Shanwei

1. 汕尾港 Pilot boards22°44.5′N 115°13.0′E

Size limits

LOA 254m, beam 43m, draught 14.9m and 115,297DWT.

Load line zone

Summer.

Tides

Spring rise 1.9m; neap rise 1.4m; max range 2.5m, min range 0.11m, the mean sea level is 1.0m.

When strong E'ly or NE'ly winds occur the increment can be 0.3m. Typhoons can make the tide level rise sharply. The record tide level is 3.37m.

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

Approach

The entrance channel is reported to be dredged to 6.6m and 75m wide. This gives access to the main deepwater berth. Within the harbour there is a least charted depth of 3.0m in the fairway leading to the jetties on the shore opposite the town.

Port limits

The outer harbour limit is a line extending between Niubi Tou in the NW and Shanwei Tou in the SE. The NW inner harbour limit is a line extending NW from Shashe Wei (22°46.5'N 115°20.6'E) passing through Sandianjin Light. The E inner harbour limit extends into the W part of Pinqing Hu (22°46'N 115°24'E) and is a line running approximately N/S through the E extremity of Xiao Dao (22°46'N 115°22'E).

Anchorages

The pilot anchorage is approx 1.5nm E of Honghai Island, within a radius of 1nm, depth 8.0-10.0m, mud.

The quarantine anchorage is approx 0.5nm SE of the Sandianjin reef light beacon, within a radius of 0.5nm, mud and sand. The depth is 4.0-7.0m, between parallel of 22°45.50'N, 22°46.55'N and meridian of 115°18.50'E, 115°19.55'E.

There are designated anchorages within the harbour for vessels carrying dangerous goods; for lighters and barges; for fishing vessels and small boats.

Six mooring buoys lie in the deeper water on the S side of the harbour and in the entrance to Pinqing Hu.

A prohibited area, 185m wide extends S across the harbour from the S extremity of the town.

Restrictions

Vessels of 1,000DWT leave and enter the port by waiting for the tide.

Charts and publications

BA 1369. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

Communications

There is no coastal radio station. Vessels approaching the port can have messages relayed via Shantou or Guangzhou coastal radio stations.

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

Bunkers, water and stores

Freshwater: Available.

Where it is

Shanwei is a transhipment port located in Honghai Bay in the SE coastal waters of Guandong Province, 116nm from Shantou in the N and 164nm from Guangzhou in the S.

The port

The port handled mainly dry bulk, breakbulk, Ro Ro, liquid and containers.

Traffic

Approx 18,500,000t of cargo and 67,000TEU handled annually.

Where does the pilot board at Shanwei?

The pilot boards at 汕尾港, 22°44.5′N 115°13.0′E.

What time zone is Shanwei in?

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

What is the maximum draft at Shanwei?

The deepest berth listed is at China Resources Power (Haifeng) Terminal: 14.90 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Which load line zone is Shanwei in?

Summer.

Who carries out Port State Control at Shanwei?

Port State Control at Shanwei: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Shanwei?

The UN/LOCODE of Shanwei is CNSWE.

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