Port of Picton
Picton is a river-basin port in New Zealand, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NZPCN.
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 basin
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ 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
- 1 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 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. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include 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. 55300, Pub. 127, chart 76070. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.