Pub.303 sup.

Sailing Directionsfor Seto Naikai

Supplement No.8

21 June 2024

Japan Coast Guard

Explanatory Notes
Sailing Directions for Seto Naikai - Supplement No. 8 is issued to correct the outdated informationin Publication No.303 Sailing Directions for Seto Naikai which was published in February 2019.
This supplement contains the information which has been gathered through the work ofHydrographic and Oceanographic Department, Japan Coast Guard by 2 February 2024.
The instructions for amending, deleting or adding of the previous issues are indicated in this
supplement. This supplement also contains an index to be referred to the pages on which they are
mentioned. The index is listed in numerical order, along with the titles of the ports or articles.
Amendments are indicated in red letter on grey background while deletions are marked withstrikethrough, in red letter on grey background. Chart images, tables or pictures to be delated,
replaced or added are instructed in [square brackets].
Each sheet of the supplements is excerpted from the relevant issue of the Sailing Directions so thatthe page number printed in the supplement is corresponding to the original page number. In case thata sheet had spanned multiple pages by adding large volume of text or image, sub-number is given to
the page number.
21 June 2024
Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department,
Japan Coast Guard

Caution
This supplement is for use in conjunction with Notices to Mariners, List of Aids to Navigation, andrelated charts and publications, because no corrections are given thereto except through supplements.
Especially for up-to-dated information concerning the safety of navigation instructed by Japan Coast
Guard, please refer to Notices to Mariners and related publications.
In the interest of ensuring the safety of navigation and protecting the marine environment, the Japan
Coast Guard (JCG) publicises information that could affect the safety of navigation and environmental
protection by issuing Notices to Mariners (NTMs) and Navigational Warnings (NWs), and publishingsuch information on the JCG charts and in other nautical publications, based on laws, regulations,proclamations, charts, NTMs, NWs issued by countries concerned as well as reports made by ships.
Sailing Directions published by JCG are intended solely for the purpose of providing information forsafe navigation. The contents included in the Sailing Directions do not reflect the Japanese Government’s
official stance regarding the laws, regulations, and proclamations of other countries.

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INDEX

Sailing Directionsfor Seto Naikai

Page

Updated parts (title, port name, etc.)

21 June 2024

Remarks

29-1

LAWS AND REGULATIONSThe said page of supplement No.3 is cancelled

54

Akashi Kaikyo

The said page of supplement No.7 is cancelled

100-1 Kurushima Kaikyo
101

Kurushima Kaikyo

104

Kurushima Kaikyo

156

Kanmon Ko

185

Hanshin Ko, Sakai-Senboku Ku

187

Hanshin Ko, Sakai-Senboku Ku

The said page of supplement No.3 is cancelled

188

Hanshin Ko, Sakai-Senboku Ku

The said page of supplement No.3 is cancelled

194

Hanshin Ko, Osaka Ku

195

Hanshin Ko, Osaka Ku

The said page of supplement No.6 is cancelled

206

Hanshin Ko, Kobe Ku

The said page of supplement No.6 is cancelled

207

Hanshin Ko, Kobe Ku

The said page of supplement No.7 is cancelled283

Kanda Ko

The said page of supplement No.4 is cancelled311

Kanda Ko
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Chapter 10 LAWS AND REGULATIONS

29-1(Article 32 in the Maritime Traffic Safety Act)
① In abnormal weather, etc., the Commandant of the Japan Coast Guard may restrict or prohibit the navigationof ships, restrict their movements, or order them to evacuate in order to prevent danger to ships in the sea area.
② In abnormal weather, etc., the Commandant of the Japan Coast Guard may recommend that ships in the sea
5area or near the border take necessary measures to smoothly prevent danger.
(2) The system of providing safety information and danger avoidance advisory by the Vessel Traffic Service Center(Articles 33 and 34, in the Maritime Traffic Safety Act, Articles 43 and 44, in the Act on Port Regulation)① For individual ships navigating or anchoring in the waters around coastal facilities, accident prevention
information, such as anchor dragging risks will be provided and their listening watch is mandatory.

10② When an extraordinary approaching vessels were recognized, they are advised to take measures to avoid danger.
(3) The Consultation Committee Scheme to smoothly exercise the evacuation from bay, etc. (Article 35, in the
Maritime Traffic Safety Act)
The purpose of the Consultation Committee Scheme is to establish the Consultation Committee at each sea areawith the members comprising of the Japan Coast Guard, Maritime/Port Authorities and Administrations to15

coordinate actions to be taken against typhoons, such as evacuation timing, ships that need to evacuate,
recommendation promulgation system, etc. to prepare ships' smooth evacuation when typhoon is approaching.

20

Port Regulations Law. This law is intended to ensure the safety of traffic in ports and to keep ports in order. It
prescribes the matters concerning entering and leaving ports, navigation, traffic control signals, method of anchoring,preservation of traffic routes, dangerous substances, lights, and so on.

