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Whyalla

Whyalla is a small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Spencer Gulf, in Australia. Its UN/LOCODE is AUWYA. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Whyalla offers diesel and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEAUWYA
CountryAustralia
TypePort
RegionGreat Australian Bight, East Australia
Coordinates-33.020, 137.597

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Port calls and time in port

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Services and supplies

What Whyalla offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil
No
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Medium

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
200 m
Beam
32.2 m
Draft
11 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Whyalla, 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
Poor
Entrance restrictions
Other
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Salvage tugs
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
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near Whyalla

Other Australia ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Whyalla

What is the UN/LOCODE of Whyalla?

The UN/LOCODE of Whyalla is AUWYA.

Is pilotage compulsory in Whyalla?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Whyalla?

Yes. Whyalla offers diesel, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Whyalla can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 200 m long, 32.2 m wide, 11 m draft for Whyalla.

Is Whyalla a first port of entry?

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

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