Port of Valdez
Valdez is a coastal harbor in United States of America, registered under the UN/LOCODE code USVDZ.
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
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (23.2+ m (76+ ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 12 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
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. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions and water.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 19670, Pub. CP09, chart 16707. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.