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| Trieste
45°40'N., 13°46'E. 49,500 |
Commercial center; extensive petroleum products facilities, several large shipyards. Container transshipment facilities available. Receipts—petroleum products, coal, ore, phosphates, scrap iron. Shipments—cellulose, wood, paper, dried fruits, cereals, rice, chemicals.
1 large, 3 small shipyards; largest repair facility is graving dock 1,150 ft long. |
Well-protected artificial harbor consisting of 3 divisions in port proper and 1 division serving series of outlying installations in Baia di Muggia. The 3 divisions are about 3 mile long; general depths, 7 to 30 ft. Other divisions about 3 miles long; width, ¾ to 2 miles; alongside depths, 13 to 39 ft.
Fairway limitations—Approach deep and clear; depths leading to berths exceed depths in berths. Largest vessel accommodated—Would occupy alongside general cargo berth with least depth of 30 ft; largest tanker would occupy alongside berth with least depth of 39 ft; length not limiting in either case. |
Alongside-23 large, 12 standard, 29 small ocean-type, 19 standard, 35 small coaster-type vessels; 82 lighters; 7 large ocean-type tankers; 5 river-type tank barges.
Anchorage-Large number of berths for all sizes of vessels in open roadstead in depths up to 75 ft over sand and mud; poor protection. |
| Venice/Marghera
45°26'E., 12°21'E./45°27'N., 12°16'E. 33,300 |
Venice is mainly tourist center with supporting glass-blowing, lace-maker, leather industries. Marghera, the industrial port, is center for metallurgical, chemical, engineering industries. Container transshipment facilities available. Site of minor naval base. Receipts—coal, iron, crude oil, phosphates, bauxite, general cargo. Shipments—refined petroleum products, chemicals, fertilizers, flour, silk, glass, foodstuffs.
2 large, 5 small shipyards; largest repair facility is graving dock 820 ft long. |
Well-protected artificial harbor with widely dispersed facilities interconnected by network of navigable canals. Divided into 2 components-Venice and Marghera; former has principal facilities on E, S, and W sides of city; the latter, 2½ miles W, has facilities along several canals and basins radiations from harbor entrance. Water area, 18 sq. miles; general depths, 7 to 32 ft.
Fairway limitations-Approach from Gulf of Venice, Porto di Lido, has length of 2 miles, width of 1,800 ft at E end, 985 ft at W end, controlling depth of 33 ft; series of canals leading generally SW from Porto di Lido have widths varying from 650 to 1,200 ft and controlling depth of 34 ft; dredged canal NW from Venice to Marghera has entrance width of 260 ft and controlling depth of 36 ft; approach from Porto di Malamocco NW to Porto di San Leonardo has length of about 5 miles and dredged depth of 47 ft; extension to Marghera under construction. Largest vessel accommodated-Would occupy alongside general or tanker berth with least depth of 32 ft; length not limiting in either case. |
Alongside-11 large, 30 standard, 21 small ocean-type, 10 standard, 15 small coaster-type cargo vessels; 22 lighters; 2 large, 5 standard, 4 small ocean-type, 10 standard coaster-type tankers; 1 river-type tank barge; 29 small naval vessels.
Anchorage-Numerous berths for all sizes of vessels in roadstead outside harbor entrance in depths of 42 to 54 ft over sand and mud; vessels should seek shelter against NE and NNE winds. Mooring-5 standard, 1 small ocean-type, 6 standard coaster-type cargo vessels. |
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