Port of Kamsar
Kamsar is a river harbor in Guinea, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GNKMC.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Guinea’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status AM), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, River, natural
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Anchorage9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 3 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port has a U.S. representative and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include telephone, radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and Mediterranean moor.
The port offers medical facilities. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated none.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 45850, Pub. 143, chart 51580. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.