Sea / River port
Container terminal

Colchester Port Details

General Information

Address Harbour OfficeWalter Radcliffe WayWivenhoe, Colchester, Essex CO 7 9JRUnited Kingdom
Port Authority Colchester Borough Council
Phone 44 1206 827316
Fax 44 1206 827023
Email -
Coordinates 51°53'45" N, 0°53'32" E
Decimal 51.8959754,0.892404
UN/LOCODE GBCOL
Port Type River Port
Port Size Small
Website http://www.colchester.gov.uk
Terminal Unavailable

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

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

Water Depth

Channel 11 - 15 feet 3.4 - 4.6 meters
Mean Tide 3 feet
Anchorage 16 - 20 feet 4.9 - 6.1 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Very Small
Shelter Good
Max Vessel Size Up to 500 feet in length
Harbor Type River Natural

Port Services

Pilotage

Compulsory Available
Available Available
Advisable Unavailable
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 Available
50-100 Ton Lifts Available
100+ Ton Lifts Unavailable
Fixed Cranes Available
Mobile Cranes Unavailable
Floating Cranes Unavailable

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Unavailable
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Unavailable
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Available
Salvage Unavailable

Quarantine

Pratique Unavailable
Deratt Cert Unavailable

Port Services

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

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Limited
Degauss -
Garbage Disposal Available
Dirty Ballast Available

Communications

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