PORT INFORMATION GUIDE ROTTERDAM AUGUST 2012 Replace this figure with your harbour logo INITIATED BY IN ASSOCIATION WITH SUPPORTED BY 2 PORT INFORMATION GUIDE • Source: Harbour Master Port of Rotterdam • August 1 2012 GENERAL INTRODUCTION This book has been written for Masters of seagoing vessels, shipping lines, publishers of nautical information and any other party that needs nautical information. LEGAL DISCLAIMER Port of Rotterdam makes every effort to make and maintain the contents of this document as up-to-date, accessible, error-free and complete as possible, but the correctness and completeness of these contents cannot be guaranteed. Port of Rotterdam accepts no liability whatsoever for the occurrence and/or consequences of errors, faults or incompleteness or any other omission in connection with the information provided by this document. In case of any discrepancies or inconsistencies between this document and the applicable legislation, including the port bye-laws, the latter will prevail. CONTACT PORT Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V., Rotterdam, is registered with the trade register in the Netherlands under no. 24354561 CONTACT PERSON FOR PORT INFORMATION Ben van Scherpenzeel – for all issues related to the Port Information Guide contents E [email protected] Or via Harbour Coordination Center (see chapter 2.2) for all other issues. WEBSITE OF THE PORT www.portofrotterdam.com WEBSITE OF THIS DOCUMENT http://www.portofrotterdam.com/en/Shipping/sea-shipping/port-information PORT INFORMATION GUIDE • Source: Harbour Master Port of Rotterdam • August 1 2012 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INTRODUCTION 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 RECORD OF CORRECTION S 8 PART I INTRODUCTION, CONTACT INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS 1. FOREWORD HARBOUR MASTER 9 1.1 General 10 1.2 Port report 10 1.3 Port performance 11 2. CONTACT INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS 13 2.1 General 14 2.2 Contact information 14 2.3 Rules and regulations 15 2.4 Exemptions and permits 15 2.5 Recent important amendments to law 15 PART II NOTIFICATION, DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING 3. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE CHECKLISTS 17 3.1 General 18 3.2 Arrival checklists 18 3.3 Departure checklists 19 4. NOTIFICATION 21 4.1 General 22 4.2 Health 22 4.3 Immigration 22 4.4 Customs 24 4.5 ETA 26 4.6 ETD 27 4.7 Security 28 4.8 Dangerous Goods 29 4.9 Waste 30 4.10 IOPP 31 4.11 Explanation of reporting codes 31 5. DOCUMENTATION 35 5.1 General 36 5.2 Required documentation, to be available at all times 36 4 PORT INFORMATION GUIDE • Source: Harbour Master Port of Rotterdam • August 1 2012 6. REPORTING 37 6.1 General 38 6.2 Issues to be reported 38 PART III PORT DESCRIPTION & NAVIGATION 7. PORT DESCRIPTION 39 7.1 General 40 7.2 Developments 40 7.3 Port location 40 7.4 Port limits 40 7.5 Load lines 41 7.6 Maximum size vessels 41 7.7 Time zone 41 7.8 Local holidays 41 7.9 Working hours 41 7.10 Traffic 41 7.11 Cargo 41 7.12 Charts and books 42 7.13 Shipping announcements for the port area 42 7.14 Pilot stations 42 7.15 Port infrastructure 42 7.16 Port accommodation and berths 47 7.17 Weather and tidal information 48 7.18 Webcams 51 8. PORT NAVIGATION 53 8.1 General 54 8.2 Speed 54 8.3 UKC 54 8.4 Right of way 55 8.5 Spacing of vessels 55 8.6 Passing arrangements 55 8.7 Restrictions 55 8.8 Inward bound vessels 56 8.9 Outward bound vessels 60 8.10 Shifting vessels 61 8.11 Docking 61 8.12 Display of signals and lights 62 PART IV PORT SAFETY & SECURITY 9. PORT SAFETY 63 9.1 General 64 9.2 Emergency contacts 64 9.3 Emergency response equipment 64 PORT INFORMATION GUIDE • Source: Harbour Master Port of Rotterdam • August 1 2012 5 9.4 Emergency coordination centre 65 9.5 Emergency scenarios 65 10. PORT SECURITY 67 10.1 General 68 10.2 Present ISPS security level information 68 10.3 Reporting to port facilites 68 PART V NAUTICAL SERVICES & COMMUNICATION 11. NAUTICAL SERVICES 69 11.1 General 70 11.2 VTS 70 11.3 Pilotage 73 11.4 Tugs 83 11.5 Mooring 85 11.6 Lashing of cargo 87 12. NAUTICAL COMMUNICATION 89 12.1 General 90 12.2 VHF channels nautical communication 90 PART VI PORT OPERATIONS 13. CARGO OPERATIONS 93 13.1 General 94 13.2 Loading/Discharging procedures 94 13.3 Cleaning procedures 95 14. VESSEL OPERATIONS 99 14.1 General 100 14.2 Lowering boats and rafts 100 14.3 Maintenance and repair 100 14.4 Underwater inspection/ cleaning 101 15. PORT INSPECTIONS 103 15.1 General 104 15.2 Inspections from Port State