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Georgetown

Georgetown is a very small open roadstead on the Caribbean Sea, in the Cayman Islands. Its UN/LOCODE is KYGEC. Tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Georgetown offers diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water and moderate repairs. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEKYGEC
CountryCayman Islands
TypePort
RegionCaribbean Sea
Coordinates19.300, -81.389

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

What Georgetown offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Engine stores
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Moderate
Electrical repair
Yes

Harbour

Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 t+
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
139 m
Draft
6.5 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Georgetown, 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
Entrance restrictions
Tide, heavy swell, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
No
Turning area
Yes
Overhead limits
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Container
Yes
Ro-ro
Yes
Dry bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Georgetown

Other Cayman Islands ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Georgetown

What is the UN/LOCODE of Georgetown?

The UN/LOCODE of Georgetown is KYGEC.

Can ships take bunkers in Georgetown?

Yes. Georgetown offers diesel, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Georgetown can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 139 m long, 6.5 m draft for Georgetown.

Is Georgetown a first port of entry?

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

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