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Okgye

KROKKSouth Korea37°39.1′N 129°04.1′EUpdated Dec 2021Open in the Ports tool

PILOTPilot boards at Tonghae boarding position 4 (Okgye).
KEY DATAUTC+9 · IALA B
INSPECTIONSTokyo MOU port.

Pilot

updated May 2010
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Blue: Okgye. Magenta: where the pilot boards (numbered as the list). Drawn by NaviBoss for planning, not for navigation.
  1. Tonghae boarding position 4 (Okgye) Pilot boards37°37.4′N 129°06.4′E

Pilotage is available during day light hours only. Berthing instructions are generally through the agent. Pilot boards in position 37°37.2'N 129°06.5'E.

Key data

updated Apr 2019
LOCAL TIMEUTC+9No summer time.worked out from the port's time zone
LOAD LINE ZONESummer.
IALA REGIONBRed to starboard when entering.from the country
MAX SIZEMax draught 12.8m & LOA 200m.

Size limits

Max draught 12.8m & LOA 200m.

Load line zone

Summer.

Max draft per terminal

TerminalMax draughtMax LOABerths
Okgye Terminal——3
Okgye 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 Jun 2013

Approach

There are 2 breakwaters, from which lights are exhibited, at Okkye Hang, approx 3.5nm NW of Hanjin Dan.

Charts and publications

Admiralty Pilot NP43, NP286(6).

Reporting before arrival

updated May 2010

Communications

VHF: Port: Ch 14.

Donghae Pilots: Ch 16, 10. Tel: +82 33 522 1623.

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.

About Okgye

updated May 2010

Where it is

Okgye is located on the SW side of Biseon Jang.

Questions about Okgye

Where does the pilot board at Okgye?

The pilot boards at Tonghae boarding position 4 (Okgye), 37°37.4′N 129°06.4′E.

What time zone is Okgye in?

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

Which load line zone is Okgye in?

Summer.

Who carries out Port State Control at Okgye?

Port State Control at Okgye: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Okgye?

The UN/LOCODE of Okgye is KROKK.

Tips from seafarers

What crews who called at Okgye 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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