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

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1. Port Dolphins

Dolphin Name Location (WGS84) Function Construction Bollard Capacity Fender Type Year Built Note
Mokpo North Dolphin 34°47’15″N, 126°23’10″E General mooring Reinforced concrete 150t D-type 2015 Class A structure
Mokpo South Dolphin 34°46’45″N, 126°23’25″E Tanker mooring Steel pile 200t Cell-type 2012 ISGOTT compliant
Yeongam Dolphin 34°47’18″N, 126°23’32″E Container mooring Concrete caisson 250t Super cone 2020 Post-Panamax
Mokpo West Dolphin 34°47’05″N, 126°22’55″E Emergency mooring Steel jacket 100t Rubber block 2018 Reserve facility

2. Mooring Buoys

Buoy ID Position Type Max Vessel Size Holding Power Chain Length Usage Inspection Status
MB-1 34°47’12″N, 126°23’45″E Single-point 50,000 DWT 200t 150m Oil tankers Certified 2024-03
MB-2 34°46’58″N, 126°23’30″E Multi-point 30,000 DWT 150t 120m General cargo Certified 2023-11
MB-3 34°47’05″N, 126°23’20″E Emergency 10,000 DWT 100t 100m All vessels Certified 2024-01
MB-4 34°46’30″N, 126°23’40″E Yard mooring 5,000 DWT 50t 80m Service vessels Certified 2023-09

3. Piers

Pier Name Length (m) Depth (m) Structure Type Primary Use Fender System Lighting (lux) Access Control
Mokpo Fishing Pier 320 8.5 Concrete Fishing vessels D-type 1000 Restricted
Coastal Ferry Pier 150 6.0 Steel pile Passenger ferries Cell-type 800 Public
Naval Pier 200 9.0 Composite Government vessels Special N/A Military
Shipyard Pier 180 7.5 Steel sheet pile Repair works Rubber block 750 Authorized

4. Terminals and Berths

Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes SWL (t) Main Cargo Fire Class Security Level Note
Mokpo General Cargo Terminal Berth 1 200 10.5 30,000 180 Quay wall 2 × 40t 40 General B ISPS 1 Concrete apron
Berth 2 180 9.0 20,000 160 Quay wall 1 × 25t 25 Breakbulk B ISPS 1 Refurbished 2018
Berth 3 150 8.0 15,000 140 Open wharf Mobile cranes 20 Project C ISPS 1 Heavy lift
Mokpo Container Terminal CT-1 250 12.0 45,000 220 Dolphin 2 × STS 50 Containers A ISPS 2 Post-Panamax
CT-2 220 11.5 40,000 200 Dolphin 1 × STS 45 Containers A ISPS 2 Panamax
CT-3 180 10.0 30,000 170 Quay wall RTG cranes 35 Feeders A ISPS 1 Dedicated ICT
Mokpo Bulk Terminal BT-1 180 11.0 35,000 170 Jetty Conveyor N/A Coal/Grain D ISPS 1 Closed-loop
BT-2 150 9.5 25,000 140 Jetty Grab cranes 30 Fertilizer D ISPS 1 Covered
BT-3 120 8.0 15,000 110 Quay wall Mobile hoppers 20 Aggregates C ISPS 1 Open
Mokpo Oil Terminal OT-1 220 13.5 80,000 240 Dolphin Loading arms N/A Crude E ISPS 3 Class 1
OT-2 180 12.0 50,000 200 Dolphin Loading arms N/A Petroleum E ISPS 3 Double piping
OT-3 150 10.0 30,000 160 Jetty Loading arms N/A Chemicals E ISPS 3 Special
Mokpo Ro-Ro Terminal RT-1 200 9.5 25,000 190 Ramp quay 2 × 25t 25 Vehicles B ISPS 2 2 lanes

5. Lighterages

Lighterage Area Location Max Draft (m) Vessel Type Handling Capacity Tide Range Safety Zone Current Speed
Inner Harbor 34°47’00″N, 126°22’30″E 6.0 Barges 1,500t/day ±1.5m 500m 1.5kt max
River Mouth 34°46’20″N, 126°23’15″E 5.5 Lighters 800t/day ±2.0m 300m 2.0kt max
Offshore Zone 34°45’40″N, 126°24’00″E 7.0 All types 2,000t/day ±1.0m 1km 1.0kt max
Anchorage A 34°46’00″N, 126°25’00″E 15.0 VLCC N/A ±0.5m 2km 0.8kt max

6. Wharves

Wharf Name Length (m) Depth (m) Structure Usage Fender Type Lighting Note
Fisheries Wharf 350 7.0 Concrete Fishing Rubber cone 1000 lux Ice supply
Coastal Wharf 280 6.5 Steel sheet Coastal Cell-type 800 lux RO-RO
Shipyard Wharf 200 8.0 Composite Repair Special 750 lux Dry dock
Passenger Wharf 120 5.0 Concrete Ferries D-type 600 lux Terminal

7. Operational Specifications

  • Depth Reference: All depths at Chart Datum (CD) per KHOA standards
  • Load Limits: DWT capacities under summer load line (IMO LL66)
  • Crane Standards: ISO 4301-1:2016 compliant equipment
  • Fire Protection: NFPA 307 & Korean PFSC Class A-E
  • Hazardous Cargo: OCIMF/ISGOTT 6th Ed. compliance
  • Navigation: IALA Buoyage System A implemented

8. Critical Notices for Navigation

  • Current Restrictions: 2.5kt max during spring tides (neap 1.8kt)
  • Pilotage: Mandatory for vessels >3,000 GT (24/7 availability)
  • VTS Coverage: VHF Ch12/16 with AIS monitoring
  • Mooring Requirements: Minimum 8 lines for >200m LOA
  • Emergency Protocols: SOPEP approved by Korean Coast Guard
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