Port profile · PGLAE

Lae

Lae is a very small open roadstead on the Solomon Sea, in Papua New Guinea. Its UN/LOCODE is PGLAE. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Lae offers fuel oil and diesel and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEPGLAE

CountryPapua New Guinea

TypePort

RegionSolomon Sea, North Australia

Coordinates-6.741, 146.997

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Services and supplies

What Lae 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

Repair

Ship repairs: None

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: No
Floating cranes: No
Lifts of 100 t+: No

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: No
Medical facilities: Yes

Largest vessel

Length: 211.9 m
Beam: 36 m
Draft: 14.1 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Lae, 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: Heavy swell, other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Salvage tugs: No
ETA message required: Yes
Overhead limits: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes
Free pratique: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Container: Yes
Breakbulk: Yes
Oil terminal: Yes
Fixed cranes: No

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes

Ports near Lae

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

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Questions about Lae

What is the UN/LOCODE of Lae?

The UN/LOCODE of Lae is PGLAE.

Is pilotage compulsory in Lae?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Lae?

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

What is the largest vessel Lae can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 211.9 m long, 36 m wide, 14.1 m draft for Lae.

Is Lae a first port of entry?

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

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