Port profile · PTFNC
Funchal
Funchal is a large coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the North Atlantic Ocean, in Portugal. Its UN/LOCODE is PTFNC. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Funchal offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water, moderate repairs and a small dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.
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Heading here
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In port now
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Arrival profile
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Port calls and time in port
MembersRecent calls at Funchal and how long each vessel stayed.
Services and supplies
What Funchal 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
Repair
- Ship repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Small
- Electrical repair
- Yes
Harbour
- Pilotage
- Compulsory
- Tugs
- Yes
- Stevedores
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
Waste and health
- Garbage reception
- Yes
- Dirty ballast reception
- No
- Medical facilities
- Yes
Largest vessel
- Beam
- 42 m
Approach and berths
Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Funchal, 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
- Other
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- ETA message required
- Yes
- Turning area
- Yes
Entry
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Free pratique
- Yes
Cargo and berths
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Med mooring
- Yes
Connections
- Airport nearby
- Yes
Ports near Funchal
Other Portugal ports on the same stretch of coast.
- Vila Do PortoPortugal · PTVDP
- LagosPortugal · PTLOS
- SinesPortugal · PTSIE
- LisboaPortugal · PTLIS
- SetubalPortugal · PTSET
- FaroPortugal · PTFAO
- Ponta DelgadaPortugal · PTPDL
- Figueira Da FozPortugal · PTFDF
Questions about Funchal
What is the UN/LOCODE of Funchal?
The UN/LOCODE of Funchal is PTFNC.
Is pilotage compulsory in Funchal?
Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Funchal as compulsory.
Can ships take bunkers in Funchal?
Yes. Funchal offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.
Does Funchal have a dry dock?
Yes. Funchal has a small dry dock and moderate ship repairs.
Is Funchal a first port of entry?
Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Funchal.
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