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Willemstad Harbour Map
Berths & Jetties
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General info about the main Ports of Curaçao
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General: The port of Willemstad is the main port of the island. The harbour has a wide range of facilities for accommodating container / Lo-Lo / Ro-Ro, general cargo vessels, tankers, cruise ships and other floating objects, plus excellent dry-dock repair and bunkering services.
Maximum size: Maximum LOA 259m, beam 42,6m, max. draft 12,8m, vessels up to 13,7 draft can be allowed in consultation with Port Authority. Restrictions apply. Vessels of 333m LOA 159.187 GT have been piloted into the harbour of Willemstad.
Port of Emmastad (ISLA Refinery)
General: The quality of the harbor, the strategic location of Curacao and the safe political status of the island also lured SHELL to establish an oil refinery and transshipment plant in the harbor in 1916. Nowadays, the refinery is leased to the Venezuelan oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), operating under the name of Refineria Isla (Curazao) S.A.
All Isla piers are modernly equipped to handle oil in bulk safely and speedily, in order to make the turn around of the vessel as short as possible. Sufficient hose connections are installed to load or discharge oil, slops, water ballast or residue and to supply steam.
At the refinery, ex-pipe bunkering facilities are available at eight of the ten jetties. Tankers working cargo can bunker concurrent cargo operations within the sheltered refinery area. Vessels calling for bunkers only can also be accommodated at the refinery on special request. Available grades are marine diesel oil, intermediate fuels as well as marine fuel oil. Marine gasoil and low vanadium fuel are delivered by barge. The refinery can accommodate tankers of up to 100.000 dwt and the max draft is 12.80 meters.
Maximum size: The Isla Refinery can accommodate tankers of up to 100,000 dwt with a max. draft of 12,8m. At the refinery are available 10 jetties of which 9 are for tankers calling to load and/or discharge, etc. Bunkers can also be supplied at the refinery and Fresh water only by barge. One jetty is available for tank cleaning, small repairs, but only for cold-work.
Bullen Bay
General: Bullen Bay, better known as the Curaçao Terminal, is an open spacious bay on the southwest side of Curacao, where the largest vessels can enter safely. It is mainly used as a storage/supply facility for the Emmastad Refinery. Transshipment of crude and products are also carried out from this bay. Bunkering and underwater cleaning are available. There are 3 V.L.C.C. T-head Jetties and 3 L.R. T-head jetties.
Max. Size: No limit for LOA, max draft 28.7 m.
General: This open and deep-water bay is easily accessible from open seas and ideal to berth large vessels and other floating objects. This natural deep-water bay includes 2 sheltered deep-sea piers, which can accommodate ships of every type and size. Both piers are on the East side of the bay, which are naturally protected from prevailing wind and sea. These piers are primarily used for inspections, repairs, underwater cleaning and lay up. (long term and short term)
Max. Size: Max. LOA of 320 m, max drafts 13,7 m
ISPS Code
International Ship & Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code).
All the above named ports comply with the ISPS Code implemented July 2004 and are ISPS Certified.
Bullen Bay Port of Emmastad (ISLA Refinery)