General Description
Location: Okpo is entered between Yangjiam Chwi and a point 1.75nm NW and 19 nm from Masan.
General overview: Okpo is a medium-sized port which has extensive quayage and 2 floating docks. The harbor is home to Daewoo Shipyard, one of the largest ship-building yards in the world. There is more than 1,500m of berthing space in the harbor, with depths ranging from 8.8 to 14.6m alongside. The Royal Docks, all floating docks used for repair services, lie at the head of the harbor and have charted depths of 10 to 20m alongside. 1.39 Daewoo Shipyard, including large dry docks and shipbuilding and repair facilities, occupies the SW shore of Okp’o Man.
Load line zone: Summer.
Max size: Draught 28.0m.
The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 336 meters. The maximum draught is 8.5 meters. The maximum Deadweight is 124000t.