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Bocas Del Toro

Bocas Del Toro is a very small open roadstead on the Caribbean Sea, in Panama. Its UN/LOCODE is PABOC. Pilotage is compulsory and it is a first port of entry. Bocas Del Toro offers fuel oil and diesel and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEPABOC
CountryPanama
TypePort
RegionEast Coast Central America
Coordinates9.347, -82.245

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Arrival profile

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Services and supplies

What Bocas Del Toro 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
None

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
No

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Draft
8 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Bocas Del Toro, 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
Other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
No
Turning area
Yes
Overhead limits
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Anchorage
Yes
Ro-ro
Yes
Dry bulk
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Bocas Del Toro

Other Panama ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Bocas Del Toro

What is the UN/LOCODE of Bocas Del Toro?

The UN/LOCODE of Bocas Del Toro is PABOC.

Is pilotage compulsory in Bocas Del Toro?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Bocas Del Toro as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Bocas Del Toro?

Yes. Bocas Del Toro offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Bocas Del Toro can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 8 m draft for Bocas Del Toro.

Is Bocas Del Toro a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Bocas Del Toro.

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