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Wewak

Wewak is a small open roadstead on the Bismarck Sea, in Papua New Guinea. Its UN/LOCODE is PGWWK. Pilotage is not compulsory. Wewak offers fuel oil and diesel and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEPGWWK
CountryPapua New Guinea
TypePort
RegionNorth Australia
Coordinates-3.565, 143.644

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Heading here

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In port now

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Arrival profile

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

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Wewak and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Wewak 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

Repair

Ship repairs
None

Harbour

Pilotage
Not compulsory
Tugs
No
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
No
Lifts of 100 t+
No

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
150 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Wewak, 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
Tug assistance
No
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Overhead limits
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
No

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Fixed cranes
No

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Ports near Wewak

Other Papua New Guinea ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Wewak

What is the UN/LOCODE of Wewak?

The UN/LOCODE of Wewak is PGWWK.

Is pilotage compulsory in Wewak?

No. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Wewak as not compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Wewak?

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

What is the largest vessel Wewak can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 150 m long for Wewak.

Is Wewak a first port of entry?

No. The nautical port index does not list Wewak as a first port of entry.

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