Dalian VTS Guide for Users

rd
3 Edition

DALIAN MARITIME SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OF P.R.CHINA

DALIAN VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE CENTER

Introduction

The aim of this Guide is to provide vessel traffic service users with a brief
introduction to Dalian Vessel Traffic Service (hereinafter referred to as Dalian VTS)
and the requirements of the Dalian Vessel Traffic Service Center (hereinafter referred to
as VTS Center) concerning vessel traffic management and service, as well as relevant
information, in order to promote the safety of navigation, maintain the order of vessel
traffic, improve vessel traffic efficiency and environmental protection, promote the
development of the shipping industry and achieve better understanding and cooperation
between VTS Center and users.
Dalian VTS, established by Dalian Maritime Safety Administration, is a system that
manages and controls vessel traffic and provides information services in order to
strengthen the safety of vessel traffic, maintain the order of vessel traffic, improve its
efficiency and protect environment.
In VTS Area VTS Center is responsible for implementing vessel traffic
management.
This edition of guide is the latest edition, which replaces the previous editions of
Dalian VTS Guide for Users.

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 Management Bases
VTS Center manages vessel traffic, provides vessels traffic service and supports
joint action inside Dalian VTS Area in accordance with the Maritime Traffic Safety
Laws of P.R.C, the Safety Management Regulations of Vessel Traffic Service of
P.R.C relevant laws, rules and regulations, and the Safety Management Regulations of
Dalian Vessel Traffic Service.
Following regulations have been implemented inside Dalian VTS Area: Dasanshan
Channel Traffic Separation Scheme inside Dalian Port, Ship’s Routeing inside
Laotieshan Channel, Ship Reporting Scheme inside Laotieshan Channel, the
Implementation Regulation of Ship’s Routeing inside Laotieshan Channel etc.

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 System Introduction

1. Component of Dalian VTS System:

Dalian VTS consists of Dalian VTS Center and a series of 6 radar stations located at
Dagang, Huangbaizui, Mineral Terminal Dayao Wan Laotieshan and Sanyantou.

2. The configurations and functions of Dalian VTS:

(1) Radar Surveillance Sub-system: Effective range of 30 miles with tracking and
replaying function
(2) AIS Sub-system: Effective range of 30 miles and identifying ships automatically,
sending and receiving AIS messages
(3) VHF Communication Sub-system: Effective range of 30 miles with multi-channel
recording function
(4) VHF Direction Finder Sub-system: Effective range of 30 miles with the function of
ships’ positions identification
(5) Ship Data Processing Sub-system: Capacity of ship data processing 5,000 ships
(6) Meteorology monitoring Sub-system: Real time monitoring of meteorology data at
the observation point
(7) CCTV Surveillance Sub-system: Assistant surveillance of terminals and the
movements of ships
(8) Data recording and playback Sub-system: Data recording and playback of audio,
visual and radar image.

3. Contact Information of VTS Center:

Address: Floor 19, No 25 Changjiang Road, Dalian, Liaoning, P.R.China
Telephone: 00-86-411-82622716/82624002
Fax: 00-86-411-82622230
Post Code: 116001
Call sign: Dalian VTS Center

4. Service time of VTS Center: 0000-2400 (Beijing time)

5. Working language of VTS Center:

Mandarin and English

6. Dalian VTS Area:

Dalian VTS Area referred to as VTS Area includes Dalian Port VTS Area and
Laotieshan Channel VTS Area.
Dalian Port VTS Area means an arc centered on point Dasanshan Dao Lighthouse
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 38°51.9¢N 121°49.5¢E radius 13 nautical miles.
Dalian Port VTS Area is divided into two sub-areas: Dalian Wan Sub-area and Dayao
Wan Sub-area which is bounded by Dasanshan Dao Lighthouse. West of Dasanshan
Dao Lighthouse is Dalian Wan Sub-area and east of Dasanshan Dao Lighthouse is Dayao
Wan Sub-area.
Laotie Shan Channel VTS Area means an arc centered on point Laotieshan Lighthouse
38°43.6¢N 121°08.1¢E radius 20 nautical miles:

7. The following areas can’t be effectively covered by VTS radars:

(1) Adjacent waters near Xianglujiao Fairway;
(2) Partial area of Dawu Fairway;
(3) Partial area near the gate of Dayaowan Breakwater;
(4) Adjacent waters near northwest of Snake Island.

