Port of Mejillones
Mejillones is a coastal harbor in Chile, registered under the UN/LOCODE code CLMJS.
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
- None listed
- Charted depths
- Channel20.1–21.3 m (66–70 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (14.0–15.2 m (46–51 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
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 14670, Pub. 125, chart 22251. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.