🚢 Maritime, Ports & Shipping · Flowchart
Vessel Arrival and Berthing
How a port handles an arriving ship: pre-arrival notice, berth allocation, pilot boarding, tug assistance and berthing.
Drawing diagram…
What this diagram shows
- Ships announce arrival 72 hours in advance
- Berths are allocated by length, draft and cargo
- Ships wait at anchorage when no berth is free
Prompt used
Vessel berthing flowchart: the shipping agent sends a pre-arrival notice 72 hours before arrival with cargo, draft and length. Port health and customs clearances are checked. The harbour master allocates a berth by length, draft and cargo type; if none is free the ship waits at anchorage. At the pilot station a pilot boards, tugs are assigned, the ship berths and mooring is completed, then cargo operations start.
Mermaid code
flowchart TD
A[Pre-arrival notice 72 h ahead] --> B[Check health and customs clearances]
B --> C{Clearances OK?}
C -->|No| X[Hold ship at anchorage]
C -->|Yes| D{Suitable berth free?}
D -->|No| E[Wait at anchorage]
E --> D
D -->|Yes| F[Allocate berth]
F --> G[Pilot boards at pilot station]
G --> H[Tugs assigned]
H --> I[Ship berths and moors]
I --> J[Start cargo operations]Related templates
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