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Part 2 OFFSHORE AND THROUGH ROUTE
センタリングするためのFig.17

白色の文字列Sea area where the specified vessel should listen to the information[An image replaced]

5

10

15

20

25

6. Observance of Navigation and Hazard Prevention Recommendations. (Article 31 of Maritime Traffic Safety Law,
Article 23-4 of Regulations for the Enforcement of Maritime Traffic Safety Law)
Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center may issue recommendations for changing course or taking other necessary
measures to specified vessels when it is found necessary to comply with navigation or to prevent danger.
7. Providing information by Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center, etc.
Information provision by Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center "OSAKA MARTIS" is carried out via VHF
radio telephone with one of the following message markers: "Information,'' "Warning,'' "Advice,'' or "Instruction.''(1) "INFORMATION"
This indicates that OSAKA MARTIS is informing observed data, situations, etc. which contribute to navigationalsafety. Consequences of INFORMATION will be up to the recipient.
(2) "WARNING"
This indicates that OSAKA MARTIS is informing any dangerous situation that may impede safe navigation ofvessels. The recipient of this message should pay immediate attention to the situation mentioned and consequencesof WARNING will be up to the recipient.
(3) "ADVICE"This indicates that OSAKA MARTIS is providing advice, pursuant to the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety, to takeany necessary action to comply with the traffic regulations on the traffic route, such as altering the vessel's way,etc. to avoid the dangerous situation that may impede safe navigation of the vessel. The recipient of this message
should maneuver considering this advice very carefully. The decision whether to follow the ADVICE still stays
with the recipient.
(4) "INSTRUCTION"
This indicates that OSAKA MARTIS is informing vessels to take certain action, pursuant to the Act on Maritime
Traffic Safety. The recipient has to follow this message unless he/she has contradictory safety reasons.

100-1

Chapter 2 HARIMA NADA ~ KURUSHIMA KAIKYO
センタリングするための⽩⾊の⽂字列Fig.33

5

10Kurushima Kaikyo Sea area where the specified vessel
should listen to the information [An image replaced]

7. Listening of the information provided by Japan Coast Guard Commandant (Article 30 of Maritime Traffic Safety
Law, Article 23-2, 23-3 of Regulations for the Enforcement of Maritime Traffic Safety Law)
Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center provides the following information by the VHF radiotelephone
to specified vessels (Vessels navigating the sea areas shown in Fig.33 with a length of 50m or more). Specifiedvessels shall listen to the information provided by Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center whilenavigating sea areas shown in Fig.33.
(1) Information concerning to traffic rules when there is a possibility of specified vessels navigating traffic routes
and the sea areas surrounding the traffic routes against the traffic rules applying to the areas.
(2) Information pertaining to occurrence of sinking vessels, failure of aids to navigation and problems of othervessel traffic that are likely to hinder considerably the safety of the navigation of the specified vessels.

Chapter 2 HARIMA NADA ~ KURUSHIMA KAIKYO
センタリングするための白色の文字列

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

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(3) Information pertaining to the sea areas under construction and other work, sea areas which are extremely shallow
and other sea areas difficult to navigate safely for the specified vessels when the specified vessels are found to be
at risk from approaching too close to these sea areas.
(4) Information pertaining to vessels, which are not able to avoid the course of other vessels easily, and whosenavigation is likely to hinder considerably the safety of the navigation of the specified vessels.
(5) Information pertaining to other specified vessels when the specified vessels are found to be approaching too close
to the other specified vessels.
(6) Information considered necessary to be observed by the specified vessels besides from (1) to (5) above.
8. Observance of navigation rule and Prevention of dangers Recommendations (Article 31 of Maritime Traffic Safety
Law, Article 23-4 of Regulations for the Enforcement of Maritime Traffic Safety Law)
Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center may issue recommendations for changing course or taking othernecessary measures to specified vessels by the VHF radiotelephone or other appropriate methods when it is foundnecessary to comply with navigation rule or to prevent danger.
9. Providing information by Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center, etc.
Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center provides information, etc. by the VHF radiotelephone, etc. withthe following codes to start, depending on the contents. Refer to "Notice of Information Provisional Methods, etc.
(provided by Imabari Vessel Traffic Signal Station Operated by Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center andby the Center") (Japan Coast Guard Notice No.169, 2010) for more details:(1) "INFORMATION"
This indicates that Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center is informing observed data, situations, etc.
which contribute to navigational safety. Consequences of INFORMATION will be up to the recipient.
(2) "WARNING"
This indicates that Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center is informing any dangerous situation that
may impede safe navigation of vessels. The recipient of this message should pay immediate attention to the situation
mentioned and consequences of WARNING will be up to the recipient.
(3) "ADVICE"This indicates that Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center is providing advice, pursuant to the Act on
Maritime Traffic Safety, to take any necessary action to comply with the traffic regulations on the traffic route,such as altering the vessel's way, etc. to avoid the dangerous situation that may impede safe navigation of the vessel.
The recipient of this message should maneuver considering this advice very carefully. The decision whether tofollow the ADVICE still stays with the recipient.
(4) "INSTRUCTION"
This indicates that Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center is instructing vessels to take certain action,
pursuant to the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety. The recipient has to follow this message unless he/she has
contradictory safety reasons.
(Note 3): Providing information, etc. by Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center does not give instructions
for maneuvering.
Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center provides the "KURUSHIMA MARTIS USER MANUAL"
on the internet:
URL: https://www6.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/kurushima/info/tab/riyou/eng1.pdf
Clearing line. A line (145.5°) connecting Biwa Kubi (34°07.3′N 132°58.4′E) on the SW end of O Shima {near the
Nishi Suido} and Sashide Hana {Shikoku} (34°07.0′N 132°58.7′E) on the SE-ward opposite shore. The line
constitutes a clearing line for Mukuri (34°06.4′N 132°59.1′E, the depth of 4.7m, a sunken rock) offshore Imabari.

