Sea / River port
Container terminal

Papeete Port Details

General Information

Address BP 9164 Motu UtaPapeete 98715French Polynesia
Port Authority Port Autonome de Papeete
Phone 5054 54
Fax 42 19 50
Email -
Coordinates -17°-31'-59" S, -149° -34' 0" W
Decimal -17.5333333,-149.5666667
UN/LOCODE PFPPT
Port Type Harbor
Port Size Medium
Website http://www.portdepapeete.pf
Terminal Available

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region French Polynesia
Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

Tide Unavailable
Overhead Limit Unavailable
Swell Available

Water Depth

Channel 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters
Cargo Pier 16 - 20 feet 4.9 - 6.1 meters
Mean Tide -
Anchorage 56 - 60 feet 17.1 - 18.2 meters
Oil Terminal 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Small
Shelter Good
Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type Coastal Natural
Turning Area Available

Port Services

Pilotage

Compulsory Available
Available Unavailable
Advisable Available
Local Assist Unavailable

Supplies

Provisions Available
Fuel Oil Available
Deck Available
Water Available
Diesel Oil Available
Engine Available

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts Unavailable
25-49 Ton Lifts Unavailable
50-100 Ton Lifts Unavailable
100+ Ton Lifts Unavailable
Fixed Cranes Unavailable
Mobile Cranes Available
Floating Cranes Available

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Available
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Unavailable
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Available
Salvage Unavailable

Quarantine

Pratique Available
Deratt Cert Available

Port Services

Longshore Available
Electrical Repair Unavailable
Steam Unavailable
Electrical Available
Navigation Eq Unavailable

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Limited
Marine Railroad Medium
Degauss -
Garbage Disposal Available
Dirty Ballast Unavailable

Communications

Telephone Available
Radio Available
Air Available
Telegraph Available
Radio Tel Available
Rail Unavailable