Port of Kherson
Kherson is an open-roadstead anchorage in Ukraine, registered under the UN/LOCODE code UAKHE.
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, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by ice, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Anchorage7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 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
- 2 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include radio and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Mobile and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a large marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 43680, Pub. BA24. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.