PILOTAGE INFORMATION
| Position of Pilot Station | Whale Rock, Latitude 14° 17’ S, Longitude 170° 40’ W |
| Rang of Tides & Maximum Currents | 1.1 meters, MHWS; 0.9 meters, MLWS |
| Approach Channel Width & Depth | 804 meters, 180 feet + |
| Distance from Pilot Station to dock | 1.5 nautical miles |
| Estimated time from Pilot Station to dock | 10 minutes @ 5 knots |
| Air draft restrictions | 46 meters - an aerial tramway wire spans the inner part of the harbor, 0.0.3 nautical miles west of Nuutuoi Point, the minimum vertical clearance beneath the tramway is 46 meters near its south end. |
| Other restrictions |
Minimum depth & diameter of turning basin – 36 meters Minimum depth alongside the pier – 12 meters Port established maximum draft – 12 meters Port established maximum LOA – 1132 feet |
| Name/LOA of largest ship to safely call in port | Queen Mary 2, 32.10 feet, 1132 feet / 236.2 feet (Height Keel to Funnel), 400 gross tons |
| Channel minimum depth during transit | 24 meters |
| Narrowest width of channel from Pilot to Berth | 200 meters |
| Height of sea level to Pilot boat | 1.5 meters |
TOWAGE INFORMATION
| Are (tugs) compulsory? | No – but highly recommended for the safe navigation within the harbor, and the positioning/mooring if vessels to docks. |
| Power, type and number of tugs available | 1. Tug Totoso II – 1580 horse power
2. Tug Tautua – 1730 horse power 3. Tug Sailele – 1450 horse power |
| Are the tugs local within 30 minutes from the port? | Yes |
| How far in advance do the tugs have to be ordered? | 24 hours |
BERTH INFORMATION
| Names, lengths and minimum depths for all suitable berths | Main Dock – Length 400 feet, Width 55 feet, Depth 40 feet. Container Dock – Length 1120 feet, Width 55 feet, Depth 40 feet. |
| Location of Berth | Latitude 14° 17’ S, Longitude 170° 41’ W |
| Maximum length/Draft permitted | Length 123.4 meters / 9.7 meters |
| Type of berth (cruise, container, bulk traffic) | Cruise, Cargo, Fishing |
| Height of pier above charted low water datum water | 2.7 meters |
| Type and spacing of fenders | Fentek Unit Element V Fenders (UE-V), 14 feet apart |
| Bollard spacing and bollard pull/strength | 15 meters; 50 feet |
| Preferred side of ship alongside | Starboard – ship facing outward toward mouth of harbor. |
| Do linesmen have motorboats? | No – but can utilize tugboats to carry lines if needed. |
| Pier Obstructions | None |
| Notes |
Linesmen are employed by local agents.
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