GENERAL INFORMATION

• Pilot station: L' Orange Island, Lat. 20^o43' 4''N, Long. 107^o10' 3''E   

      Pilot boards about 0.5NM  at the South of L'Orange Island, VHF contact CH.16

• Pilotage:

      Distance from Pilot station to the port:  21 miles

Pilotage:  Compulsory (Day/night and subject to tide)

• Restrictions:

1. Channel :

* The first section from P/stn to outer road “Hon Mot” area, the distance : 10NM, width  : 300M, depth :  

  -10.8M chart datum.

* The second section from “Hon Mot” to Hon Gay inner anchorage, the distance : 08NM, width : 130M, depth : - 9.7M chart datum.

* The third section from Hongay inner anchorage to Cailan berth (berth No.5,6,7), the distance : 03NM, width : 130M, depth : - 8.0M chart datum.

The dredging work is in progress which would be completed after 04 months later and the depth of channel will be 9.2M at chart datum (zero tide) after dredging completed.

* The depth of channel from berth No.5 to berth No.1 : - 4.6M chart datum,  width : 120M.

    2. Air draft:

     The height of  Bai Chay bridge crossing overhead the  inner channel  is 50M.

• Tide range: varies min/max 0.2 – 3.8M
• Tugs available at the port:  1 x 1300HP ; 1 x 1880HP ; 1 x 3600HP
• Wharves ‘s particulars:

BERTH	NO.1	NO.5	NO.6	NO.7
LENGTH	166M	220M	200M	230M
DEPTH  IN FRONT (CHART DATUM)	9.0M (width 60M)	10.2M	10.2M	10.2M
MAX DWT(MT)	25,000	40,000	30,000	30,000
MAX  DRAFT	8.5M	Subject to tide	Subject to tide	Subject to tide
TURNING BASIN	220M/7.2M	350M/7.2M	350M/7.2M	350M/7.2M
TYPES OF CARGO HANDLING	GENERAL CARGO, VEG. OIL	GENERAL CARGO	GENERAL CARGO	CONTAINER

 

• Fenders :
  • Type : CSS – 1250H (Cone fender type); Reaction load : 69.3T; Energy absorption:: 38.1Tm; Interval : 15M; number : 42 units; Dimension (L x B x H) : 3.0M x 1.7M x 1.4M.
• Mooring bits :
  • Type : Single bollard, Made by casting iron;  Strength : 100T;  Interval : 25M; number : 26 units.

In actual, the Panamax vessel (DWT/75,000; LOA/225M; cargo qtty on board : 35,000MT) has been arranged to come alongside berth No.5&6 for handling cargo smoothly and safety at Cailan port.

• Warehouses:

• Port warehouse : for General cargo with area of 5,400 square meters, CFS: 4,600 square

• Open storage  grounds: 
• Port storage service yard  :      At berth No.5:  42,000 square meters. 
•                                                  At berth No.6: 52,000 square meters. 
•                                                  Container yard : 93,000 square meters. 
• Port facilities :

* Mobile Habour Crane: 02 units in which: 01 SWL max 64Tons at 20M radius and 01 SWL max 104Tons at 40M radius.

* 02 shore mounted cranes at berth No.5, SWL 40MT/each -  outreach : 32M

      * Gantry crane : 02 units at berth No.7 for handling container.

      * Reach stacker (top-lift) 01unit: 40tons

      * Forklift  02 units: 7tons (for empty cont.)/ 03 units :8tons and /5tons/4tons/1.5tons..for other cgo

      * Trailer & tractor 50tons : 10 units

      * Truck : 12tons: 05 units

 

• Discharging/Loading rate:

      * Discharging rate:

-  For bulk cargo as fertilizer... will be abt 2,000mt/WWD base on 3 – 4 working gangs if bagging operation and abt 3,000mt/wwd if discharging direct ashore (berth no.1, 5, 6).

     Disch. method:  by ship’s gears and shore cranes combination.

• For wheat in bulk will be abt 3,500mt/WWD by unloader/ belt conveyor system at berth No.1 and abt 4,500mt/wwd at berth No.5 & 6.
• For other cargoes such as steel scrap, equipment,…will be basing on size of cgo.

     Disch. method:  by ship’s gears and shore cranes combination.

• For container (berth no.7) – Handling about 25 – 30 teus/hour.

* Loading rate:

- For wood chips : will be abt 6,000mt/wwd – Loading by 01 movable shore conveyor belt system.

- For Apatit ore, coal…will be abt 5,000mt/wwd if cargo readiness.

• Bunkering , Fresh water and provisions  are available at the port.