104Part 2 OFFSHORE AND THROUGH ROUTE
センタリングするためのFig.34

白色の文字列Radar Service Area by Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Centerand Position Reporting Lines [An image replaced]

Name of Position ReportingLine

Abbreviation

N side of Kurushima Kaikyo E
Entrance

EN LineS side of Kurushima Kaikyo E
Entrance

ES Line

Off Imabari

KI Line

Off Hashihama

KH Line

Off Namikata Terminal

KS LineE side of Kurushima Kaikyo N
Entrance

KE LineW side of Kurushima Kaikyo N
Entrance
N side of Kurushima Kaikyo W
Entrance

KN LineWN LineLocation (Position)
A line drawn 325° from a point 325° 220m of Kaji Shima triangulation
point (34°07′21″N 133°09′31″E) to the coast (O Shima).
A line drawn 218° from a point 218° 320m of Kaji Shima triangulation
point to the coast (Higi Shima) and a line drawn at 218° from a position
218° 120m of Higi Shima Light to the coast (Shikoku).
A line joining a poin 107° 600m from Ohama Tidal Current Signal
Station and a point 120° 4,280m from above point and a line drawn at
189° from a same point to the coast (Shikoku).
A line drawn 199° from a point 199° 470m of O Shima E Light Beacon(34°07′44″N 132°59′02″E) to the coast and a line joining O Shima E
Light Beacon and Osumi Hana (34°08′34″N 132°56′31″E).
A line drawn from Osumi Hana to a point 250° 4,330m and a line
drawn at 205° from above point to the coast.
A line drawn 159°30′ from a point 075° 3,970m of Ago-no-Hana Light(34°10′57″N 132°55′56″E) to the coast and a line drawn 141° from apoint 141° 300m of Tsu Shima Tidal Current Signal Station to the coast.
A line drawn 255° from Ago-no-Hana Light to the coast and a line
drawn from the same light to a point 075° 3,970m.
A line drawn at 000° form the E end of Itsuki Shima to the coast (Osaki-Shimo Shima).

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Part 2 OFFSHORE AND THROUGH ROUTE
センタリングするための白色の文字列and a line drawn from the same point at 044°.
･ From sunset to sunrise
The sea area W of the line drawn from the Mutsure Shima Lighthouse at 000° and N of the line drawn atfrom the point 000° 2,600m of the same lighthouse.

310°

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Fig.51

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Temporary anchorage in the waters around Mutsure shima [An image replaced]

3. Prevention of marine accident around Daiba Hana area in Kanmon Ko.
(1) The vessel which tries to enter Kanmon Passage from Kanmon Passege 2 or Kanmon Passage 2 from Kanmon
Passage must avoid the course of the vessel navigating in Kanmon Passage having priority. As measure, in the earlytime, the vessel should take appropriate action to reduce speed, and so on.
(2) The vessel never overtakes the other vessel on the area from Kanmon passage No.7 Light Buoy (33°57.3′N
130°52.2′E) to No.10 Light Buoy (33°56.4′N 130°51.6′E) near Daiba Hana.

1520(3) The vessel which head for the area of Daiba Hana, should get the information of the passage navigating vessel
beforehand from the Kanmon Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center (hereinafter, are “Center”). And make effort
not to meet the special vessel. But when meeting unavoidably, the vessel is expected to get information from theCenter and to grasp the position of the special vessel, and navigate with carefully.
(4) The special vessel should make a report about own position to the Center beforehand, and take the cooperation
continuously with the Center and pay attention to the position of the other vessel sufficiently. Moreover, the special
vessel should navigate with strict caution and deploy a guard ship, and so on.
* The special vessel is as follows;
It is a huge vessel which can not navigate right side in the passage temporarily because of deep draft from the relation
between the water depth and draft.
It is a tugboat which restricted the maneuver by towing object length 200m or more.

Chapter 2

Indication of course anddestination (Japan Coast
Guard Notice No.35, 1995)
And Symbol showing
Destination of Automatic
Identification System (Japan
Coast Guard Notice No.94,
2010) (See Fig.52 on page
178.)

