King Cove (USKVC)

The port is in a small, natural harbour with an alongside berth and an anchorage. The principal cargoes handled are seafood and general freight.

North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone, Winter Oct 16 to Apr 15, Summer Apr 16 to Oct 15.

King Cove is situated on the SW tip of the Alaska mainland.

LOA 116m, draught 5, 2,881DWT.

Approx 14,500t of cargo handled annually.

Vessels can anchor in the S part of King Cove (55°02'N 162°19'W) in depths from 24.0-27.0m and in the N part in depths from 29.0-38m, mud with volcanic ash. The 2 parts are separated by a bar with depths of approx 24.0m, sand over a hard bottom.

The port is approached from the North Pacific to Cold Bay and Deer Passage. King Cove is entered between the W side of Bold Cape (55°01'N 162°15'W) and Morgan Point, 1.5nm W. The cove is deep in mid channel and clear of dangers except near the shore where there is foul ground. King Cove harbour is a dredged basin situated on the W side of the head of King Cove. It is formed between a spit which curves N from the W shore nearly as far as the E spit and a breakwater, which extends E from the W shore to form the N side of the harbour.Lights mark a narrow dredged entrance channel between the breakwater and the W spit. Depth in the entrance channel and basin is approx 4.0m.

Admiralty Pilot NP4.

Pilotage is compulsory except for warships, US and Canadian registered fishing vessels, certain vessels engaged in coastal trade and small motor boats. Pilotage services are provided by the Southwest Alaska Pilots Association and Association of Alaska Marine Pilots, both of which are based at Homer. Arrangements for pilots should be made well in advance through the vessel's agent.

KING COVE 55°02.49'N 162°20.19'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US KVC For details see: ALASKA, WESTERN PILOTAGE REGION ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Ch 06, 16.

For crew not to be detained onboard, 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. Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.