PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Etajima
Pilot
updated Feb 2012Pilotage is compulsory for Zen-Noh berth, but optional for C.I Oil Terminal Dolphin Berth. Pilotage is undertaken by Seto Naikai Pilots who will board in Kure Ko Quarantine Anchorage if required.
Key data
updated Sep 2018Size limits
Max draught 14.0m, 125,000DWT.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Range max 4.0m, min -0.28m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itochu Oil Terminal | 14.00 m | 273 m | 1 |
| Zen-Noh Green Resources CorporationTerminal | 12.00 m | — | 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 2018Approach
Actual depth in the approach channel is 17.0m, 17.4m at HW.
Anchorages
Vessels may anchor off the port in 17.0m depth.
Tugs
There are 5 tugs of 3,000hp available.
Charts and publications
JP1109 and JP142. Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
See Country information.
Documents
See Country information.
Health
See Country information for radio pratique.
Free pratique: Granted at Kure quarantine anchorage. Pratique is available at Hiroshima quarantine station (the port name upon application should read "Kure").
Inspections
Port State Control here: Tokyo MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
Position: Section Chief.
Address: 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8918, Japan.
Tel: +81 3 5253 8070.
Fax: +81 3 5253 8134.
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated May 2010Repairs
Minor repairs possible at Zen Noh Berth. At C I Oil terminal small repairs can be undertaken if berth owners permission granted. Major repairs and the use of fire at the piers is strictly prohibited by the Kure Maritime Board and berth owners.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available at Zen Noh, unavailable at C I Oil.
Bunkers: At Zen Noh, domestic oil is available. Bonded bunkers can be brought from Iwakuni, Tokuyama, Moji or Kobe with 3 days advance notice.
C I Berth, bunkers unavailable.
Medical
Doctor is available.
About Etajima
updated Feb 2012Where it is
Etajima is on an island situated in the western part of Kure port to the S of Hiroshima.
The port
The port is a "closed port" therefore all formalities are to be carried out at the vessel's last port of call in Japan, or at Kure, prior to proceeding to Etajima.
Questions about Etajima
What are the pilot arrangements at Etajima?
Pilotage is compulsory for Zen-Noh berth, but optional for C.I Oil Terminal Dolphin Berth.
What time zone is Etajima in?
Local time at Etajima is UTC+9. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Etajima?
The deepest berth listed is at Itochu Oil Terminal: 14.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Etajima in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Etajima?
Port State Control at Etajima: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Etajima?
The UN/LOCODE of Etajima is JPETA.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Etajima 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.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.