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

1. Port Dolphins

Dolphin Name	Location	Function	Max DWT	Note
Kawasaki LNG Dolphin	Near Kawasaki LNG Terminal	LNG Carrier Mooring	150,000	Operated by Tokyo Gas
Ogishima Oil Dolphin	Offshore Ogishima	Crude Oil Transfer	120,000	Operated by TonenGeneral
Higashi-Ogishima Chemical Dolphin	East of Ogishima	Chemical Tanker Mooring	60,000	Operated by Mitsui Chemicals

2. Mooring Buoys

Buoy ID	Location	Type	Max DWT	Note
KB-1	Offshore Kawasaki	Single Point Mooring	80,000	Crude oil transfer
KB-2	Near Higashi-Ogishima	Multi-point Mooring	50,000	Chemical tankers
KB-3	North Anchorage	Emergency Mooring	30,000	24-hour standby

3. Piers

Pier Name	Length (m)	Depth (m)	Berths	Main Cargo	Note
Kawasaki Higashi-Ogishima Pier	400	15	2	Containers, General	24/7 operations
Kawasaki Mizue Pier	250	10	1	Coastal cargo	Daylight operations only
Kawasaki Ferry Pier	180	8	1	Passenger/Ro-Ro	Domestic routes

4. Terminals and Berths

Terminal Name	Berth Name	Length (m)	Depth (m)	DWT Capacity	Max LoA (m)	Berth Type	Shore Cranes	Safe Working Load (SWL)	Main Cargo	Note
Kawasaki Container Terminal	Berth 1	300	14	50,000	280	Container	3	40 tons	Containers	Operated by Kawasaki Kinkai
Kawasaki Container Terminal	Berth 2	320	15	60,000	300	Container	4	50 tons	Containers	Operated by Kawasaki Kinkai
Kawasaki Container Terminal	Berth 3	350	16	80,000	320	Container	5	60 tons	Containers	New expansion (2022)
Kawasaki LNG Terminal	LNG Berth	250	12	150,000	230	LNG	2	Specialized	LNG	Operated by Tokyo Gas
Kawasaki LNG Terminal	LNG Emergency Berth	200	10	100,000	200	LNG	1	Specialized	LNG	Backup facility
Kawasaki Coal Terminal	Coal Berth 1	200	13	80,000	220	Bulk	2	25 tons	Coal	Operated by JERA
Kawasaki Coal Terminal	Coal Berth 2	220	14	100,000	240	Bulk	3	30 tons	Coal	Operated by JERA
Kawasaki Oil Terminal	Oil Berth A	180	12	100,000	200	Tanker	0	Pipeline	Crude Oil	Operated by Idemitsu Kosan
Kawasaki Oil Terminal	Oil Berth B	200	14	120,000	220	Tanker	0	Pipeline	Fuel Oil	Operated by Idemitsu Kosan
Kawasaki Oil Terminal	Oil Berth C	150	10	50,000	180	Tanker	0	Pipeline	Chemical Products	Operated by Idemitsu Kosan
Kawasaki General Cargo Terminal	North Berth	150	9	20,000	160	General	1	15 tons	Steel, Project Cargo	Operated by Kawasaki City
Kawasaki General Cargo Terminal	South Berth	180	10	30,000	190	General	2	20 tons	Breakbulk	Operated by Kawasaki City
Kawasaki Ro-Ro Terminal	Vehicle Berth	250	11	40,000	220	Ro-Ro	0	N/A	Vehicles	Operated by NYK Line

5. Lighterages

Location	Type	Capacity	Operator	Note
Kawasaki Inner Harbor	Barge	500 DWT	Kawasaki Kinkai	General cargo transfer
Ogishima Transfer Area	Lighter Vessel	1,000 DWT	TonenGeneral	Oil products
Mizue Lighterage Zone	Barge	300 DWT	Kawasaki City	Coastal distribution

6. Wharves

Wharf Name	Length (m)	Depth (m)	Max DWT	Main Cargo	Note
Kawasaki South Wharf	150	8	10,000	General Cargo	Public wharf
Kawasaki Ferry Wharf	120	7	5,000	Ro-Ro, Passengers	Domestic ferries
Ogishima Service Wharf	100	6	3,000	Service Vessels	Pilot/tug operations

Operational Notes and Warnings

All depth measurements refer to Chart Datum (CD) with tidal range of +2.1m to -0.3m
DWT capacities calculated for saltwater density (1.025 t/m³) at summer load line
Maximum LoA includes 10m safety margin for mooring arrangements
Crane SWL ratings valid for standard conditions (wind ≤10m/s, sea state ≤2)
LNG and Oil berths require 72-hour prior notice and security clearance
Night navigation restrictions apply in inner harbor areas (refer to port bylaws Article 12)
Mandatory use of local pilots for vessels >10,000 DWT (Port Regulations Section 5-3)