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Liverpool

Port of Liverpool

PORT CODEGBLIV
COUNTRYUnited Kingdom
PORT TYPESeaport
PORT SIZELarge
COORDINATES53.422425 / -3.008368

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General
Local port name
Port of Liverpool
Type
Seaport
Inland (ICD)
No
Port authority
Mersey Docks and Harbour Company
Latitude
53.422425
Longitude
-3.008368
Waterway
Irish Sea
Waterway system
none
Currency
GBP
Port size
Large
First port of entry
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
USA representative
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Harbor
Harbor size
Large
Harbor type
River Tide Gate
Shelter
Excellent
Max vessel size
Over 500 feet in length
Turning area
Yes
Entrance restrictions
Tide
Yes
Overhead limit
Yes
Swell
No
Ice
No
Other
Yes
Water depth
Channel
21 - 25 feet, 6.4 - 7.6 meters
Cargo pier
26 - 30 feet, 7.1 - 9.1 meters
Mean tide
6 feet
Anchorage
21 - 25 feet, 6.4 - 7.6 meters
Oil terminal
41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters
Pilotage
Compulsory
Yes
Available
Yes
Advisable
Yes
Tugs
Assist
Yes
Salvage
Yes
Quarantine / documents
Pratique
Yes
Deratt certificate
Yes
Contact
Address
Maritime Centre, Liverpool L21 1LA, United Kingdom
Phone
0151 949 6000
Fax
0151 949 6300
Website
www.merseydocks.co.uk
Communications
Telephone
Yes
Radio
Yes
Radio tel
Yes
Air
Yes
Telegraph
Yes
Rail
Yes
Loading & unloading
Wharves
Yes
Med moor
No
Anchor
Yes
Ocean/beach
No
Ice
No
Lift cranes
100+ ton lifts
Yes
50-100 ton lifts
Yes
25-49 ton lifts
Yes
0-24 ton lifts
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes
Port services
Longshore
Yes
Electrical repair
Yes
Steam
Yes
Electrical
Yes
Navigation equipment
Yes
Supplies
Provisions
Yes
Fuel oil
Yes
Deck
Yes
Water
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Engine
Yes
Other services
Ship repairs
Major
Marine railroad size
Medium
Drydock size
Small
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast
Yes

Source: United Kingdom / GBLIV · Owner-supplied World Port Info archive.

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