PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Penglai
Pilot
updated Aug 2014Pilot is compulsory for all foreign vessels entering and leaving the port.
The above anchorage has a depth of 17.0-21.0m, mud bottom, max 50,000DWT.
Key data
updated Jan 2024Size limits
LOA 235m, beam 63m, draught 14.5m, 99,991DWT.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
From 1.17m MLWS to 2.14m MHWS, average 1.44m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penglai Donggang | 14.50 m | 250 m | 9 |
| Weiyang Luanjiakou Port | — | 225 m | 17 |
| Penglai Anbang Oil Terminal | — | 229 m | 1 |
| Dajin Offshore | — | 218 m | 2 |
| Penglai Passenger Terminal | — | 168 m | 4 |
| Changdao Harbour | — | 82 m | 2 |
| Changdao Port | — | — | 12 |
| Yantai Pengchang Passenger Terminal | — | 82 m | 4 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Jan 2024Approach
There are two fairways, one into E port and one into the W port area.
Anchorages
Vessels with local knowledge can anchor in depths of 5.5m to 11m off the camber on the E side of Penglai Tou, but N winds create a heavy breaking sea which renders the anchorage unsafe.
Luanjiakou: Anchorage in position 37°51'N 120°31'E, depth 13.0m, mud bottom, max 50,000DWT.
Tugs
One 3,400hp tug is available with a normal usage time of 2.5 hours.
Charts and publications
BA 1203, 1206, 1255. Admiralty Pilot NP 32, NP286(6).
Reporting before arrival
updated Mar 2019ETA and pre-arrival notices
Send ETA 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival.
Communications
Penglai-Chang Dao VTS can be contacted as follows:
Call sign: Yantai VTS Center
VHF: Ch 11 and 16
Telephone: +86 535 674 2651
Fax: 86 535 669 6480
E-mail: [email protected]
The port can be contacted as follows:
VHG: Ch 13 and 16
Telephone: +86 535 597 1423, +86 535 597 1306
Fax: +86 535 597 1306
Health
These coordinates have a depth of between 17.0 and 21.0m.
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: 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
Port services
updated Aug 2014Repairs
Repairs are possible.
Bunkers, water and stores
Bunkers: Available.
Water: Available from berths.
Stores: Available.
Crew change
Possible with difficulty.
About Penglai
updated Jan 2024Where it is
Penglai lies on the northwest corner of the Shandong Peninsula on the southern coast of Gulf of Bohai.
The port
The port handles mainly timber, coal, crude oil, iron ore, cement, sand, steel and liquid cargo.
Traffic
Approx 24,000,000t of cargo handled annually.
Questions about Penglai
What are the pilot arrangements at Penglai?
Pilot is compulsory for all foreign vessels entering and leaving the port.
What time zone is Penglai in?
Local time at Penglai is UTC+8. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Penglai?
The deepest berth listed is at Penglai Donggang: 14.50 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Penglai in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Penglai?
Port State Control at Penglai: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Penglai?
The UN/LOCODE of Penglai is CNPLI.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Penglai 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.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.