Port of Pärnu
Pärnu is a river harbor in Estonia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code EEPRN.
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, River, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by ice, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Anchorage4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 2 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 and available. Assist tugs are available. Communications include radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and Mediterranean moor.
The port offers garbage disposal. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Supplies on offer include provisions, 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. 28550, Pub. 194, chart 44400. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.