PUBLISHING OF SEAPORT WATERS IN QUANG NINH PROVINCE AND AREA UNDER MANAGEMENT OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OF QUANG NINH

Quang Ninh seaport waters in Quang Ninh province includes the following waters:

1. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Van Gia – Hai Ha area.

2. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Mui Chua area.

3. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Co To area.

4. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Cam Pha – Cua Doi area.

5. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Hon Gai area.

6. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Quang Yen area.

Quang Ninh seaport waters in Quang Ninh province shall be identified by the highest tides.

1. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Van Gia – Hai Ha area shall be determined as follows:

a) Point VH1 (21^o24'40.0’’N, 108^o01'10.0’’E) connected by straight lines to points VH2 through VH4 with the following coordinates:

VH2: 21^o22'20.0’’N, 108^o01'10.0’’E;

VH3: 21^o22'20.0’’N, 108^o00'13.3’’E;

VH4: 21^o23'51.0’’N, 108^o00'13.3’’E.

b) Point VH4 running along the Northern shore of Vinh Thuc island to point VH5 (21^o21'55.2”N, 107^o49'31.6”E), point VH5 continuously connected by straight lines to points VH6 through VH13 with the following coordinates:

VH6: 21^o20'27.4”N, 107^o50'34.0’’E;

VH7: 21^o14'10.5”N, 107^o56'46.0’’E;

VH8: 21^o11'31.4”N, 108^o00'30.8”E;

VH9: 21^o10'02.9”N, 107^o51'58.7”E;

VH10: 21^o08'24.5”N, 107^o47'54.6”E;

VH11: 21^o17'48.0’’N, 107^o47'34.0’’E;

VH12: 21^o18'59.6”N, 107^o48'42.5”E;

VH13: 21^o21'13.4”N, 107^o49'16.8”E.

c) Point VH13 running along the Northern shore of Cai Chien island to point VH14 (21^o18'53.0’’N, 107^o43'27.0’’E), point VH14 continuously connected by straight lines to points VH15 through VH16 with the following coordinates:

VH15: 21^o20'50.4”N, 107^o43'23.0’’E;

VH16: 21^o21'47.6”N, 107^o44'36.5”E.

d) Point VH16 running along the Southern shore of Mieu island to point VH17 (21^o22'23.3’’N, 107^o45'17.5”E), point VH17 continuously connected by straight lines to points VH18 through VH21 with the following coordinates:

VH18: 21^o23'03.8”N, 107^o45'51.4”E;

VH19: 21^o24'45.7”N, 107^o49'52.0’’E;

VH20: 21^o23'09.6”N, 107^o50'41.2”E;

VH21: 21^o24'03.6”N, 107^o54'41.2”E.

dd) Point VH21 connected to point VH1 by a straight line.

2. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Mui Chua area shall be determined as follows:

a) Point MC1 (21^o17'11.3’’N, 107^o27'05.0’’E) connected by straight lines to points MC2 through MC4 with the following coordinates:

MC2: 21^o17'12.6”N, 107^o27'08.6”E;

MC3: 21^o17'04.9”N, 107^o27'18.6”E;

MC4: 21^o16'47.6”N, 107^o27'04.2”E;

MC5: 21^o16'58.5”N, 107^o26'52.6”E.

b) Point MC5 running along the bank of Tien Yen river and the edge of Mui Chua wharf to point MC1.

3. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Co To area shall be determined as follows:

a) Point CT1 (20^o58'14.3’’N, 107^o45'40.8”E) running along the Western shore of Co To island to point CT2 (20^o57'59.8”N, 107^o45'34.7”E), point CT2 continuously connected by straight lines to points CT3 through CT4 with the following coordinates:

CT3: 20^o58'06.6”N, 107^o45'11.2”E;

CT4: 20^o58'21.6”N, 107^o45'17.2”E.

b) Point CT4 connected to point CT1 by a straight line.

4. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Cam Pha – Cua Doi area shall be determined as follows:

a) In Cam Pha area:

Point CP1 (21^o02'04.5”N, 107^o22'16.5”E) connected by straight lines to points CP2 through CP5 with the following coordinates:

CP2: 21^o01'44.7”N, 107^o22'39.3’’E;

CP3: 21^o00'18.5”N, 107^o22'38.8”E;

CP4: 20^o59'01.0’’N, 107^o23'03.2”E;

CP5: 20^o58'02.5”N, 107^o23'06.2”E.

Point CP5 running along the Northern, Western and Southern shores of The Vang island to point CP6 (20^o56'37.1”N, 107^o22'26.7”E), continuously connected to point CP7 (20^o55'07.2”N, 107^o23'53.2”E) by a straight line.

