Port of Cát Lái
Cát Lái is a coastal harbor in Viet Nam, registered under the UN/LOCODE code VNCLI.
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 Viet Nam’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
- Very small, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Anchorage4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
- 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
- 3 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, and radio.
The port offers garbage disposal. Mobile and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 57575, Pub. 161, chart 93406. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.