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Contents

Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Documents   ...
Arrival:  Approaches | Pilotage | Anchorages
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF | VTS/Radar
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Cruise | Gas   ...
Pollution:  Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Drydock | Repairs
Security:  Police etc | Emergency | Regs
Local Info:  Weather
Crew:  Missions
Misc:  Authority | Agent
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  45,000 d.w.t. Containers:  45,000 d.w.t. Passengers:  Depth 9.1 m. Bulk:  45,000 d.w.t. Gas:  3,000 d.w.t.
Fuel:  Available.
Airport:  Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat Int'l, 10 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:  Drydock 180 x 30 x 8.1, capacity 25,000 d.w.t.
Medical:  Facilities available.
Ho Chi Minh City
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Also see Cat Lai and Nha Be
OVERVIEW:  Large multipurpose river port with public- and privately-operated facilities. Overall, Ho Chi Minh City and its neighbouring districts form the country's main port.
LOCATION:  Southern Vietnam, 70 km. NW of Vung Tau and approx. 30 n.m. from open sea. Details of facilities cover the inner city area of Ho Chi Minh City on the Sai Gon river (Song Sai Gon), from its confluence with Nha Be river (Song Nha Be) and Dong Nai river (Song Dong Nai), just south of Phu My Bridge (Cau Phu My), to downstream of Thu Thiem Bridge.
Also see Cat Lai and Nha Be.
CHARTS:  BA Charts No. 1036, 1039, 1100, 1261 and 8260.
Publications:  BA China Sea Pilot, Vol. 1, NP 30.
DOCUMENTS:  See General – Documents before first Vietnam port.
ISPS COMPLIANCE:  Port is compliant.
MAX. SIZE:  Breakbulk:  45,000 d.w.t.
Containers:  45,000 d.w.t.
Passengers: