Port of Assab
Assab is a coastal harbor in Eritrea, registered under the UN/LOCODE code ERASA.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Small, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Anchorage17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
- Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 0 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include radio and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and Mediterranean moor.
The port offers medical facilities. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor and electrical services. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 47880, Pub. 172, chart 62110. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.