Signal
2nd Substituteover Flag 1
2nd Substituteover Flag 2
2nd Substituteover Flag 3

OSAKA WAN

185

Symbol showing
the route in the port

Meanings of Signal

1

Head for the mooring facilities in Section 1.

2

Head for the mooring facilities in Section 2.

3

Head for the mooring facilities in Section 3.

Traffic Control Signals. Vessels proceeding in the passage prescribed by the Enforcement Regulations in Specified
Port shall comply with the traffic control signals made by the Captain of the Port at the Signal Station.
Sakai and Sakai No.2 Signal Station (the N end of the pier in the E side of Nishi Hakuchi in Section 3, 34°35.4N
135°25.6E) and Hamadera Signal Station (the base of Sakai-Hamadera N breakwater in Section 4, 34°33.7N 135°24.6E)
5

are operating traffic control signals.
The covering area is Hamadera Passage E of the line drawn at 181° from the point of 262°40′ 2,755m from Hamadera
Signal Station (This area is called “Hamadera Fairway”) and Sakai Passage E of the line drawn at 029° from the point of
301° 2,540m from Sakai Signal Station (This area is called “Sakai Fairway”).
Signals
MeaningLighted Marks(Day and night signal)
1 white flash every 2 secs
Priority forentering
2 secs1 red flash every 2 secs
Priority for
departure

・Vessels can enter the port.
・Vessels of 500t or more are prohibited intending to departure the port.
・Vessels of less than 500t can depart the port.
・Vessels can depart the port.
・Vessels of 500t or more are prohibited intending to entry the port.
・Vessels of less than 500t can enter the port.

2 secs1 red flash and 1 white flash
every 3 secs
Passageallowed3 secsEntry and departure areprohibited

Sakai
Fairway
3,000tor moreHamadera
Fairway
10,000t
or moreEntry and departure areallowedLess than
3,000tLess than
10,000t

3 red flashes and 3 white
flashes every 6 secs
Passage notallowed6 secsEntry and departure are prohibited except for vessels designated by the
Captain of the Port.

Chapter 2

Advance Reporting.

OSAKA WAN

187

(Refer to “Navigational Precautions” of ”Port regulations” on page 184.)

Send the Advance Reporting to the Traffic Control Room, Port Traffic Control, Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service
Center. Also, confirm the Traffic Control Signals Information at the above section.
The information addressee.
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1. Telephone
Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center +81-78-302-7614
2. VHF
Call nameFrequency

OSAKA MARTIS

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ch16/14, 66

3. E-mailPlease refer to the Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center
4. NACCS using WEB
URL: https://www.naccs.jp
Entry restricted. In order of the Captain of the Port to prevent fire hazard, no general vessel is allowed to enter thearea within 30m from the tanker carrying flammable dangerous cargo at berth or anchor in the port and the area within

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50m from LNG loading tanker at berth or anchor in the port.
Anchorage. Quarantine anchorage is located in the NW of the entrance to Hamadera Passage. Anchorages for vessels
carrying dangourous cargo are designated in Section 6 and Section 7.
Port communications. Port communication could be made among the vessel, the Captain of the Port and the Port
Authority by the radio telephone.
Report destination

Captain of the Port

Call name

KOBE COAST
GUARD RADIO

Frequency

Hours ofoperation

Contact address

Osaka Coast
Guard Officech16/12

24hours

Sakai Coast
Guard Station

Port Authority

SAKAI PORT
RADIO

ch16/11,12, 18, 19,20(priority is ch19, 20)

24hours+81-6-6615-7071

Remarks
Matters about the traffic
control report ofHamadera Passage andSakai Passage.
Matters about Osaka
Passege and Osaka Ku.
Matters about SakaiSenboku Ku in Hanshin
Ko except the above.

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Part 3

COASTAL ROUTES AND HARBORS

Facilities.
Length(m)

Depth(Approx.m)

Capacity(D/W×vessel)

60
270
240
165
370
130
360
130

4～4.5
5～5.5
5.5～6.58～8.5
10～10.5
6.5～7
5～6.5
7.5～8

700×1
2,000×3
4,000×2
10,000×1
15,000×2
5,000×1
4,000×3
5,000×1

No.1 Quay280

910,000×1

No.2 Quay
No.3 Quay
No.4 Quay
No.5 Quay
No.6 Quay
No.7 Quay
No.8 Quay

390
390
390
390
180
390
480

7～7.5
7～7.5
7.5
7.5
5.5～8.5
8.5
125,000×3
5,000×3
5,000×3
5,000×3
2,000×1
5,000×3
30,000×2

300

12～14

30,000×1

360
390
230
450
450
480
555
555
260
720
370
260

5~5.5
6~7
5～6.5
5～5.5
5
1.5～5
9~10
9～10
5.5～8
10.5～11.510112,000×4
5,000×3
2,000×2
2,000×5
2,000×5700×8
15,000×3
15,000×3
5,000×2
30,000×3
15,000×2
18,000×1

