Port of Ciudad Bolívar
Ciudad Bolívar is a river harbor in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, registered under the UN/LOCODE code VECBL.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Small, River, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Anchorage12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 1 m
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, available with local assistance, and advisable. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include radio. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
Lift capacity of up to 24 tons is available. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions and water.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 12340, Pub. 148. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.