INTRODUCTION OF THE HARBOR OF MAI LIAO

INTRODUCTION OF THE HARBOR OF MAI LIAO

一、HARBOR OF MAI LIAO

The Executive Yuan, to fulfill the needs of the Sixth Naphtha Cracker Construction Projects, on July 7, 1993, approved the construction of an industry park harbor at Mai Liao in Yunlin County (Mai Liao Harbor). After a review was carried out by relevant departments, the Ministry of Economics on May 2, 1995, authorized the Mai Liao Harbor Administration Corporation to construct, operate and manage Mai Liao Harbor.

Once the initial phase of the construction project is completed, Mai Liao Harbor will provide 20 berths, making it approximately the same size as the combination of oil and chemical berths for Formosa Plastic and CPC and coal and bulk berths for TPC and CSC in Kaohsiung Harbor. The majority of the cargo import and export from the harbor, can be handled by loading arm, shipunloader or shiploader, and can be directly transported to the adjacent plant site via pipe line or belt conveyor. Therefore the cargo operation in this harbor is quite simple.

Mai Liao Harbor is located at longitude 120°08.9' E, latitude 23°46.9' N, it is bordered to the north by Chuoshui Stream and to the south by Hsinhuwei Stream. The harbor lies 40 nautical miles south of Taichung and 80 nautical miles north of Kaohsiung. The shipping channel is 24 meters deep at mean tide and can accommodate 200,000 DWT class VLCC, making it Taiwan’s deepest harbor and the first harbor constructed and operated by a private company. After the first phase of construction, the harbor will be able to handle up to 60 million metric tons of commodity throughput annually. The opening of Mai Liao harbor gives Yunlin County a world class sea port and a convenient access to shipping services.

Mai Liao Harbor was constructed to reduce shipping costs and to eliminate land transportation. The large and heavy equipment needed for the Sixth Naphtha Cracker Project can be directly delivered to the job site through Mai Liao Harbor. As construction rushed ahead, the M/V Apollo, carrying a cargo of stone, was the first vessel to call the harbor in January 1996. This was followed by vessels carrying thousand tons of heavy equipment (desulfuration reactor, coal unloader, salt unloader etc.), chemicals, coal and oil. In 1998, a total of 308 ship calls were recorded at the harbor and its annual handling capacity is about 1,985,962 metric tons. In 1999, the harbor had 484 ship calls and its annual handling capacity is about 6,219,231metric tons. And this number will continue to grow as the Sixth Naphtha Cracker and related projects approach to completion.

二、HARBOR FACILITIES

Harbor entrance direction: Faces to west with inclination 34 degrees to south.

West breakwater: 3,243 meters long, rubble construction 1,039 meters, caisson construction 2,204 meters. Scheduled for completion by 2001 (including west breakwater lighthouse).

South breakwater: 2,227 meters long, rubble construction 1,180 meters, caisson construction 1,047 meters. Scheduled for completion by end of 2000 (including south breakwater lighthouse).

Harbor entrance channel: 2,500 meters long (from head of west breakwater to center of turning basin), 24meter deep at mean tide, 665 meter wide at channel and 380 meter wide at mouth, can accommodates ships up to 200,000 DWT class VLCC.

Turning basin: 900 meters in diameter.

Outer waters: The outer waters are divided into a Pilot Station, outer navigation channel and anchorage.

Aids to navigation: Including ranges, breakwater lighthouses and navigational channel buoys to assist in guiding ships into and out of the harbor.

Signal station: Has VTMS and climate & sea conditions facilities.

Harbor craft basin: For the docking and servicing (oil and water) of harbor craft.

Ship & machinery repairing works and slipway: For repair, inspection and maintenance of harbor craft.

Harbor craft: Has tug boats, pilot boat and mooring boat to assist vessels entering and leaving the harbor.

Administration building: Offices for harbor administration and signal station (signal equipment located on roof), also provided for government agencies, customs, harbor police and quarantine services.

