Basuo

1. 八所港1号 Pilot boards19°07.2′N 108°36.2′E
2. 八所港2号 Pilot boards19°06.3′N 108°34.0′E

Size limits

LOA 229.2m, beam 38m, draught 13.5m, 93,243DWT.

Load line zone

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

Tides

Basuo has regular diurnal tides, range 0.4-3.7m, average 1.5m.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

The port should be approached from seaward to a position with Yulin Lighthouse bearing between 100° and 110°, distant 10nm, and then direct to the anchorage and pilot boarding point. From the outer channel entrance buoy to the entrance to the harbour basin, is a channel of 1nm in length with a width of 120m and a depth of 9.0m CD. The bottom is mud and sand. The channel is well equipped with navigational aids and 10,000DWT vessels may arrive and sail at any time. Vessels of 20,000DWT can enter or exit during favourable tide conditions.

Restrictions

Due to narrow channel, the Port Authority does not allow two vessels inbound and outbound at the same time. All vessels are strictly prohibited to anchor S of Fairway Buoy. At S to SW of Gan En Jiao, there are many fishing nets with 5.0m depths. All vessels in this area should keep a distance of at least 8.5nm.

Tugs

The port has 3 tugs available.

Charts and publications

BA 3989. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

The Master should advise the vessel's ETA to the state agent, or through the local agent to the state agency, 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to the vessel's arrival at the pilot station. The ETA message should include the time and date of the vessel's arrival and salt/fresh water draughts.

If there is any dangerous cargo onboard, the Master should also report details of that cargo including description, packaging, IMO code and gross/net weight.

Should the vessel's ETA or other circumstances change, prior to arrival, the Master should send further messages.

Communications

Vessels making for Basuo can make contact via Basuo Coastal Radio station. This monitors 452, 500, 512, 4278, 6370 and 8634kHz throughout 24 hours.

VHF: Basuo Radio (callsign "XSH") monitors Ch 16 throughout 24 hours.

Pilots & Port: Ch 14.

Port Control and VTS Centre: Ch 08, 14.

MSA: Ch 16, 14.

Standard messages

The vessel's agent will send instructions to in bound vessels through the coast radio station being used or via Inmarsat. The instructions usually include the time and position of the pilot boarding. The Master is required to confirm receipt of messages to avoid delays to the vessel.

Notice of readiness

Normally NOR should be tendered according to the relevant clause in the Charter Party. If there is no special clause then it should be tendered according to the actual working hours of the port.

Documents

Note: In the above table LA = local agent, IM = Immigration office, CH = Customs House, QI = Quarantine Inspection office, AP = Animal and Plant Inspection office, HM = Harbour Master.

Health

When a vessel departs its previous port, prior to calling at a Chinese port, it should apply for pratique by radio.

Once the vessel arrives in port, the Quarantine officer boards to carry out an inspection.

Before pratique is granted, the vessel must fly the Interco "Q" flag and no crew are allowed to proceed ashore.

Ship Sanitation Control and Exemption Certificates can be renewed in all Chinese ports licensed for handling international vessels.

Customs and immigration

Allowances: The allowance for officers and crew are 2 cartons of cigarettes and 2 bottles of liquid which must be included in the Crew's Effects Declaration to the Customs House. There is a penalty for non compliance. The punishment for additional liquids varies according to the brand.

Immigration: Shore Passes are issued to each crew member after the Master has submitted/shown all the necessary documentation required to the Immigration officer. This includes General Declaration, Crew's Effect Declaration, Crew List and passports.

Crew are allowed to proceed ashore with a Shore Pass and their passport. All crew must be back onboard by 2359hrs. The crew are restricted to the city area and will be fined if they proceed outside this area. All foreign crew members should obey all the laws and practices of the PRC.

Flags

The national flag of the PRC, which is not old, damaged or colour faded, must be displayed in addition to normal Interco flags. Other flags are not to be displayed without permission from the Harbour Master.

Port State Control here: Tokyo MOU.

Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.

ISPS

ISPS Designated Authority: Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Department of Water Transportation.

Contact: Senior Marine Officer.

Address: 11 Jian Guo Men Nei Av, Beijing, 100736, China.

Tel: +86 01 652 92626.

Fax: +86 01 652 92642.

Email: [email protected]

For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org

Repairs

There is a repair workshop in the harbour that can handle small to medium size repairs.

Bunkers, water and stores

Freshwater: Available alongside wharf. May be poor quality in dry season.

Stores: Available.

Bunkers: MGO available alongside wharf.

Medical

Hospitals available.

Crew change

Crew change is possible via Haikou.

Transport

Two railways serve the port.

Working hours

Shift 1; 0800-1600hrs, shift 2; 1600-2359hrs, shift 3; 0001-0800hrs.

Where it is

Basuo (Dongfang) is located on the E bank of Beibu Gulf, on the W coast of Hainan Island in the South China Sea.

The port

The port handles mainly bulk and breakbulk cargo, including coal, iron ore, fertilizer, grain, salt, cement. Liquid cargo including crude, chemicals and LPG.

Traffic

Approx 16,000,000t of cargo and 5,000 vessels handled annually.

Where does the pilot board at Basuo?

The pilot boards at 八所港1号, 19°07.2′N 108°36.2′E. Basuo has 2 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is Basuo in?

Local time at Basuo is UTC+8. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Basuo?

The deepest berth listed is at Huaneng Dongfang Power Plant: 13.50 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Which load line zone is Basuo in?

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

Who carries out Port State Control at Basuo?

Port State Control at Basuo: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Basuo?

The UN/LOCODE of Basuo is CNBSP.

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