Hon Gay (VNHON)

The port handles small vessel and passenger.

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

Hon Gai faces the Gulf of Tongkin and is approx 35nm from Haiphong and 60nm from the border with China (mainland).

There are 5 anchorage areas: ..... 1. Anchorage No 1 (for LASH): 20°49'N 107°07'E 2. Anchorage No 2 (for tankers): 20°50.4'N 107°07.8'E 20°50.8'N 107°07.6'E 3. Anchorage No 3 (for vessels carrying explosives/inflammable liquids). 4. Anchorage No 4 (for working coal, general and bulk cargo): 20°56.9'N 107°03.6'E 5. Shelter Anchorage: In addition to Anchorages No 1, 2 and 3 the following anchorages can be used for shelter: 20°49.2'N 107°06.2'E 20°50.6'N 107°04.1'E 20°50.8'N 107°03.9'E

Hon Gai is approached from Vinh Ha Long (20°54'N 107°04'E) and entered via Cua Luc, consequently, any of the passages through the islands of Archipel des Fai Tsi Long which lead to Vinh Ha Long may be used, depending on the size of vessel. However, the only recommended approach for large vessels is from seaward, from N of Xuy Nong Chao (20°37'N 107°10'E) to the pilot boarding place. Then via Passe Henriette to Vinh Ha Long and across the dredged channel to Cua Luc. The main channel to reach Hon Gay is marked by 7 pairs of buoys and is dredged to 8.1m at low tide, width 80m at the bottom and width 110m on the surface of the channel.

BA 3875, 3889. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

Pilotage is compulsory and the pilot boards in position 20°43.5'N 107°10.1'E. In poor weather conditions the pilot may be taken onboard at 20°49'N 107° 08.2'E if instructed to do so by the Harbour Master. The distance from the pilot boarding place to Hon Gay is approximately 15nm.

Max 4.3m, min -0.1m.

HON GAI 20°57.12'N 107°04.28'E (HON GAY) UNCTAD LOCODE: VN HON ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

HON GAI 20°57.12'N 107°04.28'E (HON GAY) UNCTAD LOCODE: VN HON ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 42/16 VMS-North Charts 50003, 50004. 50007 and 50008, (RSDRA2016000193441), 42/16

UKHO WEEKLY CORRECTIONS Week 42/16 VMS-North Charts 50003, 50004. 50007 and 50008, (RSDRA2016000193441), 42/16 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

Hongai Radio (XVQ), Tel: +84 33 826268, Fax: +84 33 828600. RT (HF): Operates 0001-1500hrs UTC. VHF: Ch 16, 27 and 73 operate throughout 24 hours.

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 maximum of 1.5 litres of alcohol, a maximum of 400 cigarettes, 50-100 cigars, a maximum 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/passenger 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.

The following documents are required on arrival by Customs, Immigration, Health, Harbour Master: ..... 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 Certificate or 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 16. Document of Compliance 17. Safety Management Certificate 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.

Initial ETA should be sent to the vessel's appointed agent on departure from last port. This message will be passed to the director of the Port Authority of Quang Ninh at least 48 hours prior to arrival. Additional ETA's should be sent 6 and 4 hours prior to arrival. The ETA message should contain: ..... 1. Vessel's name, port of registry, nationality, callsign, vessel type 2. Ship's particulars (DWT, GT, NT, etc) 3. Crew/passengers onboard and stowaways onboard, if any (this is very important) 4. Last Port of Call 5. LOA, beam, draughts fore and aft, air restriction 6. Vessel's cargo gear and capacity of each 7. Quantity/quality of cargo, condition and property of goods 8. Other information concerning dangerous, over weight, over length cargo. In the 4 hours prior to arrival message, the Master has to declare exact arrival time and health situation of crew members and passengers. Must also declare sickness or mortality onboard, if any. Owners or charterers should also advise other relevant cargo related information to the vessel's nominated agent before arrival.

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 US$100-200.

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 ControlCertificate) and granted. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificates may be renewed.

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