MANILA PORT
RECOMMENDED ROUTES
The channel between the quarantine anchorage and the entrance to south harbor is dredged to 11m. The N and
S edges of the channel are defined by the light on the head of West Breakwater and the light on the N head of
South Breakwater, each in line with the customs House. 0.4miles E of the South Breakwall lies a wreck which
can best be seen on the chart.
South Harbor is the part of manila Harbor that has an area of about 145 acres encompassing five finger piers
(number 3, 5, 9, 13, and 15, from N). They have a totalberthing length of over 4331m, Providing docking.
Between the entrance to South Harbor and the piers, dredged depths of 10.5m have been reported. The
obstructions in the approaches to the piers have all been reported to have been cleared.
TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME:
Traffic Separation Scheme ( TSS ), best seen on the chart, are established in the entrance to manila. The
schemes are not IMO adopted, but the Philippines authorities advise that the principles for their use, as
defined in Rule 10 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972).
PRECAUTIONARY AREAS:
South Harbor is formed by West Breakwater and South Breakwater. West Breakwater extends about 1.25miles
SSW from the W side of Engineer Island ( 14* 36’ ., 120* 58’ E ), a small artificial island lying on the S side
of the entrance to Pasig River.
The Pasig River ( 14* 36’ N., 120* 57’ E ), which connects Manila with Laguna de Bay, a large fresh water
lake lying SE of Manila, is entered N of breakwater which curves about 1 mile SW from Engineer Island.
North Harbor, located N of the entrance to the Pasig River, is protected from the W by North Breakwater. This
Breakwater, which is submerge at it’s outer end, extends about 1 mile NNW from the root of Marginal Wharf
( 14* 37’ N., 120* 57’ E ).
DEEP WATER ROUTES :
The basin provides four berths, each 250m long, at Marginal Wharf for container vessels, with full facilities
including three 35-ton container cranes and depths of 12.5 to 13m alongside.
Berth No. 5 has an alongside depths of 14.5m, is 300m long, and is deeper than any of the existing berths.
RECOMMENDED ANCHORAGE AREA :
Manila bay, with an area of 770 square miles, provides sheltered anchorage for an unlimited number of vessels
of all class, in depths of 15 to 40m, good holding ground.
REPORTING POINTS :
The Vessel Traffic Management System for Manila Bay and all ports therein is compulsory. It’s use is also
mandated for all shipping within 20 miles of Corregidor Island.
LOCAL REGULATIONS NAD NOTICES
A vessel should display it’s official number or letters when approaching the quarantine anchorage in daylight.
A vessel arriving at night must display its call letters at daylight in addition to the “Q” flag. If the vessel is
carrying mail, the “Y” flag should be displayed until delivery is effected.