8. Dalian VTS users

Dalian VTS users include ships or facilities (hereinafter referred to as ships), which are
sailing, berthing, and operating inside VTS Area, and relevantunits and personnel.

Following ships should report to VTS Center when they are inside Dalian Port VTS
Area:
(1) Passengers;
(2) Ships carrying dangerous goods
(3) Ships engaged in towing or restricted in her ability to maneuver
(4) Foreign ships
(5) Other Chinese ships longer than 20 meters.

Following ships should report to VTS Center when they are inside Laotieshan Channel
VTS Area:
(1) Passengers;
(2) Other ships not less than 300 gross tonnage
(3) Other ships less than 300 gross tonnage but join the VTS voluntarily

9. VHF Working Channels of Dalian VTS

Dalian Port VTS Area
Dalian Wan Sub-area Ships inside this sub-area should stand by VHF CH06.
Dayao Wan Sub-area Ships inside this sub-area should stand by VHF CH08.
Laotieshan Channel VTS Area Ships inside this area should stand by VHF CH10.
All ships should stand by VHF CH16 when they are inside VTS Area.
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Information of other useful VHF channels
Dalian Coast Radio Station: VHF CH16/13
Dalian Pilot Station: VHF CH12
Dalian Port Operation Office: VHF CH13
Dayao Wan Container Terminal: VHF CH11
Dalian Xingang Oil Terminal: VHF CH14
Lvshun Xingang Operation Office VHF CH12
Dalian Tug Company: VHF CH17

( ) Ship Declaration and Berth Schedule Declaration

Report Pattern Reporting Time Reporting Method Reporting Content

Pre-arrival Chinese ship, which Website of declaration: Content of
declaration for engages in domestic www.lnmsa.gov.cn. Log declaration:
Chinese ships trade, before on the declaration system Ship’s name, call
engaged in entering VTS Area with user’s name and sign, IMO
domestic trade (except for password. Click ‘Ship number,
transiting ship), Declaration’ and fill in deadweight, last
should submit the content of declaration port of call,
declaration on the sincerely and submit it. destination,
Internet not less than The ship can enter the estimated time of
24 hours (or on her VTS Area after the arrival, estimated
departure from the declaration has been time of departure,
last port of call if the approved. maximum draft of
voyage takes less arrival and
than 24 hours ) departure,
before arrival purpose of entry,
through shipping name and quantity
company or agent. of cargo etc. and
relevant
information.

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Pre-arrival Foreign ships or Website of declaration: Content of
declaration for Chinese ships which www.lnmsa.gov.cn. Log declaration:
foreign ships or come from abroad on the system with user’s Ship’s name, call
Chinese ships or ships engaged in name and password. sign, IMO
come from Three-way direct Click ‘Ship Declaration’ number,
abroad or ships transportation, and fill in the content of deadweight, last
engaged in before entering VTS declaration sincerely and port of call,
Three-way Area (except for submit it. The ship can destination,
direct transiting ships), enter the VTS Area after estimated time of
transportation should submit the declaration has been arrival, estimated
declaration on the approved. time of departure,
Internet not less maximum draft of
than 72 hours (or on arrival and
her departure from departure,
the last port of call purpose of entry,
if the voyage takes name and quantity
less than 72 hours) of cargo etc. and
before arrival relevant
through shipping information.
company or agent.
Declaration for Declaration for Website of declaration: Content of
berth schedule berth schedule www.lnmsa.gov.cn. Log declaration:
should be submitted on the system with user’s estimated time of
on the Internet name and password. berthing, name of
within 24 hours Click ‘Berth Schedule berth, maximum
before ship gets Declaration’ and fill in draft of arrival
alongside berth by the content of declaration and departure, and
port operators. sincerely and submit it. relevant
The ship can get information.
alongside the berth after
the declaration has been
approved.
Declaration for Declaration for Pilotage schedule should Pilotage schedule
pilotage pilotage schedule be submitted to VTS includes the
schedule should be submitted Center through fax or information of
to VTS Center other methods. ships and pilots,
within 24 hours the area and
before pilotage duration of
operation. pilotage.

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( ) Movement Report

Report Pattern Reporting Time or Reporting Method Reporting Content

Position
Entry Report Upon entering Ship inside Dalian Ship entering port
VTS Area, ship Wan Sub-area should should report
should report to report on VHF CH06; 1.Ship’s name or
VTS Center. Ship inside Dayao call sign;
Wan Sub-area should 2.Position;
report on VHF CH08; 3.Draught;
Ship inside 4.Purpose of entry;
Laotieshan Channel 5.Other information
VTS Area should required by VTS
report on VHF CH10. Center.

