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Korean Port Information
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INTRODUCTION |
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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.
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APPROACH AND ENTRANCE |
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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.
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TIDES AND WEATHER |
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Northeasterly
wind prevails all the year round except for a while in summer.The tidal
difference is less than about 30cm. |
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PILOTAGE |
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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°06′00″N 129°30′00″E for ships over 100,000DWT.
Inner Position : 36°04′00″N 129°28.5′00″E for ships over 100,000DWT.
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.
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QUARANTINE |
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Anchorage
36°04′40″N 129°28′30″E(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.
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COMMUNICATIONS |
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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.
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ANCHORAGE |
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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
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BERTHS FACILITIES |
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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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BUNKERING |
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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.
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SHORE CRANE |
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16
units of 50-150 tons of crane are available through local crane
operators. |
| PIER |
LENGTH(M) |
DEPTH(M) |
BERTHING
CAPACITY(DWT) |
NO.OF BERTH |
CARGO |
| NO.1 |
1880 |
15-17.4 |
250,000
150,000
100,000 |
1
1
3 |
MATERIAL |
| NO.2 |
1010 |
5-12 |
50,000
20,000
10,000
5,000
2,000 |
1
1
1
1
1 |
MATERIAL |
| NO.3 |
545 |
7.5 |
10,000
5,000 |
1
2 |
STEEL
PRODUCT |
| NO.4 |
420 |
9-10 |
30,000
20,000
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1
1 |
STEEL
PRODUCT |
| NO.5 |
855 |
9-10 |
20,000
10,000
5,000 |
1
1
2 |
STEEL
PRODUCT |
| NO.6 |
734 |
6.0 |
2,000
5,000 |
3
1 |
STEEL
PRODUCT |
| N0.7 |
1,577 |
6.5-11.0 |
5,000
10,000
20,000
30,000 |
1
3
1
2 |
GENERAL |
| N0.8 |
1,238 |
8.5-11.0 |
10,000
20,000
30,000 |
2
2
2 |
GENERAL |
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