2.4 Marshall Islands (RMI) Waterways Assessment -Inter- Island Shipping For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List here. Distances from Majuro to outer islands Marshall Islands is a series of 29 Coral Atolls made up of 1156 Islands. Use of waterways as interisland shipping is the only method of transporting any goods over 50-100Kg. Air transport to the 29 atolls is the main way in which people move between the island groups. Interisland shipping however operated through the Marshall Island shipping Company MISC a State owned commercial enterprise shipping services throughout the country Additional Private enterprises also run shipping services throughout the islands Company Information InterIsland shipping in RMI is the primary link between the main island capital of Majuro and the outer islands. The State owned operator is the only scheduled shipping operator in RMI. There are several private companies PII, Charles Dominick and Tolobar coconut processors who own private vessels for their own business purposes. Primarily they have 1-2 landing craft to move heavy plant and machinery between islands in the case of PII and Charles Dominic who are both in construction. Tolobar use their Landing craft to collect copra for processing in Majuro. While these vessel are operated on a regular schedule they can be chartered if available. The Marshal islands shipping company operates the most reliable schedule service throughout the outer Islands using 3 400MT LOLO freighters and one 300MT Landing craft. There are no dedicated passenger services however the MISCO freighters have 4 cabins otherwise passenger travel on the deck. RRE (Robert Reimers Enterprises) in Majuro also operate small vessels on charter as well as deep sea fishing boats. For more information on waterway company contact details, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List here. Page 1 Passenger Carrying Capacity Marshall Islands Shipping Company USAG Kwajalein Robert Reimers Enterprises Number of 1 - 2-3 Charter vessels Passenger Vessels < 20 Passengers Number of 3 - - Passenger Vessels < 50 Passengers Number of - 1 Ferry for use between Kwajalein and Ebeye - Passenger Vessels < 100 Passengers Passenger Carrying Capacity MISCO Marshall Islands Towing and Salvage Various Company Indies Trader Marine Adventures, INC Boats Number of Boats 4 - 2 Dive Vessels Tonnage / Volume 400/ 100MT Plus deck - 19 MT cargo Carrying Capacity (MT / m3) Barges Number of Barges Various Tonnage / Volume Estimate 100MT carrying capacity Carrying Capacity (MT / m3) Tugs Number of Tugs 2 Tonnage / Volume 344MT/2000HP Carrying Capacity (MT / m3) Travel Time Matrix Travel Time from Main port to other major Ports on Marshall Islands shipping Company 500 MT freighters DAYS Majuro Kwajalein Ebeye Jaluit (Outer Islands) Enewetak (outer Islands West) Majuro 2 2 0.5 4 Kwajalein 2 0.1 2 2 Ebeye 2 0.1 2 2 Page 2 Jaluit 0,5 2 2 2 Enewetak 4 2 2 2 Key Routes All shipping is open ocean shipping and is susceptible to sea currents and the seasonal climatic situation. Ocean swells are greater during the November to February period with the increase of easterly trade winds. During these time there are increases in travel time. Outer Island Shipping Service Route Atoll/Island Designated Points of Call Central Ailinglaplap Airuk Buoj Mejel Jeh Kattiej Woja Jabat Jabat Lib Lib Namu Loen Mae Majkin Namu Eastern Arno Arno Bikarej Ine Tinak Ulien Aur Tabal Mili Enajet Lukonwor Mili Nadikdik Nallu Tokewa Northern Ailuk Ailuk Enejelar Likiep Likiep Jebal Melang Page 3 Liklal Maloelap Airok Jang Kaben Taroa Wolot Mejit Mejit Utirik Utirik Wotje Enepin Kaijen Kimajo Nibun Wormej Wotje Southern Ebon Ebon Enekoion Toka Jaluit Bokanake Imiej Imroj Jabwor Jaluit Mejrirok Narmej Namdrik Namdrik Kili Kili Western Enewetak Enewetak Medren Japtan Lae Lejab Lae Enerein Ujae Ujae Wotho Wotho Majurwon Kwajalein Ebeye Page 4 Mejatto Ebadon Kwajalein Santo Gugeegue Port Information Key Port Information Also see Port information Delap Dock Uliga Dock Ebeye Dock Kwajalein Location Majuro Majuro Ebeye Kwajelein Contact Capt Joe Tiobeck Ted Kiluwe Ben Jerry Jacklick (Seaport Major Dan Lacario Information Manager) (Deputy Director) (Chief of (Deputy Base Commander USAG) Operations) Connections Local Road/ Airport Local Road/ Road Road with Other Airport Transport Means Storage Temporary storage at