Seward (USSEW)

The port is at the S terminus of the Alaska Railroad. It is a major coal, log and wood chip exporting port and imports general cargo for onward transhipment by road and rail. There are 522 small boat slips available. The port is ice-free all year round.

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

Seward is located at the head of Resurrection Bay on the S coast of Alaska.

Draught 10.6m, 120,000DWT.

Approx 91 vessels handled annually.

Resurrection Bay is too deep for secure anchorage, however anchorage may be made in good weather near the head, in depths of 55m giving prudent clearance to the edge of the mud flats. The best anchorage is in Sunny Cove (59°55'N 149° 21'W). Thumb Cove (60°00'N 149°19'W) provides good anchorage in N weather.

The port is approached and entered through Resurrection Bay, in deep water throughout. From a mid channel position in Harding Gateway between Rugged Island (59°51'N 149°23'W) and Cheval Island 4.75nm SW, the fairway leads N, NNE the NNW, passing (with positions given from Caines Head Light, 59°59'N 149° 23'W): W of the N extremity of Rugged Island (6.75nm S), then: WNW of Hive Island (5.5nm S), and ESE of Callisto Head (pile, red and white chequered diamond daymark) exhibited on the extremity of Caines Head, a comparatively low projecting point, then: WSW of Thumb Cove Light (pile, red and white chequered diamond daymark) exhibited on the extremity of the N point at the entrance to Thumb Cove. Then the track leads NNW to a position 0.5nm E of the town of Seward (7.25nm NNW) on the W side at the head of the bay.

BA 1499. Admiralty Pilot NP4, NP286(5).

A US Coast Guard cutter is based at Seward.

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory and available throughout 24 hours. Pilot boards 1nm SE from Cains Head (59°58'N 149°22'W).

Seward Light No 2 (60°07'N 149°26'W). Fourth of July Breakwater Light (60°05'N 149°22'W). Radio Tower (60°06'N 149°26.4'W).

Range 3.65m.

Available at all times, arrangements should be made well in advance.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

SEWARD 60°06.46'N 149°25.81'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US SEW For details see: ALASKA, SOUTHCENTRAL PILOTAGE REGION ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Port: Ch.16, 17. Pilots: See South Central Alaska Pilotage Region, SW Alaska Marine pilots Assoc.

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.