Yanai (JPYAN)

The port comprises a large industrial area with improved harbour facilities constructed on reclaimed land at the W end of the harbour. Oil and LNG berths are situated on the E side of the S end of the reclaimed land with depths of 14.0m alongside.

Yanai is situated on the SE tip of Honshu, on the N coast of the Inland Sea, approx 50nm SE of Hiroshima.

LNG Berth: LOA 315, draught 12.7m, beam 50m, 121,913DWT.

Approx 4,500,000t of cargo, 6,000 vessels and 163,000 passengers handled annually.

Anchorage is available in depths of 17.0m-18.0m, mud, 0.25nm E of Hadaka Shima. There is a good anchorage for small vessels in depths of 3.0-9.0m, mud, to the N of the islet.

The port is approached from Iyo Nada through Heigun Suido and the channel separating Honshu from Yashiro Shima, from Hiroshima Wan the port is approached through Obatake Seto.

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The port limits cover a rectangular area E of the harbour.

A short breakwater extends W from Hadeka Shima; a light is exhibited from a red concrete tower with a square base, 8m in height standing at the W end of the breakwater. Two detached breakwaters extend NE of Hadeka Shima leaving a deep water entrance between the two adjacent heads. Lights are exhibited as follows: SW breakwater NE head: From a white round concrete tower, square base, 8m in height. NE breakwater SW head: From a red tower, 9m in height. Landmark: Tyogoku Denryoku Yanai Power Station chimney 0.4nm NW of the LNG berth, grey in colour with an elevation of 209m is a good mark. Red obstruction lights are exhibited at its top.

An overhead power cable, with a vertical of 46m, spans the channel W of the port at the junction of Tsuchiboishi Kawa and Yanai Kawa.

There are three small tugs available.