General GENERAL AMERICAN SAMOA (See Plan) GEO-POLITICAL: Capital City: Pago Pago Nationality: (noun) American Samoan, (adjective) American Samoan Population: 57,794 COMMUNICATIONS: International Direct Dial Code: 1-684 Number of Internal Airports: Major Languages Spoken: Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2% ECONOMY: Currency: US Dollar (USD) of 100 Cents Main Industries: Tuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels) and handicrafts ENVIRONMENT: Territorial Sea: 12 n.m Other Maritime Claims: Exclusive Economic Zone: 200 n.m Coastline Extent: 116 km Climate: Tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about m; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation Natural Resources: Pumice and pumicite Natural Hazards: Typhoons common from December to March Terrain: Five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island) POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Tel: 911, +684 (633) 1111, (633) 1222 LOCAL HOLIDAYS: New Year, President’s Day, Good Friday, 17 April, Memorial Day, July, Labour Day, Veteran’s Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day WEATHER/TIDES: Tides: Average rise and fall 1.2 m NEAREST AIRPORT: Tafuna International Airport, 11.2 km GENERAL: Floating Equipment: 240 ton barge and several other small craft Stevedoring handled by two local stevedoring companies: Kneubuhl Maritime Services Corporation Telex: 705 GHC Reid Shipping & Stevedoring Co Telex: 782514 Provisions: Fresh provisions and fruits, tinned foods in large quantities and meat available Pork and poultry also available Ice is available Offshore Facilities: Four mooring buoys in inner harbour DEVELOPMENTS: Enlargement of existing container yard AUTHORITY: Department of Port Administration, American Samoa Government, PO Box 639, Pago Pago 96799, American Samoa Tel: +684 (633) 2101 FAX: +684 (633) 5281, 7551 Contact: Leroy Ledoux, Port Director Silila F Patane, Harbour Master PAGO PAGO: 14␥ 17' S 170␥ 41' W LOCATION: On the SE coast of Tutilla Island in the east of the Samoa Islands chain CHARTS: BA Charts No 1729 NZ Chart No 86 DOCUMENTS: 4 4 Clearance from Last Port Crew Lists Freight Lists Manifests Passenger Lists Stores Lists MAX SIZE: Largest Vessel: 43,000 tons, max draft 11.4 m RESTRICTIONS: Entering and berthing up to 2200 hrs., weather permitting APPROACHES: Depth at entrance 55 – 73 m.; fine basin with 55 – 73 m but very exposed to heavy swell, making outer part of harbour unsuitable as anchorage Harbour is small with numerous banks in its approach Around the harbour is a fringe of coral reef 91.43 – 457.18 m offshore, and beyond this reef there is deep water where the largest vessels can lie Good anchorage anywhere in inner harbour with depth 11 – 45.8 m Best anchorage for large vessels in 36.6 m off Fagatogo village, west of former Naval Station Anchorage also in outer harbour in good weather PILOTAGE: Not compulsory Two pilots available Vessels must make arrangements 72 hours prior to ETA and communicate by VHF Channel 16 on arrival Requesting Pilot: Request for pilot may only be made by the Agent or the owner’s representatives at the Harbour Master’s Office Pilot Station: Pilot will board vessels at Pilot Station (Buoy No 2) or Whale Rock Buoy, and off Tower Rock in extreme calm weather conditions ANCHORAGES: See ‘‘Approaches’’ TUGS: Three tugs (11,750 h.p., 11,530 h.p and 1300 h.p.) BERTHS: The average depth of harbour is about 45.8 m., at Main Wharf 9.97 m Station Main Dock, for handling general cargo is 123.42 m long, 18.29 m wide and 9.74 m depth alongside Fuel Dock, for fuelling only, is 123.91 m long, 13.71 m wide and 10.08 m depth alongside Customs Dock, for handling general cargo, is 121.91 m long, 6.10 m wide and 2.74 m depth alongside Between the Station Main Dock and the Fuel Dock is a new extension to the Main Dock of 352.23 m long, 20.73 m wide where vessels with drafts up to 6.3 m are allowed to berth alongside Plans for dredging depth alongside up to 10.15 m are underway, also for completion of the new dock Private Wharves: Two cannery wharves on north side of harbour, each extending to 121.91 m with 7.01 m alongside at LW Another wharf belonging to Southwest Marine Co at north side of harbour is 152.44 m long, 15.24 m wide and 7.01 m depth alongside This wharf is parallel with cannery docks OTHER FACILITIES: Containers And Ro-Ro: Container ships up to 249.93 m LOA with a maximum draft of 9.97 m berth at the Main Dock Six mobile container forklifts available for 6.19 m containers TANKER FACILITIES: Facilities for vessels up to 195.06 m length and 10.1 m maximum draft Tanker discharge facilities include 112 in pipeline for fuel oil, 16 in pipeline for diesel oil, 16 in pipeline for gasoline and 14 in pipeline for kerosene Rate of discharge unlimited CRANES: One mobile crane of 90 tons capacity and one mobile crane of 60 tons capacity Two floating cranes, one with a capacity of 25 tons and another with a capacity of 65 tons Cranes of 2.5 – 35 tons capacity available STEVEDORES: Rate for general cargo 32 – 40 t.p.h Working Hours: 0730 – 1600, Monday to Friday MEDICAL: Government owned Lyndon B Johnson Tropical Medical Center at Faga’alu, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 FRESH WATER: Available in unlimited quantities except during the three months commencing 15 June FUEL: Diesel, gasoline and lube oil available REPAIRS: Available through Southwest Marine of Samoa Inc in Pago Pago Tel: +684 (644) 4123, (633) 2883 Telex: 525 SWM SB See guidelines for compiling and submitting information (page xi) 17