Port of Puerto Chacabuco
Puerto Chacabuco is a river harbor in Chile, registered under the UN/LOCODE code CLPCH.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Chile’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, River, natural
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, swell, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 3 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- turning area available
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated none.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 14197, Pub. 125, chart 22371. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.