Pilotage
Night time pilotage
legal basis- article 18 of paragraph 2 of the pilotage act (pilotage can be rejected with a valid reason)
- article 34-2 of the pilotage act and its enforcement ordinance of article 18-4 of paragraph 2 (function as a local council)
- how to hire a pilot and consultation on the need to operate pilotage
- article 39 of paragraph 1 of the public order in open ports act(control vessel traffic for safety if necessary)
| per port | berthing capacity (dwt) |
night time pilotage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| berthing | unberthing | |||
| yeosu | all piers | 6,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships |
| t/s | - | restriction on over g/t 10,000 | less than draft 15m (agreement by pilotage operation association) | |
| yeocheon | petrochemicals | 10,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships |
| jungheung | 5,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| samnam | 3,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| cosmos | 5,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| gs-caltex oil product | 50,000 | restriction on over g/t 10,000 | applicable to all ships | |
| lg-vcm | 5,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| nakpo | 50,000 | applicable to all ships(agreement by pilotage operation association on aug. 5, 2009) | applicable to all ships | |
| lpg | 65,200 | restriction on a dangerous cargo vessel over g/t 30,000 (butrestriction on a dangerous cargo vessel over 10,000 to 30,000 only from 23:00-5:00) |
applicable to all ships | |
| e 1 | 3,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| sapo 1 | 100,000 | implementation of a dangerous cargo vessel below g/t 50,000 implementation of a dangerous cargo vessel below g/t 30,000 (agreement by pilotage operation association on jan. 25, 2010) |
applicable to all ships | |
| sapo 2 | 100,000 | implementation of a dangerous cargo vessel below g/t 50,000 implementation of a dangerous cargo vessel over g/t 30,000 (butrestriction on a dangerous cargo vessel over 10,000 to 30,000 only from 23:00-5:00) |
applicable to all ships | |
| cruide oil, u-1 arrival and shipment | 255,000 285,000 300,000 |
implementation of a dangerous cargo vessel below g/t 50,000 implementation of a dangerous cargo vessel over g/t 30,000 implementation of a dangerous cargo vessel over g/t 50,000 (butrestriction on a dangerous cargo vessel over 10,000 to 30,000 only from 23:00-5:00) |
applicable to all ships | |
| yunchon | hyundai hycos | 5,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships |
| yunchonsamyu heavy industry(ysw) | 10,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| yunchon generals (ygl) |
20,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| per port | night time pilotage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reason of restriction | unberthing | |||
| gwangyang | cts | 30,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships |
| raw material | 250,000 | restriction on over g/t 50,000 | applicable to all ships | |
| ro-ro | 30,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| product | 50,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| metal | 50,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| management | 3,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| container | 50,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| lng | 82,200 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| cement | 10,000 | applicable to all ships | applicable to all ships | |
| hadong | hadong thermal power generation | 150,000 135,000 |
operate to 23:00 embarking line of panama(agreement by pilotage operation association on sep. 23, 2011) | operate a dangerous cargo vessel less than g/t 40,000 by 22:00 |
*but,
- 1. a dangerous cargo vessel over g/t 10,000 ton can have an additional tug boat with its hp over 2,000(agreement by pilotage operation association on apr. 26, 2001)
- 2. night time pilotage is possible only when velocity is less than 1.0knots (agreement by pilotage operation association on apr. 26, 2001)
- 3. keel clearance should be more than 15% of draft (agreement by pilotage operation association on apr. 26, 2001)
- 4. a vessel with draft of 13m or blow can depart at night. (agreement by pilotage operation association on apr. 30, 2007)
- 5. a general vessel and a dangerous cargo vessel in sapo port have the same tonnage applied. (agreement by pilotage operation association on dec. 08, 2004)
- 6. an agency should install 2 temporary light sources when berthing at night in yeosu new port. running two tug boats is also needed whenever a berth is not equipped with a fender (confirmed on aug. 5, 2009)
- 7. the size of a vessel berthing at hadong thermal power generation port at night (agreement by pilotage operation association) panamax (40,000 g/t or less) including alam penting (a new ship) exception: under the condition that an additional tug boat should be supported when the current in a port is 0.5kt or less.
- 8. time restriction on night time pilotage of cape size vessels at hadong thermal power generation port (agreement by pilotage operation association)
- * time of entrance: from 30 minutes before sunrise to 2 hours before sunset
- * time of departure: from 15 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset
- 9. berthing and unberthing at hadong: as of sep.23, 2011
- * berthing in the day time : less than 80,000 g/t and over 80,000 g/t
- 1) until dec.31, 2011: port 2
- 2) until jan.1, 2012: port 1 and port 2 (temporary)
- * launching in the day time: a pilot can use g.b at his discretion when it is over 80,000 g/t
- * berthing at night: at embarking line of 2330 for less than 40,000g/t
- special agreement when over 40,000 g/t
- * berthing in the day time : less than 80,000 g/t and over 80,000 g/t
- 10. posco extension line at night
- 1) additional 6 months from may. 08, 2011: 80,000 (g/t)
- 2) 6 months to dec. 31, 2012: less than 100,000 gt
- 2330 embarking and disembarking line
- those over 6 years or longer
- when connecting within an hour + 1 ship
- ppu
- 11. night time pilotage for entering and departing vessels over ct 1,000ton at myodo route use escort tug (reconfirmed by pilotage operation association on aug.5, 2009)
- 12. add an additional tug under the fullowing condition when t/s vessels depart (agreement by pilotage operation association on aug. 05, 2009)
- 1) over g/t 40,000ton
- 2) when a command ship is a dangerous cargo vessel and another vessel is a loading vessel
- 3) average wind velocity over 20kts
- 4) request a pilot with other reasons
| per port | reason of restriction | remark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwangyang port | cosmos terminal | beacon not secured | - |
| samnam terminal | strong wind and strong tide, protection of privately owned pier | - | |
| cement terminal ,hadong thermal power generation port | narrow route width | - | |
| lng terminal | port safety and protection of privately owned pier | - | |
- consideration on the significance of hazard of a dangerous cargo ship
- consideration on visibility limit and mobility of large vessel
| classification | location of a vessel |
possible on-board time of a pilot | remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| entrance | pilotage area no.3 | from an hour before sunrise to an hour before sunset | exsiting pilot boarding area no.1 |
| pilotage area no.1 | from an hour before sunrise to an hour and a half before sunset | exsiting pilot boarding area no.2 | |
| departure | pier or basin | from an hour before sunrise to half an hour before sunset |
(modification details on night time pilotage in sp-2 port were reconfirmed by the pilot association on jan. 25, 2010)