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

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1. Port Dolphins

Dolphin Name Location (WGS84) Function Max Vessel Size Design Standard Mooring Lines Lighting
Gulangyu North Dolphin 24°27’18″N 118°03’42″E Mooring for cruise ships LOA 300m IMO MSC.137(76) 6 lines IALA RACON
Haicang Oil Dolphin 24°29’12″N 118°02’24″E Oil tanker mooring DWT 300,000 OCIMF MEG4 8 lines Flashing Y
Liuwudian LNG Dolphin 24°33’36″N 118°10’48″E LNG carrier mooring DWT 217,000 IGC Code 6 lines Flashing R
Dongdu Pilot Dolphin 24°28’06″N 118°05’24″E Pilot transfer LOA 350m SOLAS V/23 4 lines IALA Q

2. Mooring Buoys

Buoy Number Location (WGS84) Depth (m CD) Max DWT Usage Mooring Type Holding Power (ton)
MB-1 24°23’00″N 118°04’12″E 18.5 50,000 General cargo Single-point 200
MB-3 24°25’36″N 118°06’00″E 22.0 150,000 Bulk carriers Multi-leg 350
MB-5 24°28’12″N 118°05’24″E 24.5 200,000 VLCC waiting CALM buoy 500
MB-7 24°30’00″N 118°07’12″E 20.0 100,000 Container ships Multi-leg 300

3. Terminals and Berths

3.1 Haicang Container Terminal

Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m CD) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes SWL (ton) Main Cargo Note
Haicang CT Berth 1 350 -16.0 100,000 350 Container 6 STS cranes 65 Containers Post-Panamax
Haicang CT Berth 2 400 -17.2 150,000 400 Container 8 STS cranes 65 Containers Newest berth
Haicang CT Berth 3 450 -18.0 200,000 450 Container 10 STS cranes 70 Containers ULCV capable
Haicang CT Berth 4 380 -16.5 180,000 380 Container 7 STS cranes 70 Containers Neo-Panamax

3.2 Dongdu International Cruise Terminal

Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m CD) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes SWL (ton) Main Cargo Note
Dongdu ICT Cruise Berth 1 340 -12.5 80,000 340 Passenger 2 Passenger bridges N/A Cruise ships Homeport
Dongdu ICT Cruise Berth 2 300 -10.0 50,000 300 Passenger 1 Passenger bridge N/A Ferries Regional routes
Dongdu ICT Yacht Berth 150 -6.0 1,000 80 Leisure N/A N/A Private yachts VIP only

3.3 Songyu Coal Terminal

Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m CD) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes SWL (ton) Main Cargo Note
Songyu CT Coal Berth 1 280 -15.5 100,000 280 Bulk 2 Grab cranes 40 Coal Closed conveyor
Songyu CT Coal Berth 2 250 -14.0 80,000 250 Bulk 1 Grab crane 30 Coal Backup berth
Songyu CT Emergency Berth 200 -12.0 50,000 200 Multi-purpose Mobile crane 25 General Restricted use

3.4 Liuwudian LNG Terminal

Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m CD) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes SWL (ton) Main Cargo Note
Liuwudian LNG LNG Berth 380 -16.5 217,000 345 LNG 2 Loading arms N/A LNG IGC compliant
Liuwudian LNG Service Berth 120 -8.0 5,000 100 Support N/A N/A Bunkering Restricted area

3.5 Xiangyu Ro-Ro Terminal

Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m CD) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes SWL (ton) Main Cargo Note
Xiangyu Ro-Ro Ro-Ro Berth 1 250 -10.5 30,000 220 Ro-Ro 2 Ramps 50 Vehicles ISO 9001

4. Piers

Pier Name Location (WGS84) Length (m) Depth (m CD) Function Max Vessel Regulation Lighting
Zhenhai Pier 24°26’24″N 118°04’12″E 180 8.0 Coastal ferries LOA 120m SOLAS Ch.II-1 IALA B
Xiamen Ferry Pier 24°27’00″N 118°04’48″E 150 6.5 Passenger ferries LOA 100m CSS Code IALA G
Fishery Pier 24°26’36″N 118°03’24″E 200 5.0 Fishing vessels LOA 50m FAO Code IALA R

5. Lighterages

Area Location Range Depth (m CD) Max DWT Usage Regulation Anchorage Type
Inner Harbor 24°25’00″N-24°27’00″N 8-10 5,000 Barge operations COLREG Rule 9 Sheltered
Gulangyu Anchorage 24°26’00″N-24°28’00″N 12-15 10,000 Lightering zone MARPOL Annex V Open roadstead
Outer Anchorage A 24°22’00″N-24°24’00″N 18-22 50,000 VLCC waiting IMO A.671(16) Exposed

6. Wharves

Wharf Name Location (WGS84) Length (m) Depth (m CD) Usage Max Vessel Facilities
Gulangyu Public Wharf 24°26’48″N 118°03’36″E 150 5.5 Tourist boats LOA 80m Passenger terminal
Heping Wharf 24°27’12″N 118°04’12″E 200 7.0 Coastal cargo DWT 3,000 2 Mobile cranes
University Wharf 24°25’48″N 118°05’24″E 100 4.0 Research vessels LOA 40m Lab facilities

 

Operational Notice:

1. All navigational decisions must reference latest Notices to Mariners (NTMs)

2. Mandatory reporting to Xiamen VTS when entering port limits

3. This document valid until December 31, 2025 or until next annual revision

4. Emergency contact: Xiamen Port Control +86-592-6895110

 

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