PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Yawatahama
Key data
updated Feb 2020Size limits
Max draught 4.7m, LOA 114m, beam 16m, 1,529DWT.
Tides
Range 1.6m (springs), 0.9m (neaps).
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurinoura District Terminal | — | — | 2 |
| Okishinden Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Taiheiyo Cement Terminal | — | — | 2 |
| Yawatahama Ferry Terminal | — | — | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Feb 2020Approach
A lightbuoy (safe water) is moored in the approaches to the harbour, 0.5nm W of O Se. The harbour which gradually narrows, is entered on the W side of the breakwater; there is a basin used by fishing vessels at its inner end. It can also be approached from the NE part of Bungo Suido and entered between Suwa Saki and Yano Saki, 1nm N.
Port limits
The port limits extend across the inner parts of both Yawatahama Ko and Kawanoishi Ko (33°28.0'N 132°23.0'E).
Anchorages
Good anchorage, sheltered from winds from all directions, is afforded in depths from 12.0-16.0m, mud, W of the head of the breakwater. Outer anchorages, sheltered in depths of 11.0-20.0m.
Restrictions
Submarine cable (disused) is laid between the E side of Sa Shima and the mainland E of Suwa Saki, marked by beacons.
Local knowledge is required.
Charts and publications
Japanese Charts JP151, JP1102. Admiralty Pilot NP42B.
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 Yawatahama
updated Feb 2020Where it is
Yawatahama is situated on the NW coast of Shioka.
The port
Yawatahama is noted for its production of cotton textiles, and is a large orange growing area. The port also handles a major fishing and marine products industry for the area.
Traffic
Approx 13,300,000t of cargo handled annually.
Questions about Yawatahama
What time zone is Yawatahama in?
Local time at Yawatahama is UTC+9. No summer time.
Who carries out Port State Control at Yawatahama?
Port State Control at Yawatahama: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Yawatahama?
The UN/LOCODE of Yawatahama is JPYWH.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Yawatahama 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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