Port of Male
Male is a coastal harbor in Maldives, registered under the UN/LOCODE code MVMLE.
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
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (23.2+ m (76+ 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, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Other quarantine services is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, and air. Cargo can be worked at anchor and Mediterranean moor.
The port offers medical facilities. 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 provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 49200, Pub. 173, chart 63172. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.