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Port of Boca Grande

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Boca Grande is a coastal harbor in United States of America, registered under the UN/LOCODE code USBCG.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

This record’s port function has not been confirmed by United States of America’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Excellent
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Anchorage6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
  • Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal 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
1 m
Max. vessel size
Over 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 is available. Communications include telephone, radio, and radiotelephone. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated limited and a medium marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 8665, Pub. CP05, chart 11426. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.