PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Coos Bay
Pilot
updated May 2010Pilotage is compulsory in Oregon. Pilots are available 24 hours a day; weather permitting for the Coos Bay entrance bar and channel. The Association maintains three pilots and two pilot boats/ship assist vessels. Pilots normally board 1nm NW of Coos Bay Approach Lt Buoy.
Key data
updated Sep 2020Size limits
LOA 210m, 54,347DWT, beam 37.2m.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Mean 1.7m; diurnal 2.2m; max 3.7m; tidal ebb to 3kts.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseburg Forest Products Chip Terminal | — | 210 m | 1 |
| Ocean Terminals Dock | — | 185 m | 1 |
| Oregon Chip Terminal | — | 200 m | 1 |
| Coos Bay Docks Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Georgia-Pacific Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Pierce Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Tyree Oil Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Coastal Fibre Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Knutson Log Yard Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Southport Terminal | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Sep 2020Approach
The port is entered via a dredged channel to the end of the bay, then:
Through the entrance channel which is marked by leading lights:
Front Light: (red daymark, black strip on dolphin) (43°21.0'N 124°19.5'W)
Rear Light: (similar daymark on red tower) (0.44nm ESE of front light), then:
Along the bearing of 246.5° astern of the intensified sector of Coos head light, then:
Along the bearings of Inside Range B Leading Lights:
Front Light (red rectangular daymark, black strip on piles) (1.5nm NE of Coos Head Light)
Rear Light (Similar daymark on framework tower) (0.1nm NNE of front light), then:
Along the Main channel which is marked by leading lights, lights and light buoys.
Channel depth: 14.3m MLLW at ocean bar; channel depth is maintained at 11.2m for the length of the 15.2nm channel.
Width: The deep draught navigation channel is of appropriate width to allow safe transit of vessels entering the bay. Channel width is approximately 350m at the entrance mark, reducing to approximately 213m at Channel Mile 0, then reducing through the entrance jetties to Channel Mile 1.0. From that point to the railroad bridge at Channel Mile 9.2 authorized width is 91.5m; authorized width from Channel Mile 9.2 through Channel Mile 15.0 is 122m.
There are turning Basins at Mile 12.2 and Mile 14.6 (upper bay).
Traffic schemes and VTS
Traffic is controlled by the pilots.
Anchorages
Anchoring is not advised off the Oregon coast, except in emergency situations.
Restrictions
Clearances, 60m horizontal clearance at railroad bridge, channel Mile 9.2; 45.4m vertical restriction (0 tide) at McCullough Highway Bridge, channel Mile 9.5.
Tugs
Available from local companies. Six tugs from 1,600-4,000hp available.
Charts and publications
US NOAA 18587. BA 4917. Admiralty Pilot NP8, NP286(5).
Reporting before arrival
updated Oct 2015ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.
Communications
VHF: Coos Bay Pilots: Ch 12, 13, 16, 18A.
Documents
Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.
Health
No action initiated unless there is illness onboard.
Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.
Customs and immigration
Immigration: For crew not to be detained onboard vessels, each crew member must have a visa in their passport or Seaman's Book.
Notices and regulations
Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.
Inspections
Port State Control here: US Coast Guard.
Foreign ships are examined by the US Coast Guard. File the Advance Notice of Arrival 96 hours ahead (33 CFR 160).
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: United States Coast Guard, Office of Compliance. Address: 2100 Second St, SW, Washington DC, 20593, USA. Tel: +1 202 267 2978. Fax: +1 202 267 4858. Email: [email protected]. For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www2.imo.org/ISPSCode.
Port services
updated Sep 2020Repairs
Small repair available.
Dry docks
Floating dock with lift capacity of 1,000t.
I.C.I. Marine has a facility for ship repair and construction. Berth length 61m with dolphins; wharf 42.6m, depth 10.0m.
Citrus Dock - Utility/work. Length 61m with dolphins; wharf 42.6m, depth 10m.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Medical
North Bend Medical Center, 6.7km and Bay Area Hospital, 7.2km .
Transport
Nearest airport: Southwest Oregon Regional Airport located at North Bend, Oregon, 5.6km.
Nearest railway: Coos Bay Rail Link, Coos Bay, OR, 7.8km and Central Oregon and Pacific RR, Coos Bay, OR, 7.9km.
Working hours
Throughout 24 hours.
About Coos Bay
updated Feb 2019Where it is
Coos Bay is the largest deep draught coastal harbour between San Francisco Bay and Puget Sound. Located at 33 miles N of Cape Blanco. The port can be entered at any time except in extreme weather.
The port
This port is primarily used for exporting forest products to Japan, Korea, China, Australia and other Asian/ Pacific Rim locations. The port is one of the most important harbour between San Francisco and the Columbia River.
Traffic
Approx 2,000,000t of cargo handled annually.
Questions about Coos Bay
What are the pilot arrangements at Coos Bay?
Pilotage is compulsory in Oregon.
What time zone is Coos Bay in?
Local time at Coos Bay is UTC−8. Clocks go to UTC−7 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−8 on 7 Nov 2027.
What is the water density at Coos Bay?
1025.
Which load line zone is Coos Bay in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Coos Bay?
Port State Control at Coos Bay: US Coast Guard.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Coos Bay?
The UN/LOCODE of Coos Bay is USCOB.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Coos Bay say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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