PRO-0190 Port Guide – Information for Ship Masters, PEC Holders and Ship Agents UN/LOCODE : NZ NPL Lloyds Maritime Port Facility Codes: P Q Y G R T A New Plymouth, NEW ZEALAND Lat : 39° 03’ S Long : 174° 02’E Time Zone: GMT. +12 Summer time kept as per NZ regulations Max Draught: 12.5m subject to tide and Harbour Masters approval Alternative Port Name: Port Taranaki Vessels facilities [ x ] Multi-purpose [ x ] Break-bulk [ ] Pure container [ x ] Dry bulk [ x ] Liquid (petro-chem) [ x ] Gas [ x ] Ro-ro [ x ] Passenger/cruise Authority/Co name: Port Taranaki Ltd Address : Port Taranaki Ltd PO Box 348 New Plymouth New Zealand Telephone : +64 6 751 0200 Email: [email protected] Key Personnel Position Email Guy Roper Chief Executive [email protected] Tony Parr Harbourmaster [email protected] Guy Roper Head of Marine Services (Acting) [email protected] Issue Date: 21 January 2019 Review Date: 21 January 2019 Next Review Date: 15 July 2019 Page 1 of 31 PRO-0190 Port Guide – Information for Ship Masters, PEC Holders and Ship Agents CONTENTS 1 PORT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 LOCATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 GENERAL OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................ 4 1.3 MAXIMUM VESSEL SIZE ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2 PRE-ARRIVAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 ETA’S ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 INFORMATION FOR PORT TARANAKI SECURITY ....................................................................................................... 6 2.3 DOCUMENTATION FOR ARRIVAL .......................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 RADIO ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 2.5 HEALTH .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.6 CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION ............................................................................................................................ 7 2.7 DUTY FREE CONCESSIONS .................................................................................................................................. 7 2.8 STANDARD MESSAGES ...................................................................................................................................... 8 2.9 FLAGS ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 2.10 NOTICE OF READINESS ...................................................................................................................................... 8 2.11 REGULATIONS AND GENERAL NOTICES ................................................................................................................. 8 2.11.1 Ministry for Primary Industries ........................................................................................................... 8 2.11.2 Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) ............................................................................................................ 9 2.12 AGENCIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 3 NAVIGATION ............................................................................................................................................... 10 3.1 HARBOUR AND PILOTAGE LIMITS ....................................................................................................................... 10 3.2 SEA BUOYS, FAIRWAYS AND CHANNELS .............................................................................................................. 10 3.3 PILOTAGE ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.4 OUTBOUND VESSELS ....................................................................................................................................... 11 3.5 PILOT TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS ONBOARD PARTIALLY OR FULLY LOADED LOG CARRIERS .................................... 11 3.6 ANCHORAGE’S ............................................................................................................................................... 11 3.7 GUIDANCE TO VESSELS MANOEUVRING OFFSHORE AWAITING PILOTAGE .................................................................... 11 3.8 TIDES ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.9 DOCK DENSITY .............................................................................................................................................. 12 3.10 WEATHER ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.10.1 Swell ................................................................................................................................................. 13 3.11 VHF ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 3.12 NAVIGATION ................................................................................................................................................. 13 3.12.1 Navigational Aids ............................................................................................................................. 13 3.13 BERTH AND BREAKWATER HEADINGS ................................................................................................................. 14 3.14 DISTANCES .................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.14.1 Marine Park - Sugar Loaf Island Marine Park ................................................................................... 15 3.15 CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 15 3.16 VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 15 3.17 RESTRICTIONS................................................................................................................................................ 16 3.18 TUGS ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.19 COASTGUARD ................................................................................................................................................ 16 3.20 BERTHING AND UNBERTHING ........................................................................................................................... 16 4 PILOTAGE AND PORT INFORMATION FOR PEC MASTERS ............................................................................. 17 4.1 PILOTAGE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES (PEC) ........................................................................................................ 17 4.2 WHERE PILOTAGE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES ARE INVALID ..................................................................................... 17 4.3 REPORTING AND NAVIGATION INCIDENTS ........................................................................................................... 18 4.4 MOVEMENT OF PILOTAGE EXEMPT VESSELS ........................................................................................................ 18 Issue Date: 21 January 2019 Review Date: 21 January 2019 Next Review Date: 15 July 2019 Page 2 of 31 PRO-0190 Port Guide – Information for Ship Masters, PEC Holders and Ship Agents 4.5 ORDERING PROCEDURES – MOORING STAFF ....................................................................................................... 18 4.6 COMMUNICATIONS WITH MOORING STAFF .......................................................................................................... 19 4.7 WHARF DECK ................................................................................................................................................ 19 4.8 FENDERS ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 4.9 NEWTON KING TANKER TERMINAL (NKTT)......................................................................................................... 20 4.10 NIGHT BERTHING ..........................................................................................................................................