Berthing Procedure Vessel qualification     1. Vessel which plan to berth at MTT shall be qualified by the Terminal.     2. Generally ship particular (Q88 or Form C) is required for qualification process.     3. Qualification will cover Safety Compliance and berthing ability. Pre-Arrival Activities           All vessels which plan to moored alongside shall get approval in writing from terminal officer in berthing ability. Following Documents are required for our review and approval.                   - Ship particular (Q 88 or Form C)                   - Maximum flowrate and average flowrate for discharging or loading.                   - Cargo size and arrival draft ISM certificate and certificate of fitness for foreign vessel Using Permission and fitness certificate for local vessel form. After approved, customer, vessel or ship agent shall inform necessary data, at least seven days in advance, to terminal as follows.                   - Last Cargo information                   - Quantity of product compartment., lot size and allowance limit.                   - Vessel Telex number.Demurrage Charge.                   - Lay-Can and Lay-time.                   - communication channel of Ship Agent, Shipping and Surveyor such as telephone number and facsimile number. Defect in ship affecting performance ,maneuverability or product quality                   - Another special service required by ship.                   - Quantity of bill of lading per shipment                   - Dangerous cargo import/export certificate from custom. MTT shall not be liable for any demurrage in respect of any delay in loading and discharging attributable to the failure of vessel or customer to give above information in accordance with this clause ETA           Vessel shall advise MTT via Agent (by Telex or fax) of its ETA at each of the following times :                   - Upon leaving last port of call or 96 hours before arrival whichever is less                   - 72 hours before arrival                   - 48 hours before arrival                   - 24 hours before arrival                   - Any time ETA changes by more than 12 hours. MTT shall not be liable for any demurrage in respect of any delay in loading and discharging attributable to the failure of vessel to give notice of its ETA in accordance with this clause.Two hours before the pilot embarks or when in VHF range the ETA has to be confirmed verbally to the pilot station and MTT together with the arrival draft. Documents           No advanced Radio Pratique is permitted. The following documents are required                   - 10 copies crew list.                   - 4 copies Stores provision List (steward / deck / engine department).                   - 4 copies Arms/Ammunition List.                   - 4 copies Narcotics List.                   - 4 copies Ports of Call List.                   - 4 copies Foreign Currency List.                   - 4 copies Passenger list.                   - 4 copies Crews Personal Effects List*                   - 4 copies Ship's domestic moveable properties List.* *to include make and serial numbers of watches, Cameras, Radios, TV's, Calculators, Refrigerators, and all electrical sound equipment. The harbour master also requires copies of the following documents:                   - 1 copy Officers Certificates of Competency.                   - 1 copy International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate.                   - 1 copy Load Line Certificate.                   - 1 copy Safety Equipment Certificate.                   - 1 copy Safety Radio Certificate.                   - 1 copy Safety Construction Certificate.                   - 1 copy Safety Manning Certificate.                   - 1 copy Tonnage Certificate.                   - 1 copy Derat Certificate.                   - 1 copy Ship's Registry Certificate. Pilotage           Government Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels. Pilot exemption for regular local traders has been introduced. The pilots also serve as docking masters, berthing the vessel with the assistance of tugs. The Pilot embarks approximately 1 nautical mile South of the Fairway Buoy in position Lat. 12 Degrees 35.0' N., Long. 101Degrees 13.5' E. The Pilot Office can be contacted on VHF channel 16. Once contact is established the vessel is Requested to stand by on VHF channel 14. VHF Channel 13 is used for communication between MTT, vessels, Tugs, Pilot, Harbor Master and mooring boats for berthing or unberthing. Mooring           Mooring gangs and mooring boats are arranged by the ship's agent. Vessels berth starboard side alongside, heading west towards the port entrance. Minimum Number of Mooring Lines .                   - Up to 10,000 tons d.w.t. - 4 breast lines and 2 springs forward and 2 springs after.                   - Over to 10,000 tons DWT. - 6 breast lines and 2 springs forward and 2 springs aft.                   - Minimum mooring wire/rope breaking strength shall be 75 MT. Quick release hook system: At jetty no.1 all mooring dolphins are equipped with manually handled quick release hooks (breasting dolphins are equipped with bollard) Tugs           The use of Tugs is compulsory in the port for both berthing and unberthing as follows :Vessels over all (LOA) up to 492 /700 feet or 150 /213 m. requires 2/3 tugs respectively. Tug lines are used for towing. The tug and its crew are regarded as employed by the ship being towed. All the damage and costs to the tug arising during the 'assistance' and for which the tug could be made responsible must be compensated for by the ship in question. Tug service is arranged for by Ship's Agent and in monsoon season at least one tug must standby in the vicinity nearby whilst vessel alongside. Harbour Activities     (A) Port State Control : Map Ta Phut port is open to ships in national and foreign going trade.Thailand is a signatory to the memorandum for Port State Control Governmental inspections can be expected.     (B) Inspections : Alongside MTT installations inspections of vessels are carried out before and during cargo operations by the MTT loading Master in accordance with MTT's Terminal Information and Regulations, which are handed out to every vessel calling at its facilities, and the ship/shore safety check list.MTT's Safety Regulations are in accordance with the 'International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminal' (ISGOTT). Safety rules in case of chemicals and liquefied gas are based on 'Tanker Safety Guide (Chemicals)' and 'Tanker Safety Guide (Liquefied gases)' respectively, published by the 'International Chamber of Shipping' (ICS). E-mail to us : mttplan@scg.com Terminal address: Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Co. Ltd.,271 Sukhumvit Road, Map Ta Phut, Muang District, Rayong 21150, Thailand. Tel: (6638) 689471-2. FAX: (6638) 911955.