Port of New Plymouth
New Plymouth is a harbor behind a breakwater in New Zealand, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NZNPL.
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
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 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
- 10 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Salvage and assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor, electrical services, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated major, there is a small drydock, and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 55210, 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 Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.