Port of Castletown Bearhaven

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Castletown Bearhaven is a coastal harbor in Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code IECTB.

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, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
None listed
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Anchorage7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 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 requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

Supplies on offer include water and diesel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 34190, Pub. 142, chart 35140. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.