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Belize City

Belize City is a small open roadstead on the Caribbean Sea, in Belize. Its UN/LOCODE is BZBZE. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Belize City offers fuel oil and diesel, fresh water and moderate repairs. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEBZBZE
CountryBelize
TypePort
RegionGulf of Honduras, East Coast Central America
Coordinates17.476, -88.206

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Services and supplies

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

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Moderate
Slipway
Small

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
140 m
Draft
7.5 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Belize City, 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
None
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Turning area
No
Overhead limits
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Container
Yes
Ro-ro
Yes
Dry bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Oil terminal
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Belize City

Other Belize ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Belize City

What is the UN/LOCODE of Belize City?

The UN/LOCODE of Belize City is BZBZE.

Is pilotage compulsory in Belize City?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Belize City as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Belize City?

Yes. Belize City offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Belize City can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 140 m long, 7.5 m draft for Belize City.

Is Belize City a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Belize City.

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