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Golfito Bay

Golfito Bay is a small natural coastal harbour on the North Pacific Ocean, in Costa Rica. Its UN/LOCODE is CRGLF. Pilotage is not compulsory and it is a first port of entry. Golfito Bay 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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Port profile

UN/LOCODECRGLF
CountryCosta Rica
TypePort
RegionWest Coast Central America
Coordinates8.623, -83.155

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In port now

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Arrival profile

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

What Golfito Bay 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
Medium

Harbour

Pilotage
Not compulsory
Tugs
No
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
No
Floating cranes
No

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Golfito Bay, 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
Good
Entrance restrictions
None
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
No
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Turning area
Yes
Overhead limits
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Fixed cranes
No

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Golfito Bay

Other Costa Rica ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Golfito Bay

What is the UN/LOCODE of Golfito Bay?

The UN/LOCODE of Golfito Bay is CRGLF.

Is pilotage compulsory in Golfito Bay?

No. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Golfito Bay as not compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Golfito Bay?

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

Is Golfito Bay a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Golfito Bay.

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