Formia

Size limits

Length 100m, draught 5.5m.

Water density

1025.

Load line zone

Summer.

Tides

Range 0.3m.

Anchorages

There are no anchorage areas available in the port.

Tugs

Available.

Charts and publications

BA 906, 1911. Admiralty Pilot NP46.

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: Italian Coast Guard Headquarters, Legal Department.

Address: Viale dell'Arte 16, I-00146 Rome, Italy.

Tel: +39 06 590 841 87.

Fax: +39 06 596 482 93.

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.guardiacostiera.gov.it

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

Repairs

Available.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Available.

Medical

In town.

Transport

Nearest airport: Capodichino (Naples), approx 90km.

Nearest railway: Formia.

Where it is

Formia is situated on the Gulf of Gaeta on the W coast of Italy.

The port

It is a general cargo port formed by a breakwater and a jetty, accommodating fishing vessels only. The larger port of Gaeta is 9km S. The main cargoes handled are frozen fish and wine.

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What are the pilot arrangements at Formia?

Available. Call Gaeta pilots on VHF Ch 16.

What time zone is Formia in?

Local time at Formia is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.

What is the water density at Formia?

1025.

Which load line zone is Formia in?

Summer.

Who carries out Port State Control at Formia?

Port State Control at Formia: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Formia?

The UN/LOCODE of Formia is ITFOM.

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