Nelson (NZNSN)

The port, jointly owned by the Nelson City Council and the Tasman District Council, is a major commercial and customs harbour and benefits from being a natural haven, sheltering behind Boulder Bank, a 13km natural breakwater which protects the harbour in all weather conditions. In addition to handling large quantities of bulk and break bulk cargo, the port is also used as a regular port of call for liner trades servicing Australia and Europe and many Asian destinations. Dredging is required annually at Port Nelson to maintain publicised depths at berths, basins, channels and entrances in the port area. The Harbour Master should therefore be contacted for confirmation of latest depths.

Summer.

Port Nelson is situated in the SE of Tasman Bay, geographically in the centre of New Zealand. The port lies to the N of the town of Nelson at the head of the Maitai River.

Draught 9.8m, LOA 243.3m, beam 40.0m, 65,125DWT.

Approx. 800 vessels, 3,900,000t of cargo and 119,000TEU handled annually.

Anchorage, both waiting and quarantine, may be obtained 2.5nm NNW with Port Nelson Landfall Light (41°15.3'S 173°16.8'E) in depths of approx 12.0m, mud. Anchorage can also be obtained on the E side of Haulashore Island and on the E side of Boulder Bank just S of the Old Lighthouse. These anchorages should be approached with care. Vessels are not permitted to anchor in the harbour without permission from the Harbour Master.

Voluntary Code: (Refer to "Country Information"). Keep at least 5nm off Pit Head and at least 5nm off Pepin Island and then to the Pilot Station. The port is approached through a dredged out channel 180m wide, and entered at Main Entrance, on the alignment of two sets of leading lights. Front light (white triangle, point up, on piles) (41° 16.2'S, 173° 15.4'E). Rear light (white triangle, point down) 0.3nm South South East of front light). Directions: Vessels should proceed to the Pilot Station, 41°12.8'S 173°14.4'E. With pilot onboard, the outer leads align 165° towards the harbour entrance, off the entrance a port turn brings the vessel onto the inner leads, aligned 135°, then the channel marking beacons are followed up to the turning basin, which is 370m in diameter, and to the berths. Controlling depth: Outside the harbour the channel is dredged to a depth of 8.0m below CD, inside the harbour the channel is 7.5m below CD.

NZ 6142, 61. Admiralty Pilot NP51, NP286(4).

Sealord Rescue launch operated by Sealord Marine Rescue Centre, 280 Wakefield Quay, Port Nelson.

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Care should be exercised when berthing owing to the uncertainty of the tidal streams, particularly off Main Wharf and at the N end of Brunt Quay. Vessels berthing at the Main Wharf do so stemming the tide. Vessels generally should not berth in winds in excess of 30kts or 25kts for wind prone vessels. A red flag by day, or a red light at night, at the berths indicates the position abreast which a vessel's bridge should be placed. Berthing priorities: Port Nelson Ltd manages its berths and does not necessarily allocate berths using the "first past the post" system. Main Wharf and Brunt Quay are part of a berth booking system. Contact the Shipping Services Manager. Ro-Ro: Heavy duty pads allow berthage of both starboard and portside to vessels.

Compulsory for vessels greater than 100GT and over LOA 40m. Pilot should be ordered as indicated in the ETA procedures, by 1500hrs of the last weekday immediately before the service is required. (Examples: If pilots, etc, are needed at weekend, the deadline is 1500hrs, Fri. If service is needed in the evening of a weekday, the deadline is 1500hrs of that day). There is no deadline and no penalty for the cancellation or postponement of Port Nelson Ltd services. Pilot district: The seaward limit of pilotage is the arc of a circle, radius 3nm, centred on Boulder Bank disused lighthouse (41°15.3'S 173°15.9'E). Pilot station is 3.25nm (41°12.8'S 173°14.4'E) NNW of Main Entrance.

The seaward limit is the arc of a circle, radius 4.34nm, centred on the E extremity of Rabbit Island (41°17.0'S 173°12.0'E).

The following navigational aids are available: ..... 1. Fairway Beacon (41°13.9'S 173°14.1'E) North cardinal Q.13m 9M 2 Schnapper Light (41°12.3'S 173°19.4'E), L Fl (4) W R20s, 13m 15/8M; 3. Landfall Light (41°15.3'S 173°16.8'E) Fl (2) W R 12s 22m, 20/17M; 4. Outer Lead Light (41°16.2'S 173°15.4'E), W R G 8m, 14/11M. Rear light (white triangle, point down), 0.325nm SSE of front light. 5. Haulashore Island N Leading Lights: Front Light (white diamond on beacon), 41° 15.9'S 173°15.5'E. Rear Light (white diamond, point up, on pile) 103m W of Front Light. 6 Old Lighthouse (41°15.3'S 173°15.9'E) on Boulder Bank 7 Main Entrance Leading Lights: Front light (white triangle, point up) 41° 16.0'S 173°15.7'E. Rear light (white triangle, point down) 306m SE of front light.

Maximum draughts are determined by the height of the tide on the day concerned, with a minimum underwater clearance of 10% in the channel and 5% of draught while on the berths. Vessels less than LOA 130m, may enter or depart at any state of tide subject to draught and other shipping movements. Vessels over LOA 130m, when tidal range is 2.9m or less, may enter or depart only on the flood tide, i.e. pilot on board from low water to 1hr before high water. Controlling depth is 7.6m and 8.1m in the outer channel at chart datum.

