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PILOTS AND TUGS - ORDERING AND NOTIFICATIONS

 

All communications regarding shipping operations must be carried out through Whangarei Harbour Radio which is manned 24 hours. Pilotage is available on a 24hr / 7 day per week basis for normal operations subject to notice being given as follows through Whangarei Harbour Radio.


 VHF Channel 16  and 19                                                                                                                                        Phone – 09 –4325018
Mob   - 027 684 1446                            
Fax     - 09 - 4328698
Email - gatehouse@northport.co.nz 

 
Notification of vessel’s arrival

Ships agents must notify Northport of a ship’s impending arrival to Harbour Radio/Security as follows:

 

  • 14 - 7 days in advance - Pre-arrival notification
  • 7 days in advance - Pre-arrival form
  • 48 hours in advance - Pre-arrival form
  • 24 hours in advance - Confirm ETA
  • 12 hours in advance - Update ETA and supply cargo information
  • 4 hours in advance - Vessel to confirm ETA. Agent to confirm pilot order
  • 2 hours in advance - Ship to contact Harbour Radio

 

Ordering Tugs and Pilots

  • ETA’s should be given with as much notice as possible but at least 24 hours in advance of arrival at the pilot boarding ground.
  •  Confirmation of pilot times must be made no later than 4 hours before arrival or departure.
  •  At time of berthing agents must give an Estimated Time of Departure (ETD).
  •  ETD’s should be updated regularly throughout the vessel’s stay.
  •  Updated Estimated Time of Arrivals (ETA) and ETD’s must be given by 1600 hrs each day.
  •  Amendments to or cancellations of a movement will be accepted up to 4 hours before pilot time with no penalty.
  •  The ship’s agent is the only person who can schedule or make changes to a pilot time.

 

PILOT BOARDING TIMES

Marsden Point Cargo Terminal Berths - MP 1, 2 and 3

 Displacement; or  Draft; or  Length  Pilot Boarding
 <45000 tonnes  <11.8m  <200m Berth or depart at any time
 >45000 tonnes  >11.8m   >180m Restricted to an appropriate tidal window, due to weather, DUKC and other ships berthed at cargo terminal
 >45000 tonnes >11.8m- <13m >200m Berth on Ebb tide only, 1hr before HW to 1hr before LW, pilot assessment on the day
 All Vessels Greater than 13.0m  Any length Movements restricted to 1hr before slack water only
 All vessels requiring to berth starboard side to Any length 1hr before LW to 1hr after HW

* > =Greater than and < = Less than

Note 1: All movements subject to tide and DUKC calculation as required
Note 2: Tankers have priority over cargo ships for movements
Note 3: For a port side to berthing, pilot boarding may be extended to 1/2 hr before LW (pilot's discretion)
Note 4: These times and criteria may be altered subject to pilot's requirements, tidal variations and weather condition. 

 

Tugs

North Tugz is the contracted supplier of tugs and craft to assist in shipping operations

   Bream Bay  Takahiwai  Kemp Hobson/Marsden  Jack Guy
 Type  Ulstein ASD Tug  Ulstein ASD Tug

Multipurpose small
Tug/Workboat

  Workboats  Pilot Vessel
 Manning  2 Crew  2 Crew  2 Crew  2 Crew  2 Crew
 Bollard Pull  65t  50t  14t  3t  N/A
 Date of Build  2007  2000  1992  1976/1963  2000
 Gross Tonnage  250  N/A  50  27  N/A
 Length  24.47m  22.45m  16.54m  13.75m  12.6m
 Tot. Eng. Pwr  4180kW  3300kW  744kW  230kW  410kW
 Fire Fighting  Yes  Yes  N/A  N/A  N/A
 No. of Passengers  12  7  6  5  3

Note:  All craft operate out of Marsden Point

         



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