Sendai (JPSGM)

It is one of the three principal ports of the Miyagi Prefecture. The harbour is divided into 4 areas, Areas 1 and 2 comprise the Inner harbour and Areas 3 and 4 the Outer harbour. This port is now open following 2011 tsunami, having resumed general cargo and tanker operations.

Summer.

Sendai Shiogama is located on the north eastern coast of Honshu in Miyagi Prefecture.

Max draught 8.5m, LOA 170m, beam 20m, 14,301DWT.

Approx 2,300,000t cargo, 8,600 vessels and 326,000 passengers handled annually.

The quarantine anchorage is situated 2nm WSW of Ha Shima (38°19'N 141°11'E).

Approach through a fairway and a dredged channel which leads 4nm, between numerous dangers, to the harbour entrance. Min depth in the entrance channel is 10.0m. The fairway to Shiogama Ko leads NW from No 1 Lightbuoy to a position 0.15nm SW of Mizu Shima; then a dredged channel leads W to the harbour. Limiting conditions are as follows: There is a limiting depth of 8.5m in the fairway and dredged channel; depths in both are liable to change. Width of the dredged channel: Mizu Shima to Yoga Saki (38°19.1'N 141°04.1'E), 90m. Yoga Saki to harbour entrance, 107m. Caution: The passage of the dredged channel requires care, especially when the wind is abeam; if such a wind is blowing hard the passage should not be attempted.

JP 64A, JP1098. Admiralty Pilot NP41, NP286(6).

Min of 16 mooring lines required (4-2-2 each end).

Not compulsory. Pilots are available at the quarantine anchorage and No 1 Lightbuoy, 0.5nm W. When a swell from the S prevents boarding in this area, boarding takes place SW of Mizu Shima, after consultation with the vessel concerned.

The harbour limits are bounded by a line extending from a beacon on Kaina Saki (38°20.9'N 141°04.1'E) to a beacon on Karato Shima, 5nm SSW, then W to the shore.

South side of approach: Hanabuchi Light is exhibited on Hoga Saki from a white round tower 23m in height. North side of approach: Ha Shima Light (38°18.7'N 141°11.3'E), exhibited from a white round tower 12m in height at the SW end of Ha Shima, a flat islet which is cliffy except on its NE side. Leading Lights: From close N of Yoga Saki, the alignment (266°) of leading lights exhibited from white square metal towers: Front: 24m in height, 2nm W of Yoga Saki; Rear: 21m in height, 255m further W, leads through the centre of the dredged channel.

Entry or sailing after sunset is permitted. Restricted Zone: Entry within a radius of 30m of tankers carrying dangerous substances at anchor or berthed in the harbour area, except for vessels permitted, is prohibited. Vessels of 100GT or more are prohibited from entering the area in front of and adjacent upstream of Teizan Petroleum Base while a tanker carrying flammable dangerous substances is berthed alongside. Berthing and cargo operations will not be carried out if wave height and frequency exceeds 35cm.

Range, max 1.4m; min 1.1m. In the vicinity of No 3 and No 4 Lightbuoys, the flood stream sets NW and the ebb stream sets SE, each at 0.75kts. In Yogasaki Suido the flood stream sets WNW at 2kts, and the ebb stream sets ESE at 2.2kts. In a position 0.5nm W of Yoga Saki the flood stream sets WSW and the ebb stream sets NE, each at 0.5kt.

There are 8 tugs available; 2 x 3,200hp, 2 x 2,400hp, 1 x 2,100hp, 2 x 2,000hp, 1 x 500hp.

Prevailing winds: W'ly. Winds from NW to N are prevalent from Sep-Apr. During the rest of the year, SE or S winds are frequent.

SHIOGAMA, HONSHU 38°19.30'N 141°02.84'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP SGM ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 08/23 Japan Coast Guard Publication 301/21 & Supplement 1/21, (RSDRA2022000061889 & RSDRA2022000048995), 08/23

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

..... Copies Ship's Register 1 Last Port Clearance 1 Crew List including Passport Nos 4 Passenger List 4 Stores List 1 Declaration of Crew's Personal Effects 1

See Country information.

See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Formalities will be carried out at the quarantine anchorage (38° 18.2' 141°08.9'E).