Port of Vitória
Vitória is a river harbor in Brazil, registered under the UN/LOCODE code BRVIX.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Medium, River, natural
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, swell
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Anchorage20.1–21.3 m (66–70 ft)
- Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal 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
- 1 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 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, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a medium marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 12850, Pub. 124. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.