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20 Sep 2017 / Portland, Australia

Requests for Marine Services

In order for the Shipping Coordinator to schedule all vessel movements for the port [of Portland] safely and efficiently, the following requests for marine service movement and notification times must be followed.

The shipping schedule is produced by the Shipping Coordinator while taking the following into account:

  • Order of arrival
  • Cargo and labour readiness
  • Number of vessel movements
  • Efficient use of marine resources
  • Maintenance schedule of marine resources
  • Cost effective use of marine resources
  • Overall benefit to port users
  • Berthing Protocol and Productivity Rules

The Shipping Coordinator publishes the finalised schedule daily at 1530 once the final updates to movements have been received from shipping agents. Until further notice and in order to maximise the available marine resource during the current period of high congestion, the following movement times will be adopted:

  • First movement: 0600
  • Last arrival movement: 2130
  • Last departure movement: 2300

Movements outside these hours will be considered on a case-by-case basis, which will allow for tidal restricted vessels, consideration of other movements, and any other special requests. Movements completing after 2100 will result in an adjustment to the time of first movement the following morning.

Notification of requests and changes should be made to the Shipping Coordinator at the following times:

  • Ordering time – business day: 0800-1700 – 2 hours’ notice
  • Last notification time for changes – business day: 1900 – For orders between 2100-2300 and 0600 next day
  • Weekends and public holidays: 0900, 1200, 1500, 1900 – 3 hours’ notice

In the event of a marine emergency which affects the safety of a person or a vessel or threatens the environment, the Harbour Master and/or the Duty Pilot will organise marine services immediately as a matter of urgency.

In case of an operational urgency, where practicable and subject to availability, the Shipping Coordinator, together with the Harbour Master and/or the Duty Pilot may, at their discretion, organise the marine services necessary to meet the customer’s requirements.

(For information about operations at Australian ports contact GAC Australia at [email protected])

Source: Port of Portland notice from Harbour Master/Marine Manager dated 20 September 2017

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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