Port of Caripito
Caripito is a river harbor in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, registered under the UN/LOCODE code VECAR.
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, River, natural
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 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
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
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 and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and dirty ballast reception. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor and electrical services. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated emergency only.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 12280, Pub. 148, chart 24404. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.