Name

Section 2

No.1 Quay
No.2 Quay
No.3 Quay
Ohama
Wharf
No.4 Quay
No.5 Quay
No.6 Quay
Shiohama No.1 Quay
Sakaihama No.1 Quay

Sukematsu
Wharf

Section 5

Position

34°35.3′N 135°27.3′E

34°35.3′N 135°27.8′E
34°35.4′N 135°26.8′E

34°31.5′N 135°23.7′E

No.9 Quay
No.1 Quay
No.2 Quay
No.3 Quay
No.1
Matsunohama
Quay
No.2
No.1 Quay
No.2 Quay
No.3 Quay
ShiomiWharf
No.4 Quay
No.5 Quay
No.6 Quay
Yunagi No.1 Quay
KomatsuWharf

34°30.8′N 135°24.1′E
34°30.9′N 135°24.0′E
34°30.8′N 135°24.6′E
34°30.4′N 135°23.3′E
34°30.7′N 135°23.2′E
34°30.7′N 135°23.1′E
34°30.7′N 135°23.0′E
34°30.6′N 135°23.5′E
34°31.2′N 135°23.1′E

Remarks

Aseismaticquay
Ferry quay

Aseismaticquay

Typhoon and tsunami safety measures. In order to prevent marine casualties caused by disasters including typhoons
and tsunamis, Osaka Prefecture Osaka City Subcommittee on Tsunami Countermeasures and Osaka Ko Maritime
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Accident Prevention Countermeasure Committee is established to issue information on typhoon and tsunami to vessel
and Concerned parties in port and give countermeasures to taken including relevant warnings, evacuation from berths.
When stormy weather is expected, Captain of the port Hanshin Ko issue evacuation advisory and especially, It will berecommendation for self-restraint of anchoring in Sakai LNG No.2 Tanker Berth, Sakai Senboku Ko Pier (Cosmo Oil Co.,
Ltd., Sakai Refinery Crude Oil Pier, Osaka Gas Corp. Senboku No.2 Factory LNG Co., Ltd., LNG Center Pier). See

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article “Safety measures against typhoon and tsunami” of subsection “Osaka Wan”, Section 2 “OSAKAWAN AND THE
VICINITIES”, Chapter 1 “KII SUIDO - AKASHI KAIKYO”, Part 2 “OFFSHORE AND THROUGH ROUTES”.

15［recommendation for self-restraint of anchoring］
Vessels: In principal, for vessels with gross tonnage of 100 tons or more, should not anchor at the area within
3 nautical miles from the piers of the Sakai-Senboku Port.
Sea area: A range of 3 nautical miles from the Piers of the Sakai-Senboku port.
Periods: If a weather phenomenon could potentially arise, such as windstorm or snowstorm related weather
warning announcement in the port of Sakai-Senboku area.

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センタリングするためのAlternate flashing ofletter“ X ” and letter “ F ”

Flashing letter “ X ”

Lighted letter “ X ”

Passage notallowed

白色の文字列・Entry and departure vessels navigating in the fairway can enter and depart.
・Entry and departure vessels of 500t or more outside of the fairway shall avoid
the courses of entry and departure vessels navigating in the fairway and waitoutside of the fairway.
・Entry and departure vessels less than 500t outside of the fairway can enter anddepart the port.
・The signal will soon change to a flashing letter “F”.
・Entry and departure vessels navigating in the fairway can enter and depart.
・Entry and departure vessels outside of the fairway shall avoid the courses ofentry and departure vessels navigating in the fairway and wait outside of the
fairway.
・The signal will soon change to a flashing letter “X”.
Entry and departure are prohibited except for vessels designated by the Captain of
the Port.

2. The water of Kizugawa Unga (canal) W of Ofuna Hashi
The following control signals are shown at Kizugawa Unga Signal Station (34°38′04″N 135°27′10″E).
Signals
Unlighted marks(Day signals)
Black Cone (pointup)
One figure

1 white flash every 2secs

2 secsBlack square
One figure

Priority forentering

・Vessels can enter the port.
・Vessels of 300t or more intending to depart the port
should wait.
・Vessels of less than 300t can depart the port.

Priority for
departure

・Vessels can depart the port.
・Vessels of 300t or more intending to enter the port
should wait outside of the Unga and give right of way
to departing vessels.
・Vessels less than 300t can enter the port.

Passageallowed・Vessels of 300t or more intending to enter the port
should wait outside of the Unga and give right of way
to departing vessels.
・Vessels of 300t or more intending to depart the port
should wait.
・Vessels less than 300t can enter or depart the port.

