Port of Vacamonte
Vacamonte is an open-roadstead anchorage in Panama, registered under the UN/LOCODE code PAVAC.
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 Panama’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, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Entrance restrictions
- None listed
- Charted depths
- Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 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
- 4 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio and radiotelephone. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated moderate.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 15423, Pub. 153, chart 21601. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.