Ship transiting
Laotieshan Channel
VTS Area should
report:
1.Ship’s name or
call sign;
2.Position;
3.Type of Ship;
4.Last port of call
and destination;
5.Other information
required by VTS
Centre.
Fixed Point Report Inside Dalian Port Ship inside Dalian 1.Ship’s name or
(Dasanshan Dao VTS area, upon Wan Sub-area should call sign;
Lighthouse) passing this report on VHF CH06; 2.Report passing
(38°51.9¢N lighthouse, ship Ship inside Dayao Dasanshan Dao
121°49.5¢E) should report to Wan Sub-area should Lighhouse;
VTS Center. report on VHF CH08; 3.Purpose of entry.
Ship shifting between
two sub-areas, when
passing this
lighthouse, should
switch VHF channels
and report on
corresponding VHF
channel.

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Fixed Point Report Ship entering Ship should report on 1. Ship’s name or
(3 nautical miles to Lvshun Xingang, VHF CH 10. call sign;
Zhongyuan upon arriving at 2. Report 3 nautical
Shipbuilding this report point, miles to Zhongyuan
Breakwater Head should report to Shipbuilding
(37°47.9’N, 121° VTS Center. Breakwater Head;
07.1’E 3. Purpose of entry.
Arrival Report After arriving at Ship inside Dalian 1.Ship’s name or
the destination (get Wan Sub-area should call sign
alongside berth or report on VHF CH06; 2.Report the name
drop anchor at Ship inside Dayao of berth or anchor
anchorage), ship Wan Sub-area should position
should report to report on VHF 3.Time of berthing
VTS Center. CH08 or anchoring.
Ship inside
Laotieshan Channel
VTS Areashould
report on VHF CH10.
Shift Report Before shifting to Ship inside Dalian 1.Ship’s name or
berth or anchorage, Wan Sub-area should call sign;
ship should report report on VHF CH06; 2.Present position;
to VTS Center. Ship inside Dayao 3.Intended berth or
Wan Sub-area should anchorage.
report on VHF CH08;
Ship inside
Laotieshan Channel
VTS Area should
report on VHF CH10.
Departure Report Before leaving the Ship inside Dalian 1.Ship’s name or
berth or heaving Wan Sub-area should call sign;
up anchor, report on VHF 2.Present position;
departure ship CH06; 3.Application for
should report to Ship inside Dayao departure.
VTS Center. Wan Sub-area should
report on VHF
CH08;
Ship inside
Laotieshan Channel
VTS Area should
report on VHF
CH10.

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 Exit Report When leaving the Ship inside Dalian 1.Ship’s name or
VTS Area, Wan Sub-area should call sign;
departure ship report on VHF CH06; 2.Report exit VTS
should report to Ship inside Dayao Area.
VTS Center. Wan Sub-area should
report on VHF
CH08
Ship inside
Laotieshan Channel
VTS Area should
report on VHF CH10.

( ) Incident Report or Abnormality Report

Report Pattern Reporting Time Reporting Method Reporting Content

Security Incident When being Report through all 1. Ship Name or
Report involved in or efficient measures. call sign;
finding security 2.Nationality;
incidents, ship 3.Present position;
should report to VTS 4.Type of ship;
Center immediately. 5.Condition of
seafarers and cargo
on board;
6.Security incident
or threat.
Incident Report When being Report through all 1.Ship name or call
involved in or efficient measures. sign;
finding traffic 2.Nationality;
incidents, pollution 3.Time & position
incidents, engine of incident;
malfunction, injury 4.Causes of
of persons and/or incident;
any other emergency 5.Requirement of
situations, ship salvage;
should report to VTS 6.Cause of incident
Center immediately. and information
required by VTS
Center.

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Abnormality When finding Ship inside Dalian 1.Ship name or call
Report abnormality of Wan Sub-area sign;
navigation aids; should report on 2.Position;
obstacles, drifting VHF CH06; 3.Abnormality and
objects and/or any Ship inside Dayao other information
other unusual Wan Sub-area required by VTS
circumstances which should report on Center.
might impede the VHF CH08
safety of navigation, Ship inside
ship should report to Laotieshan Channel
VTS Center VTS Area should
immediately. report on VHF
CH10.

