It is located on the island of Krpanj.This port is comprised of two harbours, namely of the big
(old harbour) and the small harbour. The old harbour has: an L-shaped concrete and stone landing wharf with a 100 m long breakwater, at the head of which a solar-energy powered beacon (White flash 5s 8m 8M) is located;
a 60 m long landing wharf (construction made of concrete);
a 100 m long stone quay with berths for boats.
The port facilities provide suitable docking for smaller ferries and other vessels, as well as berths for smaller boats all through the year, because it is well-protected from all winds apart from those blowing from the north. In the next medium-term period, the local authorities plan to address the issue of adapting the coast of the north side of the island (toward Brodarica) for the purpose of building a small sport harbour with berths for smaller boats.
The sixty-one-metre-long landing wharf with a wave breaker has berths for excursion boats, as well as fishing boats and small crafts. Passenger boats, as well as excursion and fishing boats and small crafts, berth at the 18 m long and 20 m wide landing wharf.
LANDMARKS: Belfry in the village, and light on the breakwater head - red tower with column and gallery.
WEATHER: exposed to the Bora, Maestrale, and Tramontana, but sheltered from S, SW, and W winds, and partially from the Scirocco.
CURRENTS: tidal currents are predominant, at rates of up to 0.6 kn. Gale winds can increase the current rate to 1.5 kn.
CABLES AND PIPELINES: Several submarine cables and a submarine pipeline are laid in the channel between the island and mainland..
BERTH: On the inner side of breakwater or to the pierhead.
PORT FACILITIES: Slipway for smaller craft.
REPAIRS: Minor repairs to wooden hull and engine.
SUPPLIES AND FACILITIES: water supply system; post office, surgery, private accommodation, restaurants, and shops.
COMMUNICATIONS: motor boats for the quay Brodarica.
CAUTION: On approach from N, beware of the following dangers: a shoal (1.7m) about 300 m SE of Rt Grmine; shoal Krapanj about 0.8 mile NW of the island, its NW edge being marked by a light - red tower with column and gallery on base in the sea, and about 150 m to W by a spar beacon coloured red with topmark - red cylinder (lateral starboard hand). In the middle of this shallow area stands the low above - water rock Kaplun difficult to distinguish in calm weather. The shoal and above-water rock are in the obscured sector of the light on NW end of the shoal.
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Port of Krapanj
Port Authority 
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