Seldovia (USSOV)

Seldovia Harbor is located in the centre of the town and very close to many fisheries. The Harbour remains ice free all year round and has numerous transient moorage areas. There are two deep water docks and 170 slips of varying sizes, there is also a modern fish cleaning float facility.

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

Seldovia, Alaska, is situated on the southern tip of the Kenai peninsula approx 16nm SW of Homer across Kachemak Bay.

The best anchorage can be found in the middle of Seldovia Bay, 0.7nm S of Seldovia Bay Light 3 (59° 26.541'N 151° 43.279'W), in 16.45 - 18.28m depth, sticky bottom. It is well sheltered except from strong S'ly winds.

The channel to Seldovia on the NE side of the bay is 91m wide. Numerous shoals and rocks extend from either side of Seldovia Bay near the channel. Obstructions are marked by kelp at slack water in summer and autumn, kelp tows under during strength of tidal currents. In 2010, the marked channel had a controlling depth of 6.43m.

BA 4976, Admiralty Pilot NP4, NP286(5).

Pilotage is compulsory with few exceptions and available throughout 24 hrs. Pilot boarding point 59°35'N 151°25'W, 1nm S of Lands End Light.

..... Name Latitude Longitude Entrance Light 59° 27.124'N 151° 43.257'W Lighted Buoy 1 59° 27.030'N 151° 43.433'W Lighted Buoy 2 59° 26.786'N 151° 43.513'W Light 3 59° 26.541'N 151° 43.279'W Seldovia Dock Lights 59° 26.448'N 151° 43.251'W Buoy 4 59° 26.409'N 151° 43.479'W Seldovia Breakwater Light 5 59° 26.287'N 151° 43.136'W

Tidal currents at Seldovia have an estimated velocity of 2 - 3kts.

SELDOVIA 59°26.32'N 151°42.55'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US SOV For details see: ALASKA, SOUTHCENTRAL PILOTAGE REGION ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Pilots: Ch 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.