Port of Ensenada
Ensenada is a harbor behind a breakwater in Mexico, registered under the UN/LOCODE code MXESE.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Medium, Coastal, breakwater
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Anchorage4.9–6.1 m (16–20 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
- 2 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 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, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Available services include longshore labor, electrical services, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated moderate.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 15990, Pub. 153, chart 21021. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.