Hitachi (JPHTC)

The port is considered a principal port and is situated close N to the new mouth of Kuji Kawa. The port is one of three, including Oarai and Hitachinaka, that are operated by Ibaraki Prefecture and make up the Port of Ibaraki. Hitachi, used as a maritime gateway for the Northern Kanto area, is able to accommodate and range of vessels and cargoes including; LNG, PCC, Ro-Ro, tankers, dry and breakbulk. The port was used in 2023 as a demonstration for the worlds first fully automated vessel. The vessel, developed by Kawasaki, travelled through a route of 1,600km between Hitachi and Kushiro.

Summer.

Hitachi, part of the Ibaraki Port Office, is situated 24km NE of Mito City, at the southern end of Hitachi City, on the eastern coast of Japan.

Max LOA 300.03m, beam 52.00m, draught 11.60m and 95,400DWT.

Approx 6,000,000t of cargo handled annually.

Good anchorage can be found outside the harbour. Anchorage is prohibited in the harbour within 0.1nm of the E breakwater.

Draught limitation in the channel is 8.5m. Approach: Hitachi is entered from S between the head of S Breakwater and the S head of E Breakwater. A 10m curve extends within the harbour entrance with a width of 0.13 mile between the 10m line at the entrance between the breakwaters. Depths alongside the wharves range from 3.5 to 12m. A lightbuoy (Fl G 3s) is moored 0.125nm WSW of the S head of E Breakwater. Within the harbour buoys, from which red lights are exhibited, mark the edges of shoal water.

JP1097. Admiralty Pilot NP41, NP286(6).

Ibaraki Coast Guard Office available. Telephone: +81 292 634 118.

1025.

Not compulsory. Pilots, arranged via agents, are available from sunrise to sunset in the following position: ..... Lat Long 1. 36°28'13''N 140°39'11"E

..... Navigational Aid Lat Long Hitachi Lighthouse 36°30.5'N 140°38.0'E Hitachi Port East Breakwater Lighthouse 36°29.0'N 140°38.0'E Hitachi Port South Breakwater Lighthouse 36°29.0'N 140°37.6'E Hitachi Port North Breakwater Lighthouse 36°30.0'N 140°37.6'E Hitachi Port No 2 Lighted Buoy 36°29.0'N 140°38.0'E Hitachi Port No 3 Lighted Buoy 36°29.0'N 140°37.7'E Hitachi Port No 4 Lighted Buoy 36°29.1'N 140°37.8'E Hitachi Port No 6 Lighted Buoy 36°29.5'N 140°37.8'E

Caution: Located approx 0.4nm E of the N extremity of the E breakwater is Onne Iso, which dries 1.6m. A fishing harbour is located 1.3nm S of the port and at the head of the N breakwater a light is shown. Beacons lead between the heads of the breakwaters into the harbour and in line bearing 330°. Fishing nets may be encountered from approx 36°34.6'N., 140°39.7'E extending 5nm to the E.

Max +1.20m; min -0.35m.

There are 1 x 1,550hp, 1 x 1,500hp and 1 x 166hp tugs available

Prevailing winds: NE'ly and SE'ly (spring); S'ly and NE'ly (summer); N'ly (autumn and winter).

HITACHI, HONSHU 36°29.24'N 140°37.81'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP HTC For details see: KASHIMA PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 09/23 Japan Coast Guard Publication 301/21, (RSDRA2022000061889), 09/23

..... Hitcahi Pilot contact info Telephone +81 299 825 515 Facsimile +81 299 826 205 Hitcahi Port Authority Telephone +81 29 301 4536 Facsimile +81 29 301 4583

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See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Formalities will be carried out at the quarantine anchorage in position 36°28.65'N., 140°38.7'E.