- Port Entry Requirements
- Mandatory pre-arrival submissions (24h prior ETA):
- Maritime Declaration of Health (IMO Standard Form)
- Stowaway Prevention Checklist (SOLAS XI-2/6)
- Bunker Delivery Note (MARPOL Annex VI, Appendix V)
- Crew vaccination records (WHO Yellow Book 2023 format)
- Cyber Security Declaration (IMO MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)
- Digital pre-arrival inspection (PortClear System):
- Required for vessels >10,000 GT
- System URL: https://portclear.nbmsa.gov.cn
- New: AIS functionality test report required since 1/6/2024
- New: Advanced cargo declaration for dangerous goods (48h prior)
- Mandatory pre-arrival submissions (24h prior ETA):
- Cargo Operations
- Dangerous Goods:
- Class 1 explosives: Exclusive use of Beilun Terminal Berths 7-8
- LNG carriers: Continuous gas monitoring (NFPA 59A-2023 + new CCS LNG Code 2024)
- IMDG cargo: Stowage per Ningbo Port IMDG Supplement 2024 (v3.2)
- New: Class 6.1 toxic substances require double gangway watch + gas detector
- Bulk Cargoes:
- Grain:
- Max moisture: 14.5% wheat / 12.5% corn
- Trim test required before loading
- New: Ningbo-specific acceleration factors (CCS Circular 2024-03 Annex B)
- Coal:
- Mandatory methane monitoring (<1% LEL)
- New: Prohibited from stockpiling during rain (MSA Notice 2024-18)
- Grain:
- Containers:
- VGM tolerance: ±5% or 1 tonne (lower value applies)
- New: 15% random checks for misdeclared weights
- Reefer monitoring: Temperature logs must be submitted hourly
- Dangerous Goods:
- Navigation & Anchorage
- Chuanshan Channel:
- Dredging works (1/6/2024-31/12/2024):
- Reduced width: 350m → 280m at 29°55’30″N 121°57’45″E
- Daylight transit only for vessels >200m LOA
- Dredge pipeline marked by yellow buoys (2nm exclusion)
- New tidal diamonds (ENC CN500151 NM 467/24):
- Max ebb current: 4.2 knots at 29°53’00″N 121°56’00″E
- Dredging works (1/6/2024-31/12/2024):
- Meishan Bridge:
- Air draft: 47.5m (MHWS +4.1m CD)
- Mandatory VHF Ch 14 contact before passage
- New: Radar reflector required for vessels <50m height
- Anchorage Updates:
- New holding ground survey results (DNV GL Report 2024-ANC-05):
- Outer Deepwater: 4:1 holding power in 50kt winds
- Zhenhai: 3.5:1 holding power (soft mud layer)
- New holding ground survey results (DNV GL Report 2024-ANC-05):
- Chuanshan Channel:
- Pilotage Services
- Compulsory Areas:
- West of 122°00’E longitude
- Optional beyond 122°00’E except:
- VLCCs/ULCCs
- New: LNG carriers (two pilots required in inner harbor)
- Transfer Requirements:
- Daylight only for >12m freeboard
- Max wave height: 1.5m for ladder deployment
- New: Pilot hoist must meet ISO 799:2021 + MSA Type Approval
- Compulsory Areas:
- Port Security
- ISPS Level 1 Measures:
- 100% container scanning for US/EC-bound cargo
- No drone flights within 5km of terminals
- New: Cyber vulnerability assessment required for vessels >20,000 GT
- Stowaway Prevention:
- Rusty hulls may be denied entry (MSA Notice 2024-09)
- Mandatory deck patrols (2 crew minimum)
- New: Infrared cameras required for vessels from:
- West Africa
- Certain South American ports
- ISPS Level 1 Measures:
- Environmental Compliance
- Fuel Requirements:
- 0.10% sulfur limit within 12nm
- Shore power mandatory for:
- Container ships >5,000 GT (from 1/7/2024)
- New: Cruise ships >3,000 GT (from 1/1/2025)
- FONAR submissions require 72h advance notice
- Waste Management:
- Plastic waste to licensed receivers only
- 30% random oil record book checks
- New: Food waste segregation (MSA Notice 2024-21):
- Separate containers marked “FOOD”
- No mixing with operational waste
- Fuel Requirements:
- Emergency Contacts
- Port Control: VHF Ch 12/16 or +86-574-8765 4999
- Oil Spill: +86-574-8765 4110 (24hr) | Response capacity:
- Tier 1: 500t within 1hr
- Tier 2: 2,000t within 4hr
- Medical: Dial 120 (English-speaking staff)
- New: Cyber Incident: +86-574-8765 4888 (24hr IT response team)
- Mental Health: +86-574-8765 4777 (International Seafarer Support)
- Mooring & Berthing
- Beilun Terminals:
- Minimum 8 synthetic lines for Capesize
- Winch brake tests before berthing (certificate required)
- New: Tension monitoring for vessels >200m:
- Minimum 30% MBL at all times
- Alarms at 50% MBL
- Tidal Restrictions:
- Max 2.5m tidal range during cargo ops
- New: Gangway angle must be <30° (SOLAS II-1/3-9 amendment)
- Beilun Terminals:
- Crew Welfare
- Shore Leave:
- Permitted except Code Red COVID alerts
- Required documents:
- Passport copy
- Crew ID
- New: “Seafarer Connect” app registration (QR code)
- Medical Services:
- 24/7 clinic at Beilun Terminal 1 (ISO 9001:2022 certified)
- Emergency dental available
- New: Mental health first aid trained staff
- Shore Leave:
- Administrative & Commercial
- Port Dues:
- Discounts:
- 5% for shore power use
- 10% for Green Ship certified vessels
- New: 15% penalty for late departure notifications (>1hr delay)
- Discounts:
- Cyber Security:
- Mandatory ECDIS updates (weekly patches)
- No USB connections to port computers
- New: Two-factor authentication for port Wi-Fi
- Weather Alerts:
- Typhoon Signal #8: All cargo ops stop
- Visibility <500m: Pilotage suspended
- New: Heat Wave Protocol (WBGT >32°C):
- Mandatory rest breaks
- Ice supply available
- Port Dues:
