PELABUHAN SORONG
Jln. Jend. A. Yani No.13, Sorong, Papua Barat
Tlp. (+62-951) 325875
Fax. (+62-951) 323805
Position
00° 53’ 00” S / 131° 14’ 00” E
No. of Map
Map No. 213
Anchorage
00° 53’ 00” S / 131° 10’ 00” E
00° 51’ 00” S / 131° 13’ 12” E
Local Time
GMT + 9 hours
Max. Size
Max Draft 20 m
Operational Time
Open 24 hours, even in holiday. Tides do not effect to entry
Documents
Documents needed by the port or other institution:
5 copies Passenger list
4 copies Crew list
2 copies Customs Documents
2 copies Health Documents
7 copies Cargo Manifest
7 copies Bills of Loading
5 copies Ship’s Paper
Sailing Permit
Radio
Sorong Coast Radio Station, call sign SOQ PKY 4 VHF Ch. 12 operates 24 hours
Weather and Climate
Tidal
Top High : 3 m LWS
Average High : 1.5 m LWS
High High Water Spring : 20 m LWS
Mean Sea Level : 15 m LWS
Low Low Water Spring : 8 m LWS
Chart Datum : 11 m LWS
Current
Maximum Speed : 2 knot
Wind
Maximum Speed : 6 knot
Temperature
Average : 30° C
Variate : 28° – 32° C
Hydro Oceanography
Navigation Channel
Length of channel : 3,5 Mile
Width of channel : 926 m
Min. depth of channel : 13 m
Max. depth of channel : 20 m
Bottom of sea : Sand/Clay
Basin
Square Area : 11 Ha
Min. depth of Basin : 11 m
Max. depth of Basin : 20 m
Max. depth beside of Wharf : 9 m
Facilities
Berth
• Sorong pier; length 260 m, width 22 m and depth 6 m
• Doom Island pier; length 40 m, width 8 m
• Oil Jetty length 50 m
Towage
Compulsory. Apply for pilot boat by calling Sorong Coast Station by radio VHF on Ch. 12 VHF or raising “G” flag. Entrance in all seasons and weathers. Sorong bay is suitable for anchorage to awaiting pilot boat. Pilot boat operated by the company is MPS 030 2 125 HP
Pilotage
Available to assist in berthing and unberthing by 1 unit
Tug Boats Anggada VIII 2 x 490 HP
Handling Equipment
1 unit, Mobile Crane capacity 25 tons
1 unit, Forklift Diesel capacity 3 tons
2 unit, Forklift Diesel capacity 2 tons
Fresh Water
Available, at sorong pier from public water development. Supply capacity approximately 100 tons/hour.
Bunkering
Only diesel and marine fuel, supplied by PERTAMINA depend on request
Repair
Available, by PERTAMINA floating and dry deck capacity 150 – 250 DWL.
Immigration
Repatriation
Possible, dealt with Immigration through Jakarta or Makassar
Shore Leave
All crew members allowed ashore on permission of Immigration
Identification Card
Needed by Immigration for landing permit
Miscellaneous
Medical
Hospital facilities or Port Doctor are available
Airport
Jeffman Airport, located 11 miles from port. Exactly at Jeffman
island. Domestic flight regulary supported by Garuda Indonesia
Airlines and Merpati Nusantara, Lion Air and Pelita Air.
