FARO is situated in Portugal at coordinates 37.02º, -7.94º in the UK Coast & Atlantic region. This port’s official UN/Locode is PTFAO. General Cargo (14.29%), Tankers (39.17%) and Passenger Ships (5.53%), are the vessel types that commonly call at FARO. The recorded maximum length of the vessel’s entering FARO is 511 meters. The maximum draught is 17.03 meters. The maximum deadweight has been 156,458t.
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: Limited
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 | PTFAO |
| Latitude / Longitude | 37.02º, -7.94º |
| Country | Portugal |
| Channel Depth | 4.9m - 6.1m |
|---|---|
| Anchorage Depth | 23.2m - OVER |
| Cargo Pier Depth | 7.1m - 9.1m |
| Oil Depth | 4.9m - 6.1m |
| Offshore Maximum Vessel Draft (m) | 6.04 |
Nearby Ports
| Harbour Type | River Natural |
|---|---|
| Harbour Size | Very Small |
