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Takoradi

Takoradi is a medium coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Gulf of Guinea, in Ghana. Its UN/LOCODE is GHTKD. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Takoradi offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, 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/LOCODEGHTKD
CountryGhana
TypePort
RegionGulf of Guinea, West Africa
Coordinates4.884, -1.740

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Services and supplies

What Takoradi 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
Small
Slipway
Large

Harbour

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

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
225 m
Beam
36.5 m
Draft
13.3 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Takoradi, 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

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Takoradi

Other Ghana ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Takoradi

What is the UN/LOCODE of Takoradi?

The UN/LOCODE of Takoradi is GHTKD.

Is pilotage compulsory in Takoradi?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Takoradi?

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

Does Takoradi have a dry dock?

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

What is the largest vessel Takoradi can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 225 m long, 36.5 m wide, 13.3 m draft for Takoradi.

Is Takoradi a first port of entry?

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

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