PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Naknek
Pilot
updated Sep 2015- Kvichak Bay Pilot boards58°39.0′N 157°20.9′W
Pilotage compulsory for all vessels navigating the waters of the State of Alaska except for certain exempted vessels.
Key data
updated May 2010Load line zone
North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone, Winter Oct 16 to Apr 15, Summer Apr 16 to Oct 15.
Tides
Range 5.5m
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Naknek Marine Center Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Delta Western 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 Sep 2015Approach
Naknek River is entered between the coast at Naknek Light and Cape Suworof, 1.25nm NE. No 1 Beacon (port hand) stands on the N side of the entrance. The mouth of the river and the approach for 3nm to seaward are encumbered with drying banks between which there is a channel, width 0.35nm, depth 1.0m.
Anchorages
Anchorage can be obtained approx 5.5nm W of Naknek Light, in depths from 11-12.0 m. In the approach from seaward to the anchorage there is a least depth of 10.1m.
Charts and publications
BA 4976/4977, Admiralty Pilot NP23, NP286(5)
Reporting before arrival
updated Sep 2015ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.
Communications
VHF: Ch16
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 Sep 2015Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available
Fuel: Available
Medical
Camai Medical Center, 1.1km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Naknek Airport, 1.1km and King Salmon Airport, 23km.
About Naknek
updated Sep 2015Where it is
Naknek is on the N bank of the Naknek River in Alaska, approx 1.5nm from the mouth. Naknek River enters Kvichak Bay on the eastern side, approx 10nm S of Kuggiuing. Kvichak Bay is an arm of the much larger Bristol Bay.
The port
Naknek is on the north bank of the Naknek River, which flows into Kvichak Bay. The docks are open only from April to November and operating 24 hours a day from early May through July to handle the loading and discharging of vessels.
Questions about Naknek
Where does the pilot board at Naknek?
The pilot boards at Kvichak Bay, 58°39.0′N 157°20.9′W.
What time zone is Naknek in?
Local time at Naknek is UTC−9. Clocks go to UTC−8 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−9 on 7 Nov 2027.
Which load line zone is Naknek 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 Naknek?
Port State Control at Naknek: US Coast Guard.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Naknek?
The UN/LOCODE of Naknek is USNNK.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Naknek 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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