Kunak (MYKUN)

The port serves the hinterland with general cargo and exports palm oil. The port has a simple landing jetty for loading and unloading small volumes of essential commodities for the people living in the surrounding areas. There is also an oil jetty for tankers that call regularly to collect the palm oil from the two privately owned estates. Due to the establishment of the road link from Tawau to Lahad Datu, the use of the port's jetty for dry cargo loading has diminished. Timber, tobacco and hemp are exported.

Tropical.

Kunak is situated on the E coast of Sabah.

LOA 183m, beam 32.2m, draught 17.0m, 49,990DWT.

Approx 1,300,000t of cargo and 200 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage off Rashleigh Reefs (4°44'N 118°17'E) is reported as good holding ground.

Kunak should be approached from NE, passing 0.5nm from the NW extremity of Pulau Tabawan (04°49'N 118°21'E) on a course of 212°. This course passes 1nm NW of the beacons marking Dawson Reef and McKinlay Reef (04°43'N 118°20'E) and 0.8nm NW of the N end of Merritt Reefs. Mount Wullerstorf (04°28'N 118°09'E), bearing 210.25°, leads between Pulau Tabawan and Pulau Bohayan. There are two different approaches depending on whether vessel is berthing port side or starboard side alongside the palm oil berth. Caution: The edges of the reefs are usually clearly visible, particularly if Polaroid glasses are worn, but there are certain conditions in which they do not show.

BA 1680, 1686. Admiralty Pilot NP33, NP286(4).

1025.

Pilotage is not compulsory but is recommended. Vessels are required to call at Lahad Datu to embark and disembark the pilot. Customs and Immigration formalities will be completed there. Requests for pilots should be made at least 24 hours in advance through the agent. The pilot launch will also carry the mooring crew. The pilot may remain onboard throughout the vessels stay in Kunak.

The port limits shall be a line drawn from the point (headland) on the mainland south of Wise Hill to the most easterly point of Pulau Sakar, then in SSE direction to the most easterly point of Pulau Bohihan, and thence in a SSW direction to the peak of Mt Cook at a point where the line intersects the coastline, including rivers entering the same for a distance of 300m inland from the mouth of the river.

Berthing can take place throughout 24 hours when requested through the agent. Hazard: There are numerous fish traps, constructed of heavy logs, in the approaches to Kunak.

Mean spring range approx 1.8m, mean neap range approx 0.4m.

Not available.

Prevailing winds: NE'ly monsoon.

KUNAK, SABAH 4°41.22'N 118°15.19'E UNCTAD LOCODE: MY KUN For details see: LAHAD DATU PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Radio: Singapore or Kota Kinabalu Radio is recommended for passing messages. Singapore Radio works throughout 24 hours; Kota Kinabalu works from 0800-1600hrs weekdays and 0800-1200hrs on Sat. VHF: Port: Ch 16.

Customs: Daily allowance per person is 142ml of spirit or 1,136ml of wine, beer or stout, 1,136ml per man per day, cigarettes, 25 or cigars, 8 or tobacco, 28.3gm or snuff, 28.3gm. 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 12 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 1 13. Maritime Declaration of Health 1 14. Arrival Report 1

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 is to be handed to the agent, for the health department, together with a copy of the Crew List and a copy of the Passenger List. The vessel should telex 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 Certificates and Exemption Certificates can be renewed for a 3 month period.