Himeji (JPHIM)

The port area extends 18km along the coast and is divided into the Shikama and Higashi/Mega port areas to the E, Hirohata central Industrial port area and the W Industrial port areas of Aboshi and Nishi. The principal cargoes handled are crude oil, LNG, construction materials, steel, timber, chemicals, ores and coal.

Summer.

Himeji is situated on the Seto Inland Sea coast in Hyogo Prefecture, approx 60km W of Kobe.

LOA 315.2m, beam 50m, draught 15.5m, 210,865DWT.

Approximate 28,000,000t cargo, 13,000TEU, 25,000 vessels and 800 passengers are handled annually.

Anchorage can be obtained as convenient, as close as possible to the port according to draught. Caution: A submarine oil pipeline is laid from Idemitsu Kosan Sea Berth to the mouth of Ichi Kawa, 3.5nm N.

East Passage: Depth in the channel is 14.0m, width 300m. Hirohata Fairway: Draught limitation in the channel is 17.0m. It is entered between No1 Light Beacon (E cardinal) and No 2 Light Beacon (starboard hand), standing 2nm SSW of the head of Hirohata East. Shikama Fairway: Draught limitation in the channel is 11.3m. The approach channel to the basin is entered between No 1 Lightbuoy and No 2 Lightbuoy and leads between Shikama W Breakwater; a light is exhibited on the S end of each breakwater, both of which are detached. Aboshi: Draught limitation in the channel is 10.0m.

Japanese Charts W150B, W1113, W134A, Charts JP134B, JP106. Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).

1025.

Seto Nakai (Inland Sea) pilots are compulsory for vessels over 10,000GT and are available at Wadi-Misaki, off Kobe. Harbour pilot are not compulsory. They board at inner anchorage from sunrise to one hour before sunset.

Vessels are prohibited from entering waters within 50m from LNG carriers at LNG base, 30m from dangerous cargo carriers in the port.

Range 0.8m, Spring 1.2m.

Not compulsory. Four tugs, 2 x 3,500hp and 2 x 2,600hp available from Shikama port.

Prevailing winds: NNE'ly.

HIMEJI, HONSHU 34°45.43'N 134°34.10'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP HIM For details see: SETO NAIKAI (INLAND SEA) PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 28/23 Japan Coast Guard Publication 303/19 & Supplement 4/22, (RSDRA2019000079322 & RSDRA2023000080991), 28/23

Port Authority: Tel: +81 792 350176 (24 hours). VHF Ch 16.

Authorities available at Shikama.

Free Pratique: Vessels usually anchor at Wada-Misaki (off Kobe), prior to proceeding to Shikama, where the authorities board and grant free pratique. Radio pratique is applicable only by possessing a valid Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate. It is not necessary to have a Japanese Sanitary Inspection Certificate. Radio pratique message: The message must include: ..... 1. RPM (Radio Pratique Message, to advise that the message is for radio pratique, abbreviated form used) 2. Name of port and departure date 3. Name(s) of port(s) of call and sailing dates during the last 15 days 4. Name of port of destination and ETA 5. Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate, date and place of issue 6. Number of crew and passengers, if any 7. Whether or not there is a doctor onboard 8. Name of the Master of the vessel 9. Whether or not the vessel has transferred any passengers and or goods from another vessel or aircraft on the voyage during 15 days prior to arrival. If affirmative, details should be given. 10. Whether there are any patients onboard, or not, taken ill during 15 days prior to arrival. If yes, details of the illness must be given. 11. Whether there has been any death (with the exception of deaths caused by accident) during the 15 days prior to arrival. If yes, details should be given and must include: Name and age of the person(s) and/or present condition of the person(s). 12. Whether rats were caught and if there was any danger of the outbreak of black plague and if there was abnormal mortality amongst the rats. 13. Whether or not there are any goods onboard tainted by any virus or quarantineable epidemic. 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.