TUXPAN

Mexican seaport. Located in the middle section of the west coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the eastern part of the country, using the West Zone 6 standard. The maximum draft of dry cargo ships is 5.49 meters, the maximum draft of oil tankers is 18.29 meters, and the load density of water is 1025. The tidal range is 0.91 meters, with prevailing southeast winds. Compulsory navigation, communication using radio very high frequency channels 16 and 12. Port service facilities include ship repair, refueling, small boats, medical services, towing, fresh water, supplies, repatriation, no dry dock and sewage discharge. There are two routes for the oil submarine pipeline from the Beizhou oil pump station to the harbor buoy. The northern pipeline is 3.2 kilometers offshore and has five buoys with an anchorage depth of 12.19 meters; The southern oil pipeline is 2.4 kilometers offshore, with 4 buoys and an anchorage depth of 10.97 meters. Deep sea buoy berth, capable of mooring oil tankers with a draft of 18.28 meters. The port oil tanker float berth is equipped with two subsea oil pipelines, which are connected to onshore oil storage tanks. The anchorage is 5.62 kilometers offshore with a water depth of 18.28 meters.