La Estaca

Size limits

Draught 6.5m.

Load line zone

Tropical.

Tides

Range 2.0m (springs), 0.7m (neaps).

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

Anchorages

Anchorage can be located at the head of a bight close offshore in a depth of 9.0m, depths increase very rapidly seaward.

Charts and publications

BA 1869. Admiralty Pilot NP1.

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: Puertos del Estado (Ministerio de Fomento)

Title: Coordinador de Proteccion Portuaria

Address: Av de la Marina, 3, 15001, A Coruna, Spain

Tel: +34 98 121 9618

Fax: +34 98 121 9607

Mob: +34 630 957875

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

Where it is

La Estaca is located on the northern coast of the island of Hierro, the most W'ly of the Canary Islands.

The port

The port consists of a pier approx 180m in length which extends S from the shore close W of Cueva del Diablo.

What time zone is La Estaca in?

Local time at La Estaca 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 La Estaca?

The deepest berth listed is at La Estaca Terminal: 6.50 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Which load line zone is La Estaca in?

Tropical.

Who carries out Port State Control at La Estaca?

Port State Control at La Estaca: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of La Estaca?

The UN/LOCODE of La Estaca is ESLES.

What crews who called at La Estaca 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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