Huizhou

1. 惠州港东联作业区 Pilot boards22°40.5′N 114°40.7′E
2. 惠州港碧甲作业区LNG船 Pilot boards22°31.0′N 114°45.0′E

Size limits

LOA 340m, beam 60.026m, draught 19.8m, 323, 183DWT.

Water density

1024-1025.

Load line zone

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

Tides

Average 1.0m, Max. 2.2m.

Tidal streams in Daya Bay turn about half an hour before HW and LW at Hong Kong and attain a spring rate of 0.75kt.

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

Approach

Donglian Jetty: Located on the N coast of Daya Bay, (22°44.4'N 114°36.8'E), the approach channel has length of 9,600m, width 132m and depth of 9.85m. The main approach is marked by 10 buoys leading to the anchorage position.

Mabianzhou Jetty: Shipping access to the berth via the approaching channel (shared with Huade Petrochemical Co) is about 11km in length, 205m in width and 16.1m depth.

Traffic schemes and VTS

Any movement of vessels in Daya Bay area should be reported to Huizhou MSA on Ch 16 or 13. A VTS radar system is being established.

Restrictions

Anchorage is prohibited either side of the underwater pipeline charted to the NE of Aotou Wan (22°41.0'N 114°33.0'N).

CSPC Marine Terminals: Loaded draught: Under Keel Clearance (UKC) should be 10% of max draught, but not less than 0.5m.

Arrival mean draught: Not less than 2.0m + 0.02xLOA.

Tugs

Four tugs available. Berthing and unberthing vessels of less that 40,000SDWT require 1 tug, vessels of above need 2 tugs.

Charts and publications

BA 345, 340. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

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

Guangzhou coast radio station, callsign "XSQ", monitored throughout 24 hours, 2182kHz.

Inmarsat communication is possible.

VHF: Port: Ch 16, 09.

Huizhou Pilot Station: Ch 16, 10, 73.

Huade Petrochemical Terminal: Ch 73.

CSPC Petrochemical Terminals: Ch 68.

Zehua Terminal Control: Ch 06.

Huizhou VTS Center:

Tel: +86 752 5566513

Fax: +86 752 5566221

E-mail: [email protected]

Standard messages

The vessel's agent will send instructions to inbound 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 Certificate 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.

Notices and regulations

One-way traffic is in operation within Hutoumen Shuidao and overtaking in the channel is not permitted.

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 are no facilities available, repairs can be carried out at Guangzhou.

Dry docks

There are no drydock facilities.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available alongside the berth or, with prior arrangement, at anchor.

Bunkering: Not possible.

Medical

There are medical facilities available, 3.5km.

Crew change

Crew change is possible.

Transport

Nearest airport: Huizhou, 60km and Shenzhen airport.

Airport facilities: Huizhou airport handles local flights and Shenzhen airport handles international flights.

Working hours

Shift 1; 0800-1800hrs, shift 2; 1800-0400hrs.

Where it is

Huizhou is situated in Daya Bay on the SE coast of China, close to the S end of the Taiwan Strait.

The port is 25nm from Guanzhou and 180nm from Shantou.

The port

CNOOC/Shell have constructed a refinery on the N coast of the Bay which includes crude oil imports at Mabian Island and harbour berths at Donglian Jetty for products.

Off shore there is the FPSO Nan Hai Fa Xian for the export of crude oil, (see separate entry for Huizhou Terminal).

Traffic

Approx 94,000,000t of cargo, 210,000TEU and 25,000 vessels handled annually.

Where does the pilot board at Huizhou?

The pilot boards at 惠州港东联作业区, 22°40.5′N 114°40.7′E. Huizhou has 2 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is Huizhou in?

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

What is the maximum draft at Huizhou?

The deepest berth listed is at MaBianZhou GPC Terminal (HuaDe Jetty): 19.80 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Huizhou?

1024-1025.

Which load line zone is Huizhou 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 Huizhou?

Port State Control at Huizhou: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Huizhou?

The UN/LOCODE of Huizhou is CNHUI.

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