Nagasaki (JPNGS)

The port is a natural harbour protected by land and small islands. As well as being an international trading port, Nagasaki is also a popular tourist centre and hosts cruise line traffic. The Nagasaki Saibu LNG plant lies on the coast, 7km W of the port. The principal industries are shipbuilding and fishing.

Summer.

Nagasaki is situated on the eastern seaboard of Kyushu.

Max draught 12m, LOA 348m, beam 41m, 30,000DWT.

Approx 2,700,000t of cargo, 23,000TEU, 270 vessels and 1,000,000 passengers handled annually.

Megami anchorage is located in harbour division No 3 (within the line between Kagenoo Lighthouse and W end of Shirogashima) 18.2m depth and capacity of 2 x 20,000DWT vessels. There is a dangerous cargo anchorage in No 3 Area, large vessels will be cleared in roadstead area No 6. Quarantine anchorage: The quarantine anchorage lies in the S part of the area and has an extensive rocky shoal with a least depth of 11.9m lying within it.

JP198, 213. Admiralty Pilot NP42C, NP286(6).

1025.

Not compulsory, but necessary unless master has local knowledge. Pilot embarks in vicinity of Ioshima Lighthouse, in position 32°43.85'N 129°45.69'E and for large vessels in position 32°43.40'N 129° 44.30'E. Pilot is available any time, subject to adequate notice. All communications with pilot should be made through agents. Vessels should display "G" flag by day and use Morse signals at night to call pilot.

Berthing during daylight hours only, sailing permitted from buoys and jetties including oil terminals subject to adequate notice to harbour master. A bridge, with a vertical clearance of 13m and marked by lights, crosses the river mouth close N of Nakanoshima Pier.

Range, max 3.0m; min 0.05m.

There are 8 tugs available; 1 x 3,600hp, 4 x 3,200hp, 1 x 3,000hp, 1 x 2,880hp, 1 x 4,000hp.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly (winter), S'ly (summer).

NAGASAKI, KYUSHU 32°42.69'N 129°49.73'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP NGS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Pilots & Port: Ch 16 and 12. Call 'Nagasaki Hoan'.

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See Country information for radio pratique. Free Pratique: Formalities will be carried out at the quarantine anchorage.