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Port Dolphins, Mooring Bouys, Piers , Berths , Lighterages and Wharves of Dandong Port

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Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes Safe Working Load (SWL) Main Cargo Note
Dandong General Cargo Terminal Berth 1 200 9.5 30,000 180 Dolphin 2 × 10t (Kone) 20t Steel, Timber 24hr operation | Lighting: 200 lux
Berth 2 220 10.2 40,000 200 Dolphin 3 × 16t (ZPMC) 25t Coal, Ore Dust control system | Water spray: 50m³/hr
Berth 3 180 8.5 20,000 160 Pier 2 × 8t (Liebherr) 15t General Cargo Limited night ops (1800-0600)
Berth 4 250 11.0 50,000 230 Dolphin 4 × 25t (ZPMC) 40t Bulk Grain Fumigation facilities | PH3 detection
Berth 5 210 9.8 35,000 200 Pier 2 × 12t (Konecranes) 18t Project Cargo Heavy lift area (max 100t pieces)
Dandong Container Terminal CT-1 300 12.5 60,000 280 Wharf 3 × Panamax (40t, ZPMC) 50t Containers Reefer plugs: 100 slots | Power: 440V/60Hz
CT-2 280 12.0 50,000 260 Wharf 2 × Post-Panamax (50t, ZPMC) 60t Containers RO-RO capability | Max 150t units
CT-3 320 13.0 70,000 300 Wharf 4 × Super Post-Panamax (65t, ZPMC) 65t Containers Shore power: 6.6kV/60Hz | STS ops
CT-4 240 11.5 45,000 220 Wharf 2 × Panamax (40t, Konecranes) 45t Containers Dedicated dangerous goods area
Dandong Oil Terminal OT-1 180 12.0 80,000 170 Dolphin N/A N/A Crude Oil Class 1 hazardous | IECEx certified
OT-2 150 10.5 50,000 140 Dolphin N/A N/A Petroleum Products Vapor recovery: 95% efficiency
OT-3 200 11.5 60,000 190 Dolphin N/A N/A LNG Cryogenic arms | Emergency shutdown
Dandong Ro-Ro Terminal RT-1 200 8.0 15,000 190 Pier 2 × 15t ramps (MacGregor) 30t Vehicles Customs inspection: 5000m²
RT-2 180 7.5 12,000 170 Pier 1 × 20t ramp (TTS) 25t Heavy Equipment Outdoor storage: 20,000m²
Dandong Lighterage Area LA-1 100 5.0 3,000 90 Mooring Buoy N/A N/A Transshipment Tidal restrictions: +/- 2m
LA-2 120 5.5 5,000 110 Mooring Buoy N/A N/A Transshipment Daylight ops: 0700-1900
LA-3 150 6.0 7,000 130 Mooring Buoy N/A N/A Transshipment Constructed 2023
LA-4 130 5.8 6,000 120 Mooring Buoy N/A N/A Transshipment Restricted to barges
Dandong Grain Terminal GT-1 220 11.5 45,000 210 Wharf 2 × 20t unloaders (Bühler) 25t Grain Silos: 200,000t | Moisture control
Dandong Chemical Terminal CH-1 160 10.0 30,000 150 Dolphin N/A N/A Liquid Chemicals ATEX Zone 1 | Secondary containment
CH-2 140 9.0 20,000 130 Pier 1 × 10t pump (Flowserve) 15t Packaged Chemicals Firefighting: Foam system
CH-3 120 8.5 15,000 110 Pier N/A N/A Acids/Alkalis Corrosion-resistant materials
Dandong Passenger Terminal PT-1 150 7.0 10,000 140 Pier Passenger gangways (Adelte) N/A Passengers Customs/immigration: 24hr | Security: ISPS
Dandong Bulk Terminal BT-1 240 12.0 55,000 220 Wharf 2 × 30t unloaders (Takraf) 35t Iron Ore Conveyor: 2000t/hr | Magnetic separators
BT-2 200 11.0 40,000 190 Wharf 1 × 25t loader (Sandvik) 30t Coal Dust suppression: 100m³/hr
BT-3 180 10.5 35,000 170 Wharf 1 × 20t grab (Liebherr) 25t Fertilizers Covered storage: 50,000m²
Dandong Ship Repair SR-1 160 8.0 20,000 150 Pier 2 × 25t cranes (Konecranes) 30t Repair Dry dock access | Hot work permitted

Additional Mooring Facilities:

Facility Type Name/Number Location Max DWT Depth (m) Use Restrictions
Port Dolphins PD-1 to PD-10 Outer harbor 120,000 16.0 VLCC mooring Pilot required | Max Beaufort 6 | 24hr notice
Mooring Buoys MB-1 to MB-8 Anchorage Area A/B/C 25,000 13.0 Waiting berths Max 72hr stay | AIS mandatory | Night lights
Lighterage Points LP-1 to LP-7 Inner harbor 7,000 6.5 Cargo transfer Daylight only | Max current 2 knots | No hazmat
Emergency Moorings EM-1 to EM-3 Western breakwater 20,000 11.0 Emergency use Port Control permission | Max 24hr
Barge Moorings BM-1 to BM-5 River approach 5,000 5.0 Barge operations Tide dependent | No night ops

Technical Specifications:

  • Depth Reference: Chart Datum (CD) – Yellow Sea 1985 | Latest survey: 2023
  • Safety Margin: Minimum 1.0m under keel clearance (MSA Regulation 2022-12)
  • Tidal Range: 4.2m (Mean Spring) | 2.8m (Mean Neap) | Highest recorded: 5.1m (2022 typhoon season)
  • Current Speed:
    • Main channel: 1.5-2.8 knots (flood), 2.0-3.2 knots (ebb)
    • Turning basin: Max 1.5 knots cross-current
  • Wind Restrictions:
    • General cargo ops: Beaufort 6 (13m/s sustained)
    • Container ops: Beaufort 7 (16m/s sustained)
    • Oil/LNG ops: Beaufort 5 (10m/s sustained)
  • Visibility Requirements:
    • Entry/exit: Minimum 1nm daytime, 2nm nighttime
    • Berthing: Minimum 500m (VTS may impose higher limits)
  • Water Density: 1.015-1.025 t/m³ (seasonal variation)
  • Seabed Composition:
    • Main channel: Silt/clay (N=15-25)
    • Turning basins: Sand/shell (N=30-40)
  • Underwater Obstructions:
    • No known wrecks in navigable channels (2024 survey)
    • Pipeline corridors marked with yellow buoys (see port chart DDP-2024)

Operational Limits:

Operation Type Daylight Night Weather Limit Tide Limit
VLCC Berthing 0700-1900 Restricted (VTS approval) Beaufort ≤5 +2h HW to -1h HW
Container Handling 0600-2200 Allowed (lighting ≥200 lux) Beaufort ≤6 All tides
Dangerous Cargo 0800-1800 Prohibited Beaufort ≤4 +1h HW to -2h HW
Lighterage Sunrise to sunset Prohibited Beaufort ≤3 Current ≤2 knots

Emergency Contacts:

  • Port Control: VHF Ch 16/12 (24hr)
  • Harbor Master: VHF Ch 09
  • Pilot Station: VHF Ch 11
  • Medical Emergency
  • Oil Spill Response: (IMO Tier 2 capability)
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