Port of Call Here are the harbor characteri
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Posted On: 12/20/2013 12:20:51 PM
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 Balboa | ||||||
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| General Information | ||||||
| Latitude: | 8° 57' 20" N | Publication: | 153 | |||
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| Longitude: | 79° 34' 12" W | Chart: | 21603 | |||
| First Port of Entry: | Yes | USA Representative: | Yes | |||
| ETA Message Required: | Yes | Medical Facilities: | Yes | |||
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| Harbor Characteristics | ||||||
| Harbor Size: | Medium | Harbor Type: | Lake or Canal | |||
| Shelter: | Good | Turning Area: | Yes | |||
| Maximum Vessel Size: | Over 500 feet in length | Good Holding Ground: | Yes | |||
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| Entrance Restrictions | ||||||
| Tide: | No | Swell: | No | |||
| Ice: | No | Other: | Yes | |||
| Overhead Limit: | Yes | |||||
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| Water Depth | ||||||
| Channel: | 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters | Anchorage: | 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters | |||
| Cargo Pier: | 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters | Oil Terminal: | 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters | |||
| Mean Tide: | 7 feet | |||||
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| Pilotage | ||||||
| Compulsory: | Yes | Advisable: | Yes | |||
| Available: | Local Assist: | |||||
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| Tugs | ||||||
| Assist: | Yes | Salvage: | ||||
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| Quarantine | ||||||
| Pratique: | Yes | Deratt Cert: | Yes | |||
| Other: | Yes | |||||
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| Communications | ||||||
| Telephone: | Yes | Telegraph: | Yes | |||
| Radio: | Yes | Radio Tel: | Yes | |||
| Air: | Yes | Rail: | Yes | |||
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| Loading & Unloading | ||||||
| Wharves: | Yes | Anchor: | No | |||
| Med Moor: | No | Beach: | No | |||
| Ice: | No | |||||
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| Lifts & Cranes | ||||||
| 100+ Ton Lifts: | Yes | Fixed Cranes: | Yes | |||
| 50-100 Ton Lifts: | Mobile Cranes: | Yes | ||||
| 25-49 Ton Lifts: | Floating Cranes: | Yes | ||||
| 0-24 Ton Lifts: | ||||||
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| Port Services | ||||||
| Longshore: | No | Electrical: | No | |||
| Electrical Repair: | Navigation Equipment: | Yes | ||||
| Steam: | No | |||||
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| Supplies | ||||||
| Provisions: | Yes | Water: | Yes | |||
| Fuel Oil: | Yes | Diesel Oil: | Yes | |||
| Deck: | Yes | Engine: | Yes | |||
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| Repairs, Drydock, Railway & Other Services | ||||||
| Ship Repairs: | Major | Drydock Size: | Medium | |||
| Marine Railroad Size: | Garbage Disposal: | Yes | ||||
| Degauss: | Dirty Ballast: | Yes | ||||
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