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Port of Castries

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Castries is a coastal harbor in Saint Lucia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code LCCAS.

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 Saint Lucia’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
Small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Anchorage21.6–22.9 m (71–75 ft)
  • Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal 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
1 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, available, and available with local assistance. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 11630, Pub. 147, chart 25528. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.