Benete Port Information

BENETE, Sumbawa : 08o54’ S 116o45’ E

OVERVIEW : This port is located in Benete Bay which is an environmentally sensitive area. Cargoes handled are bulk and general cargo.

LOCATION : The port is located on the SW coast of Sumbawa Island on the SE end of the Selat Alas in the lesser Sunda Islands.

CHARTS : BA Chart No.3706. Indonesian Chart No. 293.

DOCUMENTS : The port officials other than the Pilot will board the vessel once secured alongside in the berth.
The following documents are required for clearance inwards :
Harbour Master :
1 Bounded Store list
1 Crew Effects Declaration
1 Crew List
Last Port Clearance
1 Narcotics List
Ship’s Certificates
1 Ship’s Particular List
1 Ship’s Store List.
Customs :
Arrival Manifest
1 Bonded Store List
1 Crew Effects Declaration
1 Crew List
Last Port Clearance
1 Narcotic List
1 Nil List
1 Ship’s Store List
Immigration :
7 Crew Lists
Passports.
Quarantine :
Green Book
Health Book
Maritime Declaration of Health
Vaccination List.
Environment Department :
Ballast water logbook and Oil Record Log Book
Official Acknowledgement Form ( Attachments A and B )
Vessel’s Ballast Water Management Plan.

APPROACHES : The approach channel is 1.5 nautical miles long 0.6 nautical miles wide has depth 23.0 m. with bottom sand and rock. The basin measures 1.0 nautical miles by 0.6 nautical miles and has depth 20.0 m

PILOTAGE : Not compulsory. There are no Government Pilots based at the port, but PT NNT will provide a Berthing Master who is qualified Pilot. Vessel should request the pilot at least 4 hours prior to requirement.
The pilot boards in position Lat.8 o 53’06”S, Long 116 o 42’30”E, bearing 090 o (T) x 2.0 nautical miles from the entrance to the bay.
If the berth is unoccupied and vessel arrives in working hours, vessel will berth on arrival. Vessel arriving to berth at the bulk berth during break times or if the berth is occupied are advised to drift in the Selat Alas until the Pilot boards or proceed to the anchorage and await instructions.
Pilot ladder 2 – 3 m. above the water on the lee side, confirming to International requirements.

ANCHORAGES: Vessels anchor in Teluk Taliwang ( Taliwang Bay ) position Lat.8 o 48’25” S, Long 116 o 47’25”E, 6 nautical miles north of Benete.

RESTRICTIONS : All vessels calling at Benete Bay are prohibited from dropping anchor inside the bay due to the proximity of live coral reefs.
Water Cooling System : The only water cooling water to be discharged in the bay is water taken on board while in the bay.

MAX.SIZE : Bulk : Draft 14.0 m, ideal LOA 150 – 180, max. Width 30 m and air draft 15.0 m. DWT 40.000,00 MT
General Cargo : Draft 12.0 m, LOA 171.75 m, effective alongside 94.1 m, Size of wharf 94.1 m x 20 m, effective working area 40 m x 20 m.
Jamuna Floating Barge : Draft 10 m, LOA 79.3 m Width :

HEALTH : Free pratique will be granted by the quarantine officer once vessel is secured in the berth.

RADIO : Pre-Arrival Information : Shipper : The shipper will require the following information several days prior to the vessel’s arrival in the port :
Last cargo
Arrival displacement and departure displacement
Whether any other cargoes on arrival
Pre-stowage plan and loading sequence
Daily update on ETA at Benete
Attachment A and B Ballast Water Form, completed by the Chief Officer and signed by the ship’s Master.
The vessel’s holds to be loaded shall be clean, dry odourless and have no holes in any bulkheads.
PT NNT : PT NNT will require the following information prior arrival :
Name of vessel
Type of vessel ( bulk ore etc )
Vessel’s Manager
IMO No. ( Lloyds )
G.r.t.
Local ship’s Agent’s details
Arrival date ( first Indonesian port of call )
Arrival port ( first Indonesian port of call )
Next port ( port after first Indonesian port of call prior to calling at Benete ).

