Port of Vlissingen
Vlissingen is a river harbor in Netherlands, Kingdom of the, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NLVLI.
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
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Anchorage9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 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
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. 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, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated major, there is a medium drydock, and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 31210, Pub. 192, chart 37248. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.