Kure (JPKRE)

Kure is a fine natural harbour sheltered by a number of small islands. The port consists of the following regions: Kure, Hiro, Nigata and Yoshiura. It is an industrial port with large shipbuilding yards and steel works. Main imports are iron ore, timber, wood chips and coke. Main exports are iron, machinery, paper and lumber. The sub ports of Kinoe Terminal on Osaki-Kami Sima Island and the Osaki Power Station on Naga Shima Island are approx 30km to the E of Kure port.

Summer.

Kure is situated on Honshu in the Inland Sea.

LOA 327m, draught 17.4m, beam 55m, 243,450DWT.

Approx 18,000,000t of cargo, 32,000 vessels and 714,000 passenger handled annually.

The following anchor berths for discharging or awaiting an alongside berth, are established: ..... Kure Anchorages Latitude Longitude Y1 34°14.83'N 132°31.13'E Y2 34°14.90'N 132°31.58'E C 34°13.85'N 132°31.50'E D 34°13.48'N 132°31.75'E Y1, C, D: If a vessel's LOA is less than 200m, depth available is 18.0m. Y2: For vessel's with LOA less than 150m, depth available is 15.0m, mainly used for loading of steel products. Hiro Anchorages for loading/discharging: A) Less than LOA 200m, depth 16.0m, 34°12.0'N 132°37.0'E. B) Less than LOA 200m, depth 16.0m, 34°13 0'N 132°37.4'E. Quarantine Anchorage: Lies outside the harbour limit across the entrance to the harbour in position 34°11.57'N 132°36.33'E.

Depth in the channel is 17.0m, with draught limitation of 17.4m HW for vessels under 200,000DWT and 16.3m for vessels over 200,000DWT.

JP104, 142, 1108, 1109. Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).

1025.

Not compulsory. Inland Sea pilots board 3nm S of Sekisaki Lighthouse, approx 33° 13.0'N 131°54.0'E. Harbour/berthing pilots are available at the Quarantine Anchorage, approx 34°13.7'N 132°31.0'E, if required. Harbour pilots are not available from sunset to sunrise. Requests for pilots should be made through the agent 24 hours in advance.

Range, max 3.98m; min -0.28m.

There are 16 tugs available from 1,600-3,300hp.

Prevailing winds: WSW'ly.

KURE, HONSHU 34°13.22'N 132°32.21'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP KRE For details see: SETO NAIKAI (INLAND SEA) PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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

VHF: Port & Pilots: Ch 16, 12. Email: kowankan@city.kure.hiroshima.jp.

See Country information.

Vessels should send ETA on departure from the last port, 10 and 4 days, 48, and 24 hours prior to arrival.

See County information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Usually vessels anchor at the quarantine anchorage where the authorities board and grant free pratique.