PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Onoda
Pilot
updated Jan 2012Not compulsory, but recommended. Pilots are available during daylight hours and undertaken by Seto Naikai pilots. Pilot boarding point is at 35°56.0'N 131°07.0'E.
Key data
updated Jul 2021Size limits
LAO 118.04m, beam 19.6m, draught 7.0m, 10,506DWT.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Range max 4.0m; min 0.4m. Outside the harbour, the tidal stream is NW going on the flood and SE going on the ebb at a rate of 1-1.5kts.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiheiyo Cement Terminal | — | 118 m | 1 |
| Kyoei Steel Terminal | 7.00 m | 95 m | 3 |
| Chugoku Electric Power Station Terminal | 5.40 m | 83 m | 4 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Feb 2017Approach
Draught limitation in the channel is 7.0m.
Port limits
The limits cover a semi-circular area W of the harbour and include Asa Ko the mouth of Asa Kawa which flows into N part of Onoda Ko.
Anchorages
There is an anchorage of 7.5m depth.
Tugs
There are no tugs stationed at the port, but tugs are available from Ube if required.
Charts and publications
JP127, 1101, Japanese Chart W1135, BA 3225. Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
See Country information.
Documents
See Country information.
Health
Free Pratique: Free pratique is available at Ube anchorage, within radius of 500m of position 33°53.15'N 131°13.17'E.
Radio Pratique: Unavailable.
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 Jul 2021Repairs
Minor repairs can be undertaken. A slipway with capacity 500DWT is available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available from the quays, 15tph.
Bunkering: Available by barge. Bonded oil can be brought from Ube with sufficient advance notice.
Medical
Nearest hospital: Yamaguchi Rosai Hospital (2km).
Transport
Nearest airport: Yamaguchi Ube Airport (11km).
Working hours
Normally 0800-1700hrs.
About Onoda
updated Jan 2024Where it is
Onoda is situated on the SW coast of Honshu, facing Kyushu over Suo-Nada. It is adjacent to Ube Port, which is located in the southwestern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture.
The port
The principal shipment from the port is cement and coal.
Traffic
Approx 4,000,000t of cargo and 2,400 vessels handled annually.
Questions about Onoda
What are the pilot arrangements at Onoda?
Not compulsory, but recommended.
What time zone is Onoda in?
Local time at Onoda is UTC+9. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Onoda?
The deepest berth listed is at Kyoei Steel Terminal: 7.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the water density at Onoda?
1025.
Which load line zone is Onoda in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Onoda?
Port State Control at Onoda: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Onoda?
The UN/LOCODE of Onoda is JPOND.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Onoda 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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