Port of Alotau
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 Alotau
General Information
Latitude:   10° 18' 56" S   Publication:   164
Longitude:   150° 27' 18" E   Chart:   73601
First Port of Entry:   Yes   USA Representative:   No
ETA Message Required:   Yes   Medical Facilities:   Yes
Harbor Characteristics
Harbor Size:   Small   Harbor Type:   Coastal Natural
Shelter:   Fair   Turning Area:   No
Maximum Vessel Size:   Up to 500 feet in length   Good Holding Ground:   No
Entrance Restrictions
Tide:   No   Swell:   No
Ice:   No   Other:   Yes
Overhead Limit:      
Water Depth
Channel:   21 - 25 feet
6.4 - 7.6 meters
  Anchorage:   76 feet - OVER
23.2m - OVER
Cargo Pier:   31 - 35 feet
9.4 - 10 meters
  Oil Terminal:    
Mean Tide:   1 foot  
Pilotage
Compulsory:   No   Advisable:   Yes
Available:   Yes   Local Assist:   Yes
Tugs
Assist:   No   Salvage:   No
Quarantine
Pratique:   Yes   Deratt Cert:    
Other:   Yes  
Communications
Telephone:       Telegraph:    
Radio:   No   Radio Tel:   Yes
Air:   Yes   Rail:    
Loading & Unloading
Wharves:   Yes   Anchor:   No
Med Moor:       Beach:    
Ice:      
Lifts & Cranes
100+ Ton Lifts:       Fixed Cranes:    
50-100 Ton Lifts:       Mobile Cranes:   Yes
25-49 Ton Lifts:       Floating Cranes:    
0-24 Ton Lifts:   Yes  
Port Services
Longshore:   Yes   Electrical:    
Electrical Repair:       Navigation Equipment:    
Steam:      
Supplies
Provisions:       Water:   Yes
Fuel Oil:   Yes   Diesel Oil:   No
Deck:       Engine:    
Repairs, Drydock, Railway & Other Services
Ship Repairs:   None   Drydock Size:    
Marine Railroad Size:       Garbage Disposal:    
Degauss:       Dirty Ballast:   No
 
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