Santa Cruz (Luzon) (PHSCR)

The port handles dry bulk cargo.

China Sea Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical 21 Jan to Apr 30, Summer May 1 to Jan 20.

Santa Cruz (Luzon) is located on the SE coast of Laguna de Bay, E of Hermana Mayor Island.

There is anchorage 0.5nm NW of the chrome ore pier at Baluarte, in a depth of 16.5m, mud, or in the outer part of the harbour, in depths of more than 18.3m, but care must be taken to avoid the numerous coral patches. Small vessels may anchor 0.3nm E of No 6 beacon, in depths of 9.0-11.0m. During bad weather the anchorage may become untenable in the NE and SW monsoons.

Entrance to Santa Cruz harbour should be made only during daylight hours and under favourable conditions. Approach and entry: The harbour is approached from seaward, via channel through the reefs, between Hermana Mayor Island (15°48'N 119°47'E) and Hermana Manor Island, 3nm SSE, and entered N of Santa Cruz Point (15°44'N 119°52'E). Vessels approaching from N should remain at least 2nm W of Caiman Point (15° 55'N 119°46'E) and Hermana Mayor Island, and if approaching from S, at least 3.25nm W of Hermana Menor Island (15°44N 119°49'E), until in the vicinity of 15°44'N 119°45'E, then:The line of bearing 060° of the highest part of the flat topped mountain, near the beach N of Santa Cruz, leads through the entrance channel in a least depth of 26.0m. The mountain can be further identified by another mountain behind it showing four distinct knobs. Then: Leading beacons: Front beacon (white triangle), standing on head of chrome ore loading berth at Baluarte (15°45.2'N 119°53.4'E). Rear beacon (white triangle) 0.15nm ESE of front beacon. The alignment 123° of these beacons leads through the harbour to the anchorage and berth, passing (with positions from the front beacon): NNE of No 1 beacon 1.5nm W. Shoal ground extends 0.5nm N of the beacon. Then: SSW of No 6 beacon 0.7nm N, and through the anchorage. No 6 beacon stands on a shoal with a depth of 4.1m over it, with foul ground to N and NW, and marks a similar shoal 2.5nm W, as well as a coral patch with a depth over it of 1.2m, 0.1nm SE. No 7 beacon 0.35nm NNE also marks a coral patch with a depth of 1.2m over it. Then, NNE of No 2 Beacon 0.4nm W, from where there is a clear approach to the berth.

BA 4411, 4492. Admiralty Pilot NP31, NP286(4).

Vessels must berth heading W, with mooring lines secured to concrete posts on the coastal reef, it is advisable to use a stern anchor to keep the vessel off the pier.

Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign merchant vessels entering or leaving the harbour and berthing or unberthing at the pier. Pilots board 1.25nm NW of the chrome ore loading berth. Requests for pilots should be made through the Masinloc Pilots Association. Pilotage is optional for local coastal vessels.

MHHW 0.7m; MLLW 0.0m.

Not available.

SANTA CRUZ, LUZON 15°45.13'N 119°53.44'E UNCTAD LOCODE: PH SCR For details see: MASINLOC PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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