PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Lorain
Pilot
updated May 2010Available if required.
Key data
updated Jul 2020Size limits
LOA 226.12m, beam 23.79m, 37,848DWT.
Water density
1000.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMCOR Terminal | — | 210 m | 1 |
| Jonick Dock Terminal | — | 226 m | 1 |
| Ready Mix Terminal | — | 194 m | 1 |
| Republic Steel Terminal | — | — | 2 |
| Gold Bond 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 Jul 2020Approach
The port is entered through a dredged entrance channel that leads east-southeast from the deep water in Lake Erie between converging breakwaters to the mouth of Black River.
Port limits
Limit of a speed 6mph is enforced except in the outer harbour (10mph).
Tugs
There are no tugs available at Lorain and tugs must be called from Cleveland or Detroit and remain standing-by during the time that the vessel is loading.
Charts and publications
BA 4794. Admiralty Pilot NP8, NP286(5).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.
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
For crew not to be detained onboard, 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 Oct 2015Medical
Mercy Regional Medical Centre, 6.27km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Lorain County Regional Airport located at Elyria, 18.9km.
About Lorain
updated Jul 2020Where it is
Lorain is located on the SW shore of Lake Erie, approx 27nm W of the port of Cleveland in the State of Ohio.
The port
Lorain is equipped with privately owned facilities for handling bulk cargoes related to the steel industry; coal, ore, limestone, salt and taconite pellets along both sides of the Black River.
Traffic
Approx 784,000t of cargo handled annually.
Questions about Lorain
What are the pilot arrangements at Lorain?
Available if required.
What time zone is Lorain in?
Local time at Lorain is UTC−5. Clocks go to UTC−4 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−5 on 7 Nov 2027.
What is the water density at Lorain?
1000.
Who carries out Port State Control at Lorain?
Port State Control at Lorain: US Coast Guard.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Lorain?
The UN/LOCODE of Lorain is USLOR.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Lorain 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.