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Guide to Taichung Port Entry
PART ISHIP-SHORE COMMUNICATIONS FOR TAICHUNG HARBOR
A.Marine VHF Radio Communications:
Taichung VTS: VHF Channels 14 and 16, 24 hours service. 1. Location: Lat. 24°17'23'.7NLong. 120°31'01'.4E
2.Call Sign: Taichung VTS
3.VHF Channel:
(1)Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) for Distress, Emergency, Safety and Calling .
(2)Channel l 4 (156.7 MHz) for ETA reporting; for message exchange (Ship-Shore, Ship-Pilot).
(3)Channel 12(156.6MHz) for harbor craft (tugs, pilot boat) and Pilot on duty.
4.Service Range: About 20 miles.
5.Message Contents:
Ship arrival and departure. Navigational warnings.
Emergency matters.
6.Service Priority:
Distress, Emergency and Safety . Ships request for departure.
Ships request for entry. Ships at anchor.
7.Languages:
English: According to Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) Chinese: Mandarin
8.Remarks:
VHFvoicecommunicationsshalluseplainlanguage.Secretcodesor private communications are not allowed, unless approved by Port Authority.
9.Calling Procedures:
In accordance with International Radio Communication Procedures.
B.Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA):
Every vessel should report to Taichung VTS on Channel 14 when 20 miles or 2 hours in advance of arrival and should comply with the Regulations prescribed in the IMO Standard Ship Reporting System by stating:
1.ALFA: Ship’s name and call sign.
2.CHARLIE/DELTA: Ship’s position.
3.INDIA: ETA at Pilot station
4.QUEBEC: Defects, damage, deficiencies and limitations.
C.Reporting Ship’s Arrival:
Every vessel should again report to Taichung VTS on Channel 14 when the ship’s position is 5 miles off the south breakwater and should comply with the IMO Standard Ship Reporting System by stating:
1.ALFA: Ship’s name.
2.DELTA: Bearing and distance from the south breakwater.
3.HOTEL: ETA at Pilot Station.
D.Entry Permit:
When entry permit is granted by Taichung VTS, the vessel should proceed to west south west side of the south breakwater, join inbound route in sequence, and approach Pilot Boarding Ground to receive the Pilot, while maintaining a listening watch on Channel 14 and complying
with the IMO Standard Ship Reporting System by stating:
1.ALFA: Ship’s name.
2.DELTA: Bearing and distance from the south breakwater.
3.FOXTROT: Ship’s speed.
E.Vessels Intending to Drop Anchor in Outer Anchorage of Taichung Harbor:
A vessel intending to drop anchor and await berth shall report her intention to Taichung VTS when the ship’s position is 5 miles off the south breakwater. The ship shall maintain a listening watch on Channel 14 with particular caution for inbound and outbound vessels proceeding in the fairway. The vessel shall report to Port Radio its anchor time and anchor position immediately after anchoring and shall comply with the IMO Standard Ship Reporting System by stating:
1.ALFA: Ship’s name.
2.BRAVO: Time of anchor.
3.DELTA: Anchor position (bearing and distance from the south breakwater).
F.Application for Departure:
A departing vessel should apply to Taichung VTS on Channel 14 to get permission to depart after the Pilot is on board or before the vessel casts off its berth. When departure permission is granted, the vessel can leave the berth while maintaining a listening watch on Channels 14 and 16 and complying with the outbound Rules of Port Authority.
G.Application for Shifting Berths:
A vessel desiring to shift berths should apply to Taichung VTS on Channel 14 to get shifting permission after the Pilot is on board or before the vessel casts off its berth. When shifting permission is granted, the vessel can be shifted while maintaining a listening watch on Channels 12 and 14 and complying with the shifting Rules of Port Authority.
H.Distress, Emergency and Safety Communications:
When a vessel is in distress, or in case of an emergency, the event should be reported to Taichung VTS as soon as practical on Channel 16. Taichung VTS should be given all relevant information about the event and the message should comply with the Rules and Procedures of ITU.
Remarks:
The positions shown in this booklet longitude and latitude are based on WGS-84 System. Vessel with a harbor chart of GRS-67 System, the latitude should be moved 0'.12 northward and the longitude should be moved 0'.5 westward.
PARTIITRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME AND HARBOR ANCHORAGE
A.The second-step to improve the harbor:
A 480-meter extension of the north breakwater and the dismantling of 93 meters of the south breakwater, the dismantling of 50 meters of the south inner breakwater were completed in 2002. The total extended length of the north breakwater is now 1,330 meters and the width of the main channel is 350 meters. The new edition of Chinese Navy Chart No.0357 for Taichung Harbor had been issued, with a scale: 1/20000. This chart shows the extended breakwater, sea current conditions in the vicinity of the breakwater, leading marks, anchorage, and TSS system. The Port Rule and Chinese Navy Chart No.0357 have been modified by Taichung Harbor Bureau as follows:
1.The main channel extends from the south breakwater to 300 meters west of the south breakwater has been designated a one-way channel.
