Haeju

1. Yongdangpo pilot boarding place Pilot boards37°41.0′N 125°34.0′E

Load line zone

Summer zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length. Winter Dec 1 to Feb 28/29, Summer Mar 1 to Nov 30.

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

Approach

There are 2 entrance channels to Haeju Man, namely, So Gu (western passage, 37°45.6'N 125°38.3'E) and Tong Gu (eastern passage, 37°42.5'N 125°40.5'E).

Western passage: From the pilotage anchorage (37°41.0'N 125°33.5'E) the route leads NE to pass:

SE of Mu Do (37°44.5'N 125°33.5'E), an islet which has a height of 45m; between Yuk To (37°45.9'N 125°37.5'E), an islet which has a height of 32m, and the light (red round tower, 17m in height) on Hari Ch'o, 1nm SE. Then the route leads ENE for approx 2.25nm before turning NE to enter So Sudo (principal channel leading up to the harbour) and passes; close NW of the buoy (37°46.6'N 125°41.4'E), a black can; close NW of the light (black round tower, 16m in height) on Chin Ch'o (37°48.4'N 125°43.4'E); close E of a lightbuoy (red can) lying off the NE end of the 3m high rock "Wa Am" (37°50.3'N 125°44.3'E); close NW of a lightbuoy (black can), positioned 0.6nm ENE of Wa Am.

The route then follows the channel in a general N direction to pass:

Between a lightbuoy (red can) (37°54.2'N 125°45.3'E) and a group of rocks lying 0.2nm E, then: E of a lightbuoy (red can) lying 1nm NE of Man'gun Got (37°56.2'N 125°45.3'E), a point on the W shore: SW of a buoy (black can) (37°37.7'N 125°45.3'E). Then in mid-channel to Haeju Hang.

Eastern passage: This leads to Chungang Sudo (37°47.5'N 125°43.2'E) and Tong Sudo (37°47.5'N 125°47.3'E), which in turn lead to So Sudo, but both these channels have a bar near their junction with So Sudo and therefore can only be used by small vessels.

From seaward the route passes between: Kalli Do (Kaaryon) (37°42.9'N 125°39.3'E), an islet with a height of 52m, with 2 peaks, the higher of the two being sharp and prominent and Miryongni Do, an islet with a height of 33m positioned 1.75nm ESE.

Care should be taken to avoid the following dangers:

Puam So, a rock which dries at a height of 4.6m and lies 0.5nm S of Kalli Do, and of a rock, with a depth of 3.1m, lying 1nm SSE of Kalli Do.

Then if using Chungang Sudo, the route leads NNE to pass:

Between the light on Chin Ch'o (37°48.4'N 125°43.4'E) and the drying bank extending SW from Sosuap To (37°50.0'N 125°45.2'E), an islet with a height of 41m; here there is a bar with a least depth of approx 3.1m which the route has to cross to enter So Sudo.

Using Tong Sudo the route leads from Tong Gu in a NE direction, this route has a least depth of 1.0m and is therefore unsuitable for shipping.

Port limits

The harbour limits extend from 1.25nm N of Man'gun Got to 1.5nm W of Chong Do.

Traffic schemes and VTS

A Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) has been established in the approaches of Haeju.

Anchorages

There is a fair anchorage S of Chong Do (37°59.5'N 125°42.7'E) in depths of 6.7-9.1m, however the bottom is rocky. A single anchor with plenty of cable is recommended. The space is so restricted that vessels must anchor in mid-channel where the tidal streams are strong.

Charts and publications

Admiralty Pilot NP32, NP286(6).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Vessels ETA should be sent to the agent and Port Authority 10 days, 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival.

Repairs

The Haeju Naval Base has a ship repair yard.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh Water: Available.

Transport

Nearest airport: Haeju airport, 10.4km.

Where it is

Situated on the SW coast of Korea, in Haejuman Bay.

The port

The main export is cement.

Where does the pilot board at Haeju?

The pilot boards at Yongdangpo pilot boarding place, 37°41.0′N 125°34.0′E.

What time zone is Haeju in?

Local time at Haeju is UTC+9. No summer time.

Which load line zone is Haeju in?

Summer zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Haeju?

The UN/LOCODE of Haeju is KPHAE.

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