus. Imports include tourism, food, vehicles, commodities and raw and semi-manufactured goods.

China Sea Seasonal Subtropical Area, Summer from May to Nov, Winter Nov to Mar, Spring Mar to May.

Macau is located to the SE of China, on the W bank of the Pearl River Delta, comprising the peninsula of Macau and the islands of Taipa and Coloane. It lies 145km from Guangzhou.

Max draught 5.5m, LOA 105m, beam 17m, 5,510DWT.

Approx 3,530,000t of cargo and 140,000TEU handled annually.

The anchorage area is defined by the parallels of 22°08.3'N and 22°09.7'N and by the meridians of 113°36.0'E and 113°37.0'E also by the parallels 22°07.3'N and 22°08.0'N and by the meridians of 113°36.7'E and 113°37.2E. Prohibited anchorages: No vessel may anchor in the fairway of any channel, within 50m of the bridges or within 0.5nm of the Outer Harbour Channel Buoy.

Outer approaches: Vessels bound for Macau approaching from SW can make for the pilot boarding station and anchorage through Daxi Shuidao (22°04.0'N 113° 37.0'E) passing NW of Xiaoputai (22°02.0'N 113°38.0'E). Vessels approaching from the S or SE and all non-Chinese vessels should conform to the defined route as far as practical and proceed to the pilot boarding position passing (with positions from Sanya Pai Light (22°05.0'N 113°48.0'E)): N of Sanya Pai and N of the designated waiting anchorage for Zhuhai (3.5nm WSW). Then S of Datou Zhou (5.5nm WNW) before altering NNW for the waiting anchorage, remaining clear of Yedling Shi, (6nm WSW) with a least depth of 3.7m and the rock (7.5nm W) with a least depth of 5.8m over it. The inner and outer harbours are approached from the SE and entered through buoyed channels. The entrances to the channels leading to Macau outer and inner harbours lie approximately 5nm NW from the pilot boarding station. The entrance to the Kaho Channel leading to the oil, cement and container terminals lies approx 4.5nm W of the pilot boarding point and to the S of the airfield. The SE and SW corners of the prohibited area surrounding the airfield are marked by lightbuoys. The oil and container terminals on Coloane are approached and entered through a channel on the SW side of the airfield. The access channel to Macau Port Container Terminal, Cement Terminal and Oil Terminal has a width of 75m and a depth of 4.4m, below Macau CD. The access channel to Macau Outer Harbour Passenger Terminal has a width of 120m and a depth of 4.4m below Macau CD, the max airdraught is 30m. The access channel to Macau Inner Harbour has a width of 45m and a depth of 3.5m below Macau CD, the max airdraught is 28m.

BA 664, 2927, 2929, 2949. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

Macau Marine Police, Tel: +853 28559944; Fax: +853 28371136, VHF Ch 16.

Compulsory. Pilots should be requested from the Marine Administration of Macau SAR through agent. Pilots will board at the pilot boarding point which is 0.5nm E of Ka-Ho Harbour No 2 Lightbuoy at position 22°07.5'N 113°37.3'E.

Xiaoputai Dao Light (22°02.0'N 113°38.0'E) (white square stone masonry pile, height 10m). Zhu Zhuo Light (22°00.0'N 113°50.0'E) (white round tower, height 5m). Sanya Pai Light (22°05.0'N 113°48.0'E) (white round structure, height 6m). Ponta de Kaho Light (22°07.7'N 113°35.4'E) (white column, height 6m). Ponta de Hac-Sa Light (22°06.8'N 113°34.3'E) (metal structure on concrete base, 7m). Guia Light (22°11.7'N 113°32.9'E) (white round tower, red topmark, height 14m). No 2 Light Beacon (concrete structure, red square topmark) (22°10.5'N 113° 34.9'E) at the outer end of the entrance to Macau outer harbour is fitted with a Racon. Incineration plant chimney (white square structure, 2 red bands, 4 vertical red lights, 90m high) (22°09.6'N 113°34.3'E) on the NE side of Taipa is prominent.

The channel and the manoeuvring area of the outer harbour passenger terminal are prohibited to all navigation except for passenger vessels previously authorised by the Macau Marine Administration. Three bridges with a vertical clearance of 28m cross the inner harbour channel. Light beacons mark the passage under the bridges.

Range 0.5-3.5m above Macau CD. Tidal streams run across the outer entrance to the channels.

Qing Zhou Traffic Separation Scheme for high speed vessels has been established approx 5nm ENE of the entrance to the Macau approach channels.

Available.

Average temperature 20°C. Heavy rains and tropical storms are most likely to occur Apr to Sep. Fog is prevalent between Feb and Apr.

MACAO 22°11.36'N 113°33.80'E UNCTAD LOCODE: MO MFM For details see: GUANZHOU PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Vessel Traffic Control: Ch 16, 10, 12, callsign "Macau Radio" available throughout 24 hours. Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese and English. Rescue Centre: Ch 10 (156.5MHz).

Customs formalities are arranged by the cargo agent. Immigration formalities are arranged by the Port Authority or port agent.

Crew List and Cargo Manifest.

Vessel's ETA should be sent to Macau Marine Administration Office, 24 hours prior to arrival through agent.

Vessels entering Macau should fly the national flag of the People's Republic of China and the regional flag of the Macau Special Administrative Region SAR.

..... 1. No vessel may anchor in the fairway of any channel. 2. A vessel entering Macau for the first time shall present the vessel's documents to the Maritime Administration of Macau SAR through port agent within 24 hours of its arrival. 3. All vessels shall notify the Maritime Administration of Macau SAR of the date and time of departure and obtain port clearance in advance. 4. Vessels proposing to berth in the inner harbour must previously consult the harbour authorities.

There are no special health regulations.