Port of Taltal
Taltal is a coastal harbor in Chile, registered under the UN/LOCODE code CLTTC.
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
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel20.1–21.3 m (66–70 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (14.0–15.2 m (46–51 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
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Fixed cranes are available. Supplies on offer include provisions.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 14650, Pub. 125, chart 22225. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.