Yokkaichi (JPYKK)

The harbour is largely artificial and is formed by extensive dredging and reclamation. It is protected by Yokkaichi Ko Breakwater and East Breakwater. Facilities exist for the accommodation of general cargo vessels, Ro-Ro and tankers with offshore oil berths. The port is divided into three areas: No 1 Area in the S part of the inner harbour. The berths in this area handle chemicals, minerals, fertiliser, grain, machinery and steel products. No 2 Area extends from the S boundary of the harbour limit, handling Showa Yokkaichi and Cosmo Sea Berths. No 3 Area in the N part of the outer harbour has the main container terminal and berths handling coal, minerals, steel aggregates and general cargo.

Summer.

Yokkaichi is located on the southern coast of Honshu facing Ise-Bay.

Harbour: LOA 315m, draught 12.0m, beam 50.0m, 121,639DWT Offshore: LOA 339.5m, draught 20.0m, BCM 171m, 323,183DWT

Approx 60,000,000t of cargo, 222,000TEU and 17,000 vessels handled by the port annually.

A quarantine anchorage in depths of 15.0m, mud, lies 1.5nm SSE of the entrance to No 1 Fairway. East Anchorage lies E of East Breakwater and is bounded by a line drawn from East Breakwater N Light, 101° for 1,170m, then 207.2° for 1,094m, then to East Breakwater S Light. The holding is reported to be good. West Anchorage lies W of East Breakwater and is bounded by a line drawn from East Breakwater S Light 285° for 200m, then 334° for 1,080m, then 107° for 520m then to East Breakwater N Light. A swell gauge, marked by a lightbuoy, lies on the seabed 1.15nm SE of East Breakwater S Head. A submarine cable connects the gauge to East Breakwater S Head. Tankers waiting to berth at the sea berths should anchor 1.5nm E of the quarantine anchorage. There is a dangerous cargo anchorage in No 2 Area. Prohibited area: A prohibited area exists within a circle of radius 300m centred at each sea berth mooring buoy, which may only be entered by tankers mooring to the buoy.

Yokkaichi Ko is approached from the S through Ise Wan and entered via the dredged channels leading from the head of the inlet. Draught limitation in the channel is 12.0m. No 1 Fairway, dredged to 12.0m, leads through the harbour entrance into No 1 Area, which is dredged to between 8.8-13.4m, extending from the S end of the harbour to a position 0.5nm N of Torisana Hana. Umaokosi Fairway, dredged to 11.6m, leads NNW from the W end of No 1 Fairway and SW of East Breakwater. No 2 Fairway, a buoyed channel dredged to 14.0m, leads into Kasumiga Ura, N of the N end of East Breakwater. Another buoyed channel, dredged to 12.0m, leads to the N side of the reclaimed land in Kasumiga Ura. A further buoyed channel, dredged to 7.5m, leads to berths on the NW side of Kasumiga Ura. A light is exhibited from a white tower at the head of a breakwater which extends 350m ENE from the N extremity of Kasumiga Ura.

JP94, JP95, JP1051, JP970. Admiralty Pilot NP42A, NP286(6).

1025.

Compulsory for vessels exceeding 10,000GT transiting Ise Wan. Pilots are not available after 2100hrs local time for vessels entering the port. A request for a pilot should be made at least 24 hours prior to arrival. A pilot will take vessels into the port between daylight and 2000hrs, and out of port at any time. Pilot board in the following positions: For Yokkaichi Sea Berth, 3nm SSE of Yokkaichi Sea Berth. Large vessels: approximately 2nm SE of Ise Wan Sea Berth. Pilots are available at 34°56.1'N 136°43.3'E.

The port limit is bounded by a line extending approx 3.8nm E from a position close S of Yoshi Saki (34°54.5'N 136°38.8'E), then NNE passing E of Showa Yokkaichi Sea-Berth (34°55.8'N 136°42.1'E), then E of Cosmo Sea-Berth, then to the vicinity of a lightbuoy (34°58.6'N 136°43.3'E), then generally NNW to the W side of the mouth of Machiya Kawa.