Point CP7 running along the Northwest shore of Dong Chen island to point CP8 (20^o54'23.3’’N, 107^o20'33.2”E), point CP8 continuously connected by straight lines to points CP9 through CP10 with the following coordinates:

CP9: 20^o54'21.6”N, 107^o20'13.2”E;

CP10: 20^o53'47.6”N, 107^o19'44.7”E.

Point CP10 running along the Western shore of Van Canh island to point CPU (20^o52'35.6”N, 107^o19'42.3’’E), point CP11 continuously connected to point CP12 (20^o51'15.6”N, 107^o19'55.6”E) by a straight line.

Point CP12 running along the Western shore of Ngoc Vung island to point CP13 (20^o48'18.6”N, 107^o20'31.1”E), point CP13 continuously connected by straight lines to points CP14 through CP23 with the following coordinates:

CP14: 20^o45'03.6”N, 107^o15'23.2”E;

CP15: 20^o42'37.6”N, 107^o15'23.2”E;

CP16: 20^o42'37.6”N, 107^o11'29.2”E;

CP17: 20^o44'27.6”N, 107^o11'29.2”E;

CP18: 20^o48'37.9”N, 107^o16'19.0’’E;

CP19: 20^o49'11.1”N, 107^o16'08.7”E;

CP20: 20^o52'14.2”N, 107^o15'05.5”E;

CP21: 20^o57'06.6”N, 107^o15'13.2”E;

CP22: 20^o58'59.6”N, 107^o14'36.7”E;

CP23: 20^o59'04.6”N, 107^o14'34.7”E.

Point CP23 running along the edge to point CP24 (20^o59'16.4”N, 107^o14'22.0’’E), point CP24 continuously connected by straight lines to points CP25 through CP26 with the following coordinates:

CP25: 20^o59'22.6”N, 107^o14'35.2”E;

CP26: 20^o59'13.3’’N, 107^o14'41.4”E.

Point CP26 running along the Southern shore of Cua Vong island to point CP27 (20^o58'57.4”N, 107^o15'16.5”E), point CP27 continuously connected by straight lines to points CP28 through CP30 with the following coordinates:

CP28: 20^o59'35.6”N, 107^o15'46.2”E;

CP29: 20^o58'43.4”N, 107^o16'37.5”E;

CP30: 20^o58'31.4”N, 107^o16'49.2”E.

Point CP30 running along the Southern shore of Hon Ot to point CP31 (20^o58'36.6”N, 107^o17'07.1”E), point CP31 continuously connected by straight lines to points CP32 through CP38 with the following coordinates:

CP32: 20^o58'56.6”N, 107^o18'27.5”E;

CP33: 20^o58'49.1”N, 107^o19'03.4”E;

CP34: 20^o59'00.6”N, 107^o20'41.9”E;

CP35: 20^o59'19.0’’N, 107^o21'30.6”E;

CP36: 20^o59'25.9”N, 107^o21'35.6”E;

CP37: 20^o59'59.9”N, 107^o21'58.5”E;

CP38: 21^o00'56.9”N, 107^o21'59.8”E.

Point CP38 running along the Eastern shore of Cua Ong ward to point CP39 (21^o01'57.6”N, 107^o22'06.1”E), continuously connected to point CP1.

b) In Cua Doi area:

Point CD1 (21^o00'29.8”N, 107^o33'17.6”E) to point CD2 (21^o00'29.8”N, 107^o34'05.9”E) by a straight line.

Point CD2 running along the Western shore of Cao Lo island to point CD3 (20^o58'16.6”N, 107^o33'41.5”E), point CD3 continuously connected by straight lines to points CD4 thorough CD5 with the following coordinates:

CD4: 20^o58'09.1”N, 107^o33'25.8”E;

CD5: 20^o59'05.1”N, 107^o32'54.2”E.

Point CD5 to point CD1 connected together by a straight line.

5. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Hon Gai area shall be determined as follows:

a) Point HG1 (20^o57'36.3’’N, 107^o03'55.6"E) running along the Southwest shore of Hon Gai ward to point HG2 (20^o56'46.1”N, 107^o04'28.6”E).

b) Point HG2 connected by straight lines to points HG3 through HG22 with the following coordinates:

HG3: 20^o56'18.1”N, 107^o04'26.6”E;

HG4: 20^o52'23.3’’N, 107^o06'29.5”E;

HG5: 20^o51'40.3’’N, 107^o07'42.4”E;

HG6: 20^o50'32.3’’N, 107^o09'02.6”E;

HG7: 20^o47'41.6”N, 107^o10'11.3’’E;

HG8: 20^o46'52.0’’N, 107^o10'32.2”E;

HG9: 20^o44'27.6”N, 107^o11'29.2”E;

HG10: 20^o42'37.6”N, 107^o11'29.2”E;

HG11: 20^o42'37.6”N, 107^o09'32.2”E;

HG12: 20^o44'33.8”N, 107^o09'32.2”E;

HG13: 20^o46'21.0’’N, 107^o08'39.4”E;

HG14: 20^o47'07.1”N, 107^o08'26.8”E;

HG15: 20^o48'19.8”N, 107^o08'05.1”E;

HG16: 20^o48'59.6”N, 107^o07'37.7”E;

HG17: 20^o49'58.9”N, 107^o06'46.4”E;

HG18: 20^o51'26.9”N, 107^o06'05.4”E;

HG19: 20^o51'47.0’’N, 107^o05'50.8”E;

HG20: 20^o52'09.8”N, 107^o04'57.3’’E;

HG21: 20^o52'42.1”N, 107^o03'27.8”E;

HG22: 20^o56'52.6”N, 107^o03'13.0’’E.

c) Point HG22 running along the Northeast shore of Bai Chay ward to point HG23 (20^o59'20.6”N, 107^o00'51.2”E).

d) Point HG23 connected by straight lines to points HG24 through HG28 with the following coordinates:

HG24: 20^o59'52.6”N, 107^o00'51.2”E;

HG25: 21^o00'05.6”N, 107^o02'56.2”E;

HG26: 20^o59'31.6”N, 107^o04'52.2”E;

HG27: 20^o58'44.6”N, 107^o04'17.2”E;

HG28: 20^o58'23.2”N, 107^o04'15.8”E.

dd) Point HG28 connected to point HG1 by a straight line.

6. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Quang Yen area shall be determined as follows:

a) Point QY1 (20^o50'07.8”N, 106^o52'59.2”E) connected by straight lines to points QY2 through QY3 with the following coordinates:

QY2: 20^o50'11.0’’N, 106^o52'21.0’’E;

QY3: 20^o50'06.0’’N, 106^o52'04.6”E.

b) Point QY3 running along the left bank of Chanh river (from the sea) to point QY4 (20^o54'33.6”N, 106^o50'00.7”E), connected to point QY5 (20^o54'45.6”N, 106^o50'13.2”E).

c) Point QY5 running along the right bank of Chanh river (from the sea) to point QY6 (20^o52'22.1”N, 106^o51'31.7”E), connected to point QY7 (20^o51'26.8”N, 107^o52'37.7”E).

d) Point QY7 running along the Western shore of Cong island to point QY8 (20^o50'50.2”N, 106^o52'59.2”E), continuously connected to point QY1.

7. Waters boundaries of the Quang Ninh seaport in Quang Ninh province mentioned herein shall be determined on nautical charts issued by the Maritime Safety Assurance – North in 2015, including: Nautical charts No. VN30001, VN40001, VN40002, VN50003, VN50004, VN50005, VN50006, VN50007, VN50008, VN50047 and nautical charts issued by the Vietnam People's Navy, including: Nautical charts No. IA-25-15 published in 2010 and No. IA-25-10 issued in 1985. Coordinates of the points mentioned in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 this Article and Clause 2 Article 3 herein shall be applied to the coordinate system of VN-2000 and converted into the WGS - 84 provided in the Appendix attached hereto.

1. The Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration shall publish areas of pilot embarkation and disembarkation, quarantine areas, storm shelters, anchorage, transshipment areas where vessels enter/leave the Quang Ninh seaport, water areas and other relevant waters.

2. Depending on actual conditions, vessels shall enter or leave the Hai Phong seaport but shall anchor to seek shelters from a storm, transship or reduce part of cargoes before anchoring to wharves of the Hai Phong seaport or transship to receive additional cargoes after receiving part of cargoes at wharves of the Hai Phong seaport in waters of Quang Ninh seaport and allocated in any of the following positions by the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh:

a) Vessels seeking shelters from the storm shall be allocated in positions with the following coordinates:

HG1-1: 20^o56'14.5”N, 107^o04'10.7”E;

HG2-1: 20^o56'20.5”N, 107^o04'04.7”E;

HG3-1: 20^o56'32.5”N, 107^o04'04.7”E.

b) Vessels transporting cargoes that cause no contamination or toxic shall be allocated to transship in positions with the following coordinates:

HL3-1: 20^o50'28.1”N, 107^o07'55.2”E;

HL3-5: 20^o51'51.6”N, 107^o06'41.7”E;

HL3-6: 20^o51'59.1”N, 107^o06'15.9”E.

