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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Arrival:  Approaches | Pilotage | Anchorages
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF | VTS/Radar
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Cruise | Other   ...
Pollution:  Pollution | Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Services   ...
Security:  Police etc | Emergency | Security | Regs
Local Info:  Weather | Congestion
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  Depth 13.5 m. (tidal). Containers:  22,000 TEU, depth 16.5 m. (tidal). Passengers:  225,000 d.w.t., depth 10.0 m. (tidal). Bulk:  Depth 16.0 m. (tidal), 200,000 d.w.t., LOA 300 m., beam 44.5 m., draft 14.5 m. Crude:  300,000 d.w.t., depth 39.0 m. (tidal). Products:  Depth 15.5 m. (tidal). Chemicals:  Depth 15.5 m. (tidal). Gas:  Depth 15.5 m. (tidal).
Fuel:  All grades.
Airport:  Kaohsiung Int'l, 5 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:  Graving Dock 950 x 92.0 x 14.0 m.
Medical:  Facilities available.
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OVERVIEW:  The largest port in Taiwan, Kaohsiung handles most types of cargo including breakbulk, passengers, dry bulk, chemicals, petroleum products, crude, forest products, containers and liquefied gas. Large crude tankers can be handled offshore at SBM berths. Berths are also available for fishing, leisure and military vessels and there are also shipyard facilities.
LOCATION:  On the SW coast, 300 km. SSW of Taipei.
CHARTS:  Digital: 1U320220, 1U420220, 1U420221, 1U500341, 1U603411, C1314040, C1414510, C1414940, GB302409 and GB303232.
Paper: BA 2376, 2409, 3230 and 3232.
US 94080, 94083 and 94084.
Publications:  NP32A, China Sea Pilot Vol 3.
PORT LIMITS: 
Bounded by: 
  1. 22° 38.89′ N, 120° 14.78′ E
  2. 22° 35.30′ N, 120° 10.95′ E
  3. 22° 27.47′ N, 120° 10.99′ E
  4. 22° 31.06′ N, 120° 20.81′ E
DOCUMENTS: 
1 Arms and Ammunition List
3 Cargo Manifest
5 Crew Lists (FAL 5)
2 Crew Effects Declarations (FAL 4)