Entry or sailing after sunset: Permitted except for tankers. However, pilots are not available after 2100hrs for vessels entering the port. Bridge: A pipeline bridge with a vertical clearance of 21m, spans the channel between an island which is situated in Kasumiga Ura, the N part of the harbour and the reclaimed land on the S side of the mouth of Kaizo Kawa. Lights are exhibited to indicate the channel beneath the bridge. Prohibited areas: A detached breakwater, with a light tower at its N end, lies within a prohibited area 0.5nm E of Kasumiga Ura.

Range, max 4.5m; min 0.5m. The tidal streams in Yokkaich Ko do not exceed a rate of 0.5kt and are greatly influenced by the wind; the streams turn about the times of HW and LW.

Traffic Advisory Service: Vessels intending to navigate the Irago Suido Traffic Route should report 1 day in advance to Ise Wan MARIS by noon of the day before the date of entry. The report can be submitted by VHF, MF, telephone or fax and should include the following information: ..... 1. Vessel's name, callsign, GT and LOA 2. Section of the traffic route the vessels is intending to navigate a. ETA at the entrance to the traffic route b. ETD from the traffic route 3. Vessel's contact details (if no radio equipment onboard) 4. Port of destination 5. Draught 6. Dangerous goods onboard (if carrying liquefied gas) 7. Length between the bow of the towing vessel and the after end of the towed vessel, or, between the front of the pushed vessel and the stern of the pushing vessel. Vessels carrying dangerous cargo intending to navigate the Irago Suido Traffic Roust should report 3 hours in advance.

One tug available (17 more tugboats are available from Ise Wan Harbour Tug Association). Tugs are fitted with fire fighting equipment.

Prevailing winds: W'ly. In the typhoon season at Yokkaichi Ko, SE winds may be very strong. In winter the NW winds blow from the land and the anchorages off the harbour are sheltered.

YOKKAICHI, HONSHU 34°57.79'N 136°39.02'E UNCTAD LOCODE: JP YKK For details see: ISE WAN AND MIKAWA WAN PILOT REQUIREMENTS GENERAL DIAGRAM ISE WAN AND MIKAWA WAN PILOTAGE GENERAL DIAGRAM ISE WAN TRAFFIC ADVISORY SERVICE (TAS) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 16/25 Japan Coast Guard Publication 301, Supplement 8/25, (RSDRA2025000168088), 16/25

VHF: Port: Ch 16, 12, 14. Callsign "Yokkaichi Port Radio". Pilots: Tel: +81 593 537492. Ise Wan Pilots: Irago Pilot: Ch 16, 68. Tel: +81 569 217487, Email: goikenban@isemikawapilot.jp. Traffic Advisory Service (TAS): Ch 16, 13, 14, 22. Callsign "Ise Wan Martis". Twl: +81 531 342443. Note: Communications with the Harbour Master may be made through Nagoya JCG Station.

See Country information.

Vessels of 3,000GT and over, intending to enter through No 1 Fairway or to leave through No 1 or No 2 Fairways should send ETA at entrance to No 1 Fairway (inbound) or ETD from berth (outbound) to Harbour Master by noon on the previous day. Any subsequent amendments should be notified immediately. Vessels should call 3 hours, 1 hour and then 30 minutes before arrival (prior arrangements through the agent).

Entry into an area 30m from any tanker carrying a flammable or dangerous cargo, at anchor or berthed alongside is restricted to vessels authorised by the Harbour Master. Tankers carrying such cargo should exhibit a banner marked "Loaded Flammable Dangerous Substance", visible by day and night.

See Country information for radio pratique. Free pratique: Free pratique is available at the quarantine anchorage, 34° 55.15'N 136°40.85'E.