Imabari (JPIMB)

The port has remained as a critical position as a pivotal place for sea transportation and forming an economical zone with the surrounding cities and towns mainly in the regional industries such as towel manufacturing and ship building, it has played a big role in the development of Imabari City. The regular container seaway to Korea was opened for the first time in Shikoku and now provides 5 services per week. The port is divided into three separate areas and the main cargoes include lumber, steel, sand and gravel.

Summer.

Imabari is situated on the W coast of Shikoku Island in Ehime prefecture and is considered one of the most important ports in Japan. The port facing the seaway of Kurushima Strait at the centre of Seto Inland Sea.

LOA 248m, beam 32.2m, draught 10.8m, 42,902DWT.

Approx 1,000,000t of cargo, 28,000TEU, 16,000 vessels and 90,000 passengers handled annually.

Good safe anchorage can be found outside the harbour, vessels to anchor according to information by agents.

Draught limitation in the channel is 9.0m. The inner harbour, No 1 Area, is protected from E by a breakwater and is entered from NW; a light is exhibited on the head of the breakwater and at the W entrance point of the harbour. A detached breakwater 0.25nm in length lies a NW/SE direction 0.2nm W of the head of the existing breakwater. A bent groyne, from which a light is exhibited, extends from the shore and its head is situated close E of the S end of the detached breakwater. The basin, No 2 Area, situated on reclaimed land on the N side of the mouth of Sosha Kawa is protected from E by a short breakwater; a light is exhibited on the head of the breakwater. Caution: The inner harbour is congested with numerous ferries and pleasure boats passing in and out of the entrance. Vessels are also likely to encounter large numbers of fishing vessels off the harbour entrance, particularly at slack water. A dangerous wreck lies 0.35nm E of the harbour entrance.

BA 2347. JP 104, 153, 1108. Japanese chart W1361 and W132. Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).

1030.

Not compulsory for berthing to Kurashiki W, but is compulsory for vessels over 10,000GT passing Bisan-Seto Akashi and Kurushima Strait. Inland Sea pilots are available at Wada-Misaki (off Kobe), Sekisaki or Hesaki (off Moji). Pilots are not available after sunset.

A light is exhibited on the head of the breakwater and at the W entrance point of the harbour.

Entry or sailing after sunset: Permitted to/from anchorage but not permitted from berths.

Range, max 3.84m; min -0.06m.

Kurushima Kaikyo Traffic Advisory Service Centre, traffic information addressee: ..... Name of office Kurusima Kaikyo Traffic Advisory Service Centre Traffic Route Control 0898 31 9000 Telefax 0898 31 9666 Automatic phone service 0898 31 3636 For further information contact: Navigation Safety Division, Guard and Rescue Department 6th RMSH, Tel: +81 82 251 5111; Guard and Rescue Division, Imabari Maritime Safety Office, Tel: +81 898 23 1469.

There are 6 tugs available; 2 x 3,000-4,000hp, 4 x 1,050-2,400hp. These tugs are at No 1 area. However, they will come to No 2 and 3 areas on request.

Prevailing winds: Variable.

IMABARI, SHIKOKU 34°04.15'N 133°00.67'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP IMB For details see: SETO NAIKAI (INLAND SEA) PILOT REQUIREMENTS GENERAL DIAGRAM KURUSHIMA KAIKYO TRAFFIC ADVISORY SERVICE (TAS) KURUSHIMA KAIKYO PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 29/23 Japan Coast Guard Publication 303/19, (RSDRA2019000079322), 29/23

VHF: See Inland Sea pilots.

Immigration: The authorities are not stationed at Imabari but will attend from Matsuyama.

See Country information.

See Country information.

See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Usually vessels anchor at Matsuyama, where the authorities board and grant free pratique. Radio pratique is available.