​Pilotage within the Pasir Gudang Port Limit

Pilotage at Johor Port began with a handful of ex-ships master licensed pilots. Today, it has grown into a team of 45 professional and competent marine pilots. The scope of work including but not limited to berthing & unberthing, rig move, docking & undocking vessel, lay-up, Ship-To-Ship and etc. Johor Port Marine Services now has expanded its Ports Limit to private facilities as well such as TLP Terminal Sdn Bhd (TLPT), Independent Deepwater Pengerang Terminal, Material Offloading Facilities (MOLFs) and Pengerang Integrated Complex's (PIC) Solid Product Jetty (SPJ)

• Pilot Licence
   

  Licence	LOA
  C	125 m LOA BERTH , UNBERTH / 155 m LOA CHANNEL
  B	155 m LOA BERTH , UNBERTH / 185 m LOA CHANNEL
  A2	185 m LOA BERTH , UNBERTH / 245 m LOA CHANNEL
  A1	245 m LOA BERTH , UNBERTH / 275 m LOA CHANNEL
  A UNLIMITED	UNLIMITED

• Pilot Boarding Ground
   
  • Our pilot is available 24 hours a day. Pilotage is compulsory for vessels exceeding 45 metres LOA and or 30 metres and above in height while entering or leaving the Pilotage District areas
  • Johor Port Pilot Boarding Ground is at West Boarding Ground- WBG Lat 01°17.4' N Long 104° 7.7' E, East Boarding Ground- EBG (A) Lat 01° 18.2' N Long 104° 12.2' E, East Boarding Ground- EBG (B) Lat 01°19.0' N Long 104° 16.9' E
   
  
   
• Pilot Minimum Requirement
   

  Type of Operation	Vessel LOA	Num. of Pilot Required	Restriction
  Channelling	All sizes of vessel	1	Comply to Sembawang Harbour transit rules
  Berthing/Unberthing	Less than 125 m	1
  Berthing/Unberthing	More than 125 m	1
  Ship to Ship	Less than 240 m	1	No Restriction
  	240 m to 270 m	1	No Restriction
  	Above 270 m	2	Recommended for daylight berthing only
  	VLCC – ULCC (Laden)	2	Recommended for daylight berthing only
  Special Job (Rigs)	Above 80 m	2 (1 tow + 1 craft)	Comply to Sembawang Harbour transit rules
  Deep draft vessel	Above 210 m (draft of 12 m & above)	2	Comply to Sembawang Harbour transit rules
  Towing dead vessel	From 80 m – 100 m   Above 100 m	1   2	Comply to Sembawang Harbour transit rules
  Anchoring	VLCC – ULCC (Laden)	2	No Restriction

​Towage, Berthing & Unberthing

Johor Port Marine Services is equipped with 9 tugs which operates within the Pasir Gudang Port Limits. Assisting vessels for safe manoeuvring at channel & wharfs is the first priority for Johor Port Marine tugs services.

Tugs	Horsepower (BHP)	Bollard Pull (Tonne)
KSP LIBRA	4000	50 T
KSP LEO	4000	50 T
KSP VIRGO	4000	50 T
KSP VIRTUE	4000	50 T
KSP SOLAR	3600	45 T
KSP SCUIPTOR	3600	45 T
KSP SCORPIUS	3600	45 T
KSP SUN	3600	45 T
KSP SOLITAIRE	3600	45 T

Tugs Minimum Requirement

	Berthing	Unberthing	Shifting	STS	Docking	Special Job
Tug (B.P) LOA – Vessel without Bow thruster)	40 T	40 T	40 T	40 T	40 T	40 T
Up to 125 m	1	1	1	2	2	As per requirement
125 m to 260 m	2	2	1-2 (based on distance to shift)	2 - 3	Based on MMHE	As per requirement
260 m to 280 m	2-3	2-3	2-3	3-4	Based on MMHE	As per requirement
Above 280 m	4	4	4	4	Based on MMHE	As per requirement

Johor Port has been a haven for lay-up services in the industry for many years. The location for lay-up vessels assigned by Johor Port Authority is at Johor River and Pasir Gudang Anchorage. Proven as a safe, secured and restricted anchorage location in Pasir Gudang Port Limits, sheltered from monsoon affected area and piracy, assuring a peace of mind for the vessel’s owners & operators who are looking for the best option. Logistic support is also close by and JPB OIMRC have a pool of contractors if the owners need to do minor maintenance on board while at the lay-up area. We provide our services at a cost-effective package to meet the needs of vessels/barges/rigs for warm and cold lay-up in Pasir Gudang Port Limits and ensure a good service will be delivered during the lay-up.

Pasir Gudang Anchorage Off Teluk Ramunia has become a strategic location for bunkering & debunkering customers as it is close to TSS (Traffic Separation Scheme) at the eastbound of Johor Straits. Adequate number of bunker suppliers around port limit ensuring plenty of options for the customers to manage their cost efficiently.

Johor Port Marine expanded its business scope not only to provide pilotage service within Pasir Gudang Port Limit, but beyond port limit as well. For the time being, Johor Port Marine offered Marine Advisory Services for VLCC coming to Pengerang Independent Deepwater Terminal. Competitive & negotiable charges plus timely efficient pilot arrangement are some of the advantages which has become major attraction for the customers/vessel operators.

Marine Advisory Embarkation & Disembarkation Location

	EAST BOUND TRANSIT
	FROM	EMBARKATION LOCATION	TO	DISEMBARKATION LOCATION
1	RVP ONE FATHOM BANK	03-05.0N/100-40.0E	MALACCA ANCHORAGE	LINGGI/UDANG/BRUAS
2	RVP ONE FATHOM BANK	03-05.0N/100-40.0E	JOHOR WESTERN PILOT BOARDING STATION	01-17.4N/104-07.7E
3	RVP OFF BROTHER	01-15.2N/103-20.0E	JOHOR WESTERN PILOT BOARDING STATION	01-17.4N/104-07.7E

	WEST BOUND TRANSIT
	FROM	EMBARKATION LOCATION	TO	DISEMBARKATION LOCATION
1	RVP OFF PENGERANG	01-17.5N/104-12.0E	ONE FATHOM BANK	03-05.0N/100-40.0E
2	RVP OFF PENGERANG	01-17.5N/104-12.0E	MALACCA ANCHORAGE	LINGGI/UDANG/BRUAS
3	RVP OFF PENGERANG	01-17.5N/104-12.0E	WESTERN DISEMBARKATION GROUND	01-12.5N/103-30.5E
4	RVP OFF PENGERANG	01-17.5N/104-12.0E	WESTERN OPL	OFF TG PELEPAS/NIPA/KARIMUN
5	RVP HORSBURGH	01-28.0N/104-30.0E	OFF PENGERANG	01-17.5N/104-12.0E
6	OFF PENGERANG	01-17.5N/104-12.0E	RVP HORSBURGH	01-28.0N/104-30.0E
7	RVP HORSBURGH	01-28.0N/104-30.0E	WESTERN OPL	OFF TG PELEPAS/NIPA/KARIMUN

An ample of space at Pasir Gudang Anchorage off Teluk Ramunia provides facilities for Transhipment & Ship to Ship transfer to the customers. Johor Port Marine Services is the only provider approved by Johor Port Authority within Pasir Gudang Port Limits.