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Littlehampton

Littlehampton is a very small natural river harbour on the English Channel, in the United Kingdom. Its UN/LOCODE is GBLIT. Pilotage is compulsory and it is a first port of entry. Littlehampton offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEGBLIT
CountryUnited Kingdom
TypePort
RegionEnglish Channel, UK Coast & Atlantic
Coordinates50.807, -0.548

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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 Littlehampton 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
Deck stores
Yes
Engine stores
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Small
Electrical repair
Yes

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
No
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

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

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Littlehampton

Other United Kingdom ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Littlehampton

What is the UN/LOCODE of Littlehampton?

The UN/LOCODE of Littlehampton is GBLIT.

Is pilotage compulsory in Littlehampton?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Littlehampton?

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

Is Littlehampton a first port of entry?

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

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