Sakata (JPSKT)

Sakata port is located at the mouth of Mogami river. One of the important port for rice distribution and lumber transhipment. The port is developing as an industrial zone handling increasing numbers of containers and bulk timber imports.

Summer.

Sakata is situated at the entrance to the Mogami River on the W coast of Honshu, in Yamagata Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan.

Draught 11.8m, LOA 333.33m, beam 43.0m, 104,939DWT.

Approx 3,550,000t of cargo, 28,300TEU and 3,000 vessels handled annually.

A quarantine anchorage is situated 0.55nm NW of the W end of No 2 North Breakwater. Anchorage can be obtained anywhere in Area No 3. Depths throughout No 3 Area are subject to significant changes during the winter, and when Mogami River is in spate. Caution: The possibility of dragging anchor due to the poor quality of the bottom must be borne in mind. If bad weather is forecast, vessels should seek shelter in Tobishima Hakuchi, 38nm SW or Awashima Hakuchi.

Approach and entry: The port is entered between the head of South Breakwater and the head of No 2 North Breakwater (38°56.6'N 139°47.6'E). Draught limitation in the channel is as follows: ..... Honko-ku, Sect 2 10.0m Kitako-ku, Sect 3 13.0m

BA 1388. Japanese W1160. Admiralty Pilot NP41, NP286(6).

1025.

Not compulsory but recommended for large vessel. For vessels less than 30,000GT pilot boards 1,500m W of Sakata S Breakwater Light (38°56.03'N 139°47.90'E) and for vessels of 30,000GT and over, in position 2nm W of Sakata S Breakwater Light.

The arc of a circle of radius about 2.0nm, centred 0.9nm E of the entrance to Nako.

Lights are exhibited from the heads of both South and No 2 North Breakwaters.

Range max 0.20m; min 0.08m.

There are 3 tugs available, 2 x 3,100hp and 1 x 3,000hp.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

SAKATA, HONSHU 38°55.95'N 139°48.13'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP SKT ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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

VHF: Coastguard: Ch 16, 12. Call "Sakata-Ho-An". ..... Authority Tel Fax Pliots +81 23 435 1963 +81 23 435 1964 Pilot Vessel +81 23 422 0739 +81 23 423 6750 Port Operations +81 23 422 1830 -

Immigration formalities: The authorities are stationed in the port.

Vessel should send heir ETA 24 hours in advance.

Free pratique: Formalities will be carried out at the anchorage, 2nm NW of North lighthouse.