PELABUHAN BITUNG
Jln. D. S. Sumolang No.1, Bitung
Tlp. (+62-438) 21196, 21310
Fax. (+62-438) 21196
Position
01° 26’ 00” S / 125° 11’ 00” E
No. of Map
Map No. 62
Anchorage
01° 25’ 00” N / 125° 11’ 00” E
Local Time
GMT + 8 hours
Max. Size
Draft 12 m
Operational Time
Open 24 hours, even in holiday, tides do not affect entry
Documents
Documents needed by the port or other institutions:
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
Bitung Coast Radio Station, call sign PKM
• Freq. 438 Khz class A1/A2 operating at 00.00 GMT
• Freq. 6428,5 Khz class A1 operating at 06.00, 11.00 GMT
• Freq. 3604 Khz class A1 operating at 01.00, 05.00, 09.00 and 10.00 GMT
• Freq. 1270,5 Khz class A1 operating at 02.00, 10.00 and 14.00 GMT
Weather and Climate
Tidal
Top High : 1,0 m LWS
Average High : 0,8 m LWS
High High Water Spring : 1,8 m LWS
Mean Sea Level : 1,0 m LWS
Low Low Water Spring : 1,2 m LWS
Chart Datum : 0,5 m LWS
Current
Maximum Speed : 3 knot
Wind
Maximum Speed : 3,0 knot
Temperature
Average : 31° C
Variate : 28° – 34° C
Hydro Oceanography
Navigation Channel
Length of channel : 9 Mile
Width of channel : 600 m
Min. depth of channel : 12 m
Max. depth of channel : 15 m
Bottom of sea : Sand/Clay
Basin
Navigation Channel
Square Area : 4.50 Ha
Min. depth of Basin : 7 m
Max. depth of Basin : 14 m
Max. depth beside of Wharf : 12 m
Facilities
Berth
• Samudra pier length 607 m, depth 5 m
• Nusantara pier length 652 m, depth 6 m
• Container pier:
-Dermaga VIII length 182 m, depth 20 m
-Dermaga IX length 60 m, depth 10 m
Towage
Available to assist in berthing and unberthing by 3 units Tug Boats
- Anggada XVI 2 x 490 HP
- Selat Lembeh 1 x 1.160 HP
- Bunaken Bunaken 2 x 750 HP
Handling Equipment
2 unit Gantry Crane capacity 40 tons
4 unit Transtainer Crane capacity 40 tons
1 unit, Mobile Crane capacity 25 tons
1 unit, Reach Stacker capacity 38 tons
1 unit, Forklift Diesel capacity 5 tons
1 unit, Forklift Diesel capacity 3 tons
18 unit, Tronton capacity 18 tons
Pilotage
Compulsory. Apply for pilot boat by calling Bitung Pilot Station by radio VHF Channel 12 or raising “G” flag. Entrance in all season and weathers. Lembeh strait is suitable for anchorage to await pilot.pilot boat operated by the company are:
• Sarena
• MP II – 014
• Siladen
Fresh Water
Available, supply capacity approximately 100 up to 150 Tons/hour
Bunkering
Only diesel and marine fuel, supplied by PERTAMINA depend on request 100 - 150
Repair
Dry dock with helling dock capacity under 100 ton are available
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
Sam Ratulangi Airport, located 25 from port. Domestic flights are regularly supported by Garuda Indonesia, Merpati Nusantara Airline, Mandala Airline, and Bouraq Airline, International flight to Singapore areflights to Singapore are available by GarudaIndonesia and Silk Air
