Shiogama (JPSDJ)

It is an artificial port that was opened in 1971.

Summer.

Sendai is situated on the NE coast of Honshu in Miyagi Prefecture.

LOA 339.5m, beam 60m, draught 14.7m, 317,826DWT.

Approx 41,000,000t of cargo, 280,000TEU, 7,000 vessels and 210,000 passengers handled annually.

Anchorage is available at Raijin Wharf in depths of 7.5m and within an area of 149,000mІ. A quarantine anchorage, 1nm in diameter, is situated 4nm SE of the entrance to Sendai Ku, 1nm W of Sendai "A" Lightbuoy; the holding is reported to be fair, sand and mud. Alternatively, the quarantine anchorage off Shiogama may be used. As fishing nets abound inside the harbour area, vessels should adhere strictly to designated anchorages.

Entrance channel: Sendai "A" Lightbuoy, moored 5nm SE of the channel. A pair of lightbuoys are moored midway between Sendai "A" Lightbuoy and the harbour entrance. Thereafter the starboard side of the approach is marked by lightbuoys leading NW to No 4 Lightbuoy (starboard hand); then W to the harbour entrance and passing to the N of a prohibited area surrounding breakwater construction work, 0.8nm ESE from South Breakwater Light. The channel passes SW of the following dangers: One Tai and Hashimane Tai, lying between 4 and 6nm E of Sendai Ku, with general depths over them of less than 20.0m. O Ne, at the N end of One Tai, having rocks on it with depths of 2.0m or less over them, usually marked by breakers. Two lightbuoys moored 1.25nm SE of the harbour entrance, mark a wave meter which is connected to the head of S Breakwater by a submarine cable.

JP64A, JP64B, JP79. Admiralty Pilot NP41, NP286(6).

1025.

Pilotage is not compulsory but recommended for the Oil Terminal. Request for pilotage should be through the agent on VHF Ch 16, 1 hour before ETA. Pilot boards in the following positions: ..... 1. Within the fan-shaped area enclosed between Sendai Entrance Fairway Lightbuoy (38°13.43'N 141°08.05'E) and positions 3nm due E and 3nm due S of the Lightbuoy. 2. Tankers: In the Quarantine Anchorage (38°13.18'N 141°06.50'E) 3. For Ishinomaki (38°25.00'N 141°17.00'E): 38°21.70'N 141°15.80'E.

Restrictions for vessels entry and/or sailing from Sendai: Priority of entry and/or sailing from the port is given to ferries. Entry and sailing of other vessels is restricted to outside the time of ferry schedules. Entry of tankers is controlled by Tohoku Oil Refinery under the supervision of harbour master. Vessels drawing more than 14.9m have to enter at HW.

Range max 1.4m; min 1.1m.

Four tugs of up to 3200bhp, three additional tugs are available from Shiogama.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

VHF: Call "Shiogama-Ho-An" on Ch 16, 12.

Customs: Yokohama Customs, Shiogama branch. Immigration: The authorities are not stationed, but will attend from Shiogama when required.

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See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Free pratique is available at the quarantine anchorage (38° 13.03'N 141°06.42'E).