Port of Charlestown

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Charlestown is a tide-gated coastal harbor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBCWN.

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, tide gate
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, other factors
Charted depths
  • Anchorage9.4–10.7 m (31–35 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
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, radio, air, and rail.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 35320, Pub. 191, chart 37003. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.