Port of Basco
Basco is a coastal harbor in Philippines, registered under the UN/LOCODE code PHBSO.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, swell
- Charted depths
- Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 2 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port has a U.S. representative. Pilotage is available with local assistance and advisable. Communications include radio and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities. Supplies on offer include water.
Repair capability is rated emergency only.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 57970, Pub. 162, chart 91160. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.