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Minamata

Minamata is a very small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the East China Sea, in Japan. Its UN/LOCODE is JPMIN. Pilotage is not compulsory and tugs are available. Minamata offers fuel oil and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEJPMIN
CountryJapan
TypePort
RegionEast China Sea, Japan Coast
Coordinates32.190, 130.377

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Services and supplies

What Minamata 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

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Small

Harbour

Pilotage
Not compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Minamata, 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
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes

Entry

Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes

Connections

Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Minamata

Other Japan ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Minamata

What is the UN/LOCODE of Minamata?

The UN/LOCODE of Minamata is JPMIN.

Is pilotage compulsory in Minamata?

No. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Minamata as not compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Minamata?

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

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