PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Haines
Pilot
updated May 2010Pilotage is compulsory. Pilots are available at all times, and can be embarked from a crew boat 1nm NW of Point Retreat (58°25'N 134°57'W). A VHF listening watch is maintained on the pilot boat from 1 hour prior to arrival time.
Key data
updated May 2016Size limits
Max draught 14m.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone, Winter Oct 16 to Apr 15, Summer Apr 16 to Oct 15.
Tides
Range 7.2m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Chilkoot | — | — | 1 |
| Lutuk Dock | — | — | 1 |
| Chikat Cruises | — | — | 1 |
| Chilkook Lumber Dock | — | — | 1 |
| Port Chilkoot | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Aug 2010Approach
The piers in Portage Cove are approached through Chilkoot Inlet and entered in clear water from a position approx 1.5nm NNW from Battery Point (59°13'N 135°22'W). The wharves in Kutak Inlet are approached and entered in clear water from a position 0.8nm WNW of Indian Rock Light (59°16'N 135°24'W).
Anchorages
Portage Cove: Entered between Nukdik Point (59°15'N 135°25'W) and the coast 1.25nm SSE, affords anchorage at least 0.5nm S from Nukdik Point avoiding 200m area in the NE part, and 0.2nm off the piers, in depths of 22.0-27.0m, sand and shell. Winds from the N can cause an appreciable sea at this anchorage. Shoal water extends approx 200m offshore from a gravel and boulder beach at the head of the cove.
Lutak Inlet: Is entered N of Tanani Point (59°16'N 135°26'W), provides the only good shelter from N winds in this area. Anchorage may be selected between 0.8nm and 2.5nm from the head of the inlet, in depths of 36-73m, good holding ground. Smaller vessels may anchor closer to the head but should give prudent clearance to the drying mud flats that extend 0.5nm off the mouth of Chilkoot River.
Restrictions
Movement is restricted to daylight hours only.
A bridge with a 12m span and a vertical clearance of 2.4m crosses the mouth of the Chilkoot River.
Tugs
Towage is available, if required.
Charts and publications
BA 2462. Admiralty Pilot NP4.
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
Notify ETA at the pilot embarkation point 5 days, 48 hours and 12 hours prior to arrival.
Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.
Communications
VHF: Call local Port Control on 2182kHz or Ch 16, working Ch 12.
Documents
Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.
Health
Quarantine is administered locally.
Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.
Customs and immigration
Haines is a Customs station.
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 May 2010Repairs
Not available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: Bunkers are available from the oil jetty and by barge.
Medical
There is a health care centre in the town.
Crew change
Not available.
Working hours
Normally 0900-1700hrs.
About Haines
updated May 2010Where it is
Haines is located at the southern end of the Taiya Inlet, 25km from Skagway.
The port
The port of Haines stands on the W side of Portage Cove, the main wharves are on the S side of Lukak Inlet, 3nm N. There are berths for general cargo, Ro-Ro and container vessels, although the majority of the port traffic is timber. There is also a tanker terminal.
Questions about Haines
What are the pilot arrangements at Haines?
Pilotage is compulsory.
What time zone is Haines in?
Local time at Haines is UTC−9. Clocks go to UTC−8 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−9 on 7 Nov 2027.
What is the water density at Haines?
1025.
Which load line zone is Haines in?
North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone, Winter Oct 16 to Apr 15, Summer Apr 16 to Oct 15.
Who carries out Port State Control at Haines?
Port State Control at Haines: US Coast Guard.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Haines?
The UN/LOCODE of Haines is USHNS.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Haines 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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