Bath (USBTH)

Although Bath, Maine is a US Customs Port of Entry, there are, in fact, no conventional cargo operations at the port. The total marine activity is centred around the Bath Iron Works, an industry which, to date, has built Naval warships only. Occasionally ship construction parts are unloaded directly from vessels at the shipyard piers.

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Bath is situated on the W side of Kennebec River.

Max draught 8.8m. Largest vessel handled: "Detroit", 18,000GT, LOA 242.6m, draught 8.2m.

Anchorage is available approx 185m, South of the bridges. However, the latest set of Port Regulations should be consulted doing so.

Channel is dredged to a depth of 8.2m.

Admiralty Pilot NP68. US Coast Pilot 1. US13298.

District covered by Portland.

Varies with rainfall and snow melt.

Compulsory, for foreign vessels and US 1,000GT and over, from the river entrance. Pilots board 1nm SE of White's Ledge Lightbuoy No 1 (43°43.8'N 069° 44.9'W). Contact: Tel: +1 207 633 3666, Fax: +1 207 633 5641, Email: knnbcshpplt@clinic.net. Vessels bound for the shipyard usually obtain the services of the yard's pilot; tug and pilot boarding position should be arranged in advance through the shipyard by telephone.

A Restricted Area surrounds the Iron Works. Entry is prohibited without permission from the Supervisor of Shipping, US Navy, at Bath. A drawbridge with an opening width of 61m and a vertical clearance of 41m above HW, crosses the river at Bath, 780m NE of the Iron Works. Adjacent to this, a new fixed bridge limits airdraught to 23.4m above the drawbridge. Passage is restricted to daylight hours only.

Mean Spring Range approx 2.1m. mean Neap Range approx 1.5m.

Available from Boothbay Harbour, Belfast or Portland.

BATH, MAINE 43°54.25'N 69°48.82'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US BTH For details see: KENNEBEC RIVER ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Harbour Master: Tel: +1 207 4434463. Website: http://www.cityofbath.com. Portland Pilots Inc: Tel: +1 207 7745623, Fax: 207 7745683.

Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Officers are stationed at Bath. Vessels requiring inspection must make arrangements prior to arrival, through ship's agent. For crew not to be detained onboard, vessels must have either a visaed Crew List or each crew member must have a 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.

No action initiated unless there is illness onboard. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.