Hondagua (PHHON)

Hondagua Harbour, in the NE corner of the head of Lopez Bay, provides secure anchorage with good holding ground. The port is used for loading copra and discharging grain and oil. There is a causeway extending SW, crossed at the head by a pier at Hondagua.

Summer.

Hondagua is approx 130nm ESE of Manila in Lopez Bay, which faces the Pacific Ocean.

LOA 199.98m, beam 32.24m, draught 9.9m, 61,381DWT.

Outer anchorage: Anchorage available in the S part of Lopez Bay in a depth of 15.0m, mud, 1.25nm from Lopez River entrance. Inner anchorage: There is anchorage available anywhere in the middle of the bay, in depths from 9.0m to 18.0m, mud. Vessels berthing at the grain mill generally anchor 0.05nm off the pier in a depth of 13.0m.

From a position SW of Niogan Islet (13°57'N 122°13'E), the track leads ENE passing: SSE of Niogan Islet, then NNW of a buoy (conical red) marking the N side of an isolated coral patch with a least depth of 0.6m, over it, lying 1nm SSE of Niogan Islet. From this position the track continues ENE for approximately 1nm to the berths.

BA 3475. Admiralty Pilot NP33.

1025.

Compulsory for all foreign going vessels and domestic vessels greater than 50GT. Pilots are obtained from Siain.

Hondagua Light is exhibited from a position 0.25nm ENE of the pier. A beacon stands on a hill 0.125nm NE of the pier.

HW: 1.85m LW: 0.37m

Notice of ETA required 24 and 12 hours prior to arrival.