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

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1. Port Dolphins

Dolphin Name Location (WGS84) Structure Type Max Vessel Size Fender System Certification
Kainan Oil Terminal Dolphin 34°09’00″N, 135°12’00″E Steel jacket 5,000 DWT D-type rubber (SWL 50t) ClassNK LR-1123
West Wharf Dolphin 34°08’45″N, 135°11’30″E Concrete caisson 3,000 DWT Cell-type rubber (SWL 30t) MLIT Struct. Cert. No.WK-2020-45
Emergency Mooring Dolphin 34°09’10″N, 135°12’15″E Pile-supported 1,500 DWT Timber face (SWL 15t) For distress use only

2. Mooring Buoys

Buoy ID Type Location Max DWT Mooring Lines Chain Grade Regulation
KN-1 Single-point 34°08’30″N, 135°11’45″E 3,000 DWT 4×75mm nylon Grade K4 JCGL Notice No.12/2020
KN-2 Multi-point 34°09’15″N, 135°12’20″E 7,000 DWT 6×82mm polyester Grade R4 MLIT Ordinance No.56 Art.3
KN-T1 Temporary 34°08’50″N, 135°11’55″E 500 DWT 2×65mm polypropylene Grade U3 Max 72hrs occupancy

3. Piers & Wharves

Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes SWL (ton) Main Cargo Restrictions
Kainan General Cargo Terminal Berth 1 120 7.5 10,000 110 Concrete wharf 2×15t mobile 15 Coal, fertilizers Dust control required
Kainan General Cargo Terminal Berth 2 85 5.0 3,000 80 Timber pier None 5 General cargo No night ops
Kainan Oil Terminal Oil Berth 90 10.5 15,000 100 Dolphin-assisted 2×8″ loading arms N/A Fuel oil, gasoline ISGOTT compliance
West Wharf West Berth 1 150 8.0 12,000 130 Sheet pile wharf 1×20t gantry 20 Steel products Magnetic slings required
West Wharf West Berth 2 75 6.5 5,000 70 Open berth 1×10t forklift 10 Project cargo Prior survey required

4. Lighterages

Facility Name IMO Number Type Capacity (ton) Deck Area (m²) Operator Certification
Kainan Floating Platform 9876543 Pontoon 500 400 Wakayama Stevedoring ClassNK LR-001
Hakuryu Lighter 8765432 Flat-top 300 250 Kainan Logistics MLIT KN-2045
Maru-8 7654321 Hopper barge 200 180 Nankai Towage JMU Barge Cert. No.45

5. Breakwaters & Auxiliary Structures

Structure Name Length (m) Crest Height (m) Base Width (m) Construction Design Wave (m)
Main Breakwater 850 +5.5 T.P. 25 Concrete caissons (10,000t each) Hmax=4.2
West Breakwater 420 +4.0 T.P. 18 Rubble mound (5-10t stones) Hmax=3.5
Oil Terminal Jetty 120 +3.0 T.P. 15 Steel piles with concrete deck Hmax=2.8

Critical Notices:

1. West Wharf Berth 2 depth varies ±0.5m with tidal sedimentation
2. Oil terminal requires double hull vessels per MARPOL Annex I
3. All mooring lines must have ≥5% elongation at SWL
4. Night navigation prohibited in inner harbor without pilot

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