Port Dolphins, Mooring Bouys, Piers , Berths , Lighterages and Wharves of Sasebo Port

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1. Port Dolphins

Dolphin Name Location Function SWL (T) Note
No.1 Dolphin Main Pier North Mooring Support 100 Reinforced concrete
No.2 Dolphin Oil Terminal East Loading Arm Support 150 Explosion-proof
No.3 Dolphin North Breakwater Emergency Mooring 75 Storm contingency
No.4 Dolphin Commercial Terminal West Barge Operations 50 24/7 availability
No.5 Dolphin Naval Base South Military Vessels N/A Restricted access

2. Mooring Buoys

Buoy ID Location (Lat/Long) Max DWT Type Light Characteristic Note
MB-1 33°09’12″N 129°43’45″E 50,000 Single-point Fl.Y 5s Yellow marker
MB-2 33°08’56″N 129°42’18″E 100,000 Multi-point Fl.R 3s Military zone
MB-3 33°10’03″N 129°44’22″E 20,000 Single-point Fl.G 4s Fishing priority
MB-4 33°09’45″N 129°43’01″E 80,000 CALM Fl.Y 2.5s Tanker专用
MB-5 33°08’33″N 129°44’50″E 30,000 Multi-point Fl.W 6s Backup anchorage

3. Piers, Berths, and Wharves

Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes SWL (T) Main Cargo Operational Restrictions
Sasebo Commercial Terminal Berth 1 200 10.5 30,000 180 General Cargo 2 (30T) 30 Containers, Bulk Public access
Sasebo Commercial Terminal Berth 2 250 12.2 50,000 220 Multi-Purpose 3 (40T) 40 Containers, Ro-Ro Tidal restrictions
Sasebo Oil Terminal Berth A 180 15.0 80,000 200 Tanker None N/A Crude Oil ISPS Level 1
Sasebo Oil Terminal Berth B 150 12.5 60,000 170 Chemical Tanker None N/A LNG, Chemicals Class 1 Hazard Zone
Sasebo Naval Base Berth N-1 300 20.0 100,000 250 Military N/A N/A Warships JMSDF only
Sasebo Naval Base Berth N-2 250 18.0 70,000 230 Repair Dock 2 (100T) 100 Auxiliary ships Prior authorization
Sasebo Fishing Port Berth F-1 120 8.0 5,000 100 Fishing 1 (10T) 10 Fish, Ice Local vessels优先
Sasebo Shipyard Repair Berth R-1 280 14.0 90,000 240 Dry Dock Gantry (200T) 200 Ship Repair Commercial bookings

4. Lighterages

Lighterage Name Operator Capacity (T) Dimensions (L×W×D) SWL (T) Certification Note
Lighter-1 Sasebo Port Services 500 40×12×3.5m 25 ClassNK 24/7 service
Lighter-2 Nishi-Kyushu Logistics 800 50×15×4.0m 40 ClassNK Container specialist
Lighter-3 Saibu Gas Co. 1,000 60×18×4.5m 50 DNV-GL Hazardous cargo
Lighter-4 JMSDF Support 1,500 70×20×5.0m 75 Military Spec Restricted use

 

6. Navigation Warnings

  1. Depth at Berth N-1 varies ±0.5m during spring tides
  2. MB-4 unavailable during naval exercises (JMSDF Notice System)
  3. Lighter-3 requires gas-free certificate for hydrocarbon operations
  4. Fishing vessels prohibited within 500m of MB-2 at all times