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UN/LOCODE USSAV · United States · Americas · GA
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport · airport
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
VTS Savannah / Savannah River Traffic
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Savannah River channel deepened to 47ft; fastest-growing US container port; Savannah Bar pilotage compulsory.
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.
USA requires a C-1/D crew/transit visa for shore leave at every US port. SID alone is NOT accepted at the gate. CBP may grant a D-1 (depart on same vessel) or D-2 (depart on a different vessel) parole at the gate. Apply for C-1/D in advance via travel.state.gov before joining a US-calling vessel.
Plan it: /tools/shore-leave-port-card
Nearest major airport: Hunter Army Air Field (SVN (~9 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: Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T. Prepaid SIM at any Walmart, Target, or carrier store. Apostleship of the Sea + Mission to Seafarers operate at Houston, NYC, New Orleans, Long Beach, Savannah, Charleston — Wi-Fi + cab rides + chapel.
Related rights: shore leave · medical care · abandonment · unpaid wages.
Port-state-control region: uscg MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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