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Mackay

Mackay is a small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Coral Sea, in Australia. Its UN/LOCODE is AUMKY. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Mackay offers fuel oil and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEAUMKY
CountryAustralia
TypePort
RegionCoral Sea, East Australia
Coordinates-21.108, 149.228

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In port now

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Arrival profile

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

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Mackay and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

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

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Fresh water
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Small
Electrical repair
Yes

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
230 m
Beam
36.5 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Mackay, 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
Yes
Salvage tugs
No
Vessel traffic service
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Overhead limits
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Mackay

Other Australia ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Mackay

What is the UN/LOCODE of Mackay?

The UN/LOCODE of Mackay is AUMKY.

Is pilotage compulsory in Mackay?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Mackay?

Yes. Mackay offers fuel oil, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Mackay can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 230 m long, 36.5 m wide for Mackay.

Is Mackay a first port of entry?

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

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