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Port Angeles
Pilot
updated Aug 2010- Port Angeles Pilot boards48°09.9′N 123°24.3′W
Pilotage is compulsory and is provided by the Puget Sound Pilots. Vessels approaching the pilot boarding position are requested to monitor VHF Ch 13.
Pilot boarding ground for loaded petroleum tankers is 1nm N of end of Ediz Hook, for other vessels, 0.5nm N of E end of Ediz Hook. There are 2 pilot boats each 22m in length with white hulls and orange superstructures.
Key data
updated Mar 2019Size limits
LOA 365.76m, 125,000DWT, draught 10.6m.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
None affecting harbour movements. Mean spring range about 2.0m; mean neap range about 0.3m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Port Angeles | — | — | 5 |
| Nippon Paper Industries USA Co | — | — | 1 |
| Rayonier Mill | — | — | 2 |
| Port Angeles Auto and Passenger Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| U.S. Coast Guard - Port Angeles Station | — | — | 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 2010Approach
The port is approached from the precautionary area at the E end of the traffic lanes through Juan de Fuca Strait. "PA" Lightbuoy (special, pillar, light flashing yellow), moored on the SE perimeter of the area marks the entrance to a short traffic separation scheme leading 4.5nm SE to the entrance to Port Angeles.
Anchorages
The best anchorage is in depths of 13.0-22.0m, mud, off the wharves along the S side of the harbour.
Anchorage is prohibited within an area, width 0.15nm, which extends 0.65nm NNE from a position close E of Rayonier Pier, which is situated on the S shore 1.25nm SSW of the extremity of Ediz Hook.
Restrictions
Care is necessary, particularly at night, when underway within the harbour on account of the numerous deadheads.
Tugs
There are tugs of up to 1,200hp available.
Charts and publications
BA 1717. Admiralty Pilot NP25, NP286(5).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.
Communications
VHF: Vessel Traffic Control: Ch 14.
Pilots: Ch 13.
Pilot Launch: Ch 10.
Tugs: Ch 07.
USCG: Ch 16.
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.
Port Angeles is a port of entry and quarantine station. Harbour regulations can be obtained from the Port of Port Angeles Manager's Office at West First Street and Valley Street.
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
Available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: By barge.
Stores: Available.
Medical
Hospital in Port Angeles.
Transport
Nearest airport: William R Fairchild International (5.4km).
Airport facilities: Passenger/Air Freight to Seattle.
Nearest railway: Seattle.
Working hours
Normally 3 shifts: 0800-1700hrs, 1800-0300hrs and 0300-0800hrs.
About Port Angeles
updated Mar 2019Where it is
Port Angeles is a natural, deep water port situated in the Straits of Juan de Fuca, midway between the Pacific Ocean and Seattle, Washington.
The port
The port is of easy access, can accommodate large vessels and provides good shelter. The port handles a wide variety of forest products as well as bulk, break bulk, petroleum products and containerised cargoes. A daily vehicle/passenger ferry service to Victoria is also present within the port.
Traffic
Approx 700,000t of bulk cargo and 100 vessels handled annually.
Questions about Port Angeles
Where does the pilot board at Port Angeles?
The pilot boards at Port Angeles, 48°09.9′N 123°24.3′W.
What time zone is Port Angeles in?
Local time at Port Angeles is UTC−8. Clocks go to UTC−7 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−8 on 7 Nov 2027.
What is the water density at Port Angeles?
1025.
Which load line zone is Port Angeles in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Port Angeles?
Port State Control at Port Angeles: US Coast Guard.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Port Angeles?
The UN/LOCODE of Port Angeles is USCLM.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Port Angeles 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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