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Huatulco

MXHTOMexico15°43.4′N 096°07.2′WUpdated Nov 2021Open in the Ports tool

PILOTPilot boards at Puerto Huatulco pilot boarding place.
KEY DATAUTC−6 · IALA B · deepest berth 8.00 m draught
INSPECTIONSTokyo MOU port.

Pilot

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Blue: Huatulco. Magenta: where the pilot boards (numbered as the list). Drawn by NaviBoss for planning, not for navigation.
  1. Puerto Huatulco pilot boarding place Pilot boards15°44.2′N 096°06.5′W

Key data

updated Aug 2017
LOCAL TIMEUTC−6No summer time.worked out from the port's time zone
IALA REGIONBRed to starboard when entering.from the country
MAX SIZELOA 250m.

Size limits

LOA 250m.

Max draft per terminal

TerminalMax draughtMax LOABerths
Huatulco Cruise Terminal8.00 m250 m2

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

Inspections

Port State Control here: Tokyo 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: Director General for Merchant Navy/Office of National Protection of Maritime Ports.

Position: Director General for Merchant Navy

Address: Avenida Nuevo Leon 210, 3rd Floor, Colonia Hipodromo Condesa, 06100 Piso Deleg. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, D.F.

Tel: +52 55 5265 3216.

Fax: +52 55 5265 3215.

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.sct.gob.mx/e-mar

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

About Huatulco

updated Aug 2017

Where it is

The port of Huatuclo is located in Bahia Santa Cruz, approx. 110km SW of Salina Cruz.

The port

The port is comprised of one pier that is used by passenger cruise vessels.

Questions about Huatulco

Where does the pilot board at Huatulco?

The pilot boards at Puerto Huatulco pilot boarding place, 15°44.2′N 096°06.5′W.

What time zone is Huatulco in?

Local time at Huatulco is UTC−6. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Huatulco?

The deepest berth listed is at Huatulco Cruise Terminal: 8.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Who carries out Port State Control at Huatulco?

Port State Control at Huatulco: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Huatulco?

The UN/LOCODE of Huatulco is MXHTO.

Tips from seafarers

What crews who called at Huatulco 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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