Port of Mackay
Mackay is a harbor behind a breakwater in Australia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code AUMKY.
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
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Cargo pier12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 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
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, available with local assistance, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor, electrical services, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include water and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 53400, Pub. 127. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.