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Montevideo

Montevideo is a medium coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the South Atlantic Ocean, in Uruguay. Its UN/LOCODE is UYMVD. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Montevideo offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, fresh water and a medium dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEUYMVD

CountryUruguay

TypePort

RegionEast Coast South America

Coordinates-34.890, -56.221

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Services and supplies

What Montevideo 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: Medium
Slipway: Medium

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes
Floating cranes: Yes
Lifts of 100 t+: Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: Yes
Medical facilities: Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Montevideo, 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: Other
Pilotage available: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: No
Turning area: Yes
Overhead limits: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes
Free pratique: Yes
Sanitation inspection: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Fixed cranes: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Ports near Montevideo

Other Uruguay ports on the same stretch of coast.

Latest news

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Aug 29Russian Fishing Vessel Alpha Crux Sinks Alongside in Montevideo

Questions about Montevideo

What is the UN/LOCODE of Montevideo?

The UN/LOCODE of Montevideo is UYMVD.

Is pilotage compulsory in Montevideo?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Montevideo?

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

Does Montevideo have a dry dock?

Yes. Montevideo has a medium dry dock and limited ship repairs.

Is Montevideo a first port of entry?

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

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