Astoria (USAST)

The harbour comprises three piers with wharfage for nine ocean going cargo and passenger vessels. Cargo handled: Cruise ships and seafood. The small port of Warrenton is situated on the W side of Young's Bay and is the proposed site of the Oregon LNG facility.

Summer zone.

Astoria is the first port upon entering the Columbia River, situated 8.6nm upstream from the sea.

LOA 299m, beam 35m, 9,480DWT.

Two anchorage areas lie close N and W of Tongue Point, on either side of No 42 Lightbuoy on the S side of the S channel.

The channel in the Columbia River, from the ocean to Astoria has a width of 182m and a projected depth at LW of 13.7m. See also separate entry for Columbia/Snake River System.

BA 2839. Admiralty Pilot NP8, NP286(5).

1000.

Compulsory, from Columbia River Bar Pilots. Pilot is required for transit upriver to Astoria. Available 24 hours. Vessels should contact pilots with ETA 12 hours in advance including: ..... 1. Vessel's name and type 2. Date and time of ETA at Pilot boarding area 3. Maximum fresh water draught (fore and aft) 4. Other necessary information on vessel and its arrival. For helicopter boarding, vessels should contact pilots 12hours before and again at 15nm from the approach light buoy CR on VHF Ch 09. Vessels should contact pilots 1 hour in advance for final instructions. Pilots board: By pilot boat - 1nm E of approach light buoy CR. By helicopter - 5-10nm W of approach light buoy.

A fixed highway bridge E of the port of Astoria has a clearance of 58m. Many shrimp boats operate near the entrance to the Columbia River with bright working lights, communication can be made via VHF if they hamper navigation on approach to the river entrance.

Range 2.2m with an extreme tidal range of approx 3.6m. On a flood tide a velocity of 2kts is seldom exceeded, but the velocity sometime attains 5kts during ebb tide. The variation is due largely to the strength of the river discharge, with a max velocity during the freshets which occur during the months of May, Jun and July. The freshets do not affect the height of the water at Astoria.

Tugs available on request.

Prevailing winds: Variable.

ASTORIA, OREGON 46°11.59'N 123°50.73'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US AST For details see: COLUMBIA RIVER PILOT REQUIREMENTS PORTS USING COLUMBIA RIVER PILOTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Pilot Office and Pilot vessels Ch 16, 09, 13. Helicopter Ch 16, 09.

Immigration: For crew not to be detained onboard vessels each crew member must have a valid US visa in their passport or Seaman's Book.

Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.

Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.

Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.