General Description
Location: The Port of Kikuma is situated on the north coast of Shikoku, 50km south of Kure, facing the Inland Sea.
General overview: The Port of Kikuma is a tanker discharging facility operated by Taiyo Oil Co. The oil terminal is exclusively dedicated to tanker operations and features a dedicated CBM sea berth and a dolphin berth.
It is important to note that Kikuma Port is a "closed port" for foreign vessels, therefore, permission must be obtained from the port authority prior to a vessel's arrival.
The port is capable of handling vessels up to 341.5 meters in length overall (LOA) with a maximum draught of 20 meters and a maximum deadweight of 280,000 tons.
Load line zone: Summer.
Max size:
CBM: LOA 341.5m // draught 20m // 280,000DWT.
Dolphin Berth: LOA 237m // draught 16m // 88,450DWT.
Port: No 1 Pier: Depth 6 - 11.5m.