1.To be allocated a berthing slot, the shipping agent has to submit the ship schedule, ship particulars, ship profile, Application for Vessel to Enter the Port Area, Inward Container List, and Cargo Manifest to Port Authority of Thailand (PAT). The pre-condition for this process is that the importer has already received the timetable of vessel berthing. In case of online submission, the documents should be submitted six hours before the vessel enters port, while paper documents should be submitted three hours in advance. 2.The shipping agent must also submit an Application for Services to the PAT to request for tug and other related services. Meanwhile, the shipping agent submits to the Marine Transport Bureau the Notification of Vessel Berthing (within 24 hours of berthing) via the computer system, the Notification of vessel to enter the port city, Ship Particulars, Ship’s Document, Crew List, Last Port Clearance (Original), CLC Certificate (only if oil tanks are loaded with weight exceeding 200 tons) and Certificate of Fitness (only if dangerous goods, LNP/LPG, or chemical substances have been loaded) 3.The shipping agent then submits a Pilot Requirement Form to the pilot station so that it will assign an authority to pilot vessels to berth. Upon completion, the pilot authority will issue the Entering or Sailing or Shifting document to confirm the pilot operation. To enter the city where the port is located, the shipping agent submits the Notification of vessel entry into the port city, Cargo Manifest, and Vessel berthing at port to the Royal Thai Customs Department. 4.The shipping agent then submits a Pilot Requirement Form to the pilot station so that it will assign an authority to pilot vessels to berth. Upon completion, the pilot authority will issue the Entering or Sailing or Shifting document to confirm the pilot operation. 5. To enter the city where the port is located, the shipping agent submits the Notification of vessel entry into the port city, Cargo Manifest, and Vessel berthing at port to the Royal Thai Customs Department. Documents: Ship Schedule, Ship Particular, Ship Profile, Notification of vessel berthing, Notification of vessel entering port city, Crew List, Last Port Clearance (Original), CLC Certificate (In case of loading oil tanks with weight exceeding 200 tons), Certificate of Fitness (In case of loading dangerous goods, LNP/ LPG, or chemical substances), Pilot Requirement Form, document of “Entering or Sailing or Shifting”, Application for Vessel Entering the Port Area, Inward Container List Cargo Manifest, Application for tug and other related services
