Port Information Guide OCTOBER 2016 Victorian Port Corporation (Melbourne) Port Information Guide Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Foreword by Harbour Master ............................................................................................ 1 1.2 Port performance .............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Disclaimer ......................................................................................................................... 2 2 Contact information ...................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 2 2.2 Port Operations Control Centre ......................................................................................... 2 2.3 VPCM port operations key personnel ................................................................................. 3 3 Rules and regulations .................................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Applicable laws ................................................................................................................. 4 3.2 Exemptions and permits .................................................................................................... 5 4 Checklists and documentation ....................................................................................................... 5 4.1 Checklists .......................................................................................................................... 5 4.1.1 Application to use channels and facilities ................................................................................... 5 4.1.2 Arrival and departure checklists ................................................................................................. 5 4.2 Notifications ..................................................................................................................... 6 4.2.1 Health .......................................................................................................................................... 6 4.2.2 Australian Border Force and Immigration .................................................................................. 6 4.2.3 Biosecurity................................................................................................................................... 7 4.2.4 ETA .............................................................................................................................................. 7 4.2.5 ETD .............................................................................................................................................. 7 4.2.6 Security ....................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2.7 Dangerous goods ........................................................................................................................ 8 4.2.8 Waste .......................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2.9 IOPP ............................................................................................................................................. 8 4.2.10 Assisting VPCM officers ............................................................................................................... 8 4.3 Documentation ................................................................................................................. 9 4.4 Tariffs ............................................................................................................................... 9 4.4.1 VPCM tariffs and charges ............................................................................................................ 9 4.5 Incident reporting ............................................................................................................. 9 5 Reporting.................................................................................................................................... 11 6 Port description .......................................................................................................................... 12 6.1 Port location ................................................................................................................... 12 6.2 Port limit ........................................................................................................................ 12 6.3 Load line zone ................................................................................................................. 12 6.4 Maximum size vessels ..................................................................................................... 12 This copy of the Port Information Guide is updated to October 2016. i Printed copies are uncontrolled. Victorian Port Corporation (Melbourne) Port Information Guide 6.5 Time zone ....................................................................................................................... 12 6.6 Local holidays ................................................................................................................. 13 6.7 Charts and books ............................................................................................................ 13 6.7.1 Charts ........................................................................................................................................ 13 6.7.2 Chartlets .................................................................................................................................... 13 6.8 Shipping announcements for the port area ...................................................................... 21 6.9 Pilot boarding ground ...................................................................................................... 21 6.10 Bridges ........................................................................................................................... 21 6.11 Berth information ........................................................................................................... 24 6.12 Tides and tidal information ............................................................................................. 27 6.12.1 Chart Datum .............................................................................................................................. 27 6.12.2 Tides at Port Phillip Heads ........................................................................................................ 27 6.12.3 Tides at Melbourne (Williamstown) ......................................................................................... 27 6.12.4 Tidal surges ............................................................................................................................... 27 6.12.5 Tide/time variations .................................................................................................................. 27 6.12.6 Tidal streams ............................................................................................................................. 28 6.12.7 Weather effects ........................................................................................................................ 29 6.12.8 Tidal stream restrictions: .......................................................................................................... 29 6.13 Limiting wind speeds ....................................................................................................... 30 7 Port navigation ........................................................................................................................... 30 7.1 Speed ............................................................................................................................. 30 7.1.1 Maximum permissible speed for vessels with draughts less than 11.6 m ............................... 30 7.1.2 Maximum permissible speed for deep draught vessels ( with draughts of 11.6 m or over) .... 31 7.2 Channels ......................................................................................................................... 31 7.3 Swinging basins ............................................................................................................... 32 7.4 Navigation marks ............................................................................................................ 33 7.5 Anchorages ..................................................................................................................... 33 7.6 UKC ................................................................................................................................ 35 7.6.1 Maximum permissible draught in each channel ....................................................................... 35 7.6.2 Maximum permissible draught for deep draught vessels in channels other than the Entrance36 7.7 DUKC .............................................................................................................................. 37 8 Port safety .................................................................................................................................