Nakatsu

Size limits

Max draught 7.2m.

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

Approach

The central fairway has a least depth of 9.0m

The main harbour is approached from a position NE of the seaward end of the 230m wide entrance channel. The track then continues SW into the main harbour area.

Charts and publications

JP1101. Admiralty Pilot NP42A.

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

Where it is

Nakatsu is located on the NE coast of Kyushu, in the Inland Sea, approx 48km SE of the Kanmon Strait.

The port

The harbour protected by breakwaters, has four berths handling bulk cargo such as vehicles, stone, gravel and cement.

Traffic

Approx 3,000,000t of cargo and 1,300 vessels handled annually.

What time zone is Nakatsu in?

Local time at Nakatsu is UTC+9. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Nakatsu?

The deepest berth listed is at Bulk Cargo Terminal: 7.20 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Who carries out Port State Control at Nakatsu?

Port State Control at Nakatsu: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Nakatsu?

The UN/LOCODE of Nakatsu is JPNAT.

What crews who called at Nakatsu 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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