Minamata (JPMIN)

The port is well protected by land and small islands and provides safe anchorage and alongside berths.

Summer.

Minamata is situated on the SW coast of Kyushu in Kumamoto Prefecture, approx 50km S of Yatsushiro.

Draught 10.0m, 15,000DWT.

Approx 171,000t of cargo and 2,400 vessels handled annually.

A quarantine anchorage is situated in an area 0.55nm in diameter with centre 1.1nm N of Koji Shima Lighthouse. Vessels with a draught up to 11.0m can work cargo in an anchorage situated to the E of Koji Shima. It is sheltered except from SW winds. Lightering barges are available. Prohibited Anchorage: Anchorage is prohibited in the fairway and in the area between the fairway and the S shore of Koji Shima. Vessels should not stop or anchor in any position which might obscure the leading lights from seaward.

Vessels entering or leaving the port should only use the fairway, entering between No 1 Lightbuoy and Minamata Ko Entrance No 2 Lightbuoy, moored approx 0.3nm SW of the S extremity of Koji Shima. The channel has draught limitation of 16.0m. Reclamation work is being carried within 0.3nm SE of Myojin Saki. A wave meter lightbuoy (yellow) is moored 0.4nm SW of Koji Shima Light. A submarine cable is laid from the buoy E to the coast.

BA 3408, 2347. Japanese W174, W1240. Admiralty Pilot NP42C, NP286(6).

1025.

Pilotage is not compulsory but available 0600-2000hrs. Pilots board at 32°11'N 130°04'E, approx 1nm S of Toshima Lighthouse. Pilots require at least 24 hours notice.

The harbour limit is the area enclosed by an arc of a circle drawn from Myojin Saki as the centre and a radius of approx 1.0nm.

A silver grey television tower, marked by two red lights and one white light stands 332m in height, 0.75nm E of Koji Shima.

Night berthing is possible, however night time berthing is not possible if the assistance of a pilot is required.

Range max 4.0m; min 2.0m.

There are 2 tugs available. 1 x 300hp and 1 x 2,300hp.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly, NNE'ly.

MINAMATA, KYUSHU 32°11.90'N 130°22.61'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP MIN ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Port: Ch 16.

The immigration authorities are stationed at Yatsushiro.

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See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Granted in the quarantine anchorage centred on 32°12.5'N 130° 20.67'E.