Hualien (TWHUN)

Hualien Harbour, protected by a eastern and western breakwater from open sea is an entirely man-made port with 16 berths in the Inner Harbour and 9 berths in the Outer Harbour. Typhoons between April and November cause heavy swells into the harbour therefore vessels must be prepared to leave port or have onboard extra moorings available on approach of Typhoons. Anchorage area is small and the water depth increases rapidly close offshore, steaming off the coast is recommended in bad weather. There is a drydock for vessels up to 15,000t. Principal Commodities: Exports: Gravel, dolomite, crystalline limestone, cement, clinker, bamboo, sugar, lumber, marble and paper pulp. Imports: Mangrove logs, gypsum and steaming coal.

Summer.

Hualien is situated on the eastern coast of Chinese Taipei.

LOA 285m, draught 15.5m, 100,000DWT.

Approx 8,000,000t of cargo, 2,000 vessels and 16,000 passengers handled annually.

Outer anchorage: A quarantine and waiting anchorage area with four anchorages, is situated 1nm SW of the harbour. The Port anchorage used whilst waiting for quarantine and pilot is available within the following connecting lines: ..... Point A 23°57ґ21.8”E 121°36ґ39.2”E Point B 23°58ґ24.5”N 121°37ґ16.2”E Point C 23°57ґ55.8”N 121°37ґ24”E Point D 23°57ґ24.6” 121°37ґ10.2”E Depths of 12.0-65m with sandy seabed. Other suggested waiting anchorages: ..... Ship size Position Area/depth A1 up to 20,000GT 23°58ґ02”N 121°37ґ14.3”E Radius 200m, depth 16.0 - 26.0m. A2 up to 30,000GT 23°57ґ49.5”N 121°37ґ06.5”E Radius 250m, depth 16.0 - 49m. A3 up to 45,000GT 23°57ґ32.5”N 121°36ґ59.5”E Radius 300m, depth 29.0 - 65m. The water area of the Hualien Port Anchorage is limited so all vessels should report anchor position to Signal Station so the Duty Officer may control position of each vessel in order to keep a safe distance between vessels. During the NE monsoon from October to March the wind is from the NNE up to force 6, causing vessels to drag easily therefore ships should keep a check on anchor position and engines on standby under these conditions. While the vessel is at anchor, sea conditions should be monitored. Anchorages A3 and A4 and the nearby water area are not completely sheltered by the breakwater and part of their depth exceeds 50m, anchored vessels should be especially careful in this area. If the conditions become bad, a vessel can slowly shift to the open sea without affecting the navigating safely of other vessels. Prohibited anchorage: Anchorage is prohibited within 0.1nm of the leading line between the outer anchorage and the harbour entrance. Vessels should not anchor or trawl in the vicinity of the pipeline extending generally E from Mci-lun Pi (24°00.6'N 121°38.3'E).

Hualien is approached and entered from the S. Both the harbour and the entrance channel are protected from the E by a long breakwater running SSW almost parallel with the coast. There are several above and below water rocks close W of the fairway in the harbour approach. There are leading lights bearing 023.5° into the entrance of the port, which should be in line at 0.5nm SW of E breakwater in good weather and 0.75nm when NE monsoon is strong. The Outer Harbour has depths of 14.0-16.5m and the Inner harbour depths of 6.5m-10.5m. The navigational channel for vessels entering and departing the port is the water area where the centre line passes through the 2 leading lights in the port, min depth 16.0m, max draught 14.5m. No vessel is allowed to anchor in this area. ..... A. Width of the channel: a. Approximately 100m from the Inner Channel to the Inner Harbour b. Approximately 275m from the harbour entrance to the Outer Harbour up to a distance of approximately 0.75nm from the East Breakwater Beacon B. Leading Lights: a. Fore Leading Light: Fixed green light after sunset or red equilateral triangle signal before sunset b. Aft Leading Light: Fixed red light after sunset or white upside down triangle signal before sunset C. Turning Basin: a. Diameter of 700m in the Outer Harbour b Diameter of 200m in the Inner Harbour

BA 2618, 3235, 3234; Chinese 0349, 0351. Admiralty Pilot NP32, NP286(6).

1025.

Mooring gangs and mooring vehicle available throughout 24 hours.

Compulsory for National vessels over 1,000GT and foreign vessels over 500GT. Pilots berth vessels 0700-2400 LT and unberth throughout 24 hours. The pilot boards approx 1nm S of the W breakwater or at the quarantine anchorage. When the sea is too rough for the pilot to board the ship outside the harbour the pilot will board inside the breakwater. For vessels operating with a pilot an application to enter must be made by the pilot via VHF Ch 14 to the Hualien Port Signal Station, the vessel may enter when permission is granted. For vessels operating without a pilot an application must be made by the captain. Harbour Pilot Boat: "Mei Lung" (37GT, 1,200hp).

The port limits are bounded by the following co-ordinates: ..... A. 23°56.28'N 121°36.13'E B. 23°56.29'N 121°36.48'E C. 24°00.20'N 121°38.45'E D. 24°00.47'N 121°38.18'E

Leading lights are positioned on the seaward side of the harbour at the inner end of the breakwater. The front light is exhibited from a white concrete column, 13.7m in height, with a red triangular daymark point up; the rear light from a red concrete column, 22m in height, with a white triangular daymark point down, and situated 0.25nm NNE of the front light. The lights in line bearing 023.5° lead through the entrance channel. A number of fixed white lights are positioned along both sides of the entrance channel. Hualien W Breakwater Lighthouse 23°58.30'N 121°37.07'E.

