Port of Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk is a coastal harbor in Malta, registered under the UN/LOCODE code MTMAR.
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, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, swell, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 0 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include radio and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 40340, Pub. 131, chart 53205/7. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.