Stockton

Size limits

LOA 288m, beam 32.263m, draught 10.66m, 83,494DWT.

Water density

1000.

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.

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

Approach

Approach: San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait, Suisun Bay and Stockton Channel.

Channel capacity: Up to Panamax size vessels fully loaded sailing at high tide. The waterway has no width restriction and can handle 45,000-55,000t ships fully loaded, and maximum 60,000t (for certain wide-beam vessels) can transit the channel fully loaded. Up to 80,000t vessels can transit the channel partially loaded. There is no width restriction of vessels, and ships up to LOA 275m in length can navigate the channel.

Channel Depth:

10.6m at LLW.

11.2m at average LW.

12.1m at average HW.

Project depth from W boundary of Suisun Bay to Stockton 10.6m below MLLW. From Suisan Bay to San Francisco Bay at a depth of 10.9m. The channel bottom is sand and mud with min project bottom width of 68.6m.

Bridges:

There is a fixed span high level toll bridge across Carquinez Strait, with a minimum clearance of 41m above MHW. The Southern Pacific Railroad lift span bridge crosses Suisun Bay 6.5nm upstream from the Carquinez Bridge, with a minimum clearance above MHW of 21.3m when closed and 41.1m when open. The horizontal clearance on the lift span is 88.7m. A third bridge, 22nm above the Southern Pacific bridge, is near Antioch. It is a fixed span bridge with a minimum clearance above MHW of 41.1m.

Traffic schemes and VTS

Report to Stockton Traffic Control VHF Ch 18A Antioch Bridge, Prisoners Point, Rough and Ready Island.

Anchorages

Available at Sherman Island NE of Antioch.

Outer anchorages: Anchorage No 28 (general) lies W of Sherman Island (38°03'N 121°50'W) at the mouth of San Joaquin River. Anchorage No 30 (explosives) is established in the course of the old river at Mandeville Point (38°04'N 121°32'W) to the N of Mandeville and Venice Cuts.

Tidal range: Range 1.83m max, 1.25m average.

Restrictions

Guidelines for vessel navigation:

Length of vessel: 274.3m max, sailing draught: 10.5m LW to 10.9m HW (fresh water). This draught should be cleared before making arrangements for loading or discharging cargo at the port of Stockton.

Bridges: There is a fixed span high level toll bridge across Carquinez Strait, with a min clearance of 40.8m, above mean HW.

The Southern Pacific Railroad lift span bridge crosses Suisun Bay, 6.5nm upstream from the Carquinez Bridge with a min clearance above HW of 21.3m when closed and 41.1m when open. The horizontal clearance on the lift span is 88.6m.

A third bridge is located 22nm above the southern Pacific Bridge, near Anitoch. It is a fixed span bridge with a min clearance above mean HW of 41.1m.

Tugs

Tugs available.

Port of Stockton tugboats:

Angie Brusco: 1,800hp/twin engine

Julius Brusco: 1,500hp/twin engine

Additional tugs from 1,000hp to 3,000hp available in the SF Bay/Delta area including the Port of Stockton, CA upon request.

Charts and publications

BA 2530, 4801, 4802. Admiralty Pilot NP8, NP286(5).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

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

Communications

VHF: Ch 07, 16, 18A.

Contact information:

Office (916) 372-0986 (24hr)

Area Manager, Capt Jeff Hedlund (360)430-1199 (24hrs)

Corp office (360) 636-3341 (24hrs)

Harbor services/rates: Capt Kevin Campbell (360) 431-5142

Notice of readiness

As per Charter Party.

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

San Francisco Bay or Stockton as required.

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

Minor repairs only can be effected; slipways up to a capacity of 200m.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available at dockside.

Bunkering: Vessels usually bunker at refineries located in San Pablo Bay, or may receive bunker fuel at Stockton from barge or tanker trucks.

Stores: Available.

Medical

Dameron Hospital, Stockton, 6km.

Transport

Nearest airport: Stockton Metropolitan Airport, 10km. Oakland International Airport, 112km.

Airport facilities: A single terminal airport for local services.

Working hours

Throughout 24 hours.

Where it is

The Port of Stockton, California, is situated on the Stockton Deepwater ship channel 120km E of the Golden Gate, San Francisco Bay.

The port

The Port of Stockton (also known as Stockton Port Distric) handles both dry and liquid bulk materials, also breakbulk facilities.

Imports: Anhydrous ammonia, automobile parts, bagged animal feed, bagged fertilizers, bagged Pet chips, bagged rice, bagged sugar, bagged wheat, bulk animal feed, bulk cement/slag, bulk fertilizer, bulk rice, bulk sweet potato pellets, conttonseed, food grade oil, frozen meat, liquid fertilizer, molasses, palletized cargo, renewable fuels, steel products, sulfuric acid and wood products.

Exports: Bagged rice, bulk beat pulp pellets, bulk coal, bulk mineral sand, bulk sulfur, bulk tire ships, copper concentrate and liquid feedstock.

Traffic

Approx. 3,700,000t of cargo (including 390,000t of coal), 150TEU and 280 vessels handled annually.

What are the pilot arrangements at Stockton?

Compulsory. Pilots are commissioned by Stockton Port District and are obtained by contacting the San Francisco Bay Pilots in San Francisco.

What time zone is Stockton in?

Local time at Stockton is UTC−8. Clocks go to UTC−7 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−8 on 7 Nov 2027.

What is the maximum draft at Stockton?

The deepest berth listed is at Port of Stockton (West Complex): 10.66 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Stockton?

1000.

Which load line zone is Stockton 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 Stockton?

Port State Control at Stockton: US Coast Guard.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Stockton?

The UN/LOCODE of Stockton is USSCK.

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