Port San Luis

Size limits

Max draught 7.9m, Max 100GT alongside the 2 public wharves.

Water density

1025.

Load line zone

North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Mar 1 to June 30 and Nov 1 to Nov 30, Summer Jul 1 to Oct 31 and Dec 1 to Feb 28/29.

Tides

Range 2.3m.

Approach

A vessel entering San Luis Obispo Bay should steer for the head of Pier No 2 (35°10'N 120°44'W) bearing 000°, until past Lansing Rock, when course may be altered as necessary to proceed to the piers or anchorages.

Anchorages

The best anchorage for small vessels is between Smith Island and the outer end of Port San Luis wharf, in depths of 5.5m, mud.

Large vessels can anchor anywhere between Port San Luis wharf and Pier No 2. This anchorage affords good shelter in N or W weather, but is exposed S and SE, from which directions gales usually occur 2 or 3 times during the winter.

Vessels may be found at anchor without lights in the area NE of the line drawn SE from the head of County wharf for a distance of 0.5nm and also in the area W of the line joining the seaward end of the Whaler Island breakwater to a chimney situated 0.3nm NNW of the root of Pier No 2.

Tugs

Contact Sylvester Tug Service.

Charts and publications

BA 4912, 2530. Admiralty Pilot NP8.

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Communications

Harbor Patrol

VHF: Ch 12 or 16.

Tel: +805 595 5434

Harbour Office:

Tel: +805 595 5400

Fax: +805 595 5404

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

US Customs Officer requires pre clearance notification or vessel could be delayed. Port San Luis has a part time Customs office. 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 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.

Repairs

Available for small craft only.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Medical

San Luis Obispo General Hospital, 12km.

Transport

Nearest airport: San Luis Obispo (12km), Santa Maria Airport (32km).

Nearest railway: San Luis Obispo (12km).

Working hours

Normally Mon-Fri 0700-1700hrs.

Where it is

Port San Luis is located on the Californian coastline midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The port

The port is small, mainly handle fishing and coastal related services.

What are the pilot arrangements at Port San Luis?

Not available.

What time zone is Port San Luis in?

Local time at Port San Luis 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 San Luis?

1025.

Which load line zone is Port San Luis in?

North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Mar 1 to June 30 and Nov 1 to Nov 30, Summer Jul 1 to Oct 31 and Dec 1 to Feb 28/29.

Who carries out Port State Control at Port San Luis?

Port State Control at Port San Luis: US Coast Guard.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Port San Luis?

The UN/LOCODE of Port San Luis is USPSL.

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