Admiral's Atlas

Port of Split

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Split is a harbor behind a breakwater in Croatia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code HRSPU.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Large, Coastal, breakwater
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
  • Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 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
1 m
Max. vessel size
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Salvage and assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include navigation equipment repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated moderate, there is a small drydock, and a medium marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 41320, Pub. 132, chart 54201. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.