Kamaishi (JPKIS)

The port handles mainly fish and steel.

Summer.

Kamaishi is situated in Kamaishi Bay on the northern part of Honshu, facing the Pacific Ocean.

LOA 300m, beam 45m, draught 14m, 182,981DWT.

Approx 1,550,000t of cargo, 9,000TEU and 3,000 vessels handled annually.

Large vessels normally anchor in the vicinity of the quarantine anchorage (39° 15'N 141°55'E). The N part of this anchorage has a bottom of mud or sand, good holding ground, but care should be taken not to obstruct the fairway into the harbour. The holding ground is good in the area N and NW of Minami Naka Ne, but swinging room is limited. Vessels carrying dangerous cargoes anchor in Area No 2.

Having rounded O Saki at a safe distance off the dangers which lie up to 0.3nm offshore in this vicinity, the recommended track leads W into Kamaishi Wan, passing: S of Naga Ne and other dangers which extend 0.5nm ENE of Madaga Saki, then: N of the dangers extending 0.2nm NNW of Tachigane Shima, then: S of Yakushi Dashi (39°15.7'N 141°55.8'E), with a depth of 1.8m over it, then 0.5nm S of Konawa Saki (39°15.8'N 141°55.0'E). From this position the track leads NW, with a light (39°15.9'N 141°53.9'E), standing on the E corner of a wharf, ahead bearing 303°, then: As necessary for anchoring or berthing.

BA 806, 3374. Japanese W1091. Admiralty Pilot NP41, NP286(6).

1025.

Not compulsory. Pilots normally board at quarantine anchorage, 1.0nm SW of Madaga Saki, also available 1nm NNE of Osaki Lighthouse (39°16'N 141°59'E). Pilots can be arranged 24hrs.

The harbour limit is a line joining Madaga Saki Light (39°16.0'N 141°56.0'E) and a position on the S shore of the bay, 1.5nm SE.

Caution is advised when entering the port, two large submerged rocks are situated in the entrance.

Range, max 1.4m, min -0.3m.

There are two tugs stationed at the port.

Prevailing winds: W'ly (Winter).

KAMAISHI, HONSHU 39°16.20'N 141°54.00'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP KIS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 09/23 Japan Coast Guard Publication 301/21 & Supplements 1/21 & 2/22, (RSDRA2022000061889, RSDRA2022000048995 & RSDRA2022000079998), 09/23

VHF: Port: Ch 12 and 16.

Immigration formalities: The authorities will attend from Ofunato.

See Country information.

See Country information.

See Country information see radio pratique. Free pratique: Formalities will be carried out at the quarantine anchorage, 500m outside of Harbour Line at 39°15.0'N 141°55.0'E.