PORT OF POHANG
Position : 33¡Æ30¡Ç51¡ÈN
/ 126¡Æ31¡Ç51¡ÈE
1) INTRODUCTION
The port
of Pohang is located on the southeastern part of the
Korean peninsula and has been developed as a major industrial
port since the Pohang Iron and Steel Company's (POSCO)
steel works. |
2) APPROACH AND ENTRANCE
Pohang
is an open roadstead with no approach channels and no
hazard. The entrance of Pohang port(Youngil Bay) is
about 6.5km wide and 13.5m to 19.8m deep. Lighted on
head of south breakwater and on head of north breakwater. |
3) TIDES AND WEATHER
Northeasterly
wind prevails all the year round except for a while
in summer.The tidal difference is less than about 30cm. |
4) PILOTAGE
Pilotage
is compulsory and pilots are available day and night.
They usually go on board at quarantine anchorage but
for big ships there are two positions where pilots usually
go on board. |
Outer
Position: 36¡Æ06¡Ç00¡ÈN 129¡Æ30¡Ç00¡ÈE for ships
over 100,000DWT.
Inner
Position: 36¡Æ04¡Ç00¡ÈN 129¡Æ28.5¡Ç00¡ÈE for ships
over 100,000DWT.
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At night
vessels only less than 20,000 in G/T and 200m in length
can be taken alongside or away from all the berths except
berth No.76 and 86. |
5) QUARANTINE
Anchorage
36¡Æ04¡Ç40¡ÈN 129¡Æ28¡Ç30¡ÈE(semi-dai 600m). Quarantine
officers go aboard the ship at the anchorage. Radio
Pratique Message is acceptable if a valid Korean sanitary
certificate is on board. |
6) COMMUNICATIONS
At least
two hours before arrival at Pohang, the master should
contact with Pohang Port Control through VHF Ch.16 for
information. At anchorage, it is possible to contact
with parties ashore through VHF(Pohang Radio). When
a ship is alongside a berth, customarily a port telephone
is installed on board at ship's account for easy operation
of loading of discharge. |
7) ANCHORAGE
There are
eighteen anchorages in inner harbour which have good
holding grounds and berths. |
The anchorages
are used for waiting only without cargo operation. The
anchorages are also assigned to each ship at berth meeting
and the Pohang Port Control will notice each ship of
the assigned berth to master or pilot. |
8) BERTHS FACILITIES
Pier
1 : 5 Berths for discharging POSCO's ore or coal.
Pier
2 : 5 Berths for discharging POSCO's ore or coal.
All above berths discharging by 11 unloaders and
through belt conveyors to the open stock yard but
berth no. 12 is for smaller ships for loading of
CTS cargo and coastal bulk cargo.
Pier
3 : 3 Berths for loading POSCO's export steel goods.
Pier
4 : 2 Berths for loading POSCO's export steel goods.
Pier
5 : 4 Berths for loading POSCO's export steel goods.
Berth no. 53 has been constructed for the purpose
of all-weather operation for the specially built
ships plying between Korea and Japan.
Pier
6 : 4 Berths for small-sized vessels carrying General
cargoes Berth no. 61 is generally used for tugboat
station It is impossible to be alongside at berth
no. 62 on night time.
Dong-Hang
(Pier 7 - 7 berths and Pier 8 - 6 berths) : these
Piers are usually for discharging or loading of
various shippers' or consignees' goods. There are
five shore cranes in berth nos. 81 and 82 for discharging
Scrap and HBI.
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9) BUNKERING
There are
three local bunkering service companies in this port
but some of them absolutely do not operate bunkering
at anchorage, because heavy sea sometimes hinders bunkering
schedule if they have to take bunkers from Pusan or
Ulsan. |
10) SHORE CRANE
16 units
of 50-150 tons of crane are available through local
crane operators. |
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