Port of Brake
Brake is a tide-gated river harbor in Germany, registered under the UN/LOCODE code DEBKE.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Medium, River, tide gate
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Anchorage7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Cargo pier11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier 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
- 4 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and there is a small drydock.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 30850, Pub. 192, chart 37235. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.