Port of Limassol
Limassol is a harbor behind a breakwater in Cyprus, registered under the UN/LOCODE code CYLMS.
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
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 1 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. Salvage and assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include telephone, radio, and air. Cargo can be worked at anchor and Mediterranean moor.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 44950, Pub. 132, chart 54463. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.