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Felixstowe

Felixstowe is a very small natural river harbour on the North Sea, in the United Kingdom. Its UN/LOCODE is GBFXT. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Felixstowe offers fuel oil and diesel, ship stores, fresh water and moderate repairs. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEGBFXT

CountryUnited Kingdom

TypePort

RegionNorth Sea, UK Coast & Atlantic

Coordinates51.959, 1.298

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Services and supplies

What Felixstowe 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: Moderate
Slipway: Small
Electrical repair: Yes

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile 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 Felixstowe, 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, other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
ETA message required: 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 Felixstowe

Other United Kingdom ports on the same stretch of coast.

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Questions about Felixstowe

What is the UN/LOCODE of Felixstowe?

The UN/LOCODE of Felixstowe is GBFXT.

Is pilotage compulsory in Felixstowe?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Felixstowe?

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

Is Felixstowe a first port of entry?

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

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