PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Naoetsu
Pilot
updated Jan 2016Available. Vessels can send ETA to the agent at any time. However it is recommended that vessels send ETA at the time of departure from the last port and 24 hours before arrival. Pilot boards at the quarantine anchorage in daylight hours only.
Key data
updated Mar 2022Size limits
LOA 315.16m, beam 50m, draught 11.7m, 109,484DWT.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Range max 0.5m; min 0.13m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joetsu Thermal Power Station | — | 315 m | 2 |
| INPEX Naoetsu LNG Terminal | — | 298 m | 2 |
| Central Wharf | — | 190 m | 4 |
| West Wharf | — | 183 m | 2 |
| East Wharf | — | 150 m | 7 |
| South Wharf | — | — | 4 |
| North Wharf | — | — | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Mar 2022Port limits
The port limits are defined by a line drawn from a point on the shore 0.75nm WSW of the mouth of Seki Kawa, NW for 1.6nm, then NE for 2.5nm, then SE to the shore.
Anchorages
It is possible for vessels of up to 1,500t to anchor within the port, between E Breakwater and East Wharf; large vessels usually anchor outside the breakwaters.
The quarantine anchorage, 1.5nm WSW of the head of W Breakwater, provides good holding in depths of 16.0-26.0m, sand and mud. The area of good holding ground is limited, and vessels have dragged their anchors. When strong W to NW winds are forecast, vessels should seek shelter off Sado Shima.
An area of foul ground exists about 0.3nm NNE of the head of W Breakwater.
Submarine cable: A wave meter is situated about 1nm NNE of the head of W Breakwater, and a submarine cable connects the meter with the shore, 2nm SSE.
Korean, Russian and Japanese communications cables come ashore close W of Naoetsu harbour limits. The cable runs NW to SE about 1nm W of the quarantine anchorage.
Restrictions
Pilotage during daylight hours only.
Tugs
There are 4 tugs available.
Mooring
Shore mooring lines of 100mm are required in winter season against storms (unsafe conditions in winter).
Charts and publications
JP1180, JP120.. Admiralty Pilot NP41, NP286(6).
Reporting before arrival
updated Sep 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
See Country information.
Communications
VHF: Ch 16.
Notice of readiness
NOR is usually tendered on arrival at anchorage.
Documents
See Country information.
Health
See Country information for radio pratique.
Free pratique: Free pratique is available at the quarantine anchorage, 321° x 2,200m from Naoetsu Lighthouse.
Customs and immigration
The port has Customs and Immigration Authorities available.
Inspections
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
Port services
updated May 2010Repairs
Minor repairs available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available only from shore.
Bunkering: Available alongside. Domestic oil is available; bonded oil can be brought from Moji or Hakodate, with sufficient advance notice.
Stores: Available.
Medical
There is a local hospital.
Crew change
Possible.
Transport
Nearest airport: Niigata, 115km.
Nearest highway interchange: Hokuriku Expressway, 3.5km.
Nearest railway: Hokuriku Main Line and Shinesu Main Line.
Working hours
Normally 0830-1630hrs. Overtime by arrangement.
About Naoetsu
updated Mar 2022Where it is
Naoetsu is situated on the Japan Sea coast of Honshu, approx 130km S of Niigata.
The port
Naoetsu is an open port for the city of Joetsu. Facilities exist for handling logs, coal, potash, soya beans and LNG. Ferry services to Muroran, Hakata and Sado Shima.
Traffic
Approx 7,000,000t of cargo, 34,000TEU, 1,200 vessels and 34,000 passengers handled annually.
Questions about Naoetsu
What are the pilot arrangements at Naoetsu?
Available. Vessels can send ETA to the agent at any time.
What time zone is Naoetsu in?
Local time at Naoetsu is UTC+9. No summer time.
What is the water density at Naoetsu?
1025.
Which load line zone is Naoetsu in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Naoetsu?
Port State Control at Naoetsu: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Naoetsu?
The UN/LOCODE of Naoetsu is JPNAO.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Naoetsu 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.