PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Tokachi
Pilot
updated Jan 2012Not compulsory. Pilots board at Kushiro pilot station.
Key data
updated Apr 2019Size limits
Max Draught 12.3m, 40,000DWT.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Range max 1.89m; min 0.0m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wharf No 4 | 12.30 m | 229 m | 3 |
| Wharf No 3 | — | 137 m | 5 |
| South Wharf | — | 98 m | 1 |
| Wharf No 2 | — | 123 m | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated May 2010Approach
Draught limitation in the channel is 13.0m.
Port limits
The harbour limit extends SSE for 2.75nm from the shore, 1.5nm W of the harbour entrance, then ESE to enclose Tomakomai Higashi Ko, then NNE to the shore.
Anchorages
Anchorage is obtainable in depths of less than 20m, E of South Breakwater. During strong W winds this anchorage is used by vessels waiting to round Erimo Misaki.
Restrictions
Entry or sailing after sunset is not permitted.
Tugs
Available with advance notice.
Charts and publications
BA 1800, 1803. Admiralty Pilot NP41.
Reporting before arrival
updated Jan 2012ETA and pre-arrival notices
ETA should be sent on departure from last port and then 10, 4, 2, and 1 day prior to arrival.
Documents
See Country information.
Health
Radio pratique: Unavailable.
Free pratique: Formalities are to be carried out at the ship's last calling port in Japan or Kushiro, prior to proceeding to Tokachi.
Customs and immigration
Immigration formalities: The authorities will attend from Kushiro, when required.
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
About Tokachi
updated Nov 2018Where it is
Tokachi is situated on the south-eastern Pacific coast of Hokkaido.
The port
Tokachi is an open commercial port which has recently been considerably enlarged. It is also a base for fishing craft which are especially numerous during the summer and autumn, when the South harbour becomes crowded.
Traffic
Approx. 1,300,000t of cargo handled annually.
Questions about Tokachi
What are the pilot arrangements at Tokachi?
Not compulsory. Pilots board at Kushiro pilot station.
What time zone is Tokachi in?
Local time at Tokachi is UTC+9. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Tokachi?
The deepest berth listed is at Wharf No 4: 12.30 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Tokachi in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Tokachi?
Port State Control at Tokachi: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Tokachi?
The UN/LOCODE of Tokachi is JPTOK.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Tokachi 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.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.