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Cap Haitien

Cap Haitien is a very small open roadstead on the North Atlantic Ocean, in Haiti. Its UN/LOCODE is HTCAP. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Cap Haitien 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/LOCODEHTCAP
CountryHaiti
TypePort
RegionCaribbean Sea
Coordinates19.754, -72.197

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Arrival profile

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

What Cap Haitien 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

Repair

Ship repairs
None

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
200 m
Beam
32.3 m

Approach and berths

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

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

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

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Cap Haitien

Other Haiti ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Cap Haitien

What is the UN/LOCODE of Cap Haitien?

The UN/LOCODE of Cap Haitien is HTCAP.

Is pilotage compulsory in Cap Haitien?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Cap Haitien as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Cap Haitien?

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

What is the largest vessel Cap Haitien can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 200 m long, 32.3 m wide for Cap Haitien.

Is Cap Haitien a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Cap Haitien.

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