Port profile · JPKNN

Kin

Kin is a very small open roadstead on the East China Sea, in Japan. Its UN/LOCODE is JPKNN. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Kin offers fuel oil, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEJPKNN

CountryJapan

TypePort

RegionEast China Sea, Japan Coast

Coordinates26.443, 127.918

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Services and supplies

What Kin offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil: Yes
Fresh water: Yes
Provisions: Yes

Repair

Ship repairs: Limited
Electrical repair: Yes

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception: Yes
Medical facilities: Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Kin, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter: Poor
Entrance restrictions: Heavy swell, other
Pilotage available: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Salvage tugs: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: Yes
Turning area: Yes
Overhead limits: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes
Free pratique: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Anchorage: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: No
Rail connection: Yes

Ports near Kin

Other Japan ports on the same stretch of coast.

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Questions about Kin

What is the UN/LOCODE of Kin?

The UN/LOCODE of Kin is JPKNN.

Is pilotage compulsory in Kin?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Kin as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Kin?

Yes. Kin offers fuel oil, according to the nautical port index.

Is Kin a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Kin.

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