Stockton (USSCK)

The Port of Stockton (also known as Stockton Port Distric) handles both dry and liquid bulk materials, also breakbulk facilities. Imports: Anhydrous ammonia, automobile parts, bagged animal feed, bagged fertilizers, bagged Pet chips, bagged rice, bagged sugar, bagged wheat, bulk animal feed, bulk cement/slag, bulk fertilizer, bulk rice, bulk sweet potato pellets, conttonseed, food grade oil, frozen meat, liquid fertilizer, molasses, palletized cargo, renewable fuels, steel products, sulfuric acid and wood products. Exports: Bagged rice, bulk beat pulp pellets, bulk coal, bulk mineral sand, bulk sulfur, bulk tire ships, copper concentrate and liquid feedstock.

North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Mar 1 to June 30 and Nov 1 to Nov 30, Summer Jul 1 to Oct 31 and Dec 1 to Feb 28/29.

The Port of Stockton, California, is situated on the Stockton Deepwater ship channel 120km E of the Golden Gate, San Francisco Bay.

LOA 288m, beam 32.263m, draught 10.66m, 83,494DWT.

Approx. 4,000,000t of cargo (including 390,000t of coal), 150TEU and 280 vessels handled annually.

Available at Sherman Island NE of Antioch. Outer anchorages: Anchorage No 28 (general) lies W of Sherman Island (38°03'N 121°50'W) at the mouth of San Joaquin River. Anchorage No 30 (explosives) is established in the course of the old river at Mandeville Point (38°04'N 121° 32'W) to the N of Mandeville and Venice Cuts. Tidal range: Range 1.83m max, 1.25m average.

Approach: San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait, Suisun Bay and Stockton Channel. Channel capacity: Up to Panamax size vessels fully loaded sailing at high tide. The waterway has no width restriction and can handle 45,000-55,000t ships fully loaded, and maximum 60,000t (for certain wide-beam vessels) can transit the channel fully loaded. Up to 80,000t vessels can transit the channel partially loaded. There is no width restriction of vessels, and ships up to LOA 275m in length can navigate the channel. Channel Depth: 10.6m at LLW. 11.2m at average LW. 12.1m at average HW. Project depth from W boundary of Suisun Bay to Stockton 10.6m below MLLW. From Suisan Bay to San Francisco Bay at a depth of 10.9m. The channel bottom is sand and mud with min project bottom width of 68.6m. Bridges: There is a fixed span high level toll bridge across Carquinez Strait, with a minimum clearance of 41m above MHW. The Southern Pacific Railroad lift span bridge crosses Suisun Bay 6.5nm upstream from the Carquinez Bridge, with a minimum clearance above MHW of 21.3m when closed and 41.1m when open. The horizontal clearance on the lift span is 88.7m. A third bridge, 22nm above the Southern Pacific bridge, is near Antioch. It is a fixed span bridge with a minimum clearance above MHW of 41.1m.

BA 2530, 4801, 4802. Admiralty Pilot NP8, NP286(5).

Contact USCG on VHF Ch 16.

1000.

Compulsory. Pilots are commissioned by Stockton Port District and are obtained by contacting the San Francisco Bay Pilots in San Francisco. Tel: +1 415 393 0453.

Guidelines for vessel navigation: Length of vessel: 274.3m max, sailing draught: 10.5m LW to 10.9m HW (fresh water). This draught should be cleared before making arrangements for loading or discharging cargo at the port of Stockton. Bridges: There is a fixed span high level toll bridge across Carquinez Strait, with a min clearance of 40.8m, above mean HW. The Southern Pacific Railroad lift span bridge crosses Suisun Bay, 6.5nm upstream from the Carquinez Bridge with a min clearance above HW of 21.3m when closed and 41.1m when open. The horizontal clearance on the lift span is 88.6m. A third bridge is located 22nm above the southern Pacific Bridge, near Anitoch. It is a fixed span bridge with a min clearance above mean HW of 41.1m. ..... Horizontal clearance (m) Mid span vertical clearance MLLW (m) MHW (m) Carquinez Strait, 2 fixed: North channel 304 46 44 South channel 304 42 41 SP Benicia Bridge: Open 88 42 41 Closed (vertical lift) 88 23 21 Antioch Bridge 121 41 41

Report to Stockton Traffic Control VHF Ch 18A Antioch Bridge, Prisoners Point, Rough and Ready Island.

Tugs available. Port of Stockton tugboats: Angie Brusco: 1,800hp/twin engine Julius Brusco: 1,500hp/twin engine Additional tugs from 1,000hp to 3,000hp available in the SF Bay/Delta area including the Port of Stockton, CA upon request.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly (spring, summer, autumn), NE'ly (winter).

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 37°57.40'N 121°20.64'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US SCK For details see: SAN FRANCISCO PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Ch 07, 16, 18A. Contact information: Office (916) 372-0986 (24hr) Area Manager, Capt Jeff Hedlund (360)430-1199 (24hrs) Corp office (360) 636-3341 (24hrs) Harbor services/rates: Capt Kevin Campbell (360) 431-5142

San Francisco Bay or Stockton as required. 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.

As per Charter Party.