PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Sakaide
Pilot
updated May 2010Pilotage is compulsory for the Inland Sea area and those vessels entering or leaving the port are advised to retain a pilot onboard. Pilots are available at the quarantine anchorage between 0700-1700hrs for vessels requiring pilot services. Pilot boarding positions:
Off Wada Misaki (Kobe) in position 34°35'N 135°08.5'E,
Seki Saki in position 33°13'N 131°56'E,
He Saki in position 33°58'N 131°01'E.
Key data
updated Feb 2025Size limits
Max LOA 288m, beam 44.2m, draught 16.2m and 114,007DWT.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Tidal range 3.1m at spring, 2.4m at neap. Tidal streams are weak.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakaide LNG Terminal | 16.20 m | 288 m | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Chemical Terminal | 12.60 m | 255 m | 10 |
| Hayashida Wharf | 12.50 m | 200 m | 4 |
| Cosmo Oil Sakaide Refinery | 12.20 m | 105 m | 6 |
| Zen-Noh Fuel Terminal | 10.90 m | 230 m | 1 |
| Lion Chemical SakaideTerminal | 9.80 m | 134 m | 2 |
| Center Pier | 9.50 m | 180 m | 4 |
| East Zone | — | — | 5 |
| Taiheiyo Cement | — | — | 1 |
| Akahama Terminal | 6.50 m | 105 m | 1 |
| West Terminal | 6.50 m | 110 m | 1 |
| Matsugaura Zone | — | — | 2 |
| East Canal | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Apr 2024Approach
Draught limitation in the channel is 10.0m HW for Centre P, and 11.5m HW for Hayashida A W.
Anchorages
There is a good anchorage for vessels under 10,000DWT with a sand and clay bottom. Larger vessels should wait at the southern area of Kii Suido and adjust their arrival time to berthing instructions.
The quarantine anchorage lies in the entrance to the main harbour 1.25nm E of Sei Shima. Permission to use this anchorage or any other in Sakaide Ko, must be obtained from the Maritime Safety Agency at Takamatsu.
Open port - Sakaide (position from Red Lighthouse on West W)
Restrictions
Tankers berthing daytime only (to pass Bisan Seto East route in daylight) and unberthing from sunrise to 2 hrs before sunset.
Charts and publications
JP153, JP137B, JP1121, Japanese Charts W1122, Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
See Country information.
Communications
VHF: Port: Ch 16, 12, 14. Call "Sakaide-Ho-An". Communication with harbour master (captain of the port) may be made through Kobe Japan Coast Guard (JCG), Calling Ch 12, 16, Working Ch 09, 12.
Documents
See Country information.
Health
See Country information for radio pratique
Free pratique: Formalities will be carried out at the quarantine anchorage.
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 May 2021Repairs
The shipyard and repair shops are capable of carrying out all kinds of ship outfitting and repair work.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available from jetties and by barge.
Bunkering: Available, but owners or their agents must give sufficient notice.
Stores: Available.
Medical
Sakaide City Hospital, 4km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Takamatsu, 38km E of the port.
Nearest railway: Sakaide.
Working hours
Normally 0800-1700hrs.
About Sakaide
updated Apr 2024Where it is
Sakaide is situated on the coast of the Inland Sea in Kagawa Prefecture.
The port
Sakaide operates both public and private wharves to handle a variety of cargoes. Cargoes handled include imported car vehicles, animal feeds, cement, aggregates, grain, coal, breakbulk, crude, chemicals, oil products, LPG and LNG.
Traffic
Approx 12,000,000t of cargo and 10,000 vessels handled annually.
Questions about Sakaide
What are the pilot arrangements at Sakaide?
Pilotage is compulsory for the Inland Sea area and those vessels entering or leaving the port are advised to retain a pilot onboard.
What time zone is Sakaide in?
Local time at Sakaide is UTC+9. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Sakaide?
The deepest berth listed is at Sakaide LNG Terminal: 16.20 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the water density at Sakaide?
1025.
Which load line zone is Sakaide in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Sakaide?
Port State Control at Sakaide: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Sakaide?
The UN/LOCODE of Sakaide is JPSKD.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Sakaide 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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