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Cardiff

Cardiff is a medium harbour on the Bristol Channel, in the United Kingdom. Its UN/LOCODE is GBCDF. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Cardiff offers fuel oil and diesel, ship stores, fresh water and major repairs. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEGBCDF

CountryUnited Kingdom

TypePort

RegionBristol Channel, UK Coast & Atlantic

Coordinates51.462, -3.162

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Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Cardiff and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Cardiff 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: Major
Slipway: Small
Electrical repair: Yes

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes
Floating cranes: Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: Yes
Medical facilities: Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Cardiff, 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: Excellent
Entrance restrictions: Tide, heavy swell, other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: Yes
Turning area: Yes
Overhead limits: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes
Sanitation inspection: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Fixed cranes: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Ports near Cardiff

Other United Kingdom ports on the same stretch of coast.

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Questions about Cardiff

What is the UN/LOCODE of Cardiff?

The UN/LOCODE of Cardiff is GBCDF.

Is pilotage compulsory in Cardiff?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Cardiff?

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

Is Cardiff a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Cardiff.

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