Passage notallowedEntry and departure are prohibited except for vessels
designated by the Captain of the Port

1 red flash every 2secs

2 secsBlack hand-drum
One figure

Meaning

Unlighted marks(Day signals)

1 red flash and 1 white
flash every 3secs

3 secsBlack hand-drumover a square
red flag3 red flashes and 3 white
flashes every 6secs

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Anchorage. There is a quarantine anchorage in the NW (Sakai-Senboku Ku Section 7) of the entrance to Hamadera
Passage. Anchorage nominated for various vessels including vessels carrying dangerous cargo and vessels of 500t or
more is designated within in Section 5.
Port communications. Port communication can be made between the vessel, the Captain of the Port and the Port
Authority by the radio telephone.
Report destination

Call name

Captain of the Port

KOBE COAST
GUARD RADIOPort Authority

OSAKA PORTRADIOFrequency

ch16/12ch16/11, 12, 18, 19, 20(priority is ch19, 20)

Hours ofoperation

Contact address

Remarks
Call "KOBE COAST
GUARD RADIO" whenrequesting a connection
to Osaka Coast Guard
Office.

24hours

Osaka Coast
Guard Office

24hours+81-6-6615-7073

Facilities.

Section 1

Name

Position

Length(m)

Tsuneyoshi Quay

34°40.4′N 135°25.0′E

360

Capacity(D/W×vessel)

4.5~5

1,000t×4

7~7.5

3,000t×1

Hokko Quay

284

Hokko-Shiratsu No.1 Quay
Hokko-Shiratsu No.2 Quay
Hokko-Shiratsu No.3 Quay
Hokko-Shiratsu No.4 Quay
Hokko-Shiratsu No.5 Quay
Hokko-Shiratsu No.6 Quay

240
240
240
130
130
130

8.5
12
12
12
9
9~9.5
9

5,000t×1
20,000t×1
20,000t×1
20,000t×1
3,000t×1
3,000t×1
3,000t×1

350

15

60,000×1

350

15

60,000×1

650

14~16

100,000×1
10,000t×2

34°39.9′N 135°25.2′E

No.10
Yumeshima
Quay

34°39.0′N 135°24.1′E

No.11
No.12

Section 2

Depth(Approx.m)

Ume-machi Quay
Ume-machi E Quay

34°39.3′N 135°25.4′E
34°39.4′N 135°25.2′E

395
769

10~10.5
4.5~7

Ume-machi W Quay

34°39.4′N 135°25.1′E

792

10~12

Sakurajima Quay

34°39.5′N 135°25.6′E

535

8.5~10Central jetty N Quay
Tenpozan Quay
Osaka Ko silo Quay

34°39.1′N
34°39.4′N
34°39.9′N
34°39.6′N

210
370
210
320

10~10.5
11
11
9.5~1010,000t×1
20,000t×1
30,000t×1
7,000t×1
10,000t×2
13,000t×1
168,000 t×1
13,000t×1
10,000t×2

360

8~9

10,000t×2

178
482
120

8~10
3~5.5
4~5

312

5~6

10,000t×1
1,700t×5
1,000t×2
1,000t×2
2,000t×1

No.1
Ajikawa Quay

Ajikawa jetty Quay

No.2
No.3
N
W
S

135°25.6′E
135°25.8′E
135°26.7′E
135°26.5′E

34°40.0′N 135°26.9′E

34°40.3′N 135°27.1′E

Remarks

Container
craneContainer
craneContainer
crane

DolphinFoul object
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Part 3 COASTAL ROUTES AND HARBORS
センタリングするための白色の文字列Traffic Control Signals. Vessels proceeding in Kobe-Chuo Passage prescribed by the Enforcement Regulations inSpecified Port shall comply with the traffic control signals made by the Captain of the Port at the Signal Station.
The following control signals are shown at Kobe Signal Station and Kobe No.2 Signal Station.
SignalMeaningAlphabetic signals(day and night)

・Vessels can enter the port.
・Vessels of 500t or more intending to depart the port should wait.
・Vessels less than 500t can depart the port.
・Vessels can depart the port.
・Vessels of 500t or more intending to enter the port should waitFlashing letter “ O ”
Priority for departure
outside of the passage and give right of way to departing vessels.
・Vessels less than 500t can enter the port.
・Vessels of 40,000t or more (or tankers of 1,000t or more) intending
to enter the port should wait outside of the passage and give right ofway to departing vessels.
Flashing letter “ F ”
Passage allowed
・Vessels of 40,000t or more (or tankers of 1,000t or more) intending
to depart the port should wait.
・Vessels less than 40,000t (or tankers less than 1,000t) can enter or
depart the port.
Entry and departure are prohibited except for vessels designated by theLighting letter “ X ”
Passage not allowed
Captain of the Port.
・Vessels in the passage can enter or depart the port.
Alternate flashing of・Vessels of 500t or more outside of the passage and scheduled toletter “ X ” and letter
depart/enter should wait and give right of way vessels in the“ I ”, “ O ” or “ F ”
passage.
Advance (stand-by)
・The signal will soon change to flashing of the letter “I”, “O” or “F”.
Signal・Vessels in the passage can enter and depart the port.
・Vessels outside of the passage and scheduled to depart/enter should
Flashing letter “ X ”
wait and give right of way to vessels in the passage.
・The signal will soon change to a lighted letter “ X ”.
Controlling signal can be checked Kobe Coast Guard Office via “KOBE COAST GUARD RADIO or KOBE PORT RADIO” by
VHF or directly with signal station by marine cellular phone.
Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center (TEL:+81-78-302-7615)
Flashing letter “ I ”

