Port of LA UNION (SVLUN), La Union, El Salvador

Pier Jetty Or Wharf
Basic Information
Name
:

LA UNION

Local Port Name
:

Puerto de La Unión

Port Authority
:

Autoridad Maritima Portuaria

Port Code
:

SVLUN

Type
:

Pier, Jetty or Wharf

Latitude
:

13° 19' 0" N

Longitude
:

87° 49' 0" W

First Port Of Entry
:

Yes

ETA Message Required
:

Yes

USA Representative
:

No

Medical Facilities
:

Yes

Port Size
:

Small

Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:

Very Small

Shelter
:

Good

Max Vessel Size
:

Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type
:

Coastal Natural

Turning Area
:

---

Good Holding Ground
:

---

Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:

Yes

Overhead Limit
:

Yes

Swell
:

No

Ice
:

No

Other
:

Yes

Water Depth
Channel
:

21 - 25 feet, 6.4 - 7.6 meters

Cargo Pier
:

21 - 25 feet, 6.4 - 7.6 meters

Mean Tide
:

2 feet

Anchorage
:

36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters

Oil Terminal
:

21 - 25 feet, 6.4 - 7.6 meters

Pilotage
Compulsory
:

No

Available
:

Yes

Advisable
:

---

Local Assist
:

Yes

Tugs
Assist
:

Yes

Salvage
:

---

Quarantine
Pratique
:

---

Deratt Cert
:

---

Other
:

Yes

Contact Details
Address
:

Bulevar, Sergio de Mello #508 Colonia San Benito San Salvador El Salvador

Fax
:

503-2243-6863

800-Number
:

---

Email
:

---

Website
:

www.puertolaunion.gob.sv

Phone
:

503-2243-7085

Telephone
:

Yes

Radio
:

Yes

Air
:

Yes

Telegraph
:

Yes

Radio Tel
:

---

Rail
:

Yes

Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:

Yes

Med Moor
:

---

Anchor
:

Yes

Ocean
:

---

Ice
:

---

Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:

---

50-100 Ton Lifts
:

---

25-49 Ton Lifts
:

---

0-24 Ton Lifts
:

---

Fixed Cranes
:

---

Mobile Cranes
:

---

Floating Cranes
:

---

Port Services
Longshore
:

Yes

Electrical Repair
:

---

Steam
:

---

Electrical
:

---

Navigation Equipment
:

---

Supplies
Provisions
:

Yes

Fuel Oil
:

Yes

Deck
:

No

Water
:

Yes

Diesel Oil
:

Yes

Engine
:

No

Other Services
Ship Repairs
:

Limited

Marine Railroad Size
:

---

Degauss
:

---

Drydock Size
:

---

Garbage Disposal
:

No

Dirty Ballast
:

No

Shipping Lines Served

LA UNION (SVLUN)

El Salvador