Quy Nhon (VNUIH)

Quy Nhon is a commercial port and the principal town in the province of Binh Dinh. Woodchips, general carg, cruise and containers handled.

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

Quy Nhon is situated on the E coast of Vietnam approx 270nm NE of Ho Chi Minh City.

Offshore: LOA 113.98m, BCM 18.7m, draught 7.5m, 8,906DWT. Harbour: LOA 211.85m, beam 37.2m, draught 12.5m, 63,800DWT.

Approx 11,000,000t of cargo, 160,000TEU and 1,200 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage outside Quy Nhon may be obtained E of the alignment of the leading light structures with Mui Yen bearing 086° and Pointe Sud bearing 360° or less in a depth of 7.0m, with good holding ground. This anchorage is not recommended when the NE monsoon is strong, as a swell is felt.

The approach is from E on a W heading passing clear of Hon Kho (13°43'N 10918'E) submarine cables, approach the coast from the vicinity of Hon Kho and land 5nm WNW of it. The dredged channel, length 3.8nm and approx 1nm in width in places is marked by leading lights, light beacons, lightbuoys and buoys leads to and across the bar into the harbour NE of Pointe de Gia. The main channel in the approach and across the bar and a large part of the inner harbour including a turning basin have a min depth of 10.5m LW. A channel dredged to a depth of 4.9m leads to 3 jetties, 0.3nm E of the main channel. Quy Nhon is entered from the S, between Pointe Sud and Pointe de Gia. The channel through the entrance is only 180m wide, but the bay forms a safe anchorage for vessels that can cross the bar.

BA 3874, 3987, 3988. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory and pilots board in the vicinity of the Approach Light Buoy in position 13°44'33'N 109°15'00'E. Pilotage, from the station which is approx 4.3nm from the port, is mainly carried out during daylight hours only. During bad weather the Harbour Master will advise, by VHF, where the pilot will board.

Bai Tai Light beacon situated 0.55nm NNE of Pointe de Gia. Leading beacons 0.3nm W of Pointe de Gia.

Entries and departures are usually during daylight hours, however arrangements can be made to enter or leave at night.

Average tidal range is 2.0m, irregular semi diurnal. The general S going stream, after passing Ci Lao Hon Kho sends a branch SW towards Hon Roi and Hon Dat. On the rising tide, this branch first turns N and then NE along the W shore of the bay, attaining a rate of 0.75-1kt and finally sets ENE across the bar into Quy Nhon. On the falling tide, the stream running out of Quy Nhon sets WSW across the bar and S parallel to the shore. During the rainy season, which is also the typhoon season, the stream setting out from Quy Nhon is strong. The stream in either direction across the bar attains a rate of 2kts with large tides and 1.5kts with small tides. With large tides this rate is reached 6 hours after high and low water locally. The stream changes direction 2 hours after high and low water locally. Inside the bar, the stream generally follows the channel, but in the curves of the channel and off the points, difficult eddies may be found.

..... Compulsory, there are four tugs available 1 x 305hp, 1 x 800hp, 1 x 980hp and 1 x 1,270hp. The tugs are required to be used as follows: Vessel LOA No of tugs Type of tug 80-90m 1 1 x 305hp 90-115m 2 1 x 980 (or 800)hp + 1 x 305hp 115-135m 3 1 x 980hp + 1 x 800hp + 1 x 305hp 135-160m 3 1 x 1,270hp + 1 x 980hp + 1 x 800hp

Dry season: Jan-Sep, Rainy season; Oct-Dec. Temp: Min 13°C, max 35°C, average 25-56°C. Average humidity is 79% with wind velocity average 3-7kts. There is no fog.

QUI-NHON 13°46.66'N 109°14.63'E (QUY NHON) UNCTAD LOCODE: VN UIH ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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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 and 02.

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, or 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/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: ..... Copies For 1. 1 Harbour Master 2. 4 All parties 3. 7 All parties 4. 7 All parties 5. 2 Customs 6. 2 Customs 7. 3 Customs & Health 8. 2 Customs 9. 2 Customs 10. 2 Customs 11. 2 Customs 12. 2 Immigration 13. 7 Customs 14. 1 Customs 15. 1 Health 16. 1 Health 17. 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. 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 Harbour Master by the agent. Additional ETA's should be sent each 48 hours after departure from the last port and then 48, 24, 12 and 6 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, breadth, draughts fore and aft 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. He must also declare sickness or mortality onboard, if any. Owner's 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 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 Certificates and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates may be renewed.

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