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Dover

Dover is a small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the English Channel, in the United Kingdom. Its UN/LOCODE is GBDVR. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Dover offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEGBDVR

CountryUnited Kingdom

TypePort

RegionEnglish Channel, UK Coast & Atlantic

Coordinates51.123, 1.330

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Services and supplies

What Dover 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
Provisions: Yes
Deck stores: Yes
Engine stores: Yes

Repair

Ship repairs: Limited
Slipway: Medium

Harbour

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

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Dover, 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
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
ETA message required: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes
Free pratique: Yes
Sanitation inspection: Yes

Cargo and berths

Fixed cranes: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Ports near Dover

Other United Kingdom ports on the same stretch of coast.

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Questions about Dover

What is the UN/LOCODE of Dover?

The UN/LOCODE of Dover is GBDVR.

Is pilotage compulsory in Dover?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Dover?

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

Is Dover a first port of entry?

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

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