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

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Port Dolphins

Terminal Name Dolphin Name Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Main Cargo Note
Oita Port Dolphin Dolphin No.1 15 100,000 250 Crude Oil, LNG Primary tanker mooring (Certified to ISO 9001:2015)
Oita Port Dolphin Dolphin No.2 12 50,000 200 Chemicals, Petroleum Secondary mooring (IMO Class C)
Oita Port Dolphin Dolphin No.3 18 150,000 280 LNG Added per 2023 expansion (IGF Code compliant)
Oita Port Dolphin Dolphin No.4 16 120,000 260 LPG, Chemical New installation (2024 Q2)

Mooring Buoys

Terminal Name Buoy Name Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Main Cargo Note
Oita Port Mooring Buoy Buoy A 20 150,000 300 Crude Oil OCIMF MEG4 compliant
Oita Port Mooring Buoy Buoy B 18 120,000 280 LNG With vapor recovery system
Oita Port Mooring Buoy Buoy C 15 80,000 250 Chemical Products Hazard class 1 certified
Oita Port Mooring Buoy Buoy D 22 200,000 330 VLCC Operations Commissioned 2024 (DNV certified)

Piers

Terminal Name Pier Name Length (m) Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes Safe Working Load (SWL) Main Cargo Note
Oita Port Pier Pier No.1 300 12 50,000 200 General Cargo 2 30 tons Containers, Bulk ISO 28000 security certified
Oita Port Pier Pier No.2 250 10 30,000 180 General Cargo 1 20 tons Bulk, Breakbulk Bollard pull 60t
Oita Port Pier Pier No.3 350 14 70,000 230 Container 4 50 tons Containers Post-Panamax capability
Oita Port Pier Pier No.4 280 13 60,000 220 Multi-purpose 3 40 tons Project Cargo Heavy lift specialist

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
Oita Port Berth Berth No.1 200 14 80,000 250 Container 3 50 tons Containers STS crane compatible
Oita Port Berth Berth No.2 180 12 60,000 220 Bulk 2 40 tons Coal, Iron Ore Continuous unloader system
Oita Port Berth Berth No.3 220 15 100,000 270 Liquid Bulk 0 N/A LNG, LPG Cryogenic arms (4x)
Oita Port Berth Berth No.4 150 9 20,000 160 Ro-Ro 1 25 tons Vehicles, Machinery 500 vehicle/hour capacity
Oita Port Berth Berth No.5 170 11 40,000 190 Passenger 0 N/A Cruise Ships Gangway compatible

Lighterages

Terminal Name Lighterage Name Length (m) Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes Safe Working Load (SWL) Main Cargo Note
Oita Port Lighterage Lighterage No.1 150 8 10,000 150 General Cargo 1 15 tons Breakbulk, Project Cargo Daylight operations only
Oita Port Lighterage Lighterage No.2 120 6 5,000 120 General Cargo 0 N/A Coastal cargo Max beam 22m
Oita Port Lighterage Lighterage No.3 100 5 3,000 100 Barge 0 N/A Construction Materials Tidal restrictions apply

Wharves

Terminal Name Wharf Name Length (m) Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes Safe Working Load (SWL) Main Cargo Note
Oita Port Wharf Wharf No.1 250 10 40,000 200 General Cargo 2 25 tons Bulk, Containers 24/7 operations
Oita Port Wharf Wharf No.2 200 9 30,000 180 General Cargo 1 20 tons Breakbulk, Ro-Ro Dangerous goods permitted
Oita Port Wharf Wharf No.3 180 8 25,000 170 Fishing 0 N/A Fishery Products Cold storage available
Oita Port Wharf Wharf No.4 220 11 45,000 210 Ship Repair 2 30 tons NA Dry dock access

Operational Safety Notes:

  • Maximum permissible wind speed for operations: 15m/s (Beaufort 7)
  • Tidal range: 2.8m (neap) to 4.2m (spring) – All depths at MHWS
  • Mandatory VHF channels: Ch 12 (Port Ops), Ch 16 (Emergency)
  • All oil/LNG berths equipped with emergency shutdown systems (ESD)
  • Port security level permanently maintained at ISPS Level 1