WALVIS BAY is situated in Namibia at coordinates -22.94º, 14.50º in the West Africa region. This port’s official UN/Locode is NAWVB. General Cargo (35.11%), Tankers (15.31%) and Passenger Ships (12.78%), are the vessel types that commonly call at WALVIS BAY. The recorded maximum length of the vessel’s entering WALVIS BAY is 400 meters. The maximum draught is 22.62 meters. The maximum deadweight has been 316,373t.
Restrictions
- Tide Entrance
- Swell Entrance Restriction
- Ice Entrance Restriction
- Other Entrance Restriction
- Overhead Limitations
Port Equipment
Crane
- Fixed
- Mobile
- Floating
Lift Capacity
- 0-24 Mts
- 25-49 Mts
- 50-100 Mts
- 101+ Mts
Service
- Longshore
- Electrical
- Steam
- Navigation Equipment
- Electrical Repair
Other
- Repair code: Moderate
- Railway type: Medium
Navigation
- Good Hold Ground
- Turning Area
- Eta Message
- Pilotage Compulsory
- Pilotage Available
- Pilotage Advisability
- Local Assist
- Tug Salvage
- Tug Assistance
- Wharves
- Anchor
- Med Mooring
- Beach Mooring
- Ice Mooring
Communication
- Phone Comm
- Fax Comm
- Radio Comm
- Vhf Comm
- Air Comm
- Rail Comm
- Quarantine Pratique
- Quarantine - Sanitation
- Other Quarantines
- First Port of Entry
- US Representative
About
Ship Agents at port
Service Providers at port
Suppliers at port
Shipyards at port
| Port Usage | |
|---|---|
| Unlocode | NAWVB |
| Latitude / Longitude | -22.94º, 14.50º |
| Country | Namibia |
| Channel Depth | 12.5m - 13.7m |
|---|---|
| Anchorage Depth | 7.1m - 9.1m |
| Cargo Pier Depth | 12.5m - 13.7m |
| Oil Depth | 9.4m - 10m |
| Offshore Maximum Vessel Draft (m) | 12.08 |
| Harbour Type | Coastal Natural |
|---|---|
| Harbour Size | Small |
