Port of Benghazi
Port of Call
Here are the harbor characteristics, water depths, entrance restrictions, tug and pilotage requirements, lift and crane availability, supplies and services to assist you in planning your next port of call at Port of Benghazi
General Information
Latitude:   32° 6' 33" N   Publication:   132
Longitude:   20° 2' 51" E   Chart:   56182
First Port of Entry:   No   USA Representative:   Yes
ETA Message Required:   Yes   Medical Facilities:   Yes
Harbor Characteristics
Harbor Size:   Small   Harbor Type:   Coastal Breakwater
Shelter:   Fair   Turning Area:   Yes
Maximum Vessel Size:   Over 500 feet in length   Good Holding Ground:   Yes
Entrance Restrictions
Tide:   No   Swell:   No
Ice:   No   Other:   Yes
Overhead Limit:      
Water Depth
Channel:   41 - 45 feet
12.5 - 13.7 meters
  Anchorage:   76 feet - OVER
23.2m - OVER
Cargo Pier:   11 - 15 feet
3.4 - 4.6 meters
  Oil Terminal:   21 - 25 feet
6.4 - 7.6 meters
Mean Tide:   1 foot  
Pilotage
Compulsory:   Yes   Advisable:   Yes
Available:       Local Assist:    
Tugs
Assist:   Yes   Salvage:    
Quarantine
Pratique:       Deratt Cert:    
Other:      
Communications
Telephone:   Yes   Telegraph:   No
Radio:   Yes   Radio Tel:   No
Air:   Yes   Rail:   Yes
Loading & Unloading
Wharves:   Yes   Anchor:   Yes
Med Moor:       Beach:    
Ice:      
Lifts & Cranes
100+ Ton Lifts:       Fixed Cranes:    
50-100 Ton Lifts:   Yes   Mobile Cranes:   Yes
25-49 Ton Lifts:   Yes   Floating Cranes:   Yes
0-24 Ton Lifts:   Yes  
Port Services
Longshore:   Yes   Electrical:   Yes
Electrical Repair:       Navigation Equipment:    
Steam:      
Supplies
Provisions:       Water:   Yes
Fuel Oil:   Yes   Diesel Oil:   Yes
Deck:   Yes   Engine:   Yes
Repairs, Drydock, Railway & Other Services
Ship Repairs:   Limited   Drydock Size:    
Marine Railroad Size:   Very Small   Garbage Disposal:    
Degauss:       Dirty Ballast:   No
 
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