Newport (Rhode Island) (USNPT)

Newport is a city on the inner and outer harbor entrance by Goat Island, 0.5nm NE of Fort Adams. It is an important harbor of refuge for coasters, tows and yachts.

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.

Newport is situated on the E coast of Rhode Island.

Approx 84,400t of cargo handled annually.

No vessel, except in emergency may anchor outside the anchorage areas: Anchorage "A", along the W side of the outer harbour, from Bull Point N for 3.5nm, that part of this area N from the approach to Jamestown Ferry is restricted for the use by the US Navy, and S of this approach, naval requirements take precedence. Mooring buoys exist in the N part of the anchorage. Anchorage "C", W of Coasters Harbor Island, Naval requirements take precedence, mooring buoys allowed. Anchorage "D", W of Goat Island, and E, S of Coasters Harbor Island. Naval requirements take precedence from May 1 to Oct 1, mooring buoys allowed. Anchorage "F", S of the cable area off the S point of Goat Island, including Brenton Cove. Mooring buoys prohibited. Brenton Cove, E of Fort Adams, in the SW part of the area, has good anchorage, in depths of 3.7-7.3m.

Newport Harbor is entered from S between The Dumplings and Fort Adams (41°29'N 071°20'W), the N point of Newport Neck, 0.25nm E, a red triangular daymark on a white framework light tower, from which a horn fog signal is sounded, stands at the entrance to a boat camber on the N side of the point. The approach to the outer harbour presents no difficulties to vessels of deep draught by day or night. From Brenton Reef Lighthouse (41°26'N 071°23'W) steer NNE to pass 0.25nm NW of Castle Hill, then alter course NE and steer on the N point of Goat Island (41°29'N 071°20'W), passing 0.25nm NW of Fort Adams, which will lead to anchorage "D", W of Goat Island.

BA 2730, 2890. Admiralty Pilot NP68.

Station located at US Coast Guard Castle Hill in the Narragansett Bay of Rhode Island.

Moorings are available on first-come, first-served basis. Call Oldport Marine on VHF 68, Newport Mooring Service on VHF 09 or the Harbormaster on VHF 16 & 14.

Several marks are prominent when approaching the harbour from either S or N, but the lighthouses affords the best marks.

Available

Prevailing winds are Southwesterly in summer and Northwesterly in winter.

NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 41°29.08'N 71°19.09'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US NPT For details see: NARRAGANSETT BAY PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Ch 13, 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. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information. Quarantine is enforced in accordance with regulations of the US Public Health Service.