Bintangor (MYBTN)

Bintangor is a small port, under Rajang Port Authority, 11nm above Sarikei, standing on the SE bank of the river between the entrances to Sungai Maradong and Sungai Bintangor. The port has one alongside berth and handles general and bulk cargoes.

Tropical.

Bintangor is situated approx 66km from the mouth of the Rajang River.

A beacon (white, diamond topmark), 6m in height, stands on the left bank of the river, 1nm E of Tanjong Payang. A similar beacon stands on the right bank 1nm NE of the first beacon. These beacons known as Muara Payang crossing leads, bearing 234° and 054°, respectively, lead across a bar (depth of 4.9m over it, extending across the river). After crossing the bar, keep close to the right bank of the river for 2nm upstream to avoid the bank, with depths of less than 5.5m over it, which extends up to 0.15nm from the left bank, 1.5nm E of Tanjong Payang.

BA 161, 162, 3836. MAL 7212. Admiralty Pilot NP31, NP286(4).

1000.

Pilotage is available and recommended for larger vessels. Provided by the Marine Department upon request from Sarikei. Pilots should be requested 24 hours prior to arrival. Vessels which require a pilot enroute to Sibu should indicate in their arrival telegram which approach channel they will use. Ship-to-shore communications on berthing information is via Ch 18.

Outer limit: An imaginary line drawn from the land and Survey Trig Station "N54" on Munggu Tiga to the lighthouse at Tanjung Jerijeh (02°09.40'N 111° 09.79'E), then to the leading light tower at Kuala Igan (also known as Land and Survey Trig Station TT10); then proceeding approx E by 15,434m to the Land and Survey Trig Station "TT11" which is situated on the beach between Kuala Igan and Kuala Oya and then to a point at the HW mark on the S bank of the Sungai Kut Canal where it joins the Igan River. Inner Limit: An imaginary straight line drawn due N across the Rajang River from the Land and Survey Trig Station N90 which is on a prominent hill approx 914m E of the Kapit Bazaar to a point at the HW on the true right bank of the Rajang River.

Range 3.1m.

There are no tugs available.

Tropical equatorial climate for the whole year with average temperature of 32° C. The NE monsoon period is from Nov-Mar.

Radio: Singapore and Kuching Radio stations, which work throughout 24 hours, may be used for passing messages. VHF: Port: Ch 16.

Available at Customs and Excise Department and Immigration Department, Malaysia.

Port Clearance documents are to be surrendered to the Customs and Excise Department when boarding. ..... Document Copies Authority Crew List 8 2 Immigration; 2 Port Authority; 2 Customs and Excise; 1 Port Health Officer; 1 Port Officer. Passenger List 8 2 Immigration; 2 Port Authority; 2 Customs and Excise; 1 Port Health Officer; 1 Port Officer. Ship's Stores List 2 Customs and Excise Ammunition List 2 Customs and Excise Health documents: Vaccination Certificates and Cholera Inoculation Certificate to be examined by Health Inspector.

Vessel's ETA should be sent 36 hours prior to arrival.

See "No 8" of General notices and regulations below.

The Merchant Shipping (Ports and Rivers) Regulations, 1961 are, briefly, as follows: ..... 8. The Master of every vessel of over 15t about to depart from a port or any place outside Sarawak shall cause the "Blue River" (International Code Flag 'P'), to be hoisted, during daylight hours, for at least 12 hours before the vessel is due to sail, or if the vessel is in port for less than 12 hours, for the period of her stay in the port. 9. (i) The Master or the agent of every vessel about to depart from a port shall on demand of the Port Officer, produce for inspection the Port Clearance document. (ii) The Port Clearance shall be in the form as prescribed under the Customs Ordinance or in such other form as may be approved by the Director. 10. A vessel arriving in, leaving from or shifting berth within a port shall hoist her signal letters, if any, whilst underway. 11. No oil, oily bilge water or substance containing oil of any description shall be discharged or allowed to escape from any vessel or allowed to run of any wharf, into any river or port.

Every vessel arriving in quarantine shall fly or show the appropriate International Quarantine signal and no person, other than a pilot, Port Officer, Port Health Officer, Immigration Officer or Customs Officer, shall board the vessel and no person shall disembark there from until the vessel has been cleared by the Port Health Officer.