Lae (PGLAE)

Lae has two wharves for overseas cargo operations, which includes the handling of general, containers, bulk grain as well as oil and gas cargoes. Bunkers and water are available, but nearest repair facilities are at Port Moresby.

Tropical.

Lae is located facing the Houn Gulf in NE New Guinea.

LOA 211.85m, beam 36m, draught 14.10m, 52,816DWT.

Approx 3,300,000t of cargo, 150,000TEU and 1,000 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage off this stretch of coast is not recommended as the holding ground is poor and frequent squalls approach from seaward. Quarantine anchorage: The quarantine anchorage, with a depth of approx 27.0m in it, lies approx 4nm SW of Voco Point, approx 1.5nm SW of Voco Point, approx 1.5nm offshore. Directions: The track from the quarantine anchorage to the main wharves leads N, passing (positions relative to Voco Point): E of a coral pinnacle with a depth of 9.8m over it (3.75nm SW), then E of a shoal area extending 1nm SE from Labu Point (3nm WSW) situated 0.5nm SSW of the S entrance point of Markham River. Labu Bay: Anchorage is afforded, in depths of 24-37m, in Labu Bay (06°45.9'S 146°57.6'E) close N of Labu Point. Prohibited area: Vessels with a masthead height exceeding 18m are prohibited from entering an area 0.1nm wide extending 0.5nm SE from the seaward end of Lae airfield (06°44'S 147°00'E).

The port is approached through Huon Gulf and entered through Markham Bay. Clear with unrestricted depths.

PNG643, PNG523. Admiralty Pilot NP60, NP286(4).

1025.

Compulsory for berthing and unberthing and in the area W of longitude 147°00'E and N of latitude 06°44'S. Pilot boards between 0.5nm and 1nm S of Voco Point (06°44'S 147°01'E).

The seaward limit is a line joining Voco Point (06°44'S 147°01'E) to Burnung Point (17nm SSE).

Major light: Mount Lunaman Light (white metal column, red top above lantern; elevation 100m) (06°44'S 147°01'E).

Berthing and sailing are normally restricted to 0600-2200 hours.

Range 1.2m.

Two tugs of 500-750bhp, bollard pull of 6t, available.

Prevailing winds: SE'ly & NW'ly. Swell in strong SE winds; SE breeze force 2-3 usually comes up in the afternoons dying away in the evenings. Rain showers are frequent usually during night and early mornings.

LAE 6°44.44'S 146°59.01'E UNCTAD LOCODE: PG LAE ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 40/16 PNG Ports Corporation, (RSDRA2016000182205), 40/16

VHF: Pilots & Port: Ch 12 and 16. Call "Lae Port Control", listening watch is maintained during working hours and when a vessel is expected out of working hours. Port Authority/Pilots: Tel: +675 472 2477.

Should be advised 12 hours in advance via Port Moresby or Rabaul and confirmed not more than 5 hours and not less than 4 hours prior to arrival.

Ship Sanitation Control Certificates available.