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Akyab (Sittwe)

Akyab (Sittwe) is a small open roadstead on the Bay of Bengal, in Myanmar. Its UN/LOCODE is MMAKY. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Akyab (Sittwe) offers fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEMMAKY
CountryMyanmar

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Services and supplies

What Akyab (Sittwe) offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fresh water
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
146 m
Draft
8.2 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Akyab (Sittwe), as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Tide, heavy swell, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Overhead limits
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Questions about Akyab (Sittwe)

What is the UN/LOCODE of Akyab (Sittwe)?

The UN/LOCODE of Akyab (Sittwe) is MMAKY.

Is pilotage compulsory in Akyab (Sittwe)?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Akyab (Sittwe) as compulsory.

What is the largest vessel Akyab (Sittwe) can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 146 m long, 8.2 m draft for Akyab (Sittwe).

Is Akyab (Sittwe) a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Akyab (Sittwe).

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