Miri (MYMYY)

Miri is a shallow, general cargo port with offshore tanker facilities at Lutong. The Miri Port Authority plan a dredging programme to increase the port's potential. Vessels may anchor off the port at Kuala Baram in 9.0m of water where they are worked by lighters from the Miri Lighter Association. The major commodities handled are iron and steel, household goods and electrical appliances, machinery and heavy tractors, foodstuff and cereals, timber/sawn timber, container, petroleum and petroleum products.

Tropical.

The port of Miri is situated on the NW coast of Sarawak.

Harbour: LOA 78.1m, beam 16m, 3,000DWT. Offshore: LOA 251.56m, BCM 44m, draught 17.01m, 116,337DWT.

Approx 3,300,000t of cargo, 23, 000TEU and 5,000 vessels handled annually.

Outer anchorages: Anchorage may be obtained in depths of 9.0m, 3nm NNW of Tanjung Lobang (04°22.0'N 113°58.0'E). Loading and discharging of cargo is carried out from lighters of 25 to 150t capacity. When at anchor off Miri, even in a gale with a high sea, vessels always lie head to the tidal stream with the swell on their beam. Swell often restrict cargo work to the landward side only. SBM: There is a designated anchorage outside the SW limit of the oil field, 2nm S of SBM No 5. Caution: Vessels are cautioned against anchoring within West Lutong Oil Field, an area extending 7nm W of Lutong. Numerous uncharted pipelines and oil wells exist in this area. When approaching Miri in thick weather and if unable to reach either anchorage, vessels are recommended to anchor further W in 18.0-23.0m, rather than remain underway.

The port is approached from seaward through the dredged channel of the new mouth of Sungai Miri. The entrance channel has a width of 140m and a minimum dredged depth on the centreline of 3.0m. When the channel is dredged to 5.0m, vessels of up to 5,000t will be able to enter the port. Approach from W: From a position E of Takau Shoal, the track leads E towards the oil tanks at Miri (04°24.4'N 113°59.4'E) to the anchorage and pilot boarding position for Lutong Terminal or the Miri anchorage. In reduced visibility keep in depths greater than 22m until Tanjung Lobang is sighted. At night the white oil tanks generally show up well. Approach from N: When approaching Tanjung Baram from N, a distance of at least 6nm should be given to the point of the shoals to the W. From a position E or W Bakau Oil Field, the track leads S direction passing W of West Lutong Oil Field and Lutong Oil Terminal, then to the anchorages or pilot boarding station. Caution: SBM No 5 (04°26.8'N 113°53.8'E) at the SW corner of the Oil Terminal is unlit. Entry: From the vicinity of 04°24.1'N 113°56.4'E and the anchorages the approach leads E passing N of two dangerous wrecks with depths of 5.3m over them, N of a dangerous wreck (04°23.4'N 113°57.4'E), and N of a second dangerous wreck lying 0.5nm farther E. The entrance channel to Sungai Miri, marked on the N side of the entrance by a beacon (04°24.1'N 113°58.4'E) leads E for about 0.6nm into the river. Caution: Navigation is restricted and mariners are advised to exercise care when using this channel; daylight navigation is recommended and departing vessels have priority.

BA 1949, 2109, 3838. Admiralty Pilot NP31, NP286(4).

1025.

Port mooring gangs will assist in the berthing of vessels.

Compulsory only for vessels loading crude oil at the SBM, available 24 hours. Vessels should await the Berthing Master in the designated anchorage area. The Berthing Master, who acts as pilot, and assistant, will board vessels in the position 4°24.7'N 113°54.0'E, in the anchorage area, 5nm SW of the terminal. The pilot launch is fitted with VHF R/T.

All navigable waters up to the HW mark and all land from the HW mark to the land boundary within the following limits: Inner limit: Batang Baram with the HW lines, from the line delineating the coastal HW line at the river mouth, upstream to the geographical parallel across the river at 03°45.00'N. Outer limit: From a point on the coastal HW line on the Sarawak/Brunei International boundary, approx 04°00.3'N 114°36.45'E. Then along a line drawn in a 324° direction to its intersection with the limit of the Sarawak territorial sea, 04°48.5'N 113°57.2'E, approx. Then NE along the boundary of Sarawak territorial sea to its intersection with the International boundary between Sarawak and Brunei on the continental shelf approx 04°48.6'N 113° 57.2'E. Then along the same International boundary to the initial point defined above.

Leading lights to indicate the channel are follows: Green, outer part; red, inner part. Tanjung Lobang Light (04°22.0'N 113°58.0'E). Tanjung Baram Light (04°35.7'N 113°58.4'E). Fairley Oil Field Light (04°57.0'N 114°04.0'E). Racon at Fairley Oil Field Light (04°57.0'N 114°04.0'E).

The Miri Bar is shallow with a narrow channel which changes course seasonally and should not be crossed without local knowledge or pilot. Vessels with immigrants should anchor 3.5nm NNW of Tanjung Lobang and 2nm offshore.

Range 1.5m.

Available from private companies or the Miri Lighter Association.

Prevailing winds: NE'ly and SW'ly monsoon.

MIRI, SARAWAK 4°23.55'N 113°58.57'E UNCTAD LOCODE: MY MYY ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Singapore and Kuching Radio stations, which work throughout 24 hours, can be used for passing messages. There is no radio station at Lutong. VHF: Ch 16, calling and safety; Ch 20, Marine Department (port operations); Ch 25 and 27, public correspondence. Lutong Oil Terminal: Ch 18, 22. Pilot vessel & launches: Ch 18.

Customs: Each crew member is allowed 25 cigarettes and 1,135ml of alcoholic drink per day.

If it is the first time that the vessel has called at Miri, all ship's documents and certificates, including Master and chief engineer's Certificates of Competency, must be produced for the boarding Marine Officer; on subsequent trips the following papers are required: ..... 1. International Maritime Health Form and Last Port Clearance 2. One application for the Port Clearance (form provided on arrival) 3. One Shipping Arrival Report (form provided on arrival) 4. One copy of Crew Clearance Certificate (form provided on arrival) 5. Crew List (3 copies), form provided on arrival 6. Malaysian Crew List (3 copies), form provided on arrival 7. Personal Effects List (2 copies) 8. Stores List (2 copies) 9. Vaccinations List (2 copies) 10. Narcotics List (2 copies) 11. Firearms and Ammunition List (2 copies) 12. Cargo Manifest 13. Declaration Of Dangerous Goods

Master of vessel should advise ETA at intervals of 96, 72 and 24 hours prior to arrival. Accurate ETA can be provided via Sarawak Shell VHF station (Lutong Radio) which operates throughout 24 hours on VHF Ch 18 and 22 via Lutong Radio Tower. (The vessel's agent should give notice of ETA at least 36 hours in advance to the Port Authorities.)

As per MPA By-Laws.

The Bill of Health should be advised at least 24 hours prior to arrival. Quarantine signal must be shown on arrival. If vessel comes from an infected port or if state of health is suspect, the Medical Officer may board in order to inspect crew and relevant International Medical Certificates. Medical treatment of an urgent nature is available ashore subject to weather conditions, at the Government Hospital. The Master must give notice of his medical requirements. Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates can be issued.