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Priority for entering

Kobe Maritime Traffic Signal Station (OSAKA MARTIS). This Station performs the report of the contents
of marine disasters etc. that may affect navigatiing vessels in Kobe-Nishi Passage, Kobe-Chuo Passage, Shinko Passage
and the adjacent waters thereof, the status of measures against them, and other matters necessary for the safety ofnavigation of vessels.
It also provides information of advance notice etc. of control in the Kobe-Chuo Passage.
(See " Pub.No.411 "LIST OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION" on Page "Maritime Traffic Signal Station")
Precautions for entering port.
1. There are quite a number of regular passenger vessels and car ferries coming in and out, Regular passenger vessels
and Car ferries leaving/arriving at Naka Jetty at Section 1 and Shinko Jetty (No.1 ~ No.4) take Kobe-Nishi Passage.
Tramp passenger vessels leaving/arriving at Shinko No.4 Jetty at Section 2 take Kobe-Chuo Passage. Car ferriesleaving/arriving at Ferry Wharf in the NE of Rokko Island at Section 3 take the fairway in the E side of Rokko Island.
2. Breakwater lights and light buoys marking fairway may be obscured at night by the lights of buildings and factories

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3. There is a case of small vessels suddenly appearing from behind large vessels mooring at the quay of each shipyard
at the area from Kobe-Nishi Passage to Naka Jetty.
4. Many container vessels and cargo vessels berth in Section 5.
5. In the E and W of Kobe Airport, An aircraft approach surface area based on the Civil Aeronautics Act is set.
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Caution should be exercised with the safety vertical clearance of the vessel’s mast, etc., as shown in the diagram ofChart JP 101A.
6. With the construction of the W extension of Osaka Bay Coast Road, the removal work of No.5 Breakwater of Kobe
Ko is being carried out.
Entry prohibited.

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There is entry prohibited area at Section 6 in the S side of No.7 Breakwater.

Entry restricted. In order of the Captain of the Port to prevent fire hazard, no general vessel is allowed to enter thearea within 30m from the tanker carrying flammable dangerous cargo at berth or anchor in the port.In addition, the tanker
raises drop curtains during ‘‘the flammable dangerous materials loading’’ that the port can view during anchorage easily
in the night.
Anchorage. Good anchorage is obtainable with the bottom materials of mud. Quarantine anchorage is in Section 4
and nominated anchorages for vessels carrying dangerous cargo are at Section 4~6.
Port communications. Port communication could be made among the vessel, the Captain of the Port and the Port
Authority by the radio telephone.
Report destination

Call name

Captain of the Port

KOBE COAST
GUARD RADIOPort Authority

KOBE PORTRADIOFrequency

ch16/12ch16/11, 12, 18, 19, 20(priority is ch11, 18)

Hours of operation

Remarks

24hours

Matters relating to Kobe-Nishi
Passage, Kobe-Chuo Passage,
Shinko Passage, and Kobe Ku in
Hanshin Ko

24hours+81-78-303-1711

Facilities.
Length(m)

Depth(Approx.m)

Capacity(D/W×vessel)

