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Salvador

Salvador is a medium coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the South Atlantic Ocean, in Brazil. Its UN/LOCODE is BRSSA. Tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Salvador offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water and a small dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEBRSSA
CountryBrazil
TypePort
RegionEast Coast South America
Coordinates-12.961, -38.508

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In port now

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Arrival profile

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

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Salvador and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Salvador 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
Dry dock
Small
Slipway
Medium

Harbour

Tugs
Yes
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 Salvador, 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
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Turning area
Yes
Overhead limits
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Salvador

Other Brazil ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Salvador

What is the UN/LOCODE of Salvador?

The UN/LOCODE of Salvador is BRSSA.

Can ships take bunkers in Salvador?

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

Does Salvador have a dry dock?

Yes. Salvador has a small dry dock and limited ship repairs.

Is Salvador a first port of entry?

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

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