All vessels must obtain permission to enter/leave /shift berth from Hualien Port Signal Station Navigation Control Division on VHF Ch 14 before manoeuvring. The port is closed to all ships at 2359hrs until 0500hrs. Large ships are not allowed to enter after sunset. Only one vessel permitted to enter/leave at a time, no passing, departing vessel should be safely clear before entering ship approaches the harbour entrance. Vessels of more than LOA160m, or draught more than 9.1m shall be restricted to berth in the Inner Harbour. Vessels should be prepared to depart from the port to escape a typhoon at any time.

Max tidal range 2.55m.

Four tugs available 34-41t bollard pull, 3 x 3,200hp and 1 x 2,400hp. Normally used in harbour, ship's lines should be used.

Prevailing winds: NE in winter, SE in summer. Monsoon: In the winter season, the NE monsoon is an extremely strong wind, sometimes reaching a gale or force 9 on the Beaufort scale. Typhoon: The typhoon season is normally from Jun-Nov, usually causing strong swells in the harbour. On approach of a typhoon, vessels will be required to leave the harbour.

HUA-LIEN 23°58.90'N 121°37.92'E UNCTAD LOCODE: TW HUN ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 36/25 UKHO, (RSDRA2025000378647), 36/25 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

VHF: Port Radio/Port Control: Ch 16, 14, 12, 13. Pilot: Ch 14. Tel: +886 38 223813, Fax: +886 38 233651, E-mail: lj23703@ms47.hinet.net. Mandarin and English spoken, monitored 24 hours a day.

No tobacco or wine is permitted for the crew. Immigration: Immigration Officials will check passports and issue shore permits.

..... Number of forms required Document CS IM HA Other 1. Crew List 1 2 1 1 2. Passenger List 1 - - - 3. Stores List (deck, engine, galley) 1 - - 1 4. Provisions List 1 - - 1 5. Crew Personal Effects List 1 - - 1 6. Customs Declaration 1 - - 1 7. Cargo List 1 - - 1 8. Maritime Declaration of Health - - 1 - 9. Stowage Plan - - - 1 10. Last Port Clearance 1 - - - 11. Ports of Call List 1 1 1 1 12. Bonded Stores List 1 - - 1 13. Narcotics List 1 - - 1 14. Arms & Ammunition List 1 - - 1 CS = Customs, IM = Immigration, HA = Health Authorities. The following certificates to be presented: ..... Certificate 1. Load Line Certificate 2. Safety Equipment Certificate 3. Certificate of Registry 4. Safety Radio Certificate 5. Safety Construction Certificate 6. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate 7. Ship Sanitation Control or Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate 8. International Tonnage Certificate 9. Seaman's Books, passports and Vaccination Certificates. The cargo handling equipment certificates and the other ship certificates only have to be produced on the first visit to the port, thereafter, only on request from the Port Authority.

ETA should be sent 7, 5, 3, 2 days and 24 hours prior to arrival with the following information: Name of ship, nationality, callsign, draught, description of cargo, number of passengers and ETA outside the harbour. When a vessel has arrived a distance of 2nm from the beacon (23°58.30'N 121° 37.07'E) at the west breakwater of the port the ETA must be sent to Hualien Port Signal Station on VHF Ch 14. The Duty Officer at the station will watch and confirm then record the time for arranging the ship's order of entry.

The Commercial Port Law and other relevant rules should be followed. Most of the international conventions related to the vessels are also compliant. Guidelines for vessels entering, leaving and shifting in the port: ..... 1. When application is made for a vessel's shifting berth by the pilot or captain, the duty officer at the signal station can only permit the application and operate Port Control after the shifting time and berth are confirmed even though they are already informed by the Navigation Control Division 2. The application for a ship's shifting berth will not be accepted by the duty officer of the signal station without permission from the Navigation Control Division. A ship can only agree to shift berth after the shifting berth inform list is facsimiled from the agency to be permitted by the Navigation Control Division 3. In the port, the fore and aft leading lights align to indicate the central navigational channel for a ship's entry. When the weather conditions are good, a ship should aim for this fore and aft leading group of lights at a distance of 0.5nm SW of the beacon of the east breakwater. The course is 023.5°. When the NE monsoon is strong, at a distance of 0.75nm SW of the beacon of the east breakwater, the ship should first aim for this beacon, sail quickly ahead to pass it by keeping at the windward, then reduce speed to enter the port. 4. The southern side of the inner fairway of the port is filled with large foundation stones. Vessels should check the depth conditions and keep a distance of at least 20.0m from the bank while sailing through the fairway. 5. In addition to following the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions At Sea 1972, vessels also need to follow the Commercial Port Law and the Governing Rules of Port Services. 6. Vessels entering and leaving must follow rule of "single-inbound and single-outbound". Outbound vessel must be well clear before inbound vessel starts approaching harbour entrance.

All ships entering the port must be examined by the Quarantine Inspection Office for Quarantine and Sanitation tests. Pratique should be applied for within 12-72 hours prior to arrival, the following information is required: ..... 1. Name of ship, callsign 2. Place, time and date of last port of departure 3. Name of port departed within 10 days prior to arrival and departure date 4. ETA 5. Type of Ship Sanitation Control Certificate, date and place of issue 6. Number of crew and passengers 7. Any illness or death onboard within 10 days of arrival, (if yes, specify) 8. Any abnormal death of rats within 10 days prior to arrival 9. Any food cargo from an infected area 10. Others, (Physician onboard or person/cargo transferred during voyage). 11. Voyage number

NOR should be tendered as soon as vessel has arrived/anchored, advising Signal Station, the duty officer will record the time and arrange for the ships order of entry. Tender NOR with Master's arrival declaration cable.