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Arecibo

Arecibo is a very small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the North Atlantic Ocean, in Puerto Rico. Its UN/LOCODE is PRARE. Pilotage is compulsory. Arecibo offers fuel oil and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEPRARE
CountryPuerto Rico
TypePort
RegionCaribbean Sea
Coordinates18.479, -66.703

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Heading here

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In port now

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Arrival profile

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How many vessels arrive at Arecibo day by day over the next two weeks, by type.

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Arecibo and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

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

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Fresh water
Yes

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Stevedores
Yes

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Arecibo, 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
Good
Entrance restrictions
Other
Pilotage available
Yes
Turning area
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
No

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Arecibo

Other Puerto Rico ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Arecibo

What is the UN/LOCODE of Arecibo?

The UN/LOCODE of Arecibo is PRARE.

Is pilotage compulsory in Arecibo?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Arecibo as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Arecibo?

Yes. Arecibo offers fuel oil, according to the nautical port index.

Is Arecibo a first port of entry?

No. The nautical port index does not list Arecibo as a first port of entry.

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