Batangas/Luzon
UN/LOCODE PHBTG · Philippines · Asia-Pacific · BTG
Crew guide
Shore leave
Batangas port, south of Manila, handles container, ro-pax, and inter-island traffic. Shore leave follows standard Philippine procedure. Welfare provision is smaller-scale than Manila or Cebu — Stella Maris Batangas covers the area. Many crew use Batangas as a logistics base for crew change at the SBMA or for inter-island ferry connections.
Walking distance + transit
Batangas Port is 5-10 minutes from Batangas City centre. The wider Calabarzon region is connected by the South Luzon Expressway.
Essentials
- ATMs: BDO, BPI in Batangas City
- Money changers: SM Batangas
- Hospital: Batangas Medical Center, St Patrick's Hospital
- Prayer rooms: small community; ask welfare centre
- Halal food: limited
- Supermarket: SM Hypermarket Batangas
- SIM card: standard Philippine options
Seafarer tips
Do: confirm with agent if your vessel is using the inter-island ro-pax terminal vs the container terminal — they're separate facilities. Don't: assume Manila services apply — Batangas is smaller and more limited. Watch for: typhoon season (Jun-Nov) affects crew-change flights from Manila.
Last verified: 2026-06-29. Confirm with ship's agent before going ashore — local policy changes.
Batangas/Luzon (UN/LOCODE PHBTG) is a designated seaport in Philippines (BTG) in the tropical northern Asia-Pacific region. The port operates on Asia/Manila, uses the Philippine Peso (PHP), runs shore power at 220V/60Hz (Type A/B/C). Nearest major airport for crew changes is Mamburao Airport (MBO), 77 km from the port.
Reference
- Coordinates
- 13.75, 121.05
- Time zone
- Asia/ManilaUTC +08:00no DST
- Local currency
- PHP— Philippine Peso
- Languages
- fil, en
- Nearest airport
- MBOMamburao Airport~77 km
- Electricity
- 220 V60 Hzplugs A, B, C(country default — verify at berth)
- Climate
- AmTropical monsoon
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
- Function codes
- 1-3--6--
seaport · road terminal · inland clearance / multimodal
Operational details
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Port of Batangas, Philippines. Verify pre-arrival, pilot booking, and agent details with the port authority.
Helplines for seafarers in Philippines
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
- AMOSUP (Philippines)Asia-Pacific · Office hours · en, tl
- DMW / OWWA (Philippines) — Seafarer welfare deskAsia-Pacific · Office hours · en, tl
- AMOSUP — Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the PhilippinesSouth-East Asia · Office hours · en, tl
- Sailors' Society PhilippinesSouth-East Asia · Mon–Sat · en, tl
- AMOSUP (Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines)Asia-Pacific · Mon-Sat 8-17 PHT · fil, en
- Stella Maris PhilippinesAsia-Pacific · Mon-Sat 9-17 PHT · fil, en
Other ports in Philippines
Port-state-control region: tokyo MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
Batangas/Luzon: seafarer FAQ
- Is shore leave allowed at Batangas/Luzon?
- Shore leave at Batangas/Luzon is governed by Philippines immigration rules, the flag administration's policy, and the port authority's local rules. Seafarers normally need their seaman's book + a shore-leave permit issued by the agent. Confirm with your agent before going ashore — local policy changes frequently.
- What visa or shore-pass do I need for Batangas/Luzon?
- Seafarers calling at Batangas/Luzon on a vessel are generally exempt from regular tourist visas under Convention 108 / 185 (Seafarers' Identity Documents) if their flag administration has ratified the convention and they hold an SID. The standard document is the seaman's book + ship's crew list. Philippines may also require a shore pass issued by the agent. Confirm before you board the vessel — visa rules vary by nationality and by recent immigration-policy changes.
- Is there a seafarer welfare centre at Batangas/Luzon?
- Yes — 1 seafarer welfare centre is listed for Batangas/Luzon in our directory. The centres are typically run by the Mission to Seafarers, Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea), or a regional ministry, and offer wifi, transport, shop, chaplaincy, and advocacy. Walk-in is normal; no appointment needed.
- Is there a crisis or welfare helpline I can call from Batangas/Luzon?
- Yes — 6 helplines are listed for Philippines in our directory, plus ISWAN's 24-hour multilingual SeafarerHelp (+44 20 7323 2737) and the ITF Helpline. Helplines handle crisis support, abandonment, wage theft, mental health, and bereavement.
- What's the nearest hospital to Batangas/Luzon?
- Most major ports have a port-area hospital with seafarer-accustomed admissions; the welfare centre and the ship's agent can both advise. For serious cases, the nearest international hospital is normally in the same city or the next major city. The nearest major airport is Mamburao Airport (MBO), about 77 km away — useful for medevac planning.
- Is Batangas/Luzon a recognised crew-change port?
- Yes — Batangas/Luzon is listed in our directory of recognised crew-change hubs, consolidated from IMO MSC.1/Circ.1636, ICS/IFSMA briefings, and ITF priority-port reports. Recognised hubs typically have better port-state and immigration facilitation for crew-change operations, faster visa processing for seafarers, and more welfare-centre presence.
For the arriving crew
- Pilot ladder (SOLAS V/23) — rigging + inspection + Master's duty of care.
- Pre-arrival checklist — the standard bridge + engine + agent workflow before entering port.
- Ships' agent — role + documentation + interface with pilotage + tug + immigration.
- Currency at port — cash-carrying limits + declaration + safe practices.
- Hours of rest — STCW VIII/1 + MLC A2.3 rest rules during port operations.
Sources & verification (14)
- country_iso3 · ISO 3166-1 (PH)retrieved 2026-05-06
- country_name · ISO 3166-1 (PH)retrieved 2026-05-06
- currency_code · ISO 4217:2015 (PHP)retrieved 2026-05-06
- currency_name · ISO 4217:2015 (PHP)retrieved 2026-05-06
- languages · CIA World Factbook (public domain), national-language listing (PH)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_iana · IANA tz database (Asia/Manila)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_utc_offset · ECMA-402 Intl.DateTimeFormat (computed) (Asia/Manila)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_dst · ECMA-402 Intl.DateTimeFormat (computed) (Asia/Manila)retrieved 2026-05-06
- electricity · IEC TR 60083 plug-and-socket standard list (PH)retrieved 2026-05-06
- function_codes_expanded · UNECE Rec. 16 — UN/LOCODE function-code mask (1-3--6--)retrieved 2026-05-06
- nearest_major_airport · OurAirports (CC0) — davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data (MBO)retrieved 2026-05-07
- wikidata_qid · Wikidata SPARQL (P1937 UN/LOCODE join) (Q1723)retrieved 2026-05-07
- osm_relation_id · Wikidata SPARQL (P1937 UN/LOCODE join) (Q1723)retrieved 2026-05-07
- climate_classification · Kottek et al. 2006 / Beck et al. 2018 — country-coastal Köppen zone (PH)retrieved 2026-05-07
Last verified
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