Monroe (USMOI)

The Port of Monroe is the industrial, commercial, and recreational gateway to the City of Monroe, Michigan. The port is home to the largest liquid asphalt blending facility and largest clean coal plant in the world with self-unloading lake freighters, unique to the Great Lakes area, delivering liquid asphalt, coal and limestone. Cargo includes coal, limestone, liquid asphalt, synthetic gypsum, pipe sections, wind blades, salt and some containers.

Monroe is located 2.5km up the River Raisin which flows into Lake Erie (W side) and is Michigans's only port on Lake Erie.

LOA 308.77m, beam 32.01m, draught 5.5m, 93,641DWT.

Approximately 1,800,000t of cargo handled annually.

Channel in Lake Erie to entrance is clearly marked by a serious of port and starboard marker buoys. Raisin River Channel is unobstructed, depth 6.4m, length 7.2km, connects to the 8.9ha turning basin which has a depth of 5.4m.

Admiralty Pilot NP286(5).

1000.

Not compulsory.

Coast Guard Tange Light.

The Turning Basin off the Turning Dock wharf area is 5.4m deep with a diameter of 244m.

HW: 0.07m LW: 0.92m

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

..... Port: VHF: Ch 16. Tel: +1 734 2416480. Fax: +1 721 2412964. Email: mail@portofmonroe.com Website: http://www.portofmonroe.com

Immigration: For crew not to be detained onboard, vessels 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.