Port Purcell (VGPUR)
📍 18.4166 N, -64.6166 E 🕐 GMT -4 🌍 British Virgin Islands
Max Length66 m
Max Beam—
Max Draft7 m
Max DWT1,877 T
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Port Purcell is a port area of Road Harbour.
📍 Pilot Requirements
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ROAD HARBOUR AND PORT PURCELL, TORTOLA 18°25.24'N 64°36.65'W UNCTAD LOCODE: VG TOV For details see: ROAD HARBOUR ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________
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"operating_hours": "0600-1800 LT",
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"coordinates_or_verbose": "18°24.20′N 64°33.00′W for vessels over 6m draught",
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"If required, Pilot will board (on request) in the following positions:",
"Sir Francis Drake Channel (Vessels westbound): 2 n miles S of Buck Island (18°25.50′N 64°33.50′W)",
"Sir Francis Drake Channel (Vessels eastbound): 2 n miles S of Hog's Valley Pt (18°24.74′N 64°35.47′W)",
"Vessels entering from Salt Island Passage: 18°22.38′N 64°32.65′W (0·6 n miles W of The Point)"
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"Roadtown Harbour, Port Purcell and Baughers Bay are all controlled by the Ports Authority, although the Shell Authorities at Baughers Bay and Fish Bay maintain a listening watch on VHF Chs 09 and 11."
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"formatted_text_original": "PILOTS CONTACT DETAILS: Call: Tortola Pilot VHF Frequency: Ch 16; 14 Telephone: +1 284 4942200 +1 284 4944879 Fax: +1 284 4942200 HOURS: 0600-1800 LT PROCEDURE: (1) Pilotage is compulsory for vessels over 200 nt berthing at Port Purcell or Cruise Ship Jetty and is available H24. (2) Notice of ETA: Vessels should send ETA 72h, 48h and 24h in advance, with confirmation 1h before ETA. (3) Pilot boards in the following positions: (a) Between Hog's Valley Pt and Denmark Banks (b) Vessels over 6m draught: 18°24.20ґN 64°33.00ґW (4) If required, Pilot will board (on request) in the following positions: (a) Sir Francis Drake Channel (Vessels westbound): 2 n miles S of Buck Island (18°25.50ґN 64°33.50ґW) (b) Sir Francis Drake Channel (Vessels eastbound): 2 n miles S of Hog's Valley Pt (18°24.74ґN 64°35.47ґW) (c) Vessels entering from Salt Island Passage: 18°22.38ґN 64°32.65ґW (0·6 n miles W of The Point) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ PORT CONTACT DETAILS: Call: Port Purcell VHF Frequency: Ch 16; 14 Telephone: +1 284 4943435 Fax: +1 284 4942642 E-mail: info@bviports.org Website: www.bviports.org HOURS: 0830-1630 LT NOTE: Roadtown Harbour, Port Purcell and Baughers Bay are all controlled by the Ports Authority, although the Shell Authorities at Baughers Bay and Fish Bay maintain a listening watch on VHF Chs 09 and 11. ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________"
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