Danang (VNDAD)

It is a principal port of central Vietnam and is of importance being the outlet from the coal mines at Nang Son, 35nm up river.

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

Danang is situated on the South China Sea in the Gulf of Tonking, approx 390nm NNE of Ho Chi Minh City.

Harbour: Max LOA 335.2m, beam 37.2m, 55,877DWT. Offshore: Max LOA 106.55m, draught 13.0m, 6,401DWT.

Approx 8,700,000t of cargo, 350,000TEU and 148,000 passengers handled annually.

Outer anchorages: There are designated anchorages within Vung Da Nang. Caution: A disused explosives dumping ground is within Vung Da Nang, together with two dangerous wrecks and a foul area within or close to the designated anchorages. Inner anchorages: Large vessels are required to anchor as directed. Small vessels may anchor E of Hai Quan, where there is shelter from the NE monsoon. Prohibited anchorage: Anchorage is prohibited between the S extremity of Hai Quan and the N end of the detached breakwater protecting the W side of the dredged channel to the river.

Danang is approached from seaward through Vung Da Nang. Approach channel from pilot station to Tien Sa Terminal is 8nm with a min depth of 12.7m and can accommodate vessels up to 70,000DWT.

BA 3884. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

Two coastguard officers remain onboard during the vessel's stay in the port.

Depending on the season, tanker berths are salt water.

Compulsory, available day and night at Tien Sa. Pilot boards in position 16° 10'N 108°11'E. Request for pilot should be given 8 hours in advance.

Berthing permitted daytime only, except for passenger ships, Ro-Ro and container vessels.

Range, max 1.2m, min 0.6m, average 0.9m.

There are 7 tugs of 305hp-1,700hp capacity available. The use of the tug is compulsory for vessels over LOA 70m. Tug's lines are used if necessary.

NE monsoon from Sep to Mar with tropical typhoon sometimes from Sep to Jan. Vung Da Nang affords little or no shelter during the NE monsoon, or during a typhoon; in the latter case the best anchorages are those off Cu Lao Cham (15° 57'N 108°31'E).

DA NNG 16°07.05'N 108°13.13'E UNCTAD LOCODE: VN DAD ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 03/23 VN320032_ED4, (RSDRA2022000158308), 03/23

Radio: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) coast radio station can be used for long range communication. Communication is possible via Inmarsat. VHF: Port: Ch 16, 13 (call sign "XVT"). Port Authority listens throughout 24 hours, Vosa Danang and the pilot station listen during daytime only. Danang Pilots, Tel: +84 511 893811, Fax: +84 511 822652 and email: pilotco4dn@dng.vnn.vn.

Customs: Officers and crew have to declare their personal effects to Customs as required. This includes foreign exchange, accompanied baggage and goods. The Customs allowance for officers and crew are a max of 1.5 litres of alcohol, a max of 400 cigarettes, 50-100 cigars, a max of 100gm of tobacco. Penalties for non compliance are based upon individual circumstances. The bonded store will be sealed while a vessel stays in the port. A release of bonded goods may be permitted at any time subject to Customs approval and presence onboard. Crew/passengers are not allowed to sell or change their personal effects, which are already declared to Customs, with local people. It is strictly prohibited to supply any bonded goods to shore personnel. The following are prohibited from import/export: Weapons, explosives, drugs, antiques, documents relating to national security, cultural articles which may cause harm to Vietnam morality.

..... Document Copies For 1. Last Port Clearance 1 Harbour Master 2. Declaration of Arrival/Departure 4 All parties 3. Crew List 7 All parties 4. Passenger List (if any) 7 All parties 5. Crew Personal Effects List 2 Customs 6. Foreign Currency List 2 Customs 7. Provisions List 3 Customs & Health 8. Deck Stores List 2 Customs 9. Engine Stores List 2 Customs 10. Bonded Stores List 2 Customs 11. Ship's Property List 2 Customs 12. Articles Forbidden to be used in Port 2 Immigration 13. Inward/outward Cargo Manifest 7 Customs 14. Transit Cargo Manifest 1 Customs 15. Health Declaration 1 Health 16. Vaccination Books for each crew member 1 Health 17. Voyage Memo 1 Harbour Master Ship's documents submitted to Harbour Master as follows: ..... 1. Ship Safety Construction Certificate 2. Ship Nationality Certificate and Navigation Certificate 3. International Load Line Certificate 4. International Tonnage Certificate 5. Safety Radio Telephony Certificate 6. Safety Equipment Certificate 7. International Vaccination Certificates for crew/passengers 8. Ship Sanitation Control or Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate 9. Seaman's passport/Seaman Book of crew and passenger's passports 10. Transit Cargo Manifest 11. Zoological and Botanical Transit Cargo Manifest 12. Certificates of competency of officers and engineers 13. Certificates of Proficiency in Survival Craft 14. Foreign currency declaration and invoices 15. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate Documents No 7 & 8 should be sent to the Port Health Officer, No 10 to the Immigration Office and No 14 sent to the Customs Office. There are some other special forms to be completed which are delivered by the vessel's agent before or upon vessel's arrival at the pilot station. In the case of a cruise ship, vessel's agent must mail the Entry/Exit cards for passenger completion before arrival. If stowaways are onboard the Master must inform the Port Authority and vessel's agent 72, 36 and 24 hours prior to arrival with full details.

Vessels should send ETA 48 and 24 hours in advance. If any sickness onboard, vessel must advise agent 48 and 24 hours before arrival stating present health condition of crew. Vessels calling at Danang for the first time should advise the following information with their ETA: ..... 1. Vessel's name and callsign 2. Nationality 3. Information necessary so that vessel can be identified by the Navy. All general cargo vessels should advise the following additional information: 1. Details of deck cargo if any 2. Details of cargo stowage: quantity and nature of cargo 3. Any requirement for heavy lifting gear.

Vietnam regulations require vessels entering a Vietnamese port to display the Vietnam flag. If the vessel does not possess a Vietnamese flag, the Master can request the local agent to supply it on arrival at the pilot station. Penalty for non compliance is approx New Dong (D) 100,000-500,000.

The main/emergency radio transmitter and direction finder will be sealed when the vessel is in port. No direct communications are therefore possible so all messages must be routed through the vessel's agent.

Pratique cannot be applied for by radio. It is normally applied for after the Quarantine delegation have viewed all the vessel's documents related to health (such as Health Declaration, vaccination books, Ship Sanitation Control Certificate) and granted. Ship Sanitation Control and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates may be renewed. Inoculations required for cholera and yellow fever.

The NOR should be tendered when the vessel arrives at the pilot station.