Kake

1. Frederick Sound Pilot boards56°58.1′N 134°21.0′W

Size limits

LOA 85.34m, beam 20.42m, 851DWT, draught 5.2m.

Load line zone

North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone, Winter Oct 16 to Apr 15, Summer Apr 16 to Oct 15.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

The port is approached from Frederick Sound through a lighted and buoyed channel approx width of 0.5nm, between the coast and the offlying reefs and islands.

Directions for entering harbour: From a position approx 1nm from Point Macartney Light (52°02'N 134°03'W) the fairway leads SE, passing (with positions given from Kake Harbor Light No 2 (56°59'N 134°01'W):

NE of 2 detached shallow patches (1.75nm and 1.25nm NW) with depths of 11m and 10m over them respectively; then:

SW of Point White (1.25nm NNE) a projecting point on the coast, with shoals and shallow water extending 0.8nm WNW; and:

NE of Kake Harbor Light No 2 (pole; starboard hand daymark) exhibited on a rock awash at the NW end of the offlying foul spit; then:

NE of Mosquito Islands (1nm SE) the NW group of small islands on the offlying spit; then:

SW of the reefs (2.25nm ESE) that fringe the point adjacent to the town and are marked on the SW side by No 3 Buoy (port hand). Kake Harbor Light No 5 (pole; port hand daymark), exhibited on a rock awash on the SE side of these reefs, marks the approach to City Pier, the N pier and No 9 Beacon (pile; port hand) stands on the edge of the reef, 0.05nm NW of the head of City Pier. Then:

NE of Kake Harbor Light (square framework; red and white chequered diamond daymark) (2.75nm SE) exhibited on the NE side of Grave Island the largest of the offlying islands; and:

SW of an extensive tidal flat (2.75nm ESE) which extends approx 0.25nm from the coast and is moored close off the SW edge. A private seasonal light is exhibited from a hut on a salmon weir on this flat.

Anchorages

Anchorage may be obtained between the coast and Grave Island, in a depth of 28m, soft mud.

Charts and publications

BA 4975. Admiralty Pilot NP4, NP286(5).

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.

Repairs

Available, a slipway can accommodate vessels of up to length 22m.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Available.

Medical

Nearest hospital: Kake Health Clinic, 2.2km.

Transport

Nearest airport: Kake International Airport, 210m.

Where it is

Kake is located on Kupreanof Island, Alaska, 78nm SW of Juneau.

The port

The port handles passengers.

Where does the pilot board at Kake?

The pilot boards at Frederick Sound, 56°58.1′N 134°21.0′W.

What time zone is Kake in?

Local time at Kake is UTC−9. Clocks go to UTC−8 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−9 on 7 Nov 2027.

What is the maximum draft at Kake?

The deepest berth listed is at Alaska State Ferry Terminal: 5.20 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Which load line zone is Kake 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 Kake?

Port State Control at Kake: US Coast Guard.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Kake?

The UN/LOCODE of Kake is USKAE.

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