Homer (USHOM)

The port is ice-free, handles a small amount of cargo and significant export of wood products, including logs and wood chips, is primarily used as a home base for the USCG and a link to the Alaska Highway system with a ferry service to Kodiak and the Aleutians.

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

Homer is located on the E side of the SE end of Homer Spit, close to the entrance to Cook Inlet, Alaska.

Deep Water Dock: LOA 243m, 10.3m draught. Pioneer Dock: LOA 228m, 10.3m draught.

Anchorage can be obtained 0.8nm or more N of Homer Spit Light, depth 18.2-27.0m, soft bottom. Gas carriers which are not gas free should anchor not less than 2.0nm E of Homer Spit (in case of venting), in 55m, mud and sand. The holding ground is not good in strong NE winds.

The port is approached and entered in deep water, through Kachemak Bay. The inner part of Kachemak Bay is entered between Homer Spit Light (59°36'N 151°25'W) and Gull Island Light No 2 (framework tower; starboard hand daymark) exhibited on the summit of Gull Island 2.5nm ESE. Gull Island, height 28m, is the largest of a compact group of prominent, above water rocks lying 0.5nm off the coast on the S side. Shoal water, relatively steep to on the outer edge, which lies from 1.5 to 2nm offshore, borders the entire coast on the NW side of the inner bay, from Homer Spit to the extensive drying mud flats that fill the head of the bay 14nm NE. On the SE side of the inner bay several streams discharge the run off from glaciers lying approx 2nm inland.

BA 1499. Admiralty Pilot NP4, NP286(5).

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory, with few exceptions. The pilot boards 1.0nm S of Homer Spit (59°36.0'N 151°24.6'W). Vessels are requested to maintain a speed of approx 8-10kts, with the propeller stopped and with the pilot ladder, approx 1.5m above the water, when embarking the pilot. Vessels should establish contact with Homer Pilot Station on VHF Ch 10, 1.5 hours before ETA. Contact with the pilot vessels Mary Dele or Katmie should be made on VHF Ch 10, 30 minutes before ETA.

Homer Airport, at the base of Homer Spit, has an aerolight and approach lights that are aligned with the runway. When lighted, the approach lights are highly visible. Homer Spit Light (59°36'N 151°24'W), 10m above the water and shown from a tower on top of a hotel roof. A private flashing light, visible from seaward and shown from a 10.6m brown tower, is approx 0.4nm 284° from Homer Spit Light. Care must be taken not to confuse this light with the breakwater light, which is not visible over the spit.

Range 5.0m average, 7.0m springs. Diurnal range of tide is 5.5m.

There are 2 tugs available.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

HOMER 59°39.17'N 151°37.65'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US HOM For details see: ALASKA, SOUTHCENTRAL PILOTAGE REGION ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Port: Ch 16. Call: WHG651. Homer Pilots: Ch 10. Pilotage is arranged through South Central Alaska Pilotage Region.

Homer is a Customs station administered from Anchorage.

Notice of ETA at pilot embarkation point, 1nm S of Homer Spit (59°36'N 151° 25'W), should be sent 36 and 24 hours prior to arrival with any subsequent amendments of more than 3 hours. Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Quarantine is administered locally. No action initiated unless there is illness onboard.