Port of Douglas
Douglas is a harbor behind a breakwater in Isle of Man, registered under the UN/LOCODE code IMDGS.
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, Coastal, breakwater
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 15 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and advisable. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 33610, Pub. 142. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.