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Pohnpei Harbour

FMPNIMicronesia06°58.8′N 158°12.0′EUpdated Jan 2015Open in the Ports tool

PILOTPilot boards at Pohnpei pilot boarding position.
KEY DATAUTC+11 · IALA A

Pilot

updated May 2010
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Blue: Pohnpei Harbour. Magenta: where the pilot boards (numbered as the list). Drawn by NaviBoss for planning, not for navigation.
  1. Pohnpei pilot boarding position Pilot boards07°00.6′N 158°10.3′E

Pilotage is compulsory for vessels over 300GT and should be arranged through the vessel's agent. The pilot boat will meet a vessel about 1.5nm NW of the front leading light for Jokaj Passage (06°59.8'N 158°11.4'E).

Key data

updated Jan 2015
LOCAL TIMEUTC+11No summer time.worked out from the port's time zone
LOAD LINE ZONETropical.
IALA REGIONARed to port when entering.from the country
MAX SIZEDraught 8.0m.

Size limits

Draught 8.0m.

Load line zone

Tropical.

Max draft per terminal

TerminalMax draughtMax LOABerths
Pohnpei 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 May 2010

Anchorages

Langar Road: In the vacinity of Middle Ground Reef, depths of about 49m, but clear of several unmarked shoals.

Tugs

No tugs available.

Charts and publications

BA 981. Admiralty Pilot NP60.

Inspections

ISPS

For ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org

About Pohnpei Harbour

updated May 2010

Where it is

Pohnpei Harbour is located on the N side of Pohnpei Island.

The port

The port is confined and obstructed with many coral patches but is well protected by a barrier reef.

Questions about Pohnpei Harbour

Where does the pilot board at Pohnpei Harbour?

The pilot boards at Pohnpei pilot boarding position, 07°00.6′N 158°10.3′E.

What time zone is Pohnpei Harbour in?

Local time at Pohnpei Harbour is UTC+11. No summer time.

Which load line zone is Pohnpei Harbour in?

Tropical.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Pohnpei Harbour?

The UN/LOCODE of Pohnpei Harbour is FMPNI.

Tips from seafarers

What crews who called at Pohnpei Harbour 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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