BANJARMASIN

Port along the Java Sea in the southern part of Kalimantan Island, Indonesia. When using the standard of East 7 district. The draft depth depends on the tide conditions. The load density of water is 1025. The tidal range is 3 meters. Southwest and northeast winds prevail. No mandatory pilotage is required, but mooring hands at the port must be used. Communication is carried out on the VHF channel 16 of the radio. See Ambon during holidays. Working hours are from 8:00 to 6:00, and overtime is allowed. Port service facilities include ship repair, refueling, medical care, fresh water supply, provisions, repatriation, without dry docks, small boats, towing, and sewage facilities. The port is located downstream of the Barituo River, with a sandbar about 9.6 kilometers long at the mouth. The water depth is 1.2 meters during the rainy season and 0.9 meters during the dry season, indicated by buoys. The port is divided into three dock areas: the old dock area is located on the Matapura River, with a wooden dock length of 383 meters and 5 transit warehouses, each of 1000 square meters. The TRISAKIT terminal is designed for foreign cargo ships to dock, with a length of 200 meters and a front water depth of 8 to 10 meters. It also has a transit warehouse of 6000 square meters. The oil tanker wharf is located on the Barito River.