Port of Fishguard
Fishguard is a harbor behind a breakwater in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBFIS.
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
- Channel12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 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
- 4 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and available with local assistance. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include telephone, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include electrical services, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 34850, 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 Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.