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Puerto Barrios

Puerto Barrios is a small open roadstead on the Caribbean Sea, in Guatemala. Its UN/LOCODE is GTPBR. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Puerto Barrios offers fuel oil and diesel, fresh water and moderate repairs. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEGTPBR
CountryGuatemala
TypePort
RegionGulf of Honduras, East Coast Central America
Coordinates15.732, -88.607

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Arrival profile

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

What Puerto Barrios 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
Moderate
Slipway
Small

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
225.7 m
Beam
32.3 m
Draft
12 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Puerto Barrios, 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
No
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
No
Turning area
Yes
Overhead limits
No

Entry

First port of entry
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Container
Yes
Dry bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes

Connections

Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Puerto Barrios

Other Guatemala ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Puerto Barrios

What is the UN/LOCODE of Puerto Barrios?

The UN/LOCODE of Puerto Barrios is GTPBR.

Is pilotage compulsory in Puerto Barrios?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Puerto Barrios as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Puerto Barrios?

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

What is the largest vessel Puerto Barrios can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 225.7 m long, 32.3 m wide, 12 m draft for Puerto Barrios.

Is Puerto Barrios a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Puerto Barrios.

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