Nakagusuku (JPNAK)

The main port for Okinawa city, the new port includes the Okinawa Free Trade Zone and a regular passenger traffic service operates to Tokujin Ko and Tsuken Shima Ko. Nakagusuku is a specified port and it handles all crude and petroleum products within the Okinawa island group. It has many sea berths and piers for large vessels in its jurisdiction, most of which are owned by petroleum companies. The port area also covers Kinwan to the N and Nishihara terminal to the S, both of which can be found under separate entries.

Summer.

Nakagusuku New Port is located in the NW area of Nakagusuku Bay, on the E coast of Okinawa Island.

Max draught 13m, 40,000DWT.

Nakagusuku Wan affords anchorage to large vessels in depths of 22.0-36m, sand and shell. However, it cannot be considered a safe anchorage when winds blow between ENE and ESE, as after two or three successive days of these onshore winds, heavy rollers enter the bay.

Draught limitation in the channel is 13.0m.

BA 2024, JP226 Japanese W241, W228B. Admiralty Pilot NP42C, NP286(6).

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory for entering the port only and is available during day light hours only. Pilot boards 26°16.0'N 127°54.5'E.

Berthing and unberthing during day light only.

HW: 1.34m LW:0.43m

Available.

Prevailing winds: NE'ly (Nov-Mar).

NAKAGUSUKU SHINKO, OKINAWA SHIMA 26°16.83'N 127°55.08'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP NAK ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 45/24 Japan Coast Guard Publication 305 Sailing Directions for Coast of Kyushu Supplement No.5, (RSDRA2024000279575), 45/24

Immigration: Authorities will attend only after vessel has berthed.

Pratique formalities will be carried out only when vessels are alongside the berth. Radio pratique is possible. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate issued.