Sea / River port
Container terminal
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Freetown Port Details

General Information

Address Queen Elizabeth II QuayPMB 386 Cline TownFreetownSierra Leone
Port Authority Sierra Leone Ports Authority
Phone 232 22 229308
Fax 232 22 226443
Email -
Coordinates 8°29'20" N, -13°-12'-17" W
Decimal 8.4891345,-13.2048372
UN/LOCODE SLFNA
Port Type Pier, Jetty or Wharf
Port Size Small
Website -
Terminal Available

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region West Africa
Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 3 feet m
Tide Available
Overhead Limit Unavailable
Swell Available

Water Depth

Channel 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters
Cargo Pier 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters
Mean Tide 3 feet
Anchorage 51 - 55 feet 15.5 - 16 meters
Oil Terminal 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Small
Shelter Fair
Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type Coastal Natural

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

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Available
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Available
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Available
Salvage Available

Quarantine

Pratique Available
Deratt Cert Unavailable

Port Services

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

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Moderate
Degauss -
Garbage Disposal Available
Dirty Ballast Unavailable

Communications

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