Telok Ramunia (MYTRM)

The port has had a change of use and is now a fabrication yard for the offshore industry and has been taken over by Petronas. It is mainly used for barge shipments of partly completed subsea components. The port is generally no longer used by commercial cargo traffic, the information is retained should it reopen.

Tropical.

Telok Ramunia is situated on the S coast of Malaysia.

There is an anchorage with depths of 10.0-20.0m S of Tanjung Ramunia with muddy bottom and good holding ground.

Admiralty Pilot NP44.

Singapore Radio, which works throughout 24 hours, can be used for long range communications. Inmarsat communication is possible.

Customs: The following allowances of dutiable liquor and tobacco will be made per day for the consumption of officers, crews and passengers during the period of the ship's stay in port: Spirit, 142ml or wines, 1,136ml beer or stout, 1,136ml. Cigarettes, 25 or cigars, 8 or tobacco, 28.3gm or snuff, 28.3gm. The penalties for smuggling are severe and offences are likely to result, inter alia, in withdrawal from a vessel concerned of the privilege of being able to use the ship's dutiable stores whilst in port. Normally, ships stores allowed out of bonded stores at any one time will not exceed 3 days requirements. If a vessel's stay exceeds 3 days, a fresh application for additional allowances of stores may be made to customs. All bonded stores will then be sealed by the Boarding Officer and the Customs seal should not be broken by anyone other than authorised Customs personnel until such time as the vessel has left the port. A Master of a departing vessel must make sure that his vessel does not leave the port unless a Port Clearance has been granted by Customs. A vessel which does not sail within 48 hours after a Port Clearance has been issued will be required to report to the Customs office. A fresh Port Clearance will only be issued if the proper officer of Customs is satisfied with the reasons for the vessel not leaving the port within the required period. The Master of a vessel is advised to carry onboard his vessel at all times a Port Clearance which has been issued by Customs whilst within Malaysian territorial waters. Immigration: On arrival, a vessel is required to hoist the prescribed Immigration signal: ..... 1. By day the Interco flags corresponding to the numerals "25" in respect of vessels not carrying passengers and the numerals "34" in respect of vessels carrying passengers. 2. By night, in every case, a green light over a green light mounted vertically 1.83m apart, visible through 360° for a distance of 2nm. The Master of the vessel shall exhibit the signal until the vessel has been examined by the Immigration officer who will authorise the signal to be hauled down. During the stay of the vessel in port, the members of the crew are free to move about only within the port limit. Any person leaving the vessel shall take his Seaman's identity book or passport. Any seaman who wishes to visit places outside the port limit may apply through the shipping agent. Successful application will require the crew to appear before an Immigration officer for issuing of pass or endorsement. The said crew member is required to report to the Immigration office, upon return from his visit, before boarding the vessel. Before departure of a vessel, the shipping agent is required to notify the Immigration department. Immigration inspection will then be carried out to determine that all members of the crew and passengers, if any, are all onboard before departure.

..... Document Copies 1. Arms and Ammunition List 5 2. Passenger List 5 3. Deck Stores List 5 4. Bonded Stores List 5 5. Personal Effects List 5 6. Voyage Memo 5 7. Dangerous Cargo List 5 8. Vaccination List 5 9. Drugs List 5 10. Last Port Clearance A Malaysian Crew List (original copy obtained from the Immigration department) must be prepared (2 copies). This is undertaken by the local agent and is based on the Crew List obtained from the ship. For other officials/departments a ship's Crew List will do (7 copies required). The above documents are distributed to Immigration, Health, Harbour Master, Customs, Traffic Control Officer and, if necessary, to the Agriculture department. In addition to the above, a time sheet will be issued by the Immigration department which the Master is to sign and endorse. Other documents, such as Maritime Declaration of Health, arrival and departure report for the Marine department and Customs will be pre-prepared by the local agent and is to be endorsed by the Master on arrival.

ETA must be sent as early as possible and in any case not less than 48 hours prior to the estimated time of arrival. Additional information required in the message includes: Vessel's position, arrival draught, total cargo onboard, date of issuance of Ship Sanitation Control Certificate, total number of crew onboard and any other relevant information for the vessel's arrival.

In addition to normal Interco flags and ensigns, vessels may, at times and on special occasions, be required to "dress overall" whilst in port. The local shipping agent will notify the vessel on such occasion as and when required.

Free pratique can only be applied for on arrival of the vessel at berth. Application by radio is not applicable at present. All vessels applying for a Ship Sanitation Control Certificate or Exemption Certificates should be empty of solid cargo. Application should be accompanied with the existing Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate or Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and at least 24 hours notice should be given to the Port Health office. A Port Health Clearance Certificate must be obtained from the Port Health office by all vessels in order to sail from the port. Every vessel is required to use proper design of rat guards on all mooring ropes so as to prevent any rodent from leaving or boarding a vessel during its stay in port.