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Santa Marta

Santa Marta is a small natural coastal harbour on the Caribbean Sea, in Colombia. Its UN/LOCODE is COSMR. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Santa Marta offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODECOSMR
CountryColombia
TypePort
RegionNorth Coast South America
Coordinates11.244, -74.222

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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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Recent calls at Santa Marta and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Santa Marta 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
Slipway
Large

Harbour

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

Waste and health

Garbage reception
No
Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
270 m
Beam
41 m
Draft
14.3 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Santa Marta, 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
Heavy swell, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Turning area
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Container
Yes
Ro-ro
Yes
Dry bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Santa Marta

Other Colombia ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Santa Marta

What is the UN/LOCODE of Santa Marta?

The UN/LOCODE of Santa Marta is COSMR.

Is pilotage compulsory in Santa Marta?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Santa Marta as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Santa Marta?

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

What is the largest vessel Santa Marta can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 270 m long, 41 m wide, 14.3 m draft for Santa Marta.

Is Santa Marta a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Santa Marta.

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