Port of Karumba
Karumba is a river harbor in Australia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code AUKRB.
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, River, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, swell
- Charted depths
- Channel3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Anchorage7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Cargo pier1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal 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
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Pratique is available. Communications include radio and radiotelephone. Cargo can be worked at anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Supplies on offer include water and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated emergency only.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 54690, Pub. 175. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.