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St Kitts

St Kitts is a very small open roadstead on the Caribbean Sea, in St. Kitts & Nevis. Its UN/LOCODE is KNBAS. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. St Kitts offers fuel oil, ship stores and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEKNBAS
CountrySt. Kitts & Nevis
TypePort
RegionCaribbean Sea
Coordinates17.289, -62.718

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Services and supplies

What St Kitts 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
Deck stores
Yes
Engine stores
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Small

Harbour

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

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
274 m
Draft
8 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at St Kitts, 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
Tide, heavy swell
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Turning area
Yes
Overhead limits
No

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 St Kitts

Other St. Kitts & Nevis ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about St Kitts

What is the UN/LOCODE of St Kitts?

The UN/LOCODE of St Kitts is KNBAS.

Is pilotage compulsory in St Kitts?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in St Kitts as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in St Kitts?

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

What is the largest vessel St Kitts can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 274 m long, 8 m draft for St Kitts.

Is St Kitts a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at St Kitts.

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