PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Ho-Ping
Pilot
updated May 2010Pilotage is compulsory for vessel of 500GT and over. Available daylight hours only. Pilot boards in position 24°16.35'N 121°44.83'E.
Key data
updated Jan 2022Size limits
LOA 229.5m, beam 36.92m, draught 16.0m, 92,025DWT.
Water density
1021.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
0.5m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho-Ping | — | 229 m | 7 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Jan 2022Approach
Ho-Ping is approached from ENE through an entrance channel approx 200m wide, depth 14.5m LLW.
Anchorages
There is no anchorage.
Tugs
3 tugs available, 3 x 3,600HP and 1 x 560HP mooring boat.
Charts and publications
BA 3235. Admiralty Pilot NP32, NP286(6).
Port services
updated Jun 2014Bunkers, water and stores
Bunkers, fresh water and stores are available.
Crew change
Possible.
Working hours
Port operates throughout 24 hours.
About Ho-Ping
updated Jan 2022Where it is
Ho-Ping is situated on the E coast of Chinese Taipei approximately 20nm N of Hualien and opens to the Philippine Sea in the Pacific Ocean.
The port
The port imports coal, serving as a supply base for the Ho-Ping Power Station and exports sand and gravel for the construction industry.
Traffic
Approx 8,600,000t of cargo and 700 vessels handled annually.
Questions about Ho-Ping
What are the pilot arrangements at Ho-Ping?
Pilotage is compulsory for vessel of 500GT and over.
What time zone is Ho-Ping in?
Local time at Ho-Ping is UTC+8. No summer time.
What is the water density at Ho-Ping?
1021.
Which load line zone is Ho-Ping in?
Summer.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Ho-Ping?
The UN/LOCODE of Ho-Ping is TWHOP.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Ho-Ping 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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