RAYONG BULK TERMINAL

      Rayong Bulk Terminal Co., Ltd. (RBT) was incorporated in 1996 by the joint venture of the Siam Cement Public Co.,Ltd. (SCC) and The National Fertilizer Public Co., Ltd. (NFC) to serve customer group in Map Ta Phut.

Location

      The port is located at Map Ta Phut deep seaport, in Rayong province on the Eastern seaboard. It is in the vicinity of 200 km from Bangkok.

Coordinates

Latitude

- 1.2 degrees 38' 08" North

Longitude

- 101 degrees 08' 04" East

Design

      The berthing face is 1,000 Meters long with a draft design of 14.7 meters (MSL). It can provide for "Panamax" (60,000 DWT) vessels berths and "Handysize" (20,000 - 40,000 DWT) vessels with an area for coastal shipping and barge. The berth length can be adjusted according to the length of vessel.

Berth Pavement (Elv. +5.4 CDL)

- Quay front area 18,500 sq.m. , width 18.5m Uniform distributed load 75 kN/sq.m.

- Behind Jetty area 26,000 sq.m., general distributed load 40 kN/sq.m.

Water Depths

      The normal maximum draft for vessels arriving or departing from berth is 12.5 m. This draft relates to depth in front of the loading platform, which has been dredged to a depth of 14.7 Mean Sea Level (MSL) The existing depth allowance for underkeel clearance is 0.6 m.

Tides

HAT

+ 3.50 m (Highest astronomical tide)

MHHW

+ 3.00 m (Mean higher high water)

MHW

+ 2.80 m (Mean high water)

MSL

+ 2.20 m (Mean sea level)

MLLW

+ 1.40 m (Mean lover low water)

LAT

+ 0.50 m (Lowest astronomical tide)

CD

   0.00 m (Chart datum)

Navigation Aids

      Navigation aids including : pilot boat, rope boat, servey boat, leading lights, berth lights, breakwater marking lights.

Tugs

      Tugs service is arranged by the Ship's Agent. The number of the tugs employed will be varied according to the size of the vessel and prevailing weather conditions. Tugs services is managed by IEAT according to Map Ta Phut Port regulations.

Service

      RBT operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Facilities

- 2 Computerized weighbridges capacity 80 mt.

- Water supply in rate of 10 cu.m. per hour.

- Mobile crane capacity 100 Mt.

- Storage yard for coil or other cargos 40,000 sqm.

- Parking area more than 200 trucks.

GENERAL  INFORMATION

1.  General

      The terminal is referred to as "RBT". The Terminals is owned and operated by Rayong Bulk Terminal Company Limited (RBT). It is situated on the Eastern Shore of the Gulf of Thailand approximately 200 kilometres from Bangkok.

Latitude          -       1.2 degrees  38'   08"  North

Longitude       -      101 degrees  08'   04"  East

      The Marine Terminal consists of five berths for importation/ exportation and terminal distribution of bulk products. Berth length can be adjusted according to the length of vessel.

2.  Official  Address

RBT Jetty

Rayong Bulk Terminal Company Limited

No. 11, 1-7 Road, Map Ta Phut Industrial, Map Ta Phut

Rayong 21150, Thailand

Telephone :

(66 38) 687-241-2, 687-244

Fax:

(66 38) 687-243

3.  Acceptance Criteria

      RBT Terminal consists of five berths

4.  Pilotage

      Pilots must be ordered for both inward and outward passages by the ships agent. VHF channel 16 is always monitored. The pilot uses a service boat to board arriving vessels or vessels at anchorage.

5.  Tides

HAT

+ 3.50 m (Highest astronomical tide)

MHHW

+ 3.00 m (mean higher high water)

MHW

+ 2.80 m (mean high water)

MSL

+ 2.20 m (mean sea level)

MLLW

+ 1.40 m (mean lower low water)

LAT

+ 0.50 m (lowest astronomical tide)

6.  Tidal Currents

- Pass from East to West during flood tides with mean velocities of 0.16 m/s and maximum velocities of 0.34 m/s

- Pass from West to East during ebb tides with mean velocities of 0.13 m/s and maximum velocities of 0.23 m/s

      These tidal current velocities have no affect on the ships approaching and berthing. In fact they favour the approach and berthing manoeuvres as the currents pass nearly parallel to the front side of the loading platform.

7.  Waves

      The wind-induced waves at the loading platform are mainly from South and Southwest directions. The maximum height of waves is 2.8 metres with a wave period of 8 seconds.

8.  Winds

      The predominant wind directions are

- from the South during February to May

- from the Southwest during June to September

- from the North during October to January

- Mean monthly wind speed of 13.9 km/h or 37.6 m/s

- Typhoons may be occurred in November from the north

      Strong winds of more than 10 m/s are, however very infrequent in the area as well as the occurrence of tropical storms.

9.  Water Depths

      The normal maximum draft for vessels arriving or departing from berth is 12.5 m. This draft relates to depth in front of the loading platform, which has been dredged to a depth of 12.5 m Chart Datim (LLW). The existing depth allowance for underkeel clearance is 0.6 m. The ship's master must consult the port authorities with regards to current regulations concerning dredged depth, the limitation on draft of ships and the tidal conditions before mooring.

10.  Tugs

      Tugs service is arranged for by the Ship's Agent.

      The number of tugs employed will vary according to the size of the vessel and prevailing weather conditions. Under normal circumstances, one tug is required for vessels up to an overall length of 110 meters, Two tugs are required for vessels longer than 110 m or in monsoon season. At least one tug must standby in tne vicinity at all times whilst the vessels alongside the berth.

      Tug service is managed by IEAT according to Map Ta Phut Port regulations.

11.  Mooring Gang

      Running of mooring lines and releasing of mooring lines (except in an emergency) is handled by mooring gang and are arranged for by the ship's agent or terminal's agent.