Berths in Ushuaia

The pier at Puerto de Ushuaia, and the entry rules a vessel follows before it berths there.

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Berths at Puerto de Ushuaia

The national ports agency describes one multipurpose pier at Puerto de Ushuaia. The table gives the figures the national ports agency publishes for it.

Place	Berths	Pier length	Pier width	Run by
Puerto de Ushuaia	One pier with two berthing fronts, north side and south side. A separate dock with pontoons and ramps for tourist catamarans	550 m	28 m	Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación, under administrative intervention since 22 January 2026

Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación, Sobre el Puerto de Ushuaia page, and Annex I to Resolution 51 of 2026. The pages do not mention yachts, give no maximum vessel length and list no marina.

Entry rules

Port entry rules in the 2026 regulation

The regulation covers every vessel that enters the port, including its roadstead, for commercial work, supplies, repairs or maintenance.

AuthorisationA vessel must be in the port's master vessel register and hold a port entry authorisation. The authorisation is a Giro for single trips or a Patente for local vessels with an assigned berth.

PapersRegistration needs a tonnage certificate, a registration certificate, a lines plan or other paper stating the vessel's maximum dimensions, a navigation safety certificate, and hull and machinery and P&I insurance. For smaller vessels the port assesses substitute papers.

Berth assignmentThe port gives the berth and confirms it 24 hours before arrival, after it checks the vessel's features, the forecast conditions and pier availability.

DeclarationEvery vessel reports its planned pier operations at least 48 hours before it enters.

AISEvery vessel must keep AIS on when it enters the port, moves in it and leaves. A breach carries a 50% surcharge on vessel charges.

No authorisationA vessel that enters without authorisation pays a 100% surcharge on vessel charges, and the maritime authority is informed.

Regulation for port entry and berth assignment, Annex I to Resolution 51 of 1 September 2026. The resolution says the rules take effect the day after publication in the Boletín Oficial.

Repairs and priority

Repairs and who moves for whom

Major repairs

Major repair work in the port needs the express authorisation of the port administration and insurance in favour of the port. Without it, a 50% surcharge applies to all vessel charges for the stay.

Leaving the pier

In an emergency or for operating needs, a vessel must leave the pier when the port administration asks. The regulation says the administration's decision on coordinating operators is irrevocable.

Intervention

The Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación took over the port's operation, technical work and administration. Its resolution says it must keep minimum services, port safety and compliance with the rules in place.

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