Port of Turbo
Turbo is an open-roadstead anchorage in Colombia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code COTRB.
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, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- 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 pier11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 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
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- turning area available
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Other quarantine services is available. Communications include telegraph, radio, and radiotelephone. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Available services include longshore labor and electrical repair.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 11880, Pub. 148, chart 24517. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.