PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Port Allen
Pilot
updated May 2010Compulsory. Pilots are available throughout 24 hours and board the vessel 0.75nm S of breakwater head. The pilot boat is a yellow catamaran, length 11m, with the word PILOT in black letters on the side of the cabin. Notify pilots 24 hours prior to arrival.
Key data
updated Sep 2019Size limits
Draught 9.8m.
Water density
During heavy rains, with freshets in the harbour streams, the density varies from salt to brackish. Specific gravities cannot be predicted.
Load line zone
North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Apr 1 to Oct 31, Summer Nov 1 to Mar 31.
Tides
Mean max range 0.5m, mean minimum range 0.2m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Allen Terminal | 9.80 m | — | 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 2019Approach
The harbour is approached from the S and entered between the head of a breakwater (21°54.0'N 159°35.6'W) and No1 Lightbuoy (port hand) approx 280m WSW.
No 3 Lightbuoy (port hand) and No 5 Buoy (port hand) are moored 0.2nm NW and 0.2nm N respectively of the breakwater head.
Entrance channel has a width of 152m, depth 10.6m.
Caution: Submarines may be encountered in the entrance to the port.
Anchorages
General anchorage is available outside the harbour approx 0.5nm SE of the Breakwater Light in depths of 16.0m, with coral and sand bottom, this anchorage is just within the red sector of the light on Puolo Point.
It is reported that the holding ground is only fair and that the anchorage becomes untenable in "kona" weather.
Restrictions
Due to the sea conditions, the surge on the south side of the pier makes it difficult for the mooring of commercial vessels.
Speed limit within the harbour is 5kts.
Tugs
Tug assistance for berthing is provided from Nawiliwili.
Charts and publications
BA 1308. Admiralty Pilot NP62, 286(5).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessels should send ETA at least 24 hours in advance to Port Allen advising LOA, GT and draught.
Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.
Communications
VHF: Port: Ch 13, 16.
Pilots: VHF: Ch 12, 07A, 08. Tel: +1 808 537 4169, Fax: +1 808 532 7229, Mon-Fri 0700-1700 hours. Email: [email protected].
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 May 2010Repairs
Minor repairs only.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: Marine diesel, fuel oil and petrol available, by road tanker.
Medical
Nearest hospital at Lihue (32km).
Transport
Nearest airport: Lihue (32km). Airfield for light aircraft on W side of Hanapepe Bay.
About Port Allen
updated Aug 2010Where it is
Located on the E side of Hanapepe Bay, on the SW coast of the Hawaiian Island of Kauai.
The port
Port facilities are on the E side of a bay with a dredged harbour basin which consists of a pier for accommodating deep draught, ocean going vessels and a small craft harbour basin. The pier is protected by a 365m length, rubble mound breakwater parallel to the S side of the basin.
Questions about Port Allen
What are the pilot arrangements at Port Allen?
Compulsory. Pilots are available throughout 24 hours and board the vessel 0.75nm S of breakwater head.
What time zone is Port Allen in?
Local time at Port Allen is UTC−6. Clocks go to UTC−5 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−6 on 7 Nov 2027.
What is the maximum draft at Port Allen?
The deepest berth listed is at Port Allen Terminal: 9.80 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the water density at Port Allen?
During heavy rains, with freshets in the harbour streams, the density varies from salt to brackish.
Which load line zone is Port Allen in?
North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Apr 1 to Oct 31, Summer Nov 1 to Mar 31.
Who carries out Port State Control at Port Allen?
Port State Control at Port Allen: US Coast Guard.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Port Allen?
The UN/LOCODE of Port Allen is USPLL.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Port Allen 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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