The Terengganu Silica Port is situated along the shorelines at Bukit Bari in the Mukim of Chalok, Setiu District, Terengganu. The port is an exposed open sea port (South China Sea) which has a natural depth of 11m draft and is just 3km away from the Terengganu Silica processing plant.
Port Operator: Terengganu Silica Consortium Sdn. Bhd. (TSC)
Position: Lat 05° 34’19” N, Long 102° 52’11” E
Time Zone: GMT + 8hrs
Onshore Port land area: 15.5 hectare
Terengganu Silica Port Consists of Bulk Handling System and Pipe Conveyor
Our port is a dedicated Private Port mainly for handling Silica Products supported with specially designed 3800 metres in length of fully covered pipe conveyor with hopper and ship loader system to minimise contamination during loading. The Pipeline Conveyor is suitably engineered to resist abrasion from solids and offer an economic and environmental advantage compared to other transportation system:
- No noise during transportation
- No dust during transportation
- Occupies small space
- Minimum maintenance
Pipe conveyor system details:
- Production rate per month: 45,000MT
- Conveyor Type: EP Belt
- Conveyor Length: < 3800m
- Loading Period: 10 months in a year.
- Loading capacity per hour: 800MT
- No. of days: 4-5 days per month / per line for 37,000MT vessel loading.
- Movement: 1500 mm EP Belt Conveyor system with Tandem Drive Motors
- Safety Features: Automatic flow cut out system for conveyor in the event of unforeseen situation such as leakage etc.
The Port will be utilized to load bulk shipment (2,000MT to 35,000MT), mainly Terengganu silica products via bulk carriers or barges for domestic and overseas buyers.
- Loading facilities with pipe conveyor connecting Stock Yard to Shiploader
- Level 1 International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS)
- A fully integrated CIQ building equipped with advanced 8th Generation Technology complete with Custom, Immigration Quarantine (CIQ) for Vessel Operation clearance by Govt Agencies
- Two 45BP Tugboats for Vessel Operations
- One Pilot Boat for Vessel Ops and patrolling the Port Limit as part of safety commitment
- Caters barges and bulk carriers from Handymax to Panamax size vessels
- Berthing assistance through precise system forecast of tide, swell, wave and wind through DHI Water Consultant during monsoon period to assist on vessel windows.
Terengganu Silica Consortium Port is A Green Port with customised lighting designed specially for turtle by reducing the amount of artificial light that is visible from nesting beaches.
Port Handbook
For comprehensive guidance on port operations, the latest 10th version of the Port Handbook is now available for download. Shipping agents, vessel owners, and masters planning to berth and load at the Terengganu Silica Consortium private port are encouraged to review its contents for vital information and insights.
