Port of Samarai
Samarai is a coastal harbor in Papua New Guinea, registered under the UN/LOCODE code PGSQT.
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, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- None listed
- Charted depths
- Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 1 m
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone and radiotelephone. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. 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.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 53170, Pub. 164, chart 73601. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.