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Frederiksted

Frederiksted is a small open roadstead on the Caribbean Sea, in U.S. Virgin Islands. Its UN/LOCODE is VIFRD. Pilotage is compulsory and it is a first port of entry. Frederiksted offers fuel oil, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEVIFRD
CountryU.S. Virgin Islands
TypePort
RegionCaribbean Sea
Coordinates17.713, -64.889

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

What Frederiksted 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
Provisions
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
No
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Frederiksted, 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
Poor
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
No
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
No

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Frederiksted

Other U.S. Virgin Islands ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Frederiksted

What is the UN/LOCODE of Frederiksted?

The UN/LOCODE of Frederiksted is VIFRD.

Is pilotage compulsory in Frederiksted?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Frederiksted?

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

Is Frederiksted a first port of entry?

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

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