Naoetsu (JPNAO)

Naoetsu is an open port for the city of Joetsu. Facilities exist for handling logs, coal, potash, soya beans and LNG. Ferry services to Muroran, Hakata and Sado Shima.

Summer.

Naoetsu is situated on the Japan Sea coast of Honshu, approx 130km S of Niigata.

Joetsu is an alternative name for Naoetsu.

LOA 315.16m, beam 50m, draught 11.7m, 109,484DWT.

Approx 7,000,000t of cargo, 34,000TEU, 1,200 vessels and 34,000 passengers handled annually.

It is possible for vessels of up to 1,500t to anchor within the port, between E Breakwater and East Wharf; large vessels usually anchor outside the breakwaters. The quarantine anchorage, 1.5nm WSW of the head of W Breakwater, provides good holding in depths of 16.0-26.0m, sand and mud. The area of good holding ground is limited, and vessels have dragged their anchors. When strong W to NW winds are forecast, vessels should seek shelter off Sado Shima. An area of foul ground exists about 0.3nm NNE of the head of W Breakwater. Submarine cable: A wave meter is situated about 1nm NNE of the head of W Breakwater, and a submarine cable connects the meter with the shore, 2nm SSE. Korean, Russian and Japanese communications cables come ashore close W of Naoetsu harbour limits. The cable runs NW to SE about 1nm W of the quarantine anchorage.

Approach and entry: The port is entered between the head of Offing Breakwater (37°13.4'N 138°16.2'E) and the NE corner of an area of land which is being reclaimed. Draught limitation in the channel: ..... To Kosanhin Pier 11.7m To other piers Summer 9.0m Winter 8.7m

JP1180, JP120.. Admiralty Pilot NP41, NP286(6).

Coastguard service is provided by the Maritime Safety Agency, Naoetsu.

1025.

Shore mooring lines of 100mm are required in winter season against storms (unsafe conditions in winter).

Available. Vessels can send ETA to the agent at any time. However it is recommended that vessels send ETA at the time of departure from the last port and 24 hours before arrival. Pilot boards at the quarantine anchorage in daylight hours only.

The port limits are defined by a line drawn from a point on the shore 0.75nm WSW of the mouth of Seki Kawa, NW for 1.6nm, then NE for 2.5nm, then SE to the shore.

Landmarks which may be useful in approaching Naoetsu Ko are: W Breakwater Light (red tower, 19m in height) (37°12.5'N 138°15.4'E). Chimney, painted red and white situated about 1.25nm S of W Breakwater Light. Two tanks, painted silver, stand close N of it. A radio tower, 71m in height, painted red and white, 2nm SSW of W Breakwater Light. The tower is marked by a red light.

Pilotage during daylight hours only.

Range max 0.5m; min 0.13m.

There are 4 tugs available.

Prevailing winds: NNE'ly, SSW'ly.

NAOETSU KO, HONSHU 37°11.99'N 138°15.34'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP NAO For details see: NANAO-NAN WAN Pilot Requirements ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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

VHF: Ch 16.

The port has Customs and Immigration Authorities available.

See Country information.

See Country information.

See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Free pratique is available at the quarantine anchorage, 321° x 2,200m from Naoetsu Lighthouse.

NOR is usually tendered on arrival at anchorage.