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UN/LOCODE ESBCN · Spain · Europe
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport · rail terminal · road terminal · airport · postal exchange
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
Barcelona Port Control
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Major cruise and container port; COSCO-linked transshipment; Barcelona fairway pilot compulsory for vessels over 500 GT.
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
Practical information for crew arriving here. Verified where possible — see sources. Spot a mistake or missing detail? Tell us.
Spain (Schengen) rules. Schengen transit C-visa for visa-required nationals. Barcelona Port operates a port shore-pass via agent for short stays. Reference: exteriores.gob.es.
Plan it: /tools/shore-leave-port-card
Nearest major airport: Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN (~13 km)). Vessel agent normally arranges taxi or seafarer-centre shuttle to/from the airport at sign-on / sign-off. Confirm transport with the agent at least 24 hours before disembarkation.
Major operators: Movistar, Vodafone, Orange. Prepaid SIM at any phone shop or El Corte Inglés. Free Wi-Fi at Stella Maris Barcelona + Apostolat de la Mar.
Related rights: shore leave · medical care · abandonment · unpaid wages.
Port-state-control region: paris MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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