Ballast Water Form ( not reproduced ) : Further to this, PT NNT will require detailed information on the ballast water on board. Contact ship’s agent for further details.

VHF : Vessels should forward their ETA to the Port Authority at least 3 hours prior to arrival at the pilot station. Benete Coast Radio Station listens on Channel 16 and works on Channel 12.
Working hours : 23.00 – 0300 and 0600 – 0900 GMT, 0700 – 1100 and 1400-1700 local time.
TUGS : Two tugs ( “Jaya Coral” and “Jaya Samson “ ) available. The two tugs will be used for vessels berthing at the bulk berth.
Mooring boats : One mooring boat ( “Tenggara 2” ) available.
BERTHING :
Jetty Length Width Depth
(m.) ( m.) ( m )
Cargo 94.1 20.0 12.0
Jamuna 79.3 24.3 9.0
Concentrate 240.56 - 14.0

CARGO HANDLING FACILITIES : The cargo jetty has flatform area measuring 94.1m x 20 m. and depth 12.0 m with a causeway length 171.75 m
Cargo handling Equipment : The port has four top lifters/reach stackers,three forklifts and seven trailers.
CRANES : 2 shore crane 160 tons GROOVE, 1 shore crane 65 tons, 1 shore crane 28 tons.
BULK CARGO FACILITIES : The concentrates jetty is located I position Lat08 o 53’39.9”, Long 116 o 44’34.8” E, has length 240.56m ( including dolphins), depth 14.0m., draft 14.0m. ( tidal allowance ) with max. air draft15.0m. The jetty has five berthing dolphins and two mooring dolphins one at each end approximately 40 m. from the jetty end and set back approximately 40o from the plain of the berthing face. Vessels berth either side alongside.
Loading Equipment: One bulk conveyor with outreach 40.0m. from centre point of loader, rated at 1,200 tonnes/hr. but loading rate for concentrate is 900 – 1,000 tonnes/hr., handles copper concentrate ore piped from the Batu Hijau Mine 17.6 km. inland.
Vessels are required to shift for loading different holds.
Storage : At the port, the concentrate is dewatered and store in a large covered building with a working capacity of 80,000 tons.
Shore personnel : Two boarding agents and one Port captain shall stay on board for the duration of loading.
STEVEDORES : Stevedores are arranged by the shipper and trimming is arranged by the ship’s Agent.
Working hours : 0700-1700, lunch break 1200 – 1300 and 1900 – 0500 midnight break 0000 – 0100, including weekends and holidays.
BALLAST : Vessels wishing to discharge ballast water in the bay shall change their ballast water mid-ocean en-route from the last port of call. Failure to do this, will result in the vessel being sent back to sea to deballast prior to resuming loading.
The Environment Surveyor will check the engine room, take ballast water samples, check salinity of ballast water sample and check on deck after the vessel has docked. Strict rules are in place regarding ballast water. Contact ship’s agent.
POLLUTION : Benete Bay an environmrntally sensitive area and PT NNT adopts a zero tolerance approach to the discharge of any fluids from the vessel that has not been passed as sitable to discharge. Contact ship’s agent.
DENSITY : 1023.5
FRESH WATER : Not available
FUEL : Not available
REPAIRS : Not available
TIME : GMT + 8 hours.
WEATHER : Tidal Range : All tides are referenced to ISLW. Tidal range is 3.1 m. at HHWS and 0.03m. at LLWS.
Current : The surface current ranges from 0.1 – 0.73 m./sec. flowing NW or SE along the Selat Alas.
Wind : Average wind speed is 1.8 m./sec. with max. wid speed 10m./sec. in September.
GENERAL : Gangway : Vessels berth gangway is used and starboard side alongside ship’s gangway is used.
Supplies : Not Available