Sasebo (JPSSB)

Sasebo is a large, deep water port with a significant naval presence. The harbour is sheltered by a screen of islands, thereby providing good protection from typhoons. Aside from the naval berths, the port area is home to numerous heavy industries and also has berths for tanker operations. Lightering can be carried out.

Summer.

Sasebo is located on the E coast of Kyushu in Sasebo-wan.

LOA 323.6m, beam 43m, draught 12.8m, 82,165DWT.

Approx 2,200,000t of cargo, 800,000 passengers, and 20,000 vessels handled annually.

Quarantine anchorage at position 33°05.30'N 129°42.00'E. Anchorage area comprises 11 mooring buoys for commercial shipping and 109 buoys used by the US Navy. Anchorage is afforded in Ebisu Wan in the SE part of Area No 3, in a depth of 10.0m, shell and mud. There are numerous mooring buoys in the harbour, the majority of which are controlled by the US Navy but may be used by commercial vessels with appropriate permission. Explosive anchorage and mooring: An anchorage for vessels carrying explosives is situated 0.75nm SSE of Iori Saki and a mooring buoy for their use is situated 1.1nm E of the point. Prohibited anchorage and restricted area: An area where anchoring is prohibited and where vessels with a draught of 6.0m or more may not navigate lies within a radius of 250m of a dangerous wreck situated 1.5nm E of Yorifune Saki on the S side of the fairway. The wreck is marked on its E side by a buoy.

There is no draught limitation in the channel.

JP 187, 198, 213. Japanese W1232, W1233. BA 2347, 3480. Admiralty Pilot NP42C, NP286(6).

1025.

Compulsory for vessels over 300GT. Pilot will board at position 33°06'N 129° 38'E, 2nm WNW of Kogi Saki Light. Vessels may be requested to proceed to the vicinity of the harbour entrance.

A white light is exhibited from the E corner of Kujira Se Wharf and a red light from its SW corner. A light is exhibited from a mast (black and white in bands) situated on the SW corner of Hirase Wharf. There is a light tower on the E extremity of Tategami Pier situated 0.2nm W of Hirase Wharf. A radio tower (red and white bands; obstruction lights) stands 0.15nm W of the E extremity of the pier. A light is exhibited from a white mast on each side of the entrance to Repair Basin.

There are no restrictions on entry or sailing after sunset. Speed limit: Vessels must not exceed a speed of 5kts in the approaches to Sasebo Ko within a line joining Bansho Hana, 1.5nm S of Kogo Saki, Shira Se and Shichiro Saki, a point lying 1.75nm NNW of Kogo Saki. Vessels entering are required to immediately reduce speed when a signal for vessels leaving is displayed. Overhead cables: Two cables, with least vertical clearance of approx 19m, span Hario Seto 1.5 and 2nm S of the N entrance.

Range, max 3.39m; min 0.41m.

Permission to enter the harbour will be granted by the signal station located on Kogo Saki. Movement of vessels in and out of port and berthing instructions will be relayed from the signal station. The following traffic control signals are shown from Kogo Saki signal station: ..... Route signal day or night Meaning White light, one flash every two seconds. Signal for entering Vessels may enter, Existing vessels over 500t must stop and wait. Vessel under 500t may exit. Red light, one flash every two seconds. Signal for exiting Vessel may exit. Entering vessels over 500t must wait outside the port avoiding the route used by the existing vessel Vessels under 500t may enter. Red light, one flash; and a white light, one flash in sequence every three seconds. Free signal Entering vessels over 500t, if outside the port, must wait and avoid the route used by exiting vessels. Existing vessels over 500t must wait. Entering and exiting vessels under 500t can enter or exit. Red light, three flashes; white light, three flashes every six seconds. Prohibition signal Entering and exiting is prohibited, except for vessels having instruction from the Harbour Master.

There are 10 tugs available; 1 x 6,000hp, 1 x 4,000hp, 3 x 3,600hp, 2 x 3,000hp, 3 x 2,600hp.

Prevailing winds: W'ly. Typhoons: The port offers good protection from typhoons. Weather signals: Exhibited by lights from a tower standing at the NE end of Kura Shima Causeway.

SASEBO, KYUSHU 33°07.55'N 129°43.19'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP SSB ________________________________________________________________________________ _________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 03/23 Japan Coast Guard Publication 305 2022, (RSDRA2022000117890), 03/23

There is a port radio station which also serves Nagasaki port. VHF: Call "Sasebo-Ho-An" on Ch 16, 12.

Formalities will be carried out at Nagasaki.

See Country information.

See Country information.

Berthing signals consisting of the designation flags and alphabetical flags of the International Code of Signals are displayed at Kogo Saki Signal Station. ..... Flag Meaning E Anchor W of Kuchiki Saki. F Anchor in Ebisu Wan. G Anchor near Taka Shima. H Wait near Kogo Saki or anchor 3nm off Kogo Sakai to wait for a berthing signal order. Q Anchor in quarantine anchorage.

See Country information for radio pratique. Free Pratique: Formalities will be carried out at position 33°05.5'N 129° 42.0'E.