Range: 3.75m springs, 1.69m neaps, tidal flow up to 3kts. The normal duration of the ingoing and outgoing tide is 6 hours. However, this may be delayed by up to 1hr during adverse weather conditions. Generally, the streams follow the dredged channel, except at the entrance where they flow across the entrance, setting to the S when flooding and to the N when ebbing. At the entrance they can attain a rate of 2kts at spring tides. Eddies form continually off most berths; clockwise with an ingoing tidal stream and anti clockwise with an outgoing stream. They are formed by solid infill reclamation under the quays. Care should therefore be taken when berthing as a result of the uncertainty of the tides, particularly off Main Wharf and off the N end of Brunt Quay. Caution: The port may be affected by Tsunamis. Initial warning of a Tsunami is given verbally.

Traffic schemes have not been adopted.

The following tugs are available (see pilotage for ordering deadlines): ..... Name Gross Tons Power (bhp) Bollard Pull (t) Huria Matenga 224 3,000 36 WH Parr 148 2,000 23.6 Tug recommendations: ..... LOA Number 80-130m 1 in and out 130-165m 2 in, 1 out More than 165m 2 in, 2 out Operational ship thrusters may reduce the number of tugs.

Prevailing winds: NNE'ly and WSW'ly. N gales may send 3-4m swells into Tasman Bay. Settled weather produces a N sea breeze.

NELSON 41°15.77'S 173°16.03'E UNCTAD LOCODE: NZ NSN ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 02/25 Nelson Harbourmaster Safety Management System Manual, (RSDRA2024000359506), 02/25

..... Port: VHF: Ch 16, 12, 14 Callsign "Nelson Harbour Radio" Tel: +64 3 5393879 Harbour Master: Tel: +64 3 5482099, +64 3 5393891, +64 274 436165 (mobile). Fax: +64 3 5489407 Port Operators: Tel: +64 3 5482099, Fax: +64 3 5469015. Email: info@portnelson.co.nz Webite: http://www.portnelson.co.nz Pilots: VHF: Ch 16, 12, 14. Callsign "Nelson Pilots" Tel: +64 3 5393879 Email: duty.pilot@portnelson. co.nz

Port Nelson operates a berth booking service for all berths, available through the Duty Pilot (Tel: +64 3 5393 879).

At least 48 hours prior to arrival in New Zealand, the following forms should be provided; ..... 1. Advanced notice of arrival (NZCS344) 2. If carrying cargo, an electronic Inward Cargo Report 3. Electronic Crew List (NZCS355 & 342) 4. Water Ballast Report Form (form 10). Templates of these forms are available from New Zealand Customs website www.customs.govt.nz or can be provided by the agent. The form must be forward to the following government agencies: ..... 1. Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry Fax: +64 3 545 7775 2. New Zealand Custom Service Fax: +64 3 546 9381 3. Customs National Targeting Centre Fax: +64 0 800 248 877 4. Maritime Safety Authority Fax: +64 3 548 2434 5. Nelson Marlborough Health Board. Fax: +64 3 546 1680 Between 24 and 12 hours prior to arrival a 'No Change of Health Status' is required by The Nelson Marlborough Health Board, confirming no change in the health status of the vessel since the 'Advanced Notice of Arrival'. The 'No Change in Health Status' form can be accessed from the website at www nmdhb.govt.nz/published docs/Status-Radio-Pratique.pdf. The vessel should radio and email ETA 24 hours in advance to the Harbour Master and Pilots at: dutypilot@portnelson.co.nz, with confirmation by 1500hrs LT on the last working day before arrival. If ETA changes after the 24 hour message, keep both Nelson Harbour Radio and the agent informed by further radio messages. Vessels over 100GT must contact Nelson Harbour Radio 30 minutes prior to entering, departing or shifting berth. These vessels must remain on VHF Ch 16 until berthed or clear of the harbour. Vessels under 100GT must contact Nelson Harbour Radio for entry and berthing instructions. The first ETA sent to the agent should include arrival draught. Other details in this first message can help the agent arrange best despatch: ..... 1. State of readiness of vessel 2. Number of gear available for cargo working on arrival 3. Any immediate requirements for cash, stores, laundry, medical attention, etc 4. Cash advances in currencies other than New Zealand dollars may be difficult to arrange at places other than the main ports 5. Ports visited in last three months 6. Bow/stern thruster(s) if fitted are operational. When a vessel is arriving in a port for the first time, the agent should be given the vessel's details so it can be passed to the port company (preferably at least one week before arrival): ..... 1. Name/callsign/official number 2. GT 3. LOA 4. Length from bow to bridge 5. Draught 6. Number of hatches and cargo gear arrangement. 7. Beam 8. Flag. If a vessel has called at a port before, but some of these details have changed since that call, the new details should be given to the agent. If pratique and other formalities have been completed at the first port on the New Zealand coast, no further formalities are required. MARITIME NEW ZEALAND: The Port State Control Inspectors require the following documents to check dates of issue and expiry. ..... 1. Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate 2. Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate 3. Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate 4. International Load Line Certificate 5. International Tonnage Certificate 6. Cargo Gear Register 7. Chief Engineer Oil Book 8. International Oil Prevention Certificate 9. Safe Ship Minimum Manning Certificate 10. Navigational and Nautical publications and charts

Q' flag flown by day and New Zealand courtesy ensign flown starboard yard arm.

Regional Council Bye Laws apply. Vessels must comply with ballast water discharge restrictions and be free from Asian Gypsy Moth.

Ship Sanitation Control Certificate (SSCC) and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates (SSCEC) can be issued.

As per Charter Party or on arrival at the pilot station.

The agent and Port Nelson Ltd will advise pilot boarding time, berth details and port situation.