Wakayama (JPWAK)

The port of Wakayama is part of the larger Wakayama-Shimotsu port complex which are divided into different port area from North to South, there are Wakayama, Kainan, Shimotsu and Arida. Wakayama has merged traffic figure with Kainan and Shimotsu. (See also Kainan and Shimotsu port information). Cargoes handled at the port include LPG, coal, iron ore and steel.

Summer.

Wakayama is situated in South Honshu, 45nm SSW of Osaka at the mouth of Kino River, where the eastern end of the Inland Sea opens into the Kii Suido.

LOA 319.58m, beam 54m, draught 14m, 229,013DWT.

Approx 28,000,000t of cargo, 6,000TEU, 150,000 passengers and 10,000 vessels (merged traffic figure with Kainan, Shimotsu & Wakayama Port) handled annually.

Outer Harbour: Anchor berths for vessels over 30,000t are established as follows: ..... "A" Berth 34°12.3'N 135°06.3'E "B" Berth 34°12.8'N 135°06.0'E "C" Berth 34°13.3'N 135°05.6'E "D" Berth 34°13.7'N 135°05.3'E Anchor berths for other vessels are: ..... IN1 34°13.2'N 135°06.3'E IN2 34°12.8'N 135°06.6'E IN3 34°12.5'N 135°06.9'E

Draught limitation in the South Port channel is 10.8m.

JP 77, 106, 150C, 1150. BA 996, 2347. Admiralty Pilot NP42B, NP286(6).

1025.

Not compulsory for vessels under 30,000DWT but is recommended and are available from sunrise to sunset. For vessels over 30,000DWT two pilots are compulsory. Pilot boards in the following positions: ..... 1. Vessels entering Wakayama Ko Kita Ku: 34°13.4'N 135°03.8'E. 2. Vessels entering Wakayama Ko Section 1 or Minami Ku: 34°12.4'N 135°05.3'E. 3. Vessels entering Kainan Ku: 34°09.2'N 135°06.8'E. 4. Vessels entering Shimotsu Ky or Arita Ku: 34°07.7'N 135°03.3'E. 5. Quarantine Anchorage: 34°07.4'N 135°06.5'E.

Entry or sailing after sunset: No restrictions, but pilots are only available from sunrise to sunset. A bridge, vertical clearance 19m, spans the channel at the NE side of No 1 Area; lights indicate the channel. A bridge, with 14m vertical clearance, spans the river 1nm above the entrance. Overhead power cables with vertical clearances of 28m and 24m respectively span the basins in the E and the SE ends of the harbour. Another overhead cable, vertical clearance 40m, spans the channel leading N in the E part of the harbour.

Range max 2.1m; min 0.3m.

There are 9 tugs available; 1 x 3,900hp, 1 x 3,300hp, 5 x 3,200hp, 1 x 2,900hp, 1 x 1,200hp.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

WAKAYAMA-SHIMOTSU, INCLUDING KAINAN, HONSHU 34°13.01'N 135°07.43'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP WAK ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 30/23 Japan Coast Guard Publication 303 Supplement 4/22, (RSDRA2023000080991), 30/23

VHF: Port Authority: Ch 16. Tel: +81 73 441 3153, Fax: +81 73 443 4839. Wakayama-Shimotsu Pilots Association: Tel: +81 73 431 8713. Fax: +81 73 432 3438.

See Country information.

See Country information.

Flags signals assigning an alongside berth comprise the berthing flag above the berth number or letter. Vessels should acknowledge the berthing signal with a flag hoist substituting the answering pendant for the designation or berthing flag.

See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Formalities will be carried out at Shimotsu quarantine anchorage.