Vessels shall not be allowed to handle or transship bulk cargoes, such as: cement, clinker, woodchips or limestone with a size of not exceeding 4x6 cm at the points HL3-1, HL3-5 and HL3-6 mentioned above.

c) Vessels transporting cargoes that cause contamination or toxic shall be allocated to transship at the position of HN2-13 (20^o56'04.3’’N, 107^o16'41.4”E).

Allocation of vessels entering/leaving the Hai Phong seaport but required to mooring for transshipment specified in this Clause shall terminate when the Lach Huyen wharf of the Hai Phong seaport is announced to come into operation by a competent authority.

1. Responsibilities of the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh:

a) Perform duties and power in accordance with provisions of the Vietnam Maritime Code and relevant legal documents for maritime operations at wharves and seaport waters in Quang Ninh province and maritime operations related to planning, establishment or investment in construction of wharves in Yen Hung wharf (Chanh river, Bach Dang river, Nha Mac pond) in Quang Ninh province;

b) Appoint specific positions for vessels embarking or disembarking pilot, following quarantine, seeking shelters from storms, anchoring or transshipping in waters under regulations, ensuring marine security and environmental safety;

c) Appoint specific positions for vessels seeking shelters from storms, transship for vessels entering/leaving the Hai Phong seaport that have to seek for shelters or transship in the Quang Ninh seaport at the positions stated in Points a and b Clause 2 Article 3 herein and promptly report to the Maritime Administration of Hai Phong.

d) Provide the Maritime Administration of Hai Phong with names, nationalities, primary specifications and other necessary information of vessels that must announce or confirm arrival of vessels at the port within 4 hours before vessels arrive at positions of pilot embarkation and disembarkation of the Hai Phong seaport to enter waters of the Quang Ninh seaport in Quang Yen area;

dd) Provide the Maritime Administration of Hai Phong with names, nationalities, primary specifications and other necessary information of vessels that must announce departure of vessels from the port within 2 hours before vessels enter waters boundaries of the Hai Phong seaport when leaving waters of the Quang Ninh seaport in Quang Yen area.

e) Carry out state management of marine security and prevention of environmental pollution in the territorial waters of Quang Ninh province, apart from the scopes of waters mentioned in Article 2 herein.

2. Responsibilities of the Maritime Administration of Hai Phong:

a) Request the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh to appoint specific positions for vessels to seek shelters from storms or transship at positions stated in Clause 2 Article 3 herein if required;

b) Provide the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh with names, nationalities, primary specifications and other necessary information of vessels, types of cargoes, quantity of cargoes that need to be handled at the anchorage or transshipment areas of the Quang Ninh seaport within 4 hours before vessels enter waters boundaries of the Quang Ninh seaport;

c) Inform the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh of maneuvering of vessels leaving for storm-sheltering or transshipment appointed by the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh within 2 hours before leaving;

d) Follow procedures for entering and leaving the Hai Phong seaport provided that vessels are able to seek shelters from storms or transship in waters of the Quang Ninh seaport at the positions stated in Points a and b Clause 2 Article 3 herein;

dd) Cooperate with the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh to maneuver vessels to enter or leave waters of the Quang Ninh seaport in Quang Yen area, ensuring marine security and prevention of environmental pollution.  

3. Responsibilities of the Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration and the Department of Transport of Quang Ninh province:

a) Manage, maintain, ensure security and prevent environmental pollution on inland waterways routes in waters of Quang Ninh seaport.

b) Carry out state and transport management in port or inland waterways wharves under their management in waters of Quang Ninh seaport.

1. This Circular comes into force from March 01, 2018.

2. The Circular No. 35/2014/TT-BGTVT dated August 19, 2014 by the Minister of Transport on publishing of seaport waters in Quang Ninh province and areas under management of the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh shall be superseded by this Circular.

Chief of secretariat and chief of inspectorate of the Ministry of Transport, Directors, Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, Director of the Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration, Director of the Department of Transport of Quang Ninh province, Director of Department of Transport of Hai Phong province, Director of the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh, Director of the Maritime Administration of Hai Phong, heads of authorities, organizations and individuals relevant shall implement this Circular.

 

 

COORDINATE SYSTEM CONVERSION TABLE
(Attached to the Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BGTVT dated January 03, 2018 by the Minister of Transport)