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Kieta

Kieta is a small natural coastal harbour on the South Pacific Ocean, in Papua New Guinea. Its UN/LOCODE is PGKIE. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Kieta offers diesel and provisions. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEPGKIE
CountryPapua New Guinea
TypePort
RegionSolomon Sea, North Australia
Coordinates-6.218, 155.638

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Arrival profile

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How many vessels arrive at Kieta day by day over the next two weeks, by type.

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Kieta and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

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

Supplies

Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
No
Provisions
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Kieta, 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
Other
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Salvage tugs
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
No
Turning area
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Kieta

Other Papua New Guinea ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Kieta

What is the UN/LOCODE of Kieta?

The UN/LOCODE of Kieta is PGKIE.

Is pilotage compulsory in Kieta?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Kieta?

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

Is Kieta a first port of entry?

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

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