Searsport (USSRP)

The port located at the head of Penobscot Bay and the town of Searsport is at the head of the harbor. Searsport handles forest products, breakbulk, heavy lift, liquid and bulk cargo. The town is also known as the home of the famous sea captains and the antique capital of Maine.

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.

Searsport, Maine, is situated on the W side of the Penobscot Bay, approx 26nm from the bay entrance. The commercial development of the harbor is at Mack Point, 1 mile east of Searsport.

LOA 209.86m, beam 32.26m, draught 11.9m, 64,253DWT.

Approx 1,200,000t of cargo handled annually.

Searsport Harbor (44°27'N 068°55'W) affords good anchorage from W and N winds, in depths of 5.0-9.0m, soft bottom; and in N winds anchorage may be obtained in depths of 11.6-12.8m, soft bottom, 1nm S of Mack Point.

The approach is through a dredged channel, leading to a turning basin off the pier heads. The controlling depth is 10.6m in the access channel and the turning basin. Lightbuoys mark the limits of shoal water W of Sears Island, No 5 Lightbuoy (port hand, bell) is moored 0.3nm SE of Long Cove Ledge and marks the W side of the approach to the piers.

US 13309. US Coast Pilot 1. BA 2486. Admiralty Pilot NP68, NP286(5).

1023.

Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign vessels and US vessels under register in foreign trade, with draught of 2.74m or more, and is administered by Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Association. Pilot should be requested 48hrs, 24hrs and 12hrs in advance of ETA as no Pilot Vessel is kept on station. The Pilot boards in the following positions in Penobscot Bay. ..... (a) E Entrance: 43°55.56'N 068°48.82'W (3nm E of Light buoy WP). (b) W Entrance: 43°46.59'N 068°22.59'W.

Several storage tanks are visible at the head of the piers.

Range 3.04m.

Available from a number of harbours in Penobscot Bay. Arrangements should be made via vessel's Agents. For towage purposes, vessels bound for Searsport are met by tugs off Sears Island Bell Buoy 2.

Prevailing winds: S'ly (summer), N'ly (winter).

SEARSPORT, MAINE 44°27.03'N 68°53.90'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US SRP For details see: PENOBSCOT BAY PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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..... Harbour Master: VHF: Ch 16, 26. Tel: +1 207 5482722, Fax: +1 207 5480483. Mack Point Terminal: Sprague Energy Tel: +1 207 5482531. Fax: +1 207 5486592. Irving Oil Corporation Tel: +1 207 5482541. Website: http://www.mackpoint.com Port Authority: Tel: +1 207 6243564. Fax; +1 207 6243251. http://www.maineports.com Pilot (Penobscot Bay): Call: "Penobscot Bay Pilots". VHF: Ch 16, 10, 13. Tel; +1 207 5481077 (24 hours). Fax: +1 207 5481078. Email: pilots@penbaypilots.com Website: http://www.penbaypilots.com Security (Securite) Messages: VHF: Ch 13, 16. Tugs (Penobscot Bay): VHF: Ch 10, 13, 16. Note - Penobscot Bay and approaches have an established Security Broadcast System which can be used by deep draught vessels on VHF Chs 13 and 16 for Security (Securite) calls, when proceeding between the Pilot Boarding Position and dock or anchorages at the N end of the Bay and River.

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