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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF | VTS/Radar
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths | Mooring
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Cruise | Tankers   ...
Pollution:  Ballast | Pollution | Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Storing   ...
Security:  Police etc | Emergency | Security
Local Info:  Holidays | Weather
Misc:  Authority

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  40,000 d.w.t., draft 12.5 m. Containers:  5,000 d.w.t., draft 7.0 m. Passengers:  Draft 12.5 m. Bulk:  40,000 d.w.t., draft 12.5 m. Tankers:  35,000 d.w.t., draft 9.0 m.
Fuel:  Bonded oil from Yokohama or Hakodate.
Airport:  Hanamaki Int'l, 97 km.
Medical:  Facilities available.
Ofunato
Flag of Japan
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JPOFO

Also see General before first Japan port
OVERVIEW:  A naturally sheltered port handling mainly breakbulk, dry bulk, petroleum products, containers, cruise passengers and fish. The port was severely damaged during the earthquake and tsunami of 2011.
LOCATION:  At the head of Ofunato Wan on the east coast of Honshu, 270 km. NE of Niigata and 420 km. NNE of Tokyo.
CHARTS:  Digital: JP34S8HK, JP34TFJK, JP44T5R6, JP44T5R6, JP44T5R7, JP44T5R7, JP44TFJM, JP44TFJM, JP54T5R6, JP54T5R6, JP54T5R7, JP54TFJM, JP54TFJM, JP54TFJN and JP54TFJN.
Paper: BA JP54.
Publications:  NP41, Japan Pilot Vol 1.
PORT LIMITS:  Defined by a line connecting the following positions:
  1. 38° 59.19′ N, 141° 44.51′ E
  2. 38° 58.99′ N, 141° 44.70′ E
  3. 39° 00.89′ N, 141° 45.70′ E
  4. 39° 01.18′ N, 141° 45.59′ E
DOCUMENTS:  See Documents - General before first Japan port.
ISPS COMPLIANCE:  Port is compliant.
PFSO:  Yoshida Kenichi. T: +81 (192) 279919. F: +81 (192) 273225.
MAX. SIZE:  Breakbulk:  40,000