Stevedores 100m2 MISCO Transit No Storage only Temporary Unknown also Procurement Stores 100m2 WH 400m2 Container Temporary Capacity (m2 and m3) Handling 4MT forklift Equipment Customs Yes No Yes Yes Clearance Available Other Comments Part of USAG Operations Kwajalein. Not for civilian use without authority Outer Island Ports/Docks/ Beach Landings 1. Ailinglaplap Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Central schedule Ailinglaplap Airuk N71645.40 E1684907.20 Page 5 Buoj N 71735.35 E1684451.39 Mejel beach landing N73131.72 E1685611.38 Jeh Beach Landing Jih Beach Landing N73415.2 E1685751.74 Page 6 Woja Ramp N72715.44 E1683322.39 2. Jabat Island Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Central schedule Jabat Jabat Beach Landing N74509.20 E1685828.49 3. Lib Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Central schedule Lib Lib Beach Landing N81847.97 E1672227.16 3. Namu Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Central schedule Page 7 Namu Loen Beach Landing N74522.17 E1681426.72 Mae Beach Landing N74935.02 E1681813.55 Majkin Beach Landing N80929.60 E1680149.10 Namu Beach Landing N81109.50 E1675901.05 4. Arno Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Eastern schedule Page 8 Arno Arno Dock and Ramp 702564.1N 1713355.32E Bikarej Beach Landing N70439.95 E1715137.42 Ine Beach Landing N65901.25 E1714150.86 Tinak Beach Landing N70738.72 E1715524.41 Page 9 Igoen Beach Landing N70201.27 E1714640.32 5. Aur Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Eastern schedule Aur Aur Beach Landing N80854.68 E1711008.98 Tabal Beach Landing 81759.20N 1710929.70E 6. Mili Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Eastern schedule Page 10 Namu Enajet Beach Landing N60517.56 E1714414.70 Mili Beach Landing N60517.56 E1714414.70 Nadikdik (Knox) Beach Landing N55317.56 E1720949.07 Nallu Beach Landing N61237.99 E171102.34 Page 11 Tokewa Beach Landing N61332.91 E1714756.54 7. Ailuk Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Northern schedule Ailuk Ailuk Dock N101317.05 E1695845.36 Enejelar N102654.35 E1695724.29 8. Likiep Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Northern schedule Page 12 Likiep Likiep N94938.96 E1691821.7 Jebal No Information No Information Melang Beach Landing N 95326.18 E1691607.08 Liklal NA NA 9. Maloelap Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Northern schedule Maloelap Airok Beach Landing N82947.71 E1711115.7 Jang Beach Landing N85127.78 E1710356.90 Page 13 Kaben Beach Landing N85328.84 E1705073.74 Taroa Jetty N84215.26 E1711327.75 10. Mejit Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Northern schedule Mejit Mejit Beach Landing N101633.18 E1705148.14 11. Utrik Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Northern schedule Page 14 Utrik Utrik Landing N111327.64 E1695040.13 12. Wotje Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Northern schedule Wotje Enepin Beach Landing N92302.50 E1701153.82 Kaijen Beach Landing N93134.50 E1695234.34 Kimajo NA NA Nibun NA NA Wormej Beach Landing N93259.58 E1700858.32 Page 15 Wotje Beach Landing N92735.17 E1701352.62 13. Ebon Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Southern schedule Ebon Ebon Jetty N43610.60 E1684536.18 Enekoion Beach Landing N43750.03 E1684604.88 Toka Beach Landing N43829.22 E16839.09 14. Jaluit Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates Page 16 MISCO Shipping Southern schedule Jaluit Bokanake Beach Landing N61701.59 E1692442.81 Imiej Dock N60046.51 E1694309.65 Imroj Beach Landing N60415.54 E1693629.23 Jabwor Dock N55513.10 E1693829.37 Page 17 Jaluit Jetty N54735.84 E3605.79169 Mejrirok Beach Landing N55159.31 E1693131.53 Narmej Beach Landing N61458.63 E1693002.62 15. Namdrik Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Southern schedule Namdrik Namdrik Beach Landing N53558.61 E1686613.52 16. Kili Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates Page 18 MISCO Shipping Southern schedule Kili Kili Beach Landing N53833.74 E1690658.19 17. Enewetok Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Southern schedule Enewetok Enewetak Dock N112033.96 E1621917.84 Medren Beach Landing N112359.74 E1622204.44 Japtan Beach Landing N112537.06 E1622252.60 18. Lae Page 19 Type of Landing Island /closest Dock /Landing point anchorage point coordinates MISCO Shipping Southern schedule Lae Beach Landing Lae N85523.00 E1661546.80 19. Ujae