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BREAKWATER, WHARF,
PIER, DOCKHEAD AND
MODERN FACILITIES”
History
• The Port opened on 1900 for the international exportation of
agricultural products in then-Davao Province, mostly from
Davao City. It is opened for the prospectors and entrepreneurs
in the city to export their agricultural produce internationally.
Due to the ever expanding economy of the city, it later became
one of the busiest seaports in the country.
• In World War II, the Port became a landing and anchor zone for
American naval forces participating in the battle for the city.
Facilities
• Apart from the government pier and private pier, a number of piers
and wharves exist in the Davao Port region specifically for commercial
use. Vessels awaiting berth availability anchor 450 meters off Sta pier
in 12 fathoms mud. The anchorage is well protected except during
strong southwest monsoon. Pilotage is compulsory for foreign-going
vessels with 100 GRT and over; and for domestic vessels with 75 GRT
and over. Request for pilot should be made 24 hours in advance to
the Davao Pilots' Association.
• Davao City and the Port of Davao has 2 government international
seaports, that of the Sasa International Port and the Sta. Ana Wharf,
and 9 privately owned ports. The City Government is currently in the
process of taking over the management of the seaports to modernize
facilities, such as 3 big modern quayside cranes and to expand
capacity. In addition, the Toril international Fish Port Complex
accommodates small and large-scale fishing activities as well as
provides among others cold-storage facilities.
• Below is a list of major piers and wharves within Davao Port.
The Port of Subic
Matiatia Wharf
Ocean View Rd, Waiheke
Sandy Bay Wharf
Rakino Island
Puhoi Historical Wharf
Puhoi Rd, Puhoi
Herne Bay Wharf
Herne Bay Road, Herne Bay
Cornwallis Wharf
off Huia Road, Manukau
PIER
• A pier is a raised structure typically supported by well-
spaced piles or pillars. Bridges, buildings,
and walkways may all be supported by piers. Their open
structure allows tides and currents to flow relatively
unhindered, whereas the more solid foundations of
a quay or the closely spaced piles of a wharf can act as
a breakwater, and are consequently more liable to
silting.
TYPES OF PIER
WORKING PIER
• Working piers were built for the handling of
passengers and cargo onto and off ships or
canal boats.
PLEASURE PIER
• Providing a walkway out to sea, pleasure piers often include
amusements and theatres as part of the attraction. Such a pier
may be open air, closed, or partly open, partly closed.
Sometimes a pier has two decks.
FISHING PIER
• Free Piers are often primarily used for
fishing.
DOCKS
Docks are enclosed areas for berthing the ships to keep
them afloat at a uniform level to facilitate loading and
unloading cargo.
A dock is a marine structure for berthing of vessels for
loading and unloading cargo and passengers.
CLASSIFICATION OF DOCKS:
• A storage facility is a place or shelter where any kind of shipped goods are placed in
intermediate storage along a shipping route, usually at a point of transfer such as an air, rail,
trucking, or shipping cargo terminal.
STORAGE FACILITIES
AGED… CURRENT…
CARGO SORTING FACILITIES
MINISTERIAL ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 41
“The performance requirement for cargo sorting facilities shall be such that the
facilities have stability against self weight, waves, earthquake ground motions,
impose load, wind and/or other actions.”
CARGO SORTING FACILITIES
AGED… CURRENT…
FACILITIES FOR SHIP SERVICES
MINISTERIAL ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 89
“The facilities shall installed at appropriate locations, corresponding to the condition
of use by ships. The facilities shall have structure which is capable of preventing
water pollution and the water hydrants shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.”
FACILITIES FOR SHIP SERVICES
AGED… CURRENT
MOVABLE PASSENGER BOARDING
FACILITIES
MINISTERIAL ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 49
“The performance requirement of the fixed and movable passenger boarding facilities shall be
as specified in the subsequent items for the safe and smooth embarkation and disembarkation
of passengers. Damage due to self weight, ground motions, imposed load, winds or other
actions shall not adversely affect the continued use of the fixed or movable passenger boarding
facilities and not impair their functions .”
MOVABLE PASSENGER BOARDING
FACILITIES
AGED… CURRENT…
Reference:
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