RICHARDS BAY is situated in South Africa at coordinates -28.81º, 32.06º in the South Africa region. This port’s official UN/Locode is ZARCB. General Cargo (88.22%), Tankers (9.33%) and Passenger Ships (1.78%), are the vessel types that commonly call at RICHARDS BAY. The recorded maximum length of the vessel’s entering RICHARDS BAY is 300 meters. The maximum draught is 18.4 meters. The maximum deadweight has been 208,926t.
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 | ZARCB |
| Latitude / Longitude | -28.81º, 32.06º |
| Country | South Africa |
| Channel Depth | 18.6m - 19.8m |
|---|---|
| Anchorage Depth | 18.6m - 19.8m |
| Cargo Pier Depth | 14m - 15.2m |
| Oil Depth | 14m - 15.2m |
| Offshore Maximum Vessel Draft (m) | 17.05 |
| Harbour Type | Coastal Breakwater |
|---|---|
| Harbour Size | Medium |
