Port of Basse-Terre
Basse-Terre is an open-roadstead anchorage in Guadeloupe, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GPBBR.
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, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, swell, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 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
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- turning area available
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Other quarantine services is available. Communications include radio and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and diesel oil.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 11460, Pub. 147. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.