Takehara

Size limits

LOA 235m, beam38m, draught 13.9m, 95,691DWT.

Load line zone

Summer.

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

Approach

A breakwater extends 0.275nm NE from the point situated 1.25nm NE of Tatoga Hana.

A breakwater extends 300m ESE from the W side of the mouth of Hon Kawa, a light is exhibited on the head of the breakwater.

Port limits

The S harbour limit of Takehara Ko is a line extending from Taroga hana to the NW point of Aba Shima, then 1.75nm ENE to the shore.

Anchorages

There is an anchorage for large vessels in depths from 15.0-17.0m, approx 0.3nm SW of the breakwater. Outer anchorage may be obtained about 0.3nm SW of Myojin-no-hato Breakwater Head Light (34°19.6'N 132°54.00'E) in a depth of about 17m. There are fish havens in this vicinity.

Vessels of about 10,000DWT, working timber, sometimes use an anchorage berth about 0.8nm SW of breakwater light, in depths of about 22m in good holding of sand and shell, however this berth may be subject to tidal streams of up to 2kn and a counter current may be experienced. A fish haven and submarine cable lie in the vicinity.

Charts and publications

BA1323. Admiralty Pilot NP42B.

Japanese Charts W141, W103, W1261

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

Repairs

Small shipyard at Akitsu Ko.

Where it is

Takehara Ko is located at the mouth of Hon Kawa, an open harbour lying 2.5nm NE of Taroga Hana.

What time zone is Takehara in?

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

Which load line zone is Takehara in?

Summer.

Who carries out Port State Control at Takehara?

Port State Control at Takehara: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Takehara?

The UN/LOCODE of Takehara is JPTHR.

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