Sakai (JPSAK)

The port offers facilities for general cargo vessels, bulk carriers and tankers. Cargoes handled at the port include timber, LPG, LNG, crude oil and general cargo. As of 1st December 2007, Osaka, Sakai, Amagasaki-Nishinomiya-Ashiya and Kobe (see separate entries), have all been unified to form Hanshin Port.

Summer.

Sakai-Semboku is located on the Inland Sea coast of Honshu, approx 14km S of Osaka.

Max draught 14.5m, LOA 333m, beam 60m, 260,000DWT.

Approx 78,000,000t of cargo, 30,000TEU and 31,000 vessels handled annually.

The quarantine anchorage used by vessels bound for Sakai-Senboku Ku is situated on the N side of Sakai South Fairway (34°37'N 135°23'E). Anchor berths are allocated by the Captain of the Port. Anchorage is prohibited in Hamadera Fairway. A prohibited area marked by light beacons, has been established off the shoreline to the S of the entrance to Hamadera Hakuchi.

Sakai-Senboku Ku North Part is approached through Osaka Wan and entered through Sakai Passage. the South Part is approached through Osaka Wan and entered through Hamadera Passage. Draught limitations in the channels are as follows: ..... Channel Draught (m) Sakai North Passage 14.0 Sakai South Passage 10.0 Hamadera Passage 16.0 Otsu Passage 10.0 Otsu South Passage 12.0 Hamadera Fairway and Sakai South Fairway passages are always under the control of Sakai Maritime Safety Agency who must be notified prior to vessel's arrival.

JP1110, JP1103, JP1146. Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).

1025.

Compulsory for vessels of 10,000GT or more, and available during day light hours only. ..... Vessels entering or departing Osaka Ko Sakai-Senboku Ku through Hamadera Fairway: 1. Vessels of 10,000GT or over: Area No 7. This area is also used for the hand over with Osaka Wan District Pilot. 2. Other vessels: In the vicinity of the Hamadera Fairway No 1 and No 2 Lightbuoys (34°33.3'N 135°20.2'E) Vessels entering or departing Osaka No Sakai-Senboku Ku through Sakai South Fairway: 1. Vessels of 10,000GT or over: Area No 6. This area is also used for the hand over with Osaka Wan District Pilot. 2. Other vessels: In the vicinity of the Sakai South Fairway No 1 and No 2 Lightbuoys (34°36.4'N 135°22.3'E). Vessels entering or departing Hannan Ko through Kishiwada Fairway: In the vicinity of Kishiwada Koro No 1 and No 2 Lightbuoy (entrance to Kishiwada fairway) Vessels entering Hannan Ko through Izumi-Sano Fairway: In position 34°27.6'N 135°19.5'E. Pilot ordering: Inbound vessels should send request to pilots 12 hours in advance stating: ..... 1. Vessel's name 2. GT 3. LOA 4. Maximum beam 5. Name of shipowner 6. Whether exempt from export tax or not 7. Deepest draught 8. Speed 9. Nature of cargo(es) 10. ETA/ETD 11. Last port of call 12. Destination 13. Quarantine requirements 14. Agent's name 15. Any other requirements Vessels should confirm arrival at the Pilot boarding area 6 hours in advance and any amendments to the ETA should be notified immediately. VHF contact with Baypilot Kobe when approximately 50nm off the Pilot boarding area. Vessels bound for Osaka Wan should maintain continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 16 when N of the line joining Muroto Saki (33°15.0'N 134°11.0'E) and Shiono Misaki (33°26.0'N 135°46.0'E). Pilot boards in the following positions: ..... 1. 34°10.2'N 134°59.9'E (7nm S of Tomoga Shima Light) 2. Within a circle of radius 0.5nm centred on position 34°36.9'N 135°09.6'E (approx 2nm S of Kobe Light). This position is also used for the 'hand-over' between Osaka Bay Pilots and Hanshin (Kobe Harbour) Pilots 3. Within the circle of radius 0.5nm centred on position 35°34.6'N 135°15.2'E (about 6nm SE of Kobe Light). This position is also used for the 'hand-over' between Osaka Bay Pilots and Hanshin (Kobe Harbour) Pilots

A light is exhibited at the head of each breakwater.

