Definitions

Question 1

SLACK TIDES

Answer 1

tidal strength not exceeding 0.5 knot.

Question 2

SLACK WATER

Answer 2

interval when the speed of the tidal stream is very
weak or zero, for example during the period of reversal between ebb and flood
streams.

Question 3

EBB TIDE

Answer 3

tidal stream flowing in a West to East direction.

Question 4

FLOOD TIDE

Answer 4

tidal stream flowing in a East to West direction.

Question 5

DAYLIGHT HOURS

Answer 5

0630 hours to 1900 hours.

Question 6

Towing

Answer 6

any tug operation connected with holding, pushing, pulling, moving
or attending to any vessel.

Question 7

NO RESTRICTION

Answer 7

no constraint caused by the rate of tidal
stream. The height of tide has not been taken into consideration.

Question 8

OPTIMUM

Answer 8

normal operational tonnage

Question 9

MAXIMUM

Answer 9

upper limits of optimum beyond which berthing is not accepted.

Question 10

UKC vessels greater
than 3000 GT

Answer 10

1.0 metre UKC for all locations (except
Container Terminals where this requirement could be reduced to 0.9 metre. Where
the depth alongside is lesser than the controlling depth in the approaches, the
UKC could be further reduced to 0.6 metre).

Question 11

UKC vessels of
3000 GT or less

Answer 11

0.6 metre UKC is required. For vessels alongside, a 0.3 metre
UKC would be required for emergency manoeuvres.

Question 12

VLCC

Answer 12

a tanker of more than 280 metres in length or
exceeding 75,000 GT.

Question 13

Height of vessel

Answer 13

the height of the vessel measured vertically from the
waterline of the vessel to the highest point of the vessel including its cargo,
structure or equipment on board.