Harbor service building: Provides coast guard and harbor services and Mai Liao pilot association office.

三、WHRAF FACILITIES

The harbor has many appropriative berths equipped to handle individual any kind of cargo. The crude oil, product oil and chemical berths have loading arms and pipe lines. Coal and bulk berths have shipunloader and conveyor belts. Currently there are eleven berths in operation. From East 4 to 10 berth are under construction that will be completed in the year 2000. And once the breakwater is completed in 2001, all twenty berths at Mai Liao Harbor will be operational.

Harbor Status:

Completed facilities:

East 1-Multi-purpose berth, East 2-Bulk berth, East 3-Coal berth, North 1and 2-chemical berths, North 5,6 and 7 short chemical berth, West 1-Product oil berth, West 2 and 3-Product and crude oil berth and harbor craft basin.

Berths under construction:

East 4 to 10 (9 berths) – Under construction, should be completed by end of the year 2000 and providing bulk, oil, chemical and LPG ship calls.

Future:

Construction plans for the public wharf will be made in future depending on actual requirements. The number of berths, types of berth, kinds of cargo, will be considered.

THE PORT OF MAI LIAO OPERATION FACILITIES

Item

Location

Planned Facilities

No of Berths

Cargo Handled

appropriative

wharf

North-west

wharf

Mainly for liquid bulks equipped with loading arms and pipe lines.

Berth

DWT

Berth Depth(EL)

Berth Length

Furnished

Under construction

West 1
50K

-16.5m

270m

1

Product Oil

West 2 , 3
200K

-24m

410m

2

Product Oil / Crude Oil

North 1 , 2
40K

-16m

280m

2

Chemical

North 5
3-5K

-9.5m

115m

1

North 6
3-5K

-9.5m

130m

1

North 7
3-5K

-9.5m

115m

1

East wharf

For solid bulk and liquid bulk equipped with ship unloaders and loading arms.
East 1
30K

-16m

230m

1

Multi-purpose

East 2
100K

-19m

320m

1

Solid bulk

East 3,4
150K

-21m

375m

1

1

Coal

East 5
150K

-21m

375m

1

Solid or liquids bulk

East 6
100K

-19m

320m

1

East 7,8
100K

-19m

300m

2

LPG / Chemical / Oil

East 9 N/S

East 10 N/S

20K

-15.5m

300m

4

Total

11

9

20

Public wharf

South wharf
Types and water depths to be determined after types and quantities of cargos are known.

四、ORGANIZATION CHART

Item	Location		Planned Facilities					No of Berths		Cargo Handled
appropriative wharf	North-west wharf		Mainly for liquid bulks equipped with loading arms and pipe lines.	Berth	DWT	Berth Depth(EL)	Berth Length	Furnished	Under construction	Cargo Handled
				West 1	50K	-16.5m	270m	1		Product Oil
				West 2 , 3	200K	-24m	410m	2		Product Oil / Crude Oil
				North 1 , 2	40K	-16m	280m	2		Chemical
				North 5	3-5K	-9.5m	115m	1
				North 6	3-5K	-9.5m	130m	1
				North 7	3-5K	-9.5m	115m	1
	East wharf		For solid bulk and liquid bulk equipped with ship unloaders and loading arms.	East 1	30K	-16m	230m	1		Multi-purpose
				East 2	100K	-19m	320m	1		Solid bulk
				East 3,4	150K	-21m	375m	1	1	Coal
				East 5	150K	-21m	375m		1	Solid or liquids bulk
				East 6	100K	-19m	320m		1	Solid or liquids bulk
				East 7,8	100K	-19m	300m		2	LPG / Chemical / Oil
				East 9 N/S East 10 N/S	20K	-15.5m	300m		4	LPG / Chemical / Oil
	Total							11	9
	Total							20
Public wharf	South wharf	Types and water depths to be determined after types and quantities of cargos are known.