Takamatsu (JPTAK)

The port handles mainly gravel, petroleum products, steel materials, scrap metal, containers, LNG, liquid facilities and passengers.

Summer.

Takamatsu is located on the northern coast of Shikoku, in Kagawa Prefecture.

Harbour: LOA 241m, beam 29.6m, 50,000DWT. Offshore: Asahimachi Buoy 23,469DWT.

Approx 15,000,000t of cargo, 106,000TEU, 30,000 vessels and 1,400,000 passengers handled annually.

..... Anchorage Length Depth LOA Capacity (m) (m) (m) (GT) No 1 220 11.0 200 10,000 No 2 250 11.0 250 20,000 No 3 250 10.5 250 20,000 No 4 200 10.0 200 10,000

Takamatsu Channel, depth 10.0m, is 800m in length with a width of 100m. Draught limitation in the channel is 8.0m.

JP137A, JP153. US Publication 159. Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).

1025.

Not compulsory. Inland Sea pilots are available from Seto Naikai Pilot Stations. Harbour pilots are available at the anchorage from one hour before sunrise to one hour before sunset.

Range 2.3m (springs), 1.8m (neaps).

Basan Seta Traffic Service Centre provides information for vessels entering, leaving, or navigating within the port and surrounding areas. Vessels report to Basin Martis by 1200hrs of the day before entering the traffic route:

Available with 2 hours advance notice.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

TAKAMATSU, SHIKOKU 34°21.21'N 134°02.04'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP TAK For details see: SETO NAIKAI (INLAND SEA) PILOT REQUIREMENTS BISAN SETO PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 16/25 Japan Coast Guard Publication 303/24, (RSDRA2025000051078), 16/25

Inmarsat: Possible for direct communication between ship and agent. All agents offices are equipped with telex. VHF: Pilots: Seto Naikai (Inland Sea) : Ch 16. Traffic Advisory Service (TAS): Call "Bisan Martis", Ch 16, 14, 22. Tel: +81 877 493366. Fax: +81 877 491413.

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Free pratique: Formalities are to be carried out at the nearest quarantine port, Kobe, Sakaide or Matsuyama, prior to proceeding to Takamatsu. Radio pratique: Available.