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Pilotage & Procedures

To ensure the safety of vessels and personnel, South Port has a number of guidelines for entry
and exit of the port, which vary according to the vessel length, weight and draught.

Pilotage
Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels over 100 gross registered tonnes.
Timing
Pilots will board inward vessels 1.5-2 nautical miles south of Bluff Entrance Light, 30 minutes
before High Water (HW) Slack and 45 minutes before Low Water (LW) Slack. Outward vessels
depart up to one hour before High Water Slack and on or immediately after Low Water Slack.
Vessels will be handled on the first available tide, weather permitting, day or night. Vessels over
200m in length overall will be restricted by wind and tidal conditions. Please contact the Marine
Administrator for further information.
Application & Notification
Application for the services of a pilot, linesman or tugs must be made at least three hours before
the time required during normal working hours, i.e. 0800 to 1700 Monday to Friday. Vessels
requiring services after 1700 hours and before 0800 hours should make an application before
1530 hours on the last working day prior to the weekend or holiday.
Vessels shall inform Bluff Harbour Radio at least 4 hours before arrival confirming ETA. Nonconfirmation could result in a cancellation fee if the vessel arrives late.
Vessels arriving should, or their agent should, advise the Port Company 48 hours prior to arrival
of ETA, arrival draught and any dangerous cargo on board, whether for discharge at this port or
not. Vessels arriving at a weekend or public holiday should ensure that the arrival information
reaches the Port Company before 1530 hours on the last working day prior to the weekend or
holiday.
Other Pilotage Services
Pilots are available for Stewart Island pilotage district.
There is also a cruise ship piloting service for Fiordland provided by South Port.
Please contact the Marine Administrator for further details.

Guidelines for Shipping Movements


Vessels up to 100m: Arrival and departure can be made at any stage of the tide, dependent
upon draught, weather and ship-handling capabilities.

Vessels 100m to 180m and a draught of up to 8.5m: Pilot time up to one hour before and after
slack water in Bluff main channel.
Vessels 180m to 200m: Pilot times for entry and exit are as follows:
Entering HW: 30 minutes before slack
Entering LW: 45 minutes before slack
Leaving HW: 60 minutes before slack
Leaving LW: 30 minutes before slack
Maximum draught for low and high tides is as follows:
LW: 7.0m plus height of tide
HW: 9.7m on 2.4m tide, up to 10.0m on higher tides
Vessels over 200m: Large vessels will be evaluated by the Duty Pilot at the time. Pilot times
and draught restrictions are the same as for 180m-200m vessels.
Shifting within the port: The majority of vessels can be moved at any stage of the tide,
dependent upon weather conditions. Maximum draught at LW is 8.0m; during the LW-HW and
HW-LW periods the maximum draught is adjusted accordingly to the height of the tide.
Tankers: Tankers will be restricted to slack water shifts only to/from Tiwai Wharf and berth
numbers 11 and 12.
Weather conditions: South Port pilots have stipulated guidelines for maximum wind
strengths for various types of vessels, both day and night.

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