PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Bintangor
Pilot
updated May 2010Pilotage is available and recommended for larger vessels. Provided by the Marine Department upon request from Sarikei. Pilots should be requested 24 hours prior to arrival.
Vessels which require a pilot enroute to Sibu should indicate in their arrival telegram which approach channel they will use. Ship-to-shore communications on berthing information is via Ch 18.
Key data
updated May 2010Water density
1000.
Load line zone
Tropical.
Tides
Range 3.1m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bintangor Terminal | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated May 2020Approach
A beacon (white, diamond topmark), 6m in height, stands on the left bank of the river, 1nm E of Tanjong Payang. A similar beacon stands on the right bank 1nm NE of the first beacon. These beacons known as Muara Payang crossing leads, bearing 234° and 054°, respectively, lead across a bar (depth of 4.9m over it, extending across the river). After crossing the bar, keep close to the right bank of the river for 2nm upstream to avoid the bank, with depths of less than 5.5m over it, which extends up to 0.15nm from the left bank, 1.5nm E of Tanjong Payang.
Port limits
Outer limit: An imaginary line drawn from the land and Survey Trig Station "N54" on Munggu Tiga to the lighthouse at Tanjung Jerijeh (02°09.40'N 111°09.79'E), then to the leading light tower at Kuala Igan (also known as Land and Survey Trig Station TT10); then proceeding approx E by 15,434m to the Land and Survey Trig Station "TT11" which is situated on the beach between Kuala Igan and Kuala Oya and then to a point at the HW mark on the S bank of the Sungai Kut Canal where it joins the Igan River.
Inner Limit: An imaginary straight line drawn due N across the Rajang River from the Land and Survey Trig Station N90 which is on a prominent hill approx 914m E of the Kapit Bazaar to a point at the HW on the true right bank of the Rajang River.
Tugs
There are no tugs available.
Charts and publications
BA 161, 162, 3836. MAL 7212. Admiralty Pilot NP31, NP286(4).
Reporting before arrival
updated Jul 2012ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessel's ETA should be sent 36 hours prior to arrival.
Communications
Radio: Singapore and Kuching Radio stations, which work throughout 24 hours, may be used for passing messages.
VHF: Port: Ch 16.
Documents
Port Clearance documents are to be surrendered to the Customs and Excise Department when boarding.
Health documents: Vaccination Certificates and Cholera Inoculation Certificate to be examined by Health Inspector.
Health
Every vessel arriving in quarantine shall fly or show the appropriate International Quarantine signal and no person, other than a pilot, Port Officer, Port Health Officer, Immigration Officer or Customs Officer, shall board the vessel and no person shall disembark there from until the vessel has been cleared by the Port Health Officer.
Customs and immigration
Available at Customs and Excise Department and Immigration Department, Malaysia.
Flags
See "No 8" of General notices and regulations below.
Inspections
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: Marine Industrial Control Division.
Contact person: Director.
Address: PO Box 12, 42007 Port Klang, Malaysia.
Tel: +60 3 3346 7777.
Fax: +60 3 3168 4454.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.marine.gov.my
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated May 2020Repairs
Minor repairs available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Medical
PMG Medical Clinic, 0.5km.
Crew change
Possible.
Transport
Nearest airport: Sibu, 104km.
Working hours
Mon-Thu and Sat 0730-1130hrs, 1300-1700hrs, 1730-2300hrs; Fri 0730-1130hrs, 1430-1700hrs, 1730-2300hrs.
About Bintangor
updated Feb 2012Where it is
Bintangor is situated approx 66km from the mouth of the Rajang River.
The port
Bintangor is a small port, under Rajang Port Authority, 11nm above Sarikei, standing on the SE bank of the river between the entrances to Sungai Maradong and Sungai Bintangor. The port has one alongside berth and handles general and bulk cargoes.
Questions about Bintangor
What are the pilot arrangements at Bintangor?
Pilotage is available and recommended for larger vessels.
What time zone is Bintangor in?
Local time at Bintangor is UTC+8. No summer time.
What is the water density at Bintangor?
1000.
Which load line zone is Bintangor in?
Tropical.
Who carries out Port State Control at Bintangor?
Port State Control at Bintangor: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Bintangor?
The UN/LOCODE of Bintangor is MYBTN.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Bintangor say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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