Bakapit (MYBKP)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. Main export is timber.

Tropical.

Located on the E shore of Darvel Bay.

There is a good anchorage 1nm S or 1.25nm SW of Tanjong Bakapit. Vessels carrying explosives or dangerous petroleum must not anchor in the approach fairway or within 0.67nm of Brantian Reef Beacon (white framework tower, 11m in height), which stands on a drying reef 0.3nm E of Tanjong Bakapit.

The best approach to the pier is between Brantian Reef and Ireton Patch. This channel is 300m in width. A beacon, 0.3nm E of Tanjong Bakapit, bearing 000° leads through this channel.

BA 1680. Admiralty Pilot NP33, NP286(4).

1025.

Available. Boards in the vicinity of Turner Patch.

Port limits are within area N of a straight line joining Shoal Point to Bagahak Point.

Mean spring range 1.8m, mean neap range 0.2m.

Radio: Singapore or Kota Kinabalu Radio are recommended for passing messages. Singapore Radio works throughout 24 hours; Kota Kinabalu works from 0800-1600hrs weekdays and 0800-1200hrs on Sat.

Customs: Allowance is 142ml of spirit per man per day or 1,136ml of wine per man per day. Beer or stout, 1,136ml per man per day. Cigarettes, 25/man/day or cigars, 8/man/day or tobacco, 28.3gm/man/day or snuff, 28.3gm/man/day. Up to 3 days allowance issued at a time. Immigration: Immigration Officer boards vessel on arrival and clears the ship inwards. The officer requires 2 copies each of the Crew List and Passenger List.

..... Document Copies 1. Crew List 2. Passenger List 12 3. Ship's Particulars List 10 4. Ports of Call List 8 5. Inward Cargo Manifest 6 6. Bonded Stores List 3 7. Deck, Engine and Provisions List 3 8. Narcotics List 3 9. Arms and Ammunition List 3 10. Crew Personal Effects List 3 11. Plants and Animals List 3 12. Last Port Clearance - 13. Maritime Declaration of Health - 14. Arrival Report -

Initial ETA should be sent 7 days prior to the vessel's arrival followed by a further ETA 36 hours prior to arrival. In addition to the date/time of arrival the message should also include arrival draughts, pilot requirements and any other requirements of the vessel.

The Sabah government are signatories to the World Health Organisation convention on quarantine regulations. The Port Health Doctor will not board unless the vessel is arriving from an infected port. A Maritime Declaration of Health is to be completed and handed to the agent, together with a copy of the Crew List and a copy of the Passenger List. The vessel should contact its agent prior to arrival advising the last port of call and whether vessel is healthy. Pratique is normally granted by radio and vessels should only proceed to the quarantine anchorage if arriving from an infected area. Ship Sanitation Control and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates can be renewed for a 3 month period.