By the Skuld P&I Club
Although no longer the capitol city, Yangon remains the largest city in Myanmar and home to its busiest ports.
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As more and more vessels are calling at these ports, and perhaps have had only limited prior experience with calls to Myanmar, it is important for operators to ensure they have a good understanding of the local situation prior to arrival.
Therefore, the Skuld P&I Club has issued loss prevention article regarding all challenges and issues involved during a call at a Yangon Port. Capt. Ahmed Ruhullah of Henderson Marine Bangladesh Ltd and Henderson Myanmar has contributed to this article
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Key things
- vessels calling at ports in Yangon need to be aware of both length and draft restrictions
- compulsory pilotage for vessels over 200 gt
- arrival information needs to be supplied to the harbour master and local agent 48 hours in advance
- arrival and departure conditions can be challenging, and it is prudent to have the master on the bridge for both passages
- anchorages and approaches may be affected by strong tidal flows
- vessels may experience anchor dragging during strong weather and sea conditions
- attention needs to be paid to other marine traffic, especially small fishing vessels
- no radio free pratique is issued
- there may be a risk of robbery attempts at outer anchorage and Myanmar is not party to the ISPS Convention
- customs officers may board and stay on the vessel for periods during her call
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Source: The Skuld P&I Club
