Port of Lirquén
Lirquén is a coastal harbor in Chile, registered under the UN/LOCODE code CLLQN.
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, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Cargo pier12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier 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
- 1 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port has a U.S. representative and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, radio, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities and dirty ballast reception. Mobile cranes are available. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated moderate and a medium marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 14425, Pub. 125, chart 22311. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.