Cai Lan Port

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Pilot station: L' Orange Island, Lat. 20o43' 4''N, Long. 107o10' 3''E   

      Pilot boards about 0.5NM  at the South of L'Orange Island, VHF contact CH.16

  • Pilotage:

      Distance from Pilot station to the port:  21 miles

Pilotage:  Compulsory (Day/night and subject to tide)

  • Restrictions:
  1. Channel :

* The first section from P/stn to outer road “Hon Mot” area, the distance : 10NM, width  : 300M, depth :  

  -10.8M chart datum.

* The second section from “Hon Mot” to Hon Gay inner anchorage, the distance : 08NM, width : 130M, depth : - 9.7M chart datum.

* The third section from Hongay inner anchorage to Cailan berth (berth No.5,6,7), the distance : 03NM, width : 130M, depth : - 8.0M chart datum.

The dredging work is in progress which would be completed after 04 months later and the depth of channel will be 9.2M at chart datum (zero tide) after dredging completed.

* The depth of channel from berth No.5 to berth No.1 : - 4.6M chart datum,  width : 120M.

    2. Air draft:

     The height of  Bai Chay bridge crossing overhead the  inner channel  is 50M.

  • Tide range: varies min/max 0.2 – 3.8M
  • Tugs available at the port:  1 x 1300HP ; 1 x 1880HP ; 1 x 3600HP
  • Wharves ‘s particulars:

BERTH

NO.1

NO.5

NO.6

NO.7

LENGTH

166M

220M

200M

230M

DEPTH  IN FRONT

(CHART DATUM)

9.0M

(width 60M)

10.2M

 

10.2M

 

10.2M

 

MAX DWT(MT)

25,000

40,000

30,000

30,000

MAX  DRAFT

8.5M

 

Subject to tide

 

Subject to tide

 

Subject to tide

 

TURNING BASIN 

220M/7.2M

350M/7.2M

350M/7.2M

350M/7.2M

TYPES OF CARGO HANDLING

GENERAL

CARGO, VEG. OIL

GENERAL CARGO

GENERAL CARGO

CONTAINER

 

  • Fenders :
    • Type : CSS – 1250H (Cone fender type); Reaction load : 69.3T; Energy absorption:: 38.1Tm; Interval : 15M; number : 42 units; Dimension (L x B x H) : 3.0M x 1.7M x 1.4M.
  • Mooring bits :
    • Type : Single bollard, Made by casting iron;  Strength : 100T;  Interval : 25M; number : 26 units.

In actual, the Panamax vessel (DWT/75,000; LOA/225M; cargo qtty on board : 35,000MT) has been arranged to come alongside berth No.5&6 for handling cargo smoothly and safety at Cailan port.

  • Warehouses:
  • Port warehouse : for General cargo with area of 5,400 square meters, CFS: 4,600 square
  • Open storage  grounds
  • Port storage service yard  :      At berth No.5:  42,000 square meters. 
  •                                                  At berth No.6: 52,000 square meters. 
  •                                                  Container yard : 93,000 square meters. 
  • Port facilities :

* Mobile Habour Crane: 02 units in which: 01 SWL max 64Tons at 20M radius and 01 SWL max 104Tons at 40M radius.

* 02 shore mounted cranes at berth No.5, SWL 40MT/each -  outreach : 32M

      * Gantry crane : 02 units at berth No.7 for handling container.

      * Reach stacker (top-lift) 01unit: 40tons

      * Forklift  02 units: 7tons (for empty cont.)/ 03 units :8tons and /5tons/4tons/1.5tons..for other cgo

      * Trailer & tractor 50tons : 10 units

      * Truck : 12tons: 05 units

 

  • Discharging/Loading rate:

      * Discharging rate:

-  For bulk cargo as fertilizer... will be abt 2,000mt/WWD base on 3 – 4 working gangs if bagging operation and abt 3,000mt/wwd if discharging direct ashore (berth no.1, 5, 6).

     Disch. method:  by ship’s gears and shore cranes combination.

  • For wheat in bulk will be abt 3,500mt/WWD by unloader/ belt conveyor system at berth No.1 and abt 4,500mt/wwd at berth No.5 & 6.
  • For other cargoes such as steel scrap, equipment,…will be basing on size of cgo.

     Disch. method:  by ship’s gears and shore cranes combination.

  • For container (berth no.7) – Handling about 25 – 30 teus/hour.

* Loading rate:

- For wood chips : will be abt 6,000mt/wwd – Loading by 01 movable shore conveyor belt system.

- For Apatit ore, coal…will be abt 5,000mt/wwd if cargo readiness.

  • Bunkering , Fresh water and provisions  are available at the port.

Ho Chi Minh city port (river port)

Pilot station position:10 Deg 17.04”3 N, 107 Deg 05.17” E
Ports: Nha Rong, Khanh Hoi, Tan Thuan, Ben Nghe, Lotus, Nhabe, Catlai...

Vungtau port area (seaport)

Pilot station position:10 Deg 17.04”3 N, 107 Deg 05.17” E
Ports: Go Dau, Phumy ports, Caimep ports, Vietsovpetro, PTSC.

Danang port area (seaport)

Pilot station position: 16 Deg 10N; 108 Deg 11E
Ports: Song Han, Tien Sa, My Khe, Lien Chieu

Haiphong port area (river port)

Pilot station position: 20 Deg 40N; 106 Deg 51E
Ports: Dinh Vu, Thuong Ly, Chua Ve, Doan Xa

Cai Lan Port

Pilot station: L' Orange Island, Lat. 20o43' 4''N, Long. 107o10' 3''E
Pilot boards about 0.5NM at the South of L'Orange Island, VHF contact CH.16
Pilotage: Distance from Pilot station to the port: 21 miles