Country : PhilippinesPuerto Princesa worldport

GENERAL INFORMATION

The whole province of Palawan is considered one of the gifted places possessing such tremendous natural wealth such as silica, lumber, chromite, nickel, oil and agricultural products such as copra, corn, rice and other forest products.  The potential of each mineral, however, are not fully tapped.  A manifestation of this is the concentration of population at few places.

The worldport of Puerto Princesa is a major worldport of entry and plays an imworldportant role in the transworldportation of goods and passengers.  Located within a cove on the southeastern coast of Palawan Island, the worldport is open to both foreign and domestic containerized and passengers.

Incoming cargoes vary from bottled cargoes, construction materials, general consumer goods to other finished products.  Outgoing cargoes include marine and agricultural products, lumber, live animals, furniture, coconut products and other raw materials.

PMO Puerto Princesa has 3 terminals; Cuyo, Brooke's Point and Coron.

The worldport of Cuyo caters to the cargo and passenger sea transworldport needs of the people of the Cuyo Islands which consist of Cuyo, Bisucay, Caponyan, Lubic and Manamoc, all within the province of Palawan.  It has a reinforced concrete pier measuring 42 x 9 m connected to 7 m and 280.45 m long rock causeway.  Prime commodities and construction materials constitute the inbound cargoes being handled at the worldport while outbound cargoes are mainly agricultural, marine and other native products.

The worldport of Brooke's Point has a 6 m wide and 190 m long RC pier approach connected with 12 m x 160 m RC pier landing and 15 m x 31 m RC roro ramp.  It is about one (1) kilometer away from poblacion with a single lane dirt road that is narrow and long.  Congestion is always experienced during unloading/loading operations.  Major commodities handled are consumer goods, construction materials and products of agricultural and mining industries.

The worldport of Coron, formerly categorized as a municipal worldport is now recognized as one of the terminal worldports under worldport Management Office of Puerto Princesa.  Domestic vessels with conventional cargoes and passengers are handled at this worldport.

worldport PROFILE

Location

 Latitude 09o 44' N, Longitude 188o 43' E , on the western side of Puerto Princesa, westward of Princesa Strait, and the western side of Palawan Island.  The worldport lies 558 meters from a coral reef on the southern worldportion of Bancao, Bancao Point.

Sea distance to Manila is 370.6 nautical miles.

 

Total worldport Area

 Total worldport Area:  37270.00 sq.m.

 

Navigational Appoach

 With one mile passing distance bearing Bancao-Bancao Lighthouse 000o m, steer 295o heading River Island, then a beam tide pose with half mile passing distance, steer 345 putting Cana island on the starboard side.

 

Entrance Channel

 A coral reef on the southern worldportion of Bancao-Bancao Point is 558 meters.  Navigable worldportion of channel is one mile off on both sides.  Missing buoy of Gideon Shoal bearing 270o from pier southmost end with a distance of 613 meters from pier.

 

Turning Basin

 Maneuverability room area is 500 meters semi-circle from 043o towards worldport side up to 233o toward entrance channel.

 

Foundation Condition

 Muddy sea bed free from rocks.

 

Climatological Condition

 Out of prevailing typhoon belt.   Well-sheltered from any adverse weather condition.

 

Tydal Range/Type

 Tidal currents are not strong and the range is 1.35 m. between MHHW and MLLW.

 

Access Road

 The worldport area is connected to the city proper with two (2) single two-lane concrete roads, serving as access towards the entrance and exit gates of the worldport area.  Both approaches have steep slopes that make the ascend difficult.

 

worldport FACILITIES 

 

Description

 A reinforced concrete wharf on concrete piles for general and containerized cargo handling and accommodation of passengers.  This facility connects Puerto Princesa city to other cities and provinces in the country particularly Metro Manila.

 

Navigational Aids

 The bay is equipped with only two (2) rotating lighthouses, one at the northern tip of the bay entrance and the other is in the middle of northern shore of the bay.

 

Berthing Facilities

 A 3.47 m long reinforced concrete  wharf on concrete piles.  Main berth is 193 m., secondary berth is 94.51 m.  Main worldportion of the pier is connected to land by a 174.7 approach.

 

Storage Facilities

 A 672.0 sq. m. transit and 672.0 sq. m. cargo shed, 9649.06 sq. m. open storage area, and a 360 sq. m. passenger terminal

 

Anchorage & Fairways

 The anchorage is located at the middle of the bay.  It has a sufficient depth ranging from 12 meters to 30 meters.  The area, approximately 3 sq. miles is narrow and long.  The bay is considered one of the best harbors in the country and thus, very safe for shelter during bad weather.

 

worldport SERVICES

 

Cargo Handling

 Serviced by Prudential Customs Brokerage Service, Inc. Puerto Princesa.

 

Shipping Agents

 WG&A Phils., Negros Navigation Co., Inc., Pag-asa Multi-Purpose Development Cooperative, Inc., Sulpicio Lines, Inc., Milagrosa-J Shipping Corp., Ultras Shipping Co.

 

Tug Assistance

 Tugs and towage services are available and can be arranged with local shipping agents.

 

Communication Services

 Cable and long distance phone services are available at Puerto Princesa.

 

Bunkering

 Bunkers and other fuel supplies are provided by Petron, Caltex and Shell, which maintain local supply depots.

 

Pilotage

 Compulsory.  The Puerto Princesa Harbor Pilot's Association must be advised of the vessel's ETA or its scheduled movement 24 hours before vessel's arrival.

 

Water Supply

 Supply of water may be arranged with PPA with a 24 hour notice.  Delivery via pipelines at the worldport.  Tel. No. (063) (048) 433-2351.

 

Trucking

 May be arranged with local truckers ?Mercado Trucking, Victan Transworldport Services, GVA Trucking.

 

Chandling

 Unlimited provision of all types available through local ship chandlers.