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Port Hedland
AUPHE
Also see
General before first Australia port
OVERVIEW:
The world’s largest bulk export port; in the fiscal year 2016/2017, the port’s total
throughput exceeded 500 million tonnes. Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) is the port
authority.
LOCATION:
On NW coast of Australia, 550 n.m. NNE of Geraldton and approx. 720 n.m. north of
Fremantle.
CHARTS:
AUS Charts No. 52, 53, 54, 739 and 740.
An arriving vessel will not be allowed to pass the first reporting point at the Port
of Port Hedland without carrying the latest edition of AUS Charts 53 and 54, AusENC
Port Pack PT613 – Port Hedland (or similar approved electronic charts) corrected to
the latest edition of Notice to Mariners at the time of departure from the last port
of call. Where a vessel is using ECDIS as the primary means of navigation, the ECDIS
equipment shall comply with the requirements of either IMO Resolution A.817(19)…
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