IMPORTANT GUIDELINES FOR PILOTS, MASTERS,

OFFICERS & CREW.

The following guidelines are intended to assist all Pilots, Masters,

Officers and Crew Members in the preparation of a strategic plan to
enable you to successfully and safely complete all operations involved
in the mooring, loading, and unmooring of your vessel at
“ERAWAN”.

It should be stressed that these are guidelines only, and

notwithstanding any Pilotage advice given by the Torres Pilot on
board your vessel or assistance given by the Master and crew of
“ERAWAN”, the Master of the export vessel is at all times
responsible for its safe navigation.
 PREPARATION PRIOR TO BERTHING:

1) Please check anchor positions at regular intervals to ensure

that the vessel is not dragging her anchor.

2) Please maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF Channels

16 & 10.

3) Please maintain an hourly record of the ship’s heading, wind

speed and direction, whilst at anchor.

4) The Pilot shall call up “Erawan” daily between 10:00am and

10:30am to enquire about berthing prospects, and any other
relevant information.

5) Please ensure that there are sufficient quantity of good quality

ropes available forward and aft for the berthing operation,
namely:-

6 x headlines
2 x forward backsprings
4 x sternlines
2 x after backsprings

6) Please also ensure that spare ropes are available at each end, to
be used as replacements should any lines part.

7) Please ensure that no wire nor nylon ropes are used as these
types of rope can snap without warning.
Note: The crew of “Erawan” refuse to handle wire or nylon
ropes.

8) Please note the wind speed and direction, and the state of the
tide prior to weighing anchor.
Note: Berthing should not be attempted with a strong wind
astern.

9) Advise the Chief Engineer that there are likely to be several

engine movements during the berthing process to reduce the
speed as necessary (ie: Dead Slow Ahead – Stop – Dead Slow
Ahead – Stop, etc.)
 GUIDELINES FOR BERTHING:

1) “Erawan” is fitted with Yokohama Fenders on her starboard

side, and large ore truck fenders are attached to the sheer
strake. However, no fenders are required on your vessel.
Note: Export Vessels always berth on “Erawan’s” starboard
side.

2) Berthing is usually carried out on a Flood Tide (ie: the heading

of “Erawan” being approximately 130 degrees (T) to 140
degrees (T), and heading into the wind).

However, particularly during the cyclone season, this is not

always possible, and it is sometimes necessary to berth on an
Ebb Tide (ie: the heading of “Erawan” being approximately
310 degrees (T) to 320 degrees (T), again heading into the
wind).

If the wind is not too strong, the Master of “Erawan” may

request that you berth with the wind astern.
Note: For berthing, the “Erawan” must always be heading into
the tide.

3) Have your starboard anchor ready for immediate use.

Note: The ANCHOR SHALL NOT BE USED (unless in an
emergency).

4) Prior to making your approach to “Erawan”, it is often a good

idea to go astern on your engines to take some of the way off,
and then proceeding ahead at slow speed.

5) Approach “Erawan” on an almost parallel heading (roughly a

10 degree angle, aiming for the break of the forecastle head).

6) Ensure that your vessel stays well clear of the stern of

“Erawan” when making your approach.
Note: If you come too close to the stern area, the wind and
current will set you down, bearing in mind that your vessel is in
ballast and will be prone to leeway.
7) Adjust the speed as necessary to ensure that your vessel is not
exceeding 1.5 knots (ie: one cable every four minutes), when
your bow is adjacent to the stern of the “Erawan”.
Note: This is necessary to alleviate the need to go astern on the
engines.

8) Attempt to position your vessel approximately 30 to 40 metres

off and nearly parallel to “Erawan”.

9) When sufficiently close, the crew of “Erawan” will fire a rocket

line to your vessel’s forecastle with a messenger rope attached.

10) Please ensure that your ropes are prepared, your winches are
professionally manned, and heaving lines are ready and
available.

11) Your forward party should immediately heave these lines on

board your vessel, attach your mooring lines ( 2 headlines if
possible) to the messenger rope, and send both headlines away
through a Panama Lead (NOT a Roller Lead).
Note: HEADLINES MUST BE PASSED AS FAST AS
POSSIBLE.

12) When both headlines are fast on “Erawan”, heave away as

soon as possible to bring the bow alongside.

13) When both headlines are secure, the next lines are usually the
two after backsprings.

14) Once the two after backsprings have been secured, make fast
all your other lines as instructed by the Master of “Erawan”.

15) Always use Panama Leads in preference to Roller Leads,

otherwise, when your vessel is loaded, and your freeboard is
much less than the freeboard of “Erawan”, your ropes may
“jump off” the Roller Leads resulting in damage to your ship’s
structure or breaking of lines, causing your vessel to part from
the “Erawan”.
 GUIDELINES WHILST ALONGSIDE “ERAWAN”:

1) Ensure that the vessel is maintained in a seaworthy trim and

condition, and safely and properly loaded having regard to the
International Loadline Certification.

2) Ensure that mooring lines are properly tended throughout the

time alongside “Erawan”.

3) Maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF Channels 16

and 10.

4) Ensure that the vessel is at all times maintained in a state of

readiness to unberth from “Erawan” at short notice in the
event of an emergency or adverse conditions.
Note: Main engines must be kept at 15 minutes notice or less
readiness for use.

5) Fishing may take place ONLY from your vessel’s starboard

side. Fishing is NOT permitted between the two vessels.

6) Loading figures are passed to the vessel daily at 06:00 hours

and 18:00 hours. However, the amount of cargo loaded at any
time can be read off “Erawan’s” Loading Computer, and these
figures are available upon request.

7) Please consult the Master of “Erawan” before commencing

pumping out ballast tanks. Your vessel may be required to
maintain a “limited air-draft” to enable the “Erawan’s” cranes
to reach the offside of your holds.
 GUIDELINES FOR UNBERTHING:

1) Do not attempt to sail until both vessels are lying quietly to the
tide.

2) When preparing to unberth from “Erawan”, the usual

procedure is to single up to two (2) headlines forward and one
(1) or two (2) backsprings aft. The Master of “Erawan” shall be
standing by and directing his crew as required.

3) When all is in readiness, initially slack the two (2) headlines

and the bow should pay off with the tide.

4) When the bows begin to separate, the headlines are then let go
and the bow of your vessel is allowed to separate further from
the bow of “Erawan”.
Note: When sufficiently off, use port helm and the run of the
tide should lift the stern clear.

5) When the bows of the two vessels are separated by an angle of

approximately 30 degrees, give the engine a kick ahead and let
go the backspring(s).
Note: It is absolutely essential that the bows separate
sufficiently before going ahead on your engines, so be patient
and calm whilst separation is taking place.

6) Once separated from the “Erawan”, keep a good distance off,

and do not attempt to cross the bow of “Erawan” until well
ahead of her, bearing in mind that the tide will set your vessel
towards the “Erawan” and her anchor chain.
 UMUDA ISLAND TIDES:

19/02/2006: HW 01:40 2.90m

LW 07:42 2.20m
HW 13:40 2.80m
LW 20:02 1.90m

20/02/2006: HW 02:30 2.80m

LW 08:43 2.50m
HW 14:35 2.40m
LW 21:02 2.10m

21/02/2006: HW 04:01 2.70m

LW 10:39 2.60m
HW 16:29 2.10m
LW 22:48 2.20m

22/02/2006: HW 05:47 3.00m

LW 12:32 2.30m
HW 18:16 2.30m

23/02/2006: LW 00:19 1.90m

HW 07:05 3.50m
LW 13:45 1.90m
HW 19:32 2.60m

24/02/2006: LW 01:27 1.50m

HW 08:03 4.00m
LW 14:39 1.40m
HW 20:28 3.00m

25/02/2006: LW 02:25 1.10m

HW 08:52 4.40m
LW 15:27 1.00m
HW 21:16 3.40m
26/02/2006: LW 03:17 0.70m
HW 09:37 4.80m
LW 16:10 0.70m
HW 22:00 3.70m
UMUDA ISLAND TIDES (CONTINUED)

27/02/2006: LW 04:05 0.43m

HW 10:19 5.02m
LW 16:51 0.39m
HW 22:43 3.94m

28/02/2006: LW 04:50 0.20m

HW 11:00 5.09m
LW 17:31 0.28m
HW 23:25 4.11m

01/03/2006: LW 05:33 0.23m

HW 11:40 4.93m
LW 18:09 0.30m

02/03/2006: HW 00:08 4.15m

LW 06:16 0.46m
HW 12:21 4.56m
LW 18:46 0.49m