Honolulu (USHNL)

A major portion of cargo handled at the port is for meeting the requirements of hotels and restaurants servicing the needs of tourists and US military personnel. The island is home to the US Naval base of Pearl Harbor, located 9nm WNW of Honolulu. Restrictions are in operation in this area. Permission to enter is required in advance from the Commander, Navy Region Hawaii 96860. Work has began on the new Kapalama Container Terminal for which several port businesses and berths are being relocated. The project is expected to take up to four years to complete. Good bunkering and repair facilities are available.

North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Apr 1 to Oct 31, Summer Nov 1 to Mar 31.

Honolulu, located on the island of Oahu, in Mamala Bay, and is the capital and main port of the Hawaiian Islands.

Draught 11.3m, LOA 346.98m, beam 48.0m, 158,902DWT.

Approx 10,000,000t of cargo, 1,500,000TEU, 4,100 vessels and over 1,000,000 passengers handled annually.

Vessels are not allowed to approach the anchorage without pilot. Except during strong Kona Sl'y winds, anchorage for deep draught vessels exists outside the harbour, in Mamala Bay off Sand Island and W of the Main, or Fort Armstrong, Channel. Anchorage is not permitted inside the harbour due to the limited swinging room. The bottom consists of sand and coral. The anchorage is located outside of an area 548m on either side of an underwater sewer outfall line. ..... Name Latitude Longitude Depth (m) A 21°17.1'N 157°53.4'W 45.7 B 21°17.3'N 157°54.8'W 21.9 C 21°17.3'N 157°55.1'W 36.5 D 21°17.5'N 157°55.5'W 36.5 An explosives anchorage lies 1.3nm W of the Kalihi Channel entrance. Anchorage regulations: Anchorage A should only be used if B, C and D anchorages are full. No bunkering operations or vessel transfer of oil is allowed within anchorage A. Anchorage B can be found between the following points: ..... Point Latitude Longitude a) 21°17.06'N 157°54.40'W b) 21°17.22'N 157°54.40'W c) 21°17.22'N 157°54.19'W d) 21°17.06'N 157°54.19'W

The Main Channel, also known as "Fort Armstrong Channel" at the E end of the harbour, has a project depth of 13.7m. The Main Harbour Basin and connecting channels have a project depth of 12.2m, and emergency turning basin a depth of 10.7m. Kapalama Basin has a Project Depth of 12.1m. Note: For controlling depths the authorities should be consulted for up to date information, as depths in the outer quarters of the channels may be considerably less than the depths given.

BA 1308, 1309, 1510. Admiralty Pilot NP62, NP286(5).

Available.

1025.

Compulsory for all foreign trade vessels and tankers, and should be ordered through the agent. Pilots board vessels at 21°16.2'N 157°53.4'W (on the leading line, 1nm seaward of Lightbuoy "H"). Pilotage area: All water within a line drawn 278° from Diamond Heal Light, to the intersection of a line drawn 180° from the seaward edge of the reef runway (21°18.20'N 157°55.60'W). The pilot boat is a launch, 12.5m long, black hull, yellow superstructure with HAWAII PILOTS in white on the cabin sides. The pilot lookout is at Aloha Tower (21°18.42'N 157°51.96'W).

The harbour extends between Honolulu Harbor Entrance Light (21°17.9'N 157° 52.3'W) and the E side of Keehi Lagoon, 2nm NW.

Honolulu Harbor Entrance Light (21°17.9'N 157°52.3'W) is exhibited at an elevation of 29m on the E side of the harbour entrance from a mast, 67m high, charted as a radio tower; the mast is orange and white in bands and is marked at the top and in the middle by red obstruction lights. At night, the green colour of the main light is easily distinguished against the background lighting. The horizontal blue lights of Ala Moana Building, approx 1.5nm E of the harbour entrance light, are an excellent aid at night.

Entry at any time is subject to harbour control signals; 14 hours notice of arrival is obligatory. Speed limit in the harbour is 10kts for boats and 5kts for all other vessels. Bridges: The John H Slattery highway bridge spans the inner end of Kalihi Channel, between Kapalama Basin and the emergency turning basin. The bridge has fixed spans, 42m wide, with a vertical clearance of 4.3m.

Mean maximum range 0.6m; minimum range 0.2m. Honolulu occasionally experiences Tsunami's. Warning is given by the US authorities to the Master of a vessel in harbour through their agents.

Over 30 tugs are available, up to 4,500bhp, ranging from inner-harbour ship assist tugs to inter-island tugs and ocean going tugs serving the US West Coast and various Pacific islands.

Prevailing winds: Dominated in all seasons by NE Trades (present 75% of the time, 11kts).

HONOLULU, OAHU I 21°17.87'N 157°52.23'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US HNL For details see: OTHER STATION IN THE HONOLULU AREA ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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For crew not to be detained onboard the vessel all seamen 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. Vessels are required to give 24hrs advance notice of arrival by telephone or email. Information requested includes gross tonnage, draught and LOA. One hour prior to arrival, vessels should contact Honolulu Pilot on VHF Ch 12. All vessels should obtain clearance 24hrs in advance from the Harbour Control before entry or departure.

Tankers and vessels towing tanker barges must not enter US inland waters until boarded by a pilot. The Harbour Master designates the time of departure and channel to be used. The normal priority for sailing is US government vessels, passenger ships, tankers, vessels carrying dangerous cargoes and freighters. The Masters of vessels not expected to be ready to sail at the designated time are required to take all possible precautions to minimise damage. Anchorage Regulations: Anchoring must be positioned inside the anchorage areas. The anchorages are general anchorages for commercial vessels. Anchorage A should only be used when Anchorages B, C and D are full. No bunkering operations or vessel transfer of oil in bulk of any kind is permitted within Anchorage A. Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.

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