Port of Pondicherry
Pondicherry is an open-roadstead anchorage in India, registered under the UN/LOCODE code INPNY.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 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
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Supplies on offer include water.
Repair capability is rated limited, there is a small drydock, and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 49430, Pub. 173, chart 63260. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.