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Thursday Island

Thursday Island is a small natural coastal harbour on the Torres Strait, in Australia. Its UN/LOCODE is AUTIS. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Thursday Island 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/LOCODEAUTIS
CountryAustralia
TypePort
RegionArafura Sea, North Australia
Coordinates-10.584, 142.221

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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 Thursday Island and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Thursday Island 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

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
No
Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
113 m
Draft
5.9 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Thursday Island, 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

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Thursday Island

Other Australia ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Thursday Island

What is the UN/LOCODE of Thursday Island?

The UN/LOCODE of Thursday Island is AUTIS.

Is pilotage compulsory in Thursday Island?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Thursday Island as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Thursday Island?

Yes. Thursday Island offers fuel oil, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Thursday Island can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 113 m long, 5.9 m draft for Thursday Island.

Is Thursday Island a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Thursday Island.

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