Zhuhai

1. Gaolan Dao boarding position (draft over 6m): Anchorage No. 1 Pilot boards21°50.5′N 113°13.4′E
2. Gaolan Dao boarding position (draft under 6m): Anchorage No. 2 Pilot boards21°53.5′N 113°13.5′E
3. 珠海港万山港区 Pilot boards21°49.0′N 113°43.0′E
4. 珠海港高栏港区 江门港新会港区1号 Pilot boards21°47.7′N 113°14.5′E
5. 珠海港高栏港区 江门港新会港区3号 Pilot boards21°53.5′N 113°11.5′E
6. 珠海港高栏港区 江门港新会港区5号 Pilot boards21°51.7′N 113°13.2′E

Size limits

LOA 345.28m, beam 60m, draught 16.2m, 316,502DWT.

Load line zone

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

Tides

MHWS 2m, MLWS 0. 9m. Average 1m.

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

Approach

Channels exist with depths up to 9.5m for container terminal and 11.0m for the other berths except Yide which is 8.0m.

The Zhuhai Port 100,000DWT main channel has been completed and a 150,000DWT main channel project is now planned to accommodate deeper draught vessels.

Restrictions

Zhuhai Winbase Petrochemical Terminal berthing/unberthing during daylight only.

Tugs

The port has 10 tugs available, 1 x 2,300hp, 1 x 1,500hp, 3 x 4,600hp, 1 x 2,700hp, 3 x 3,600hp, 1 x 2,000hp.

Charts and publications

BA 1568, 1557, 8114. Admiralty Pilot NP30, 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 and 48 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.

Vessels must then advise exact arrival time and draught via the agent, 24hrs in advance.

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.

Juizhou: Vessels sailing within the Juizhou Harbour Basin and along the Entrance Fairway should request authorisation and report their movements to Juizhou Port Control on VHF Ch 16.

Communications

Vessels calling at Chinese ports are recommended to use Shanghai Radio (callsign "XSG") and Tianjin Radio (callsign "XSV") for passing messages at long range. Both stations work throughout 24 hours. Inmarsat communication is possible through Shanghai.

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 no crew are allowed to proceed ashore.

Ship Sanitation Control and Ship Sanitation Control 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 Effects 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

A repair service is available.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh Water: available alongside berth only.

Bunkering: Feasible by truck alongside berth only. Bunker supply not available at Zhuhai Winbase Petrochemical Terminal.

Stores: Available.

Medical

Hospitals available.

Crew change

Crew Change is possible with prior arrangement.

Transport

The Gaolan Island port is linked to the mainland by a causeway and a new highway extends N into Zhuhai and into N Guangzhou.

Working hours

The port works throughout 24 hours, on a 3 shift basis regardless of holidays and festivals. Shift 1; 0800-1600hrs, shift 2; 1600-2359hrs, shift 3; 0001-0800hrs.

Where it is

Zhuhai port is centred around the Gaolan Islands to the S of the W side of the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Delta. Macao is 22nm to the E.

The port

The port consists of two main deep water berth areas, Gaolan to the SW and Jiuzhou to the NE, located approximately 60km apart. Facilities are rapidly expanding with extra berths. The port's main cargoes are oil products, LPG, steel, containers, general cargo, barley and chemical products.

Traffic

Approx 130,000,000t of cargo(including 45,000t of coal and 15,000,000t of iron ore), 1,300,000TEU and 3,000,000 passengers handled annually.

Where does the pilot board at Zhuhai?

The pilot boards at Gaolan Dao boarding position (draft over 6m): Anchorage No. 1, 21°50.5′N 113°13.4′E. Zhuhai has 6 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is Zhuhai in?

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

What is the maximum draft at Zhuhai?

The deepest berth listed is at North Petroleum & Chemical Zhuhai (NPCC): 17.10 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Which load line zone is Zhuhai 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 Zhuhai?

Port State Control at Zhuhai: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Zhuhai?

The UN/LOCODE of Zhuhai is CNZUH.

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