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Saijo

JPSAJJapan33°56.3′N 133°08.8′EUpdated Dec 2019Open in the Ports tool

KEY DATAUTC+9 · IALA B
INSPECTIONSTokyo MOU port.

Key data

LOCAL TIMEUTC+9No summer time.worked out from the port's time zone
IALA REGIONBRed to starboard when entering.from the country

Max draft per terminal

TerminalMax draughtMax LOABerths
Tokuyama Cement Terminal——1
Saijo Thermal (Coal) Power Plant——2
Nippon Steel Nisshin Koki Terminal——2
Orange Ferry Terminal——2
Mibugawa Thermal Power Station——2

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

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 Dec 2019

Medical

Saijo Chuo Hospital, 2.5km.

About Saijo

updated Dec 2019

Where it is

Saijo port located at the mount of Honjin Kawa which sheltered by breakwaters.

The port

Saijo port is a small harbour port can be recognized by a large number of chimneys and oil tanks of factories and power stations on each side of the harbour. The port handles general cargo, liquid and passengers.

Questions about Saijo

What time zone is Saijo in?

Local time at Saijo is UTC+9. No summer time.

Who carries out Port State Control at Saijo?

Port State Control at Saijo: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Saijo?

The UN/LOCODE of Saijo is JPSAJ.

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What crews who called at Saijo 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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