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Wakayama

Wakayama is a large coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Sea of Japan, in Japan. Its UN/LOCODE is JPWAK. Pilotage is not compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Wakayama offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEJPWAK
CountryJapan
TypePort
RegionJapan Coast
Coordinates34.221, 135.129

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Arrival profile

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Services and supplies

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

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Small

Harbour

Pilotage
Not compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 t+
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
319.5 m
Beam
54 m
Draft
14 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Wakayama, 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
Heavy swell, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Overhead limits
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Wakayama

Other Japan ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Wakayama

What is the UN/LOCODE of Wakayama?

The UN/LOCODE of Wakayama is JPWAK.

Is pilotage compulsory in Wakayama?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Wakayama?

Yes. Wakayama offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Wakayama can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 319.5 m long, 54 m wide, 14 m draft for Wakayama.

Is Wakayama a first port of entry?

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

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