No.1 Shinko Jetty A~C

364

8.5

10,000×2

No.1 Shinko Jetty D~F

360

7.5~8.5

10,000×2

No.2 Shinko Jetty G･H

360

8.5~9

10,000×2

No.2 Shinko Jetty I･J

356

8.5~9

10,000×2

357

6~910,000×2

No.3 Shinko Jetty M･N

8.5~1145,000×1

No.4 Shinko Jetty O･P

8.5~1145,000×2

220

8~9

470

5~9

10,000t×1
30,000t×1
1,000t×1

294
623
423
211
278
265
680

5.5~7
6~7
9
9
9
7.5
11.5

Name

Position

34°40.9′N

135°11.8′E

No.3 Shinko Jetty K･L

Section 1

Naka Jetty A
Naka Jetty B~E
Takahama Quay
A~E
F･G
Hyogo
H
Wharf
I
J･K
U･V Quay

34°40.8′N

135°11.3′E

34°40.8′N 135°11.1′E
34°40.0′N 135°11.0′E

34°39.8′N

135°11.0′E

34°40.0′N 135°12.0′E

5,000×57,500×1
10,000×1
5,000×2
70,000×2

Remarks

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Overhead cable. There is an overhead cable (vertical clearance of 49m) between Hon-ko Quay in the N of Hon-ko
and the vicinity of Timber Quay in the N of the Hon-ko Quay.
The largest vessel to enter the port. A foreign vessel of 71,178t has berthed at the port since 2010.
Safety measure against abnormal weather including typhoon and tsunami. In order to prevent accidents due totyphoons and tsunamis and other abnormal weather, the Kanda Ko Natural Disaster Safety Measures Committee
communicates and its surrounding waters is established; they manage typhoon and tsunami damage prevention
countermeasures by providing typhoon and tsunami information, issuing warnings, and issuing and cancelling evacuation
advisories for all vessels in the harbour. (Inquiry: Kanda Coast Guard Station)
Precaution for stormy weather. Moji Coast Guard Office requests vessels to refrain from anchoring in order toprevent marine accidents caused by stormy weather (e.g., anchor dragging) in the sea area around Shin Kitakyushu Airport.
Airport.
Subject vessels: Vessels with gross tonnage of 100t or more.
The area required to refrain from anchoring: the sea area within 3M from the edge of Shin Kitakyushu Airport.
Approach Light Bridge（33°51.9′N 131°01.9′E) and Shin-Kitakyushu Airport Connecting Bridge Light (C2 light)(33°49.4′N 131°01.3′E).
The period required to refrain from anchoring: From the time when the blizzard or snowstorm warning is issued to thetime when the warning is cancelled in Kanda-town, Kyoto district, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Maritime authorities and facilities.
Name

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IYO NADA・SUO NADA

Telephone

Kanda Coast Guard Station+81-93-436-3356

Kanda Port Authority+81-93-434-0585

Name
Kanda Sub-Branch Customs, Moji
Customs

Telephone+81-93-436-1458

Tug boat. 8 tugboats (35～760PS) are available.
Supplies. Water supply boats and fuel oil supply boats are available.

Nakatsu Ko(33°37′N 131°15′E) (Charts JP1101, W1246) (JP NAT)

(Photographed in December 2016)

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Port designated by Port
Regulations Law

Open port○○

Quarantin
e portImmigration
port

Domestic animal
quarantine port

Plant protection
port

Major port○

General Information. Nakatsu Ko lies in the SW of Suo Nada, about 15M SE of Kanda Ko, and extend two
prefecture Oita and Fukuoka. Within 1 to 2.5M around this port is shallow less than 5m and around the coast is to dry.
Landmarks.
Landmark
Cement silo

Position
33°36.6′N

131°14.7′E

Remarks

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Winter (10/1 ~ 3/31)
00:00

5

01:30

04:00

05:30

08:00

11:00

13:00

15:00

16:30

18:30

20:00

21:30

24:00

In
Out
In
Out
In
Out
In
Out
In
Out
In
Out
Note: 1. Depending upon situations, the signal may be switched earlier than the above basic time (it is 30 minutes before in the
maximum.) both the summer and the winter.
2. In: Vessels of entry
Out: Vessels of departure

Advance Reporting. Advance Reporting at Wakamatsu Fairway, Okudokai Passage and Wakamatsu Ku (excluding
Section 5 and Section 6)
1. Vessels of 300t or more intending to enter through Wakamatsu Fairway are required to notify the estimated time ofarrival at the entrance of Wakamatsu Fairway, and vessels of 300t or more intending to leave through Wakamatsu
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Fairway or Okudokai Passage are required to notify the estimated time of leaving the berth, to Wakamatsu Port Traffic
Control Office (TEL: +81-93-871-2482, E-mail: jcg-7wakamatsu-jizentsuho@gxb.mlit.go.jp) by noon of theestimated date of entering or the day before the estimated date of leaving the berth respectively.
2. Vessels which have already noticed the estimated time, should report any change promptly to Wakamatsu Port
Traffic Control Office if there is any change on the estimated time once notified.

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Supply of information on maritime traffic.

Makiyama Signal Station (Wakamatsu Port Traffic Control Office)provides the information including other vessels' activities and weather reports for safety of vessels navigating in Dokai
Wan (Wakamatsu Passage and Okudokai Passage).
Content

MethodReporting matters: The following matters at Dokai Wan:
(1) Conditions of marine accidents which may affect vessels
underway and the measures to take.
(2) Conditions of limitation or prohibition of vessel traffic.
(3) Conditions of abnormal aids to navigation.
(4) Conditions of constructions, works or obstacles to passages which
effect vessels underway.
(5) Other necessary items for safety of vessels underway.

Call Name: WAKAMATSU HARBOR COAST
GUARD RADIO
For reporting (Automatic Identification System (AIS) in
English)004310704 (Hinoyama Transmitter Station)

Cautions in entering.
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1. Within Section 1~ 4, are narrow and fairways are divided complicatedly, there are many general cargo vessels andtowing vessels that come in and out. Since quays are very close to the passages, vessels navigating must be cautious
to the vessels anchoring and just leaving the berth.
2. On both sides of the S side of Wakato Ohashi Bridge, there is a floating pier for ferry boats and arriving and leaving
so often.

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Anchorage. At Section 1~4 in principle, the anchorage of vessels is prohibited. At Section 5, vessels of 300t or more
and vessels carrying dangerous cargo are not allowed to anchor without the permission of the Captain of the Port.