Honduras · North America · HN PCA

Puerto Castilla

Open Roadstead · Very Small harbour · Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean

Port information

Channel depth
12.5 m
Anchorage depth
33 m
Berth depth
9.4 m
Tide range
0.5 m
Max vessel draught
13.5 m
Water
salt
Likely soil (estimate)
Sand, Silt / mud
Position
16.000, -85.983

Dredgers that can do the job here

  • TSHDTrailing suction hopper · Medium–jumbo (5,000 m³+)

    Loose sand or silt in open water. Can work while ships keep moving and carry spoil long distances.

  • WIDWater injection · Water injection

    Cheap upkeep for fine silt in channels with a current.

  • PumpSubmersible pump · Submersible pump (DOP)

    Deep spots out of reach of a standard cutter ladder.