Port of Rathmullan
Rathmullan is a coastal harbor in Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code IERAT.
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 Ireland’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, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Anchorage17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
- Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier 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
- 4 m
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available, available with local assistance, and advisable. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, and rail.
The port offers medical facilities. Mobile cranes are available. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 33880, Pub. 142, chart 35121. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.