Control 104 15.3 Inspections from other parties 104 PART VII PORT SERVICES 16. PORT SERVICES 105 16.1 General 106 16.2 Fuel and lubrication oil 106 6 PORT INFORMATION GUIDE • Source: Harbour Master Port of Rotterdam • August 1 2012 16.3 Fresh water 107 16.4 Stores 107 16.5 Shore based electricity 107 16.6 Waste 108 16.7 Repairs 109 16.8 De-ratting 109 16.9 Surveyors 109 16.10 Shipping agents 109 16.11 Medical facilities 110 16.12 Seaman's Missions 110 16.13 Transport 110 PORT INFORMATION GUIDE • Source: Harbour Master Port of Rotterdam • August 1 2012 7 Record of corrections Date Page Correction subject Source 28/02/12 3 Naming HCC 28/02/12 10 Port report for 2011 28/02/12 11 Naming HCC 28/02/12 14 Naming HCC 28/02/12 22 Website name 28/02/12 38 Naming HCC 28/02/12 46 Storm surge barrier 28/02/12 48 Naming HCC 28/02/12 64 VTS channels and naming HCC 28/02/12 65 Emergency Coordination Center 28/02/12 66 Naming HCC 28/02/12 70 VTS navigational assistance 28/02/12 73 Naming HCC 28/02/12 83 Naming HCC 28/02/12 90 Naming HCC and VTS channels 28/02/12 100 Naming HCC 28/02/12 101 Naming HCC 28/02/12 106 Naming HCC 20/06/12 26 ÈTA reporting 20/06/12 27 ETD reporting 20/06/12 31 Draft reporting (item O) 20/06/12 79 Winch on starboard side of heli 20/06/12 86 Use of ETOPS 20/06/12 109 Ship agents 20/06/12 109 De-ratting 20/06/12 110 Seaman’s Missions 13/07/12 26 Telex deleted 13/07/12 81 Wording of SBP changed 13/07/12 109 Ship agents 01/08/12 55 Maximum draught on departure 8 PORT INFORMATION GUIDE • Source: Harbour Master Port of Rotterdam • August 1 2012 1 Foreword Harbour Master PORT OF ROTTERDAM PART I | 1. FOREWORD HARBOUR MASTER 1.1 GENERAL Welcome to the port of Rotterdam, the main port of Europe, stretching from the North Sea approach area over a length of 40 km further inland. This is the area of which I, as the Chief Harbour Master, am in charge – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - of the public nautical and maritime tasks. As it is my responsibility to ensure a smooth, safe, environmentally friendly and secure shipping handling, I see it as a personal challenge that the Master of every vessel calling at the Port of Rotterdam finds his visit trouble-free and enjoyable. In the Port of Rotterdam, the nautical maritime authority functions have been integrated into one person, the Chief Harbourmaster. This integration of functions aims explicitly to make your call as good as possible. The background is the Harbourmaster’s Covenant, a formal agreement between the national government, the city government of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority which gives me as Chief Harbourmaster an autonomous position within the Port Authority. Based on the Covenant, I am also State Harbourmaster in the region Rotterdam-Rijnmond, carrying with it the control over the waterways into the various harbours. Furthermore I am mandated in this region as Port Security Authority. The port of Rotterdam is well known for its high standards of nautical services, the safe and smooth handling of shipping and a Vessel Traffic Guidance System of high quality. The staff of my Division Harbour Master of the port authority contributes a great deal to these high standards with its over 510 specialists, 10 patrol vessels and 100% radar coverage. The Division Harbour Master also puts great effort in drawing up clear port procedures and regulations. Subsequently it supervises strictly the observance of these regulations. Over the years, the perception has grown that a vessel in the port of Rotterdam must have her things in order. Shipping companies that invest in safety and environment appreciate this attitude, as it allows them to operate faster and cheaper. At the same time Rotterdam is a port where, whenever necessary, every ship receives special attention and active co-operation in order to find optimal solutions, of course within the law and environmental boundaries. As far as enforcement is concerned, it is our firm believe that preventive action by means of direct information and support - given on board by our inspectors, by the crews of our patrol vessels and by our VTS operators - is the best way to prevent problems with safety and environment. This reduces to a large extent the necessity for more stringent enforcement 1.2 PORT REPORT With 35.000 seagoing vessels and 133.000 inland vessels visiting us each year, the port of Rotterdam is characterized as having dense shipping traffic. Within the regional port area, cargo sea ship movements are over 90.000, while inland ship movements amount to 400.000 each year.