Tarawa (KITRW)

Tarawa is the name of the atoll on which Betio (see separate entry) is located.

Tropical.

Situated on Tarawa Atoll, the port of Betio is surrounded by reefs, which open to form a navigable bay off the harbour.

LOA 175m, Draught 9m, beam 27.6m, 22,032DWT.

Anchorage is located off Betio in a depth of approx 17m, approx 0.15nm S of No 9 Beacon, (01°22.4'N 172°56.4'E). The anchorage is bordered by shoals with depths from 3.6m to 8.2m over them. A shoal patch with depth of 1.5m, marked by a beacon, (white, yellow can topmark), lies 0.5nm SE of this anchorage. Cargo including containers is worked by lighters between the anchorage and Betio harbour.

From Buoy No 3 (01°24'N 172°56'E), the recommended track continues on the alignment 150° of a beacon (white tripod), (01°22.5'N 172°56.9'E) and the NW extremity of Bairiki Island, 3.25nm SE, passing: Close NE of a 5.8m patch, then; NE of a 4.3m patch, 1.3nm NNW, then; NE of Buoy No 6, 0.7nm NNE marking the N side of a 6.4m patch. When Vinistra Shoal Buoy (No 8 Buoy) 1.25nm N of Betio Island jetty head, (green with a white "V" topmark) bears approx 213°, the track leads towards the jetty head with the radio tower in Betio bearing 192°. Then; between No 9 Beacon, (white, red can topmark), 0.65nm NNE of jetty head and Buoy No 10 into the anchorage.

Tarawa is the name of the atoll on which Betio (see separate entry) is located.

BA 729, 730. Admiralty Pilot NP61, NP286(4).

1025.

Available. It is advisable to employ a licensed pilot due to poor night navigation lights and reliability of some of the marks. At least 24 hours notice required. The pilot station is located 1nm W of No 1 Fairway Buoy.

Daylight pilotage only.

Range 2.5m.

There are 3 tugs available, 2 x 50t and 1 x 80t for domestic purposes only to work general cargo ships using lighters to discharge whilst at anchor in designated anchorage in lagoon.

Prevailing winds: NE'ly-SE'ly.

BETIO, TARAWA 1°22'N 172°56'E UNCTAD LOCODE: KI TRW ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

Tarawa is the name of the atoll on which Betio (see separate entry) is located.

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 21/22 Kiribati Port Authority correspondence, (RSDRA2022000067970), 21/22

CRS Tarawa Radio on 2182kHz, 6215.5kHz and CW 500kHz. (Future station will be called NCC (National Co-ordination Centre) callsign "T3K"). VHF: Ch 16, used within Betio harbour limits.

Vessel's ETA should be advised 48 hours prior to arrival.