Port of Port Harcourt
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 Port Harcourt
General Information
Latitude:   4° 46' 9" N   Publication:   123
Longitude:   7° 0' 18" E   Chart:   57142
First Port of Entry:       USA Representative:    
ETA Message Required:   Yes   Medical Facilities:   Yes
Harbor Characteristics
Harbor Size:   Small   Harbor Type:   River Natural
Shelter:   Good   Turning Area:    
Maximum Vessel Size:   Over 500 feet in length   Good Holding Ground:    
Entrance Restrictions
Tide:   Yes   Swell:   No
Ice:   No   Other:   Yes
Overhead Limit:      
Water Depth
Channel:   26 - 30 feet
7.1 - 9.1 meters
  Anchorage:   46 - 50 feet
14 - 15.2 meters
Cargo Pier:   21 - 25 feet
6.4 - 7.6 meters
  Oil Terminal:   26 - 30 feet
7.1 - 9.1 meters
Mean Tide:   2 feet  
Pilotage
Compulsory:   Yes   Advisable:   Yes
Available:   Yes   Local Assist:    
Tugs
Assist:   Yes   Salvage:   No
Quarantine
Pratique:   Yes   Deratt Cert:    
Other:   Yes  
Communications
Telephone:   Yes   Telegraph:   Yes
Radio:   Yes   Radio Tel:   Yes
Air:   Yes   Rail:   Yes
Loading & Unloading
Wharves:   Yes   Anchor:    
Med Moor:       Beach:    
Ice:      
Lifts & Cranes
100+ Ton Lifts:       Fixed Cranes:   Yes
50-100 Ton Lifts:       Mobile Cranes:   Yes
25-49 Ton Lifts:       Floating Cranes:   Yes
0-24 Ton Lifts:   Yes  
Port Services
Longshore:   Yes   Electrical:   Yes
Electrical Repair:       Navigation Equipment:    
Steam:      
Supplies
Provisions:   Yes   Water:   Yes
Fuel Oil:   Yes   Diesel Oil:   Yes
Deck:   No   Engine:   No
Repairs, Drydock, Railway & Other Services
Ship Repairs:   Limited   Drydock Size:    
Marine Railroad Size:   Small   Garbage Disposal:    
Degauss:       Dirty Ballast:   Yes
 
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