Kanazawa (JPKNZ)

The port of Kanazawa is one of two main ports located in the prefecture of Ishikawa, the other being Nanao. Main commodities handled include timber and petroleum, silk fabrics, textiles machinery, railway rolling stock and iron ore.

Summer.

Kanazawa is situated on the Japan Sea coast of Honshu, close S of Suzu-Misaki Peninsula, approx 75km N of Fukui, in Ishikawa prefecture.

LOA 294m, beam 37.5m, draught 13m, 31,143DWT.

Approx 3,000,000t of cargo, 64,000TEU and 27,000 vessels handled annually.

Except in winter, open anchorage can be obtained 1.0nm W of the mouth of Sai Kawa in depths of 11.0-16.0m, but NW winds raise a heavy sea. The bottom is mainly fine sand and depths decrease gradually to the shore. Inner anchorage is located NE'ly, in depths of 10.0m, mud bottom, poor holding ground. Quarantine anchorage: Is a circle of 500m in radius centred 1.5nm NW of Ono Kawa Light. Depths range from 17.0-26.0m, mud and fine sand. In NW winds, vessels may experience difficulty in anchoring there. The quarantine anchorage located off Ono West Breakwater can be used as a bad weather refuge anchorage. However, there is a danger of dragging anchor if the weather is rough and it is recommended vessels anchor either in Maizuru Bay or Tsuruga Bay.

Min depth in the entrance channel is 10.0m. Entrance to Kanzawa harbour: The harbour is entered between West Breakwater, which extends 1.5nm NNW and N from the shore, abreast Ono Kawa Light (36° 36.8'N 136°36.3'E) and an area of reclaimed land, which extends 0.3nm NW from the original shore line between positions 0.6nm and 1.4nm NNE of Ono Kawa Light. A light is exhibited near the head of the West Breakwater, and on the head of a spur, which projects 100m NE from near its root. A light is exhibited from the W corner of the reclaimed land. Caution: Shoaling was reported close off this light; The NW extremity of this shoaling is marked by a lightbuoy. It was also reported that depths in the harbour between 36°36.97'N 136°36.65'E and 36°36.75'N 136°37.35'E are between 0.3m and 3.3m less than charted. A similar report also states that depths of 8.0m less than charted exist in the vicinity SE of a line joining 36°37.97'N 136°36.65'E and 36°37.6'N 136°36.1'E. Directions for entering the commercial harbour: The basin and approach to it, has been dredged to between 9.7m and 10.0m. A lightbuoy is moored on the W side of the fairway 1.0nm S of the light near the head of the West Breakwater. When entering or leaving the harbour in strong NW winds, it is advisable to keep close to the West Breakwater in order to avoid the swell, which rebounds from the face of the reclaimed land. Caution is advised as other vessels may be anchored in the lee of the breakwater.

BA 2347, 4509, JP1169. Japanese W1193. Admiralty Pilot NP41, NP286(6).

1025.

Not compulsory. If required, pilots usually board in 36°37.53'N 136°35.10'E. Pilots are available from Nanao Ko during daylight hours only.

Ono Kawa Light is exhibited from a white round tower, 26m in height, standing 200m S of the mouth Ono Kawa. Two lights are occasionally exhibited from triangular framework structures standing 3.25nm and 4.25nm SE of Ono Kawa Light. The structures are 27m and 46m high respectively. At night the glow of the city can be seen 40nm seaward.

Max 0.15m; min -0.35m. Tidal range does not exceed 0.5m.

No restriction on entry but daylight sailing is highly recommended, as there are insufficient night signals.

There are two tugboat's available: ..... Name of Tugboat Type GT Ownership Inuwashi-Maru Steel diesel engine, 2,700hp 151.0 Ishikawa Prefecture Inuwashi-Maru II Steel diesel engine, 3,500hp 196.0 Ishikawa Prefecture

Prevailing winds: NNE'ly. Visibility: During Sep and Oct, from dusk to the middle of the night, visibility at the inner end of the harbour is liable to be restricted by smoke from the burning of rice straw.

KANAZAWA, HONSHU 36°37.78'N 136°36.74'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP KNZ ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 36/23 Japanese Coast Guard Publication 302/23,(RSDRA2023000144876),36/23

VHF: Ch 16.

See Country information.

ETA should be sent on departure from the last port and then 10, 4, 2 and 1 day prior to arrival.

See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Formalities will be carried out at anchor in position 36° 37.53'N 136°35.10'E.