NAVOPLAN

Veracruz, Mexico

53 Verified Intelligence Items

45Verified
Intelligence

17Official
Sources

89%Overall
Confidence

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CoordinatesN 19 11' 60.0000"
W 96 7' 59.9988"

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Harbor ProfileGulf of Mexico; North Atlantic Ocean
Size: Medium

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EntranceTidal Range: 1.97 ft
Depth: 45.92 ft

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Port StatusPort of Entry: Yes
Shelter: Good

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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET

🧭 Approach & Entrance 6 items

🛟 Shelter & Refuge 6 items

⚠ Local Cautions 4 items

☎ Harbor / Authority 7 items 🔒

📡 Contacts & VHF 5 items 🔒

🛥 Marinas 4 items 🔒

⛽ Fuel & Utilities 7 items 🔒

🛂 Clearance & Formalities 7 items 🔒

🚑 Medical & Emergency 7 items 🔒

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Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Veracruz approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

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Verified Intelligence

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Charting Authority / Official Nautical Publications

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Mexican charting authority: DIGAOHM (Dirección General Adjunta de Oceanografía, Hidrografía y Meteorología) - SEMAR.

95% Confidence

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Vhf Working Channels And Traffic Monitoring

Operator Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

CCTM work VHF CH10; Capitanía de Puerto work CH12; pilot/tug contact CH13; pilots also use CH11/14; emergency CH16/06 listed.

94% Confidence

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Pilotage And Pilot Requirements

Operator Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

APIVER rules: additional pilots required for large vessels (e.g., second pilot for vessels >165 m; extra pilots for >190 m and >260 m); a pilot attends when tug assistance requested.

93% Confidence

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Notices To Mariners (Operational Publication)

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

DIGAOHM issues 'Avisos a los Marinos' (periodic PDFs) for chart updates and navigation hazards.

92% Confidence

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Published Approach Alignments (Enfilaciones) / Local Range Fixes

Operator Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

APIVER rules annex lists approach enfilación example: 'Enfilación TCE posterior' 19°12'25"N 096°08'25"W (and multiple local enfilaciones for channel/wharves).

92% Confidence

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Maintenance Dredging Of Access Channel

Operator Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

APIVER states it performs maintenance dredging of the port access channel (canal de acceso).

90% Confidence