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( )Service

Traffic Service Pilot Service

VTS Centre can provide: 1. Pilot Boarding Point of berths inside Dalian
1. Traffic information Wan area:
2. Weather information (1) Pilot embarkation area: radius 0.5 nautical
o o
3. Navigational assistance (on miles center on 38 53.0¢N 121 47.5¢E;
request) (2) Pilot disembarkation area: radius 0.5
4. Supporting joint actions o o
5. Traffic organization nautical miles center on 38 53.0¢N 121
6. Broadcast navigational 44.5¢E.
warnings 2. Pilot Boarding Point of berths inside Dayao
Wan and Xingang area:
(1) Pilot
embarkation/disembarkation
area: radius 0.5 nautical miles
o o
center on 38 54.0¢N 121 56.5¢E;

(2) Pilot should embark or disembark VLCC,

VLOC and LNG at the position 2 nautical miles
south of above position.
3. Lvshun Xingang Pilot Boarding Point: Pilot
embarkation/disembarkation area: radius 0.5
o o
nautical miles center on 38 48.0¢N 121 04.0¢E.
4. Ships shift from anchorage (or to anchorage),
should embark (or disembark) pilots at
anchorage.
5. Compulsory pilotage is applied to all foreign
ships and Chinese ships required by competent
authority to be piloted.
6. Pilot should comply with the reporting system
and report details of movement to VTS Center.

( )Prohibitions
1. Except for emergency, it is prohibited to anchor outside of anchorage area without
permission from VTS Center;
2. It is prohibited to run across channels or anchorages without permission from VTS
Center;
3. It is prohibited to test main engine, carry out sea trial, measure ship speed, calibrate
magnetic compass, or other activities which may affect the safety of navigation inside the
channels, anchorages, port basins and adjacent waters without permission from VTS
Center;
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4. It is prohibited to fish, cultivate and other abnormal actions which may impede the
order of traffic safety inside the channels, anchorages, port basins and adjacent waters;
5. It is prohibited to carry out surface or under-water activities inside VTS Area without
permission from VTS Center.

( )Anchorage

Name of Range of Anchorage Chart Depth Area Character

Anchorage meters km2 of
Bottom
No.1 Freight 38°57¢00²N 121°46¢00²E
Quarantine 38°57¢00²N 121°41¢00²E 8.3 17.8 18.023 Mud
Anchorage 38°56¢18²N 121°41¢00²E
38°55¢00²N 121°46¢00²E

No.2 Freight 38°59¢08²N 121°46¢55²E

Quarantine 38°59¢08²N 121°42¢30²E 9.4 12.8 17.461 Mud
Anchorage 38°57¢39²N 121°42¢30²E
38°57¢39²N 121°46¢55²E

Oil tanker 38°59¢08²N 121°42¢30²E

Quarantine 38°59¢08²N 121°40¢30²E
Anchorage 38°57¢39²N 121°40¢00²E 8 9.5 8.932 Mud
38°57¢39²N 121°42¢30²E

Xingang Freight 38º53¢00²N 121º57¢30²E

Anchorage 38º55¢00²N 121º57¢30²E 28 33 23.98 Mud
38º55¢00²N 122º02¢00²E
38º53¢00²N 122º02¢00²E

Xingang Oil 38°55¢00²N 121°59¢00²E

Tanker Anchorage 38º56¢48²N 121º59¢00²E 26.4 33 14.19 Mud
38º56¢48²N 122º02¢00²E
38º55¢00²N 122º02¢00²E

Dayaowan 38º59¢27²N 122º00¢53²E

Anchorage 38º59¢04²N 122º02¢52²E 19.5 26 7.25 Mud
Freight only 38º57¢44²N 122º02¢26²E
38º58¢04²N 122º02¢06²E

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Lvshun Xingang 38°50¢36²N 121°02¢50²E
No.1 Anchorage 38°50¢36²N 121°04¢45²E 40 10.5 Mud
Freight only 38°48¢12²N 121°04¢45²E
38°48¢12²N 121°03¢42²E
38°49¢46²N 121°02¢50²E

Lvshun Xingang 38°56¢00²N 120°54¢24²E

No.2 Anchorage 38°56¢00²N 120°58¢48²E
Freight only 38°48¢12²N 120°58¢48²E 50 64 91.9 Mud
38°48¢12²N 120°54¢24²E

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(Map of Dalian Port VTS Area)

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