Kushiro (JPKUH)

Kushiro is the largest commercial port on the E coast of Hakkaido. The Kushiro River divides the port into East and West ports. East Port handles passenger/cruise facilities, coal and general cargo, and is home to the fisheries. West Port is the deep water port handling grain, woodchips, milk and other livestock products, paper and pulp, petroleum and heavy oil. Coal loaders, grain loaders and woodchip distributors are available in addition to cranage. The port is enclosed by two sets of breakwaters, protecting each harbour. Depth inside the harbours varies between 8.7m and 14.3m; the bottom is sandy except for a rocky area in the SE.

Summer.

Kushiro is located midway along the eastern coastline of the island of Hokkaido.

LOA 285.2m, beam 32.26m, draught 12.0m and 85,000DWT.

Approx 14,000,000t of cargo , 17,000TEU and 7,000 vessels handled annually.

Vessels anchor in the harbour where there is room for one ship of 10,000GT, two of 8,000GT, four of 5,000GT and two of 3,000GT. Outer anchorage: A quarantine anchorage is situated 1.75nm NW of Shirito Hana. The outer harbour, between the harbour limit and the breakwaters enclosing the two harbours, is a designated anchorage for vessels carrying dangerous cargoes, and may be used by other vessels as a temporary anchorage during fog. Inner anchorage: Vessels carrying dangerous cargoes anchor in No 3 Area, at the S end of the harbour. A recommended anchorage berth in No 2 Area is with N Breakwater light bearing 230° distance 600m, in a depth of 10.0m, mud. Vessels of less than 350t only anchor in No 1 Area.

Draught limitations in the channels are: E area: 9.3m; W area: 12.0m. The fairway, in which anchoring is prohibited, extends from 0.5nm outside the harbour entrance, between S and N Breakwaters, to 0.15nm within the entrance; the least depth near the centre of the fairway is 9.7m. An area of diminishing width, in which anchoring is also prohibited, extends from the E end of the fairway to the first bridge over Kyu Kushiro Kawa. There are depths of 5.5m or more to within 0.1nm of the above mentioned bridge. The entrance channel, on the N side of South Breakwater, has been dredged to depths of 10.0-11.0m; the N side of this channel is marked by several lightbuoys, the outer of which is fitted with a radar reflector.

JP1032, JP31, BA1800, 1803. Admiralty Pilot NP41, NP286(6).

1025.

Not compulsory. Pilot boards in an area 263° distance 1,500m from the S Auxiliary Breakwater Light (42°58.43'N 144°21.55'E) (near the S end of the quarantine anchorage).

The harbour limit extends W from Shirito Hana for 3.25nm, then N to the shore.

Kushira Saki Light (42°58'N 144°23'E), exhibited on Shirito Hana from a white square tower with black bands, 10m in height. A white structure and a radio beacon are both situated near the light and are good marks. Shirito Sho Light, exhibited 0.5nm SSW of Kushiro Saki Light from a red column 13m in height. Three television towers, between 1.7nm and 2.1nm NE of Kushiro Saki Light; each tower is approx 185m high, painted red and white in bands, and marked with obstruction lights. A chimney (43°00.2'N 144°21.6'E), with an elevation of 123m, painted red and white in bands and marked by obstruction lights.

Entry or sailing after sunset: No restrictions except for vessels requiring pilot services. Entry: Sunrise to sunset. Sailing: Not after 2100hrs. Prohibited area: A prohibited area is situated close E of North Breakwater within 0.2nm of its end.

Range, max 2.13m; min -0.65m.

Tugs are available.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly. Between Jun-Sep, dense fog is likely to occur.

KUSHIRO, HOKKAIDO 42°58.59'N 144°21.49'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP KUH ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 33/24 Japanese Notice 30/338/24, (RSDRA2024000214062), 33/24

VHF: Call "Kushiro-Ho-An" on Ch 16, 12.

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See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Vessels usually anchor at the quarantine anchorage where the authorities board and grant free pratique.