Port of Botas

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Botas is an open-roadstead anchorage in Türkiye, registered under the UN/LOCODE code TRBOT.

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 other factors
Charted depths
  • Cargo pier23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal23.2+ m (76+ ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (23.2+ m (76+ ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (23.2+ m (76+ 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
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Salvage and assist tugs are available. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio. Cargo can be worked at Mediterranean moor.

The port offers garbage disposal. Supplies on offer include provisions and water.

Repair capability is rated none.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 44870, Pub. 132, chart 54481. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.