Jinzhou

1. Jinzhou boarding position a Pilot boards40°26.0′N 121°06.0′E
2. Jinzhou boarding position b Pilot boards40°35.0′N 121°04.5′E
3. Jinzhou boarding position c Pilot boards40°41.5′N 121°03.5′E
4. Jinzhou boarding position e Pilot boards40°42.4′N 121°06.5′E
5. 锦州港区2号 Pilot boards40°36.0′N 121°05.3′E
6. 锦州港区4号 Pilot boards40°21.0′N 121°09.0′E

Size limits

LOA 339.76m, beam 60m, 320,137DWT.

Load line zone

Summer zone.

Tides

The port is subjected to semi-diurnal tide. The peak level is 4.22m and the lowest is 1.22m. The average range is 2.05m. It flows from NW and ebbs to SE at a rate of 0.4kts to 0.6kts.

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

Approach

Approach and entry: The port is approached from the S and entered through a fairway marked by lights, lateral buoys and leading lights.

The main channel length is 7,750m, with a width of 120m and a depth of 11.0m plus height of tide, mud, sand and clay ground. There are 6 beacons in 3 groups in the channel. The side beacons have fixed white lights, while the middle beacons are Fl W 3s. There are 13 buoys in the channel and 1 beacon in front of the oil wharf. Ships up to 50,000DWT can transit the channel with a suitable height of tide.

Port limits

Jinzhou port limits comprise the area inside a line drawn between the following positions:

40°49'N 121°03'E

40°44'N 121°02'E

40°44'N 121°05'E

40°48'N 121°05'E

Restrictions

Entry or departure after sunset is not possible. There are many fishing nets around the port from Mar to Sept. Masters should navigate with special care.

Tugs

6 tugs available, 3 x 4,900hp, 2 x 3,700hp and 1 x 2,000hp.

Charts and publications

BA 1221,1252, 1256. Admiralty Pilot NP32B, 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 sea/fresh water draughts.

The Master should report details of dangerous cargo onboard, 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

Jinzhou Radio

Location: 40°42.8'N 120°59.0'E

VHF: Ch 16, monitored throughout 24 hours, callsign "Jinzhou Radio".

Port Authority: Tel: +86(0)416 3199980, Fax: +86(00416 3122419, E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.jinzhouport.com.

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 crew are not allowed shore.

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

Available.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available alongside berth only.

Bunkers: Only diesel oil available.

Stores: Available.

Medical

Nearest hospital: Binhai Hospital, 6.5km.

Crew change

Possible, but with difficulty, via Shenyang Airport approx 300km (4 hours) away.

Transport

Nearest airport: Jinxi Airport, 25.2km.

Working hours

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

Where it is

Jinzhou is located in Jinzhou Bay, N of the Liaodong Gulf in Bohai. It is situated on the W side of Bijia Mountain, 35km from Jinzhou City to the NE, and faces Huludao across the sea. Its sheltered location makes it the nearest international deep water sea port to the economic districts of North east, Inner Mongolia and North China.

The port

The port has a water area of 44.3km² with a coastline length of 4.5km and a land area of 5.6km².

Cargoes handled mainly in the port are petrochemical products, fertilisers, steel, ore, grain, containers, textiles, food, medicines and LPG.

Traffic

Approx 100,000,000t of cargo and 2,000,000TEU handled annually.

Where does the pilot board at Jinzhou?

The pilot boards at Jinzhou boarding position a, 40°26.0′N 121°06.0′E. Jinzhou has 6 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is Jinzhou in?

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

Which load line zone is Jinzhou in?

Summer zone.

Who carries out Port State Control at Jinzhou?

Port State Control at Jinzhou: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Jinzhou?

The UN/LOCODE of Jinzhou is CNJNZ.

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