Izumi-Otsu Bridge with a least vertical clearance of 15m spans the two harbours.

Range, max 1.62m; min 0.13m; average 0.97m.

Osaka Wan Traffic Advisory Service Centre provides a maritime traffic service and Traffic Route control in the Akashi Kaikyo area. Reporting Points: ..... Reporting Line Code Description AH A line joining Eigashima Ko West breakwater Light (34°40.4'N 134°54.6'E) to Harima Kita No 10 Lightbuoy (34°38.4'N 134°49.1'E) AW A line joining Harima Kita No 10 Lightbuoy to Murotsu Ko West breakwater Light (34°31.5'N 134°52.7'E) AN A line bearing 090° 9.3km from Hira Iso Light Beacon (34°37.3'N 135'03.9'E) to position 34°37.3'N 135°10.1'E AE A line bearing 180° 20.9km from Kobe Light (34°38.9'N 135°10.1'E) AS A line bearing 180° 21km from Sano Higashi breakwater Light (34°27.5'N 134° 56.4'E) Pre-Entry Report: Vessels should report to Osaka MARTIS by noon LT of the day before the date of entry into the traffic route. Vessels carrying dangerous cargoes should report 3 hours in advance. The report can be submitted by VHF, MF, telephone or fax and should include the following information: ..... 1. Vessel's name, callsign, GT, LOA 2. Section of the Traffic Route the vessel is intending to navigate 3. a. ETA at the entrance of the Traffic Route 4. b. ETD from the Traffic Route 5. Vessel's contact details (if no radio equipment onboard) 6. Port of destination 7. Draught 8. Dangerous goods onboard (if carrying liquefied gas) 9. Length between the bow of the towing vessel and the after end of the towed vessel, or, between the front of the pushed vessel and the stern of the pushing vessel

Mitsui OSK are running a test scheme for the LNG-fuelled tug boat "Ishin" to be used at the port. During the test phase, LNG fuel is being supplied by Osaka Gas using a truck-to-ship bunkering procedure. The new LNG tug boat will be operated by Nihon and will escort large scale vessels in Osaka Bay the Seto Inland Sea. There are 20 other diesel powered tugs available of 760-3,500hp capacity.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

SAKAI, HONSHU 35°33.15'N 133°16.44'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP SAK ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 45/24 Japanese Sailing Directions for the Northwest Coast of Honshu, Supplement 03/24, (RSDRA2024000279571), 45/24

..... Harbour Master: Tel: +81 859 422532 VHF: Ch 16; 12, 19, 20. Port Authority: Tel: +81 859 423705. Fax: +81 859 423735. Email: sakai-port@sakai-ort.com Website: http://www.sakai-port.com Pilots: VHF: Ch 16. Tel: +81 859 440108. Fax: +81 859 446702. (Daytime only) Japan Coast Guard VHF: Ch 12, 16. Callsign: "Sakai Coast Guard Radio" Tel: +81 722 441771 (24 hours) Osaka MARTIS VTS: VHF: Ch 16, 13, 14, 22

See Country information.

See Country information. ..... 1. A vessel of over 10,000GT intending to use Hamadera Fairway shall notify the Captain of the Port by noon the day before arrival, its ETA at the entrance to the fairway, or if leaving the port, its ETD. 2. A vessel of 3,000GT and over intending to enter (or depart from Sakai-Seboku Ku Sections 2 or 3) through the section of Sakai South Fairway E of a line drawn 29° from the position 301°, 2,540m from Sakai Signal Station, shall notify the Harbour Master of their ETA at the vicinity of the entrance to the fairway (or estimated time of sailing) by noon the day before arrival. 3. A vessel of 5,000GT and over intending to use South Harbour Fairway shall notify the Captain of the Port by noon the day before arrival, its ETA at the entrance to the fairway, or, if leaving the port, its ETD. 4. A vessel shall notify the Captain of the Port of any amendments to its ETA or ETD without delay.

See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Usually vessels anchor at the quarantine anchorage at Osaka/Sakai-Senboku, where the authorities board and grant free pratique.