Port of Fenit
Fenit is a coastal harbor in Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code IEFEN.
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, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Anchorage4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 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; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and advisable. Communications include telephone, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 34160, Pub. 142, chart 35138. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.