PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Ube
Pilot
updated May 2010Not compulsory but recommended. Inland Sea pilots are available at Sekisaki or Hesaki. Harbour pilots are available at the quarantine anchorage. Pilotage is available daylight hours only.
Key data
updated Apr 2022Size limits
Harbour - LOA 235m, beam 43m, 105,752DWT.
Offshore - LOA 339.5m, draught 19.9m, 318,218DWT.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Range, max 4.2m, min 0.3m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Oil Yamaguchi Terminal | 19.90 m | 340 m | 1 |
| Okinoyama Coal Terminal | — | 235 m | 3 |
| Shibanaka | — | 197 m | 7 |
| Ube Cement Industries | — | 235 m | 3 |
| LPG Terminal | — | 77 m | 4 |
| Ube Chemicals Factory | — | 161 m | 2 |
| Shinmachi | — | 130 m | 2 |
| Ubekosan West Okinoyama | — | 130 m | 2 |
| Seibu Oil Marine Shipping Facility | — | 106 m | 14 |
| UMG ABS - Ube Plant | — | 74 m | 1 |
| Ube Fujimagari Factory | — | 62 m | 1 |
| Ube Industries Ube Cement Plant | — | 77 m | 2 |
| Ubekosan Steel | — | 78 m | 2 |
| Ube Materials Ube Plant | — | 70 m | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Jan 2019Approach
Draught limitation in the channel is 11.0m.
Depths inside the port are 1.9-3.0m, except in the fairway from the W entrance where depths reach 3.9-5.0m.
Anchorages
There is anchorage for 4 ships, 2 x 500GT and 2 x 1,000GT; depth from 3.5-7.3m.
Quarantine anchorage: A quarantine anchorage lies 1.5nm WNW of the light tower on Motoyamano Su.
Restrictions
Entry or sailing after sunset: No restrictions, but pilots are not available after sunset.
A bridge with a vertical clearance of approx 25m spans the entrance to W Harbour.
Tugs
There are 5 tugs available.
Charts and publications
JP 127, 128, 1101. Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
See Country information.
Communications
Inmarsat: Possible for direct communication between ship and agent. All agents offices are equipped with telex.
VHF: Call "Ube-Ho-An" on Ch 16, 12.
Documents
See Country information.
Health
When the Master requires radio pratique he should cable the Head of the Quarantine Station via his agent in accordance with Quarantine rules which stipulate that this must be done within 36 hours prior to arrival at the port. Saturday, Sunday and holidays do not count within the 36 hours.
Free pratique: Formalities will be carried out at the quarantine anchorage within a radius of 500m centred on position 33°53.25'N 131°13.30'E.
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 Ube
updated Jan 2024Where it is
Ube is located on the southern coast of Honshu, close E to the western entrance to the Inland Sea.
The port
The port is enclosed by two breakwaters and has two entrances. Outside the breakwaters there are two loading quays. Inside there are several other quays, including coal berths.
Large quantities of fertiliser and cement are shipped from Ube.
Traffic
Approx 32,000,000t of cargo (including 8,000,000t of coal), 22,000TEU and 14,000 vessels handled annually.
Questions about Ube
What are the pilot arrangements at Ube?
Not compulsory but recommended.
What time zone is Ube in?
Local time at Ube is UTC+9. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Ube?
The deepest berth listed is at Seibu Oil Yamaguchi Terminal: 19.90 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the water density at Ube?
1025.
Which load line zone is Ube in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Ube?
Port State Control at Ube: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Ube?
The UN/LOCODE of Ube is JPUBJ.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Ube 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.