PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Takuma
Pilot
updated May 2010Not compulsory but recommended. Pilots are available from Sakaide quarantine anchorage and Kobe, Sekisaki or Hesaki. Harbour pilot is also available at 34°15.9'N 133°35.9'E. Inland Sea pilots are compulsory for vessels over 10,000GT. Pilots are not available after sunset.
Key data
updated Dec 2021Size limits
Max LOA 130m.
Load line zone
Summer zone.
Tides
Range max 4.14m; min 0.0m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berths | — | — | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Dec 2021Approach
Draught limitation in the channel is 11.0m.
Restrictions
Strong N winds preventing to unloading timber in the outer anchorage.
Tugs
Available from Sakaide.
Charts and publications
BA JP153, JP137B. Japanese chart W1445. Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010Health
See Country information for radio pratique.
Free pratique: Formalities are to be carried out at the nearest quarantine port, Sakaide or Matsuyama, prior to proceeding to Takuma.
Radio pratique: Available through Sakaide or Matsuyama quarantine office.
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 2021Repairs
Minor repairs can be undertaken by a local workshop.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available at Public Wharf or by barge from Mizushima or Onomichi, when required.
Bunkering: Available from Kobe, Mizushima, etc.
Medical
Nearest hospital: Iwasaki Hospital, 3.7km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Takamatsu Airport, 48.9km.
Nearest railway: Hatada Station, 37km.
About Takuma
updated Aug 2023Where it is
Takuma is situated on the Inland Sea coast of Shikoku, in Kagawa Prefecture, facing Honshu.
The port
The port handles timber, general cargo, LPG and steels.
Traffic
Approx 610,000t of cargo and 5,000 vessels are handled annually.
Questions about Takuma
What are the pilot arrangements at Takuma?
Not compulsory but recommended.
What time zone is Takuma in?
Local time at Takuma is UTC+9. No summer time.
Which load line zone is Takuma in?
Summer zone.
Who carries out Port State Control at Takuma?
Port State Control at Takuma: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Takuma?
The UN/LOCODE of Takuma is JPTKM.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Takuma 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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