Canical

Size limits

Draught 9.5m.

Water density

1025.

Load line zone

Summer Zone.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Charts and publications

BA 1685, 1684, Admirality Pilot NP1. NP286(1)

Port State Control here: Paris MOU.

Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.

ISPS

ISPS Designated Authority: Instituto Portuario e dos Transportes Maritimos.

Position: Chairman.

Address: Edificio Vasco da Gama, Rua General Gomes Araujo, P-1399-005, Lisbon, Portugal.

Tel: +351 21 391 4712

Mob: +351 91 971 3089

Website: http://www.imarport.pt

For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org

Where it is

The Port of Canical lies 4nm W of the E extremity of Ilha da Madeira.

The port

The port is being developed to replace Funchal as the main freight handling and Industrial Free Zone port for Ilha da Maderia. The port is sheltered by two breakwaters and can accommodate six ocean going vessels simultaneously.

What time zone is Canical in?

Local time at Canical is UTC+0. Clocks go to UTC+1 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+0 on 31 Oct 2027.

What is the maximum draft at Canical?

The deepest berth listed is at CLCM Canical Marine Terminal: 9.50 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Canical?

1025.

Which load line zone is Canical in?

Summer Zone.

Who carries out Port State Control at Canical?

Port State Control at Canical: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Canical?

The UN/LOCODE of Canical is PTCNL.

What crews who called at Canical say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.

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