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Ilulissat

Ilulissat is a small natural coastal harbour on the Baffin Bay, in Greenland. Its UN/LOCODE is GLJAV. Pilotage is not compulsory and it is a first port of entry. Ilulissat offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEGLJAV
CountryGreenland
TypePort
Coordinates69.221, -51.095

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Arrival profile

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

What Ilulissat 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

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Dry dock
None

Harbour

Pilotage
Not compulsory
Tugs
No
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
108.7 m
Beam
21.5 m
Draft
6.5 m

Approach and berths

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

Entry

First port of entry
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Container
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Med mooring
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Ilulissat

Other Greenland ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Ilulissat

What is the UN/LOCODE of Ilulissat?

The UN/LOCODE of Ilulissat is GLJAV.

Is pilotage compulsory in Ilulissat?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Ilulissat?

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

Does Ilulissat have a dry dock?

No. The nautical port index lists no dry dock in Ilulissat.

What is the largest vessel Ilulissat can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 108.7 m long, 21.5 m wide, 6.5 m draft for Ilulissat.

Is Ilulissat a first port of entry?

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

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