Port of Punta Cardón
Punta Cardón is an open-roadstead anchorage in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, registered under the UN/LOCODE code VEPCN.
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, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Entrance restrictions
- None listed
- Charted depths
- Anchorage17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
- Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal21.6–22.9 m (71–75 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (21.6–22.9 m (71–75 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 0 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port has a U.S. representative and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and dirty ballast reception. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated emergency only.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 12050, Pub. 148. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.