2.Separation Zone and Pilot Boarding Ground moved further west.
3.The outer anchorage moved further south.
4.The approach course has been changed to 065°T.
5.The waiting area for inbound vessels has been eliminated.
6.The new edition of Chinese Navy Chart No.0357 for Taichung Harborhad been issued, with a scale:1/20000, which shows larger maneuvering areas for bigger vessels.
B.Traffic Separation Scheme:
Every vessel shall comply with Traffic Separation Scheme, promulgated by Port Authority, and follow the requirements of COLREG, prescribed in Rule 10, to ensure the safe passage maneuvering of ships when approaching and navigating within the harbor.
1.Separation Zone:
The Separation Zone is within the area defined by connecting the following coordinates: a. 24°17'37'.7N120°28'58'.4E
b. 24°17'47'.7N120°28'04'.4 E
c. 24°17'15'.7N120°28'04'.4E
˙Inbound vessels should navigate in the inbound lane in the south side of the separation zone. Inbound course: 065°T.
˙Outbound vessels should navigate in the outbound lane in the north side of the separation zone. Outbound course: 294°T.
2.The main channel extends from the south breakwater to 300 meters west of the south breakwater has been designated a one-way channel. Inbound vessels shall wait for outbound vessels to clear the one-way channel and shall not impede the safe passage of outbound vessels by as sufficient sea room as possible. Outbound vessels shall wait for inbound vessels to clear the one-way channel and shall not impede the safe passage of inbound vessels by as wide a sea room as practical. Vessels entering or departing the harbor are not allowed to pass or overtake each other in the one-way channel.
3.Vessels proceeding in the designated lane shall maintain a safe distance. Anchoring in the traffic lane is prohibited.
4.Inbound Vessels:
Inbound vessels coming from the north to receive a Pilot shall, so far as practical, keep clear of the separation zone and shall proceed to the west south west side of the south breakwater, joining the inbound route, and heading to the center of the harbor entrance.Vessels coming from the south or west to receive a Pilot shall join the inbound lane directly and proceed in the inbound route.
5.Outbound vessels:
Outbound vessels should be clear of the north breakwater before turning toward their destination.
6.Vessels intending to anchor:
A vessel intending to drop anchor shall navigate with particular caution and shall avoid the separation zone by as wide a margin as is practical. An anchor position is normally recommended by Taichung VTS.
C.Harbor Anchorage
1.The outer anchorage is located 1 to 4 miles southwest of the south breakwater. It covers an area defined by connecting the following coordinates:
a.24°16'51'.7N120°29'40'.4E
b.24°16'51'.7N 120°28'59'.4E c.24°15'48'.7N 120°27'01'.4E d.24°15'48'.7N 120°26'12'.4E e.24°13'59'.7N 120°25'47'.4E f.24°13'59'.7N 120°27'59'.4E
The outer anchorage is shown on Chinese Navy Chart No.0357.
2.It is recommended that small vessels of less than 120 meters in length and less than 7 meters in draft should anchor 1 to 1.5 miles southwest of the south breakwater where the depth is about 8 to 15 meters. This area offers good shelter during a northeast monsoon.
3.It is recommended that vessels of 120 meters to 200 meters in length and less than 11 meters in draft should anchor 2 to 3 miles southwest of the south breakwater where the depth is about 15 to 20 meters.
4.It is recommended that vessels of more than 200 meters in length or more than 11 meters in draft should anchor 3 to 4 miles southwest of the south breakwater where the depth is about 20 to 30 meters.
5.Prohibited Anchoring:
Anchoring is prohibited in the area east of longitude 120°25' E, west of the harbor entrance, and north of the line formed by connecting coordinates a, b, c, and d stated in Part II item C. (Also shown on Chinese Navy Chart No.0357). This area is designated as the inbound and outbound fairway under the Rules of Traffic Separation Scheme. Vessels
are not allowed to anchor or stay in this area or to impede the safe passage of inbound and outbound vessels.
6.Quarantine Anchorage
All vessels from infected areas, and those which have not been granted radio free pratique, shall temporarily anchor at the turning basin or as directed by the Pilot for quarantine purposes.
7.Anchored Vessels:
Taichung outer harbor has a depth of 8 to 25 meters with a sand ground. During a northeast monsoon, especially when the wind force is over 7 on the Beaufort scale, anchor dragging often occurs. All anchored vessels are required to maintain a proper anchor watch at all times, a listening watch on Channels 14 and 16, and main engines at standby.
8.Avoiding Separation Zone:
Vessels entering or leaving anchorage shall, so far as practical, pass west of the separation zone while proceeding from or to the north and avoid crossing the separation zone.
9.Additional Prohibited Anchoring:
Anchoring is also prohibited in the main channel, turning basin, and separation zone, except in case of an emergency.