Required practice for vessels

26 Oct 2021 / Haldia, India

Following practice to be adhered to for calling and sailing of vessels at Haldia Dock Complex.

  1. Copy of Pilot Exchange Card signed and stamped by Master of the vessel to be submitted with Pilot Booking Form.
  2. Confirmation on the number of good soft mooring ropes available on board the vessels arriving at Haldia Oil Jetties and River Mooring Buoy to be submitted with Pre-Arrival Notification.
  3. All outward vessels to be ready to haul out from berth within 10 minutes of boarding of the Dock Pilot. If found otherwise, the cancellation charges will be levied on the vessel.
  4. Dock Pilots to board the outward vessel at the time the vessel has declared its readiness to sail out or as per movement order along with the assisting tugs. Vessel to sail out from berth within 10 minutes of the Dock Pilot on board.
  5. To ascertain responsibility in case of accident/incident which has led to damage to port property, representative from vessel agent, GM (Engineering) to remain present at approach jetty, lock, oil jetties and river mooring buoy during hauling in and sailing out of vessels along with marine personnel.
  6. The vessel will be penalised with an amount equivalent to double Pilotage charges for wrong declaration or suppression of fact about declaration of speed, draft, availability of bower anchors, etc.

This has been issued with the approval of competent authority and will be applicable for vessels reporting at Haldia Dock Complex, SMPK.

(For information about operations in India, contact GAC India at [email protected])

Source: Haldia Dock Complex Trade Notice dated 22 October 2021

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