Anacortes (USOTS)

A natural deep water port which has three marine terminals providing general cargo berths and tanker facilities at March Point. There are also marina facilities at Cap Sante Boat Haven. Principle cargoes handled include bulk cargo, break bulk cargo, petroleum, crude oil, fuel oil, LPG, passenger and chemical products.

Summer zone.

Anacortes is situated on the innermost point of the Juan de Fuca Strait in the state of Washington. It is approx 90nm from the open Pacific Ocean.

Max LOA 287.25m, beam 50m, draught 13.4m, 193,049DWT.

Approx 344,000t of cargo and 30 vessels handled annually.

Vessels anchor in depths of 15.5-17.8m, 0.8nm ENE of Cap Sante Waterway No 2 Light (red triangle on a dolphin) (48°30.7'N 122°35.9'W).

From the main NS shipping channel in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the channel into the port of Anacortes is an unrestricted channel, length 30nm, depth 30.0m (min). Guemes Channel is entered from Rosario Strait through an area of water bounded on its N side by the S coast Cypress Island and to the S by Fidalgo Island. The channel lies between Guemes Island and Fidalgo Island, which is 0.5nm wide at its narrowest part, and extends 3nm E to give access to Anacortes. The channel has depths from 10.5m to 33m; the main part of the channel has been wire swept to a depth of 10.0m. The port and its facilities line the S shore of Guemes Channel and are entered direct from the fairway through the channel. The refinery piers at March Point are approached direct from the E end of Guemes Channel.

BA 80. Admiralty Pilot NP25, NP286(5).

Contact Vessel Traffic, Seattle, Tel: +1 206 217 6050.

1025.

Port side alongside dock for dry bulk; starboard side for logs. At the refinery piers the tidal stream may set a vessel onto the berth and the use of an anchor in berthing is recommended. When using the inside berths care must be taken against setting southwards into shallow water.

Compulsory for vessels over 350GT. Puget Sound Pilots Association, Tel: +1 206 448 4455.

The most prominent landmark is an abandoned tall chimney 0.25nm within the E entrance to Guemes Channel. The word "Welcome" is spelt out in signal flags. A light is exhibited at the ferry breakwater approx 200m W of the prominent chimney. A buoy (red conical, red reflector), moored 0.2nm W of the head of the W pier marks the edge of the flat filling Fidalgo Bay.

Mean spring range 2.3m; mean neap range 0.5m. Rate 3kts (max).

Tugs are available throughout 24 hours, VHF Ch 10, for ship assist services. Most vessels use 2 tugs for berthing and 2 tugs when leaving berths. Foss Maritime (Tel: +1 800 562 2856) and Crowley Marine (Tel: +1 206 340 2903) supply tugs.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

ANACORTES, WASHINGTON 48°31.24'N 122°37.08'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US OTS For details see: JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT - PILOTS PUGET SOUND PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Ch 16, Tugs monitor Ch 10.

Immigration: 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.

Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information. Quarantine: Enforced in accordance with the regulations of the US Public Health Office.