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Cap Lopez

Cap Lopez is a very small open roadstead on the Gulf of Guinea, in Gabon. Its UN/LOCODE is GACLZ. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Cap Lopez offers fuel oil and diesel, ship stores and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEGACLZ
CountryGabon
TypePort
RegionGulf of Guinea, West Africa
Coordinates-0.632, 8.719

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Services and supplies

What Cap Lopez 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
Deck stores
Yes
Engine stores
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
No
Dirty ballast reception
No

Largest vessel

Length
340 m
Draft
20.5 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Cap Lopez, 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
Salvage tugs
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes

Ports near Cap Lopez

Other Gabon ports on the same stretch of coast.

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Questions about Cap Lopez

What is the UN/LOCODE of Cap Lopez?

The UN/LOCODE of Cap Lopez is GACLZ.

Is pilotage compulsory in Cap Lopez?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Cap Lopez?

Yes. Cap Lopez offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Cap Lopez can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 340 m long, 20.5 m draft for Cap Lopez.

Is Cap Lopez a first port of entry?

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

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