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Catia La Mar
Pilot
updated May 2010- Cabo Blanco pilot boarding place Pilot boards10°40.0′N 067°05.0′W
Vessels should contact the pilot on Ch16 at least 2 hours before arrival and wait in pilot boarding area N of 10°36.8'N.
Key data
updated Mar 2021Size limits
Max draught 7m.
Water density
1025.
Tides
HW: 0.28m
LW: 0.12m
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catia La Mar Terminal | — | — | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated May 2010Anchorages
Vessels awaiting a berth should anchor N of the CBM, in reported depths of 13m to 18m.
Charts and publications
BA1629. Admiralty Pilot NP7A, NP286(7).
Inspections
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuaticos.
Position: Gerente de Puertos.
Address: Av Rio Orinoco, Urb Las Mercedes, EDF Inea Piso 3, Caracas, Venezuela.
Tel: +58 212 909 1540
Fax: +58 212 909 1540
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.inea.gob.ve
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
ISPS Compliance: The US Coast Guard has reported that a vessel arriving at US ports in one of its five subsequent calls from ports in Venezuela will be subject to increased attention and are more likely to be boarded and inspected due to their country's failure to maintain effective anti terrorism measures. To ensure compliance with USCG regulations masters must increase vessel security to equivalent of Marsec Level 2 standards while in Venezuelan ports.
Port services
updated Mar 2021Medical
Nearest hospital: Centro Ambulatorio Dr. Alfredo Machado (0.5km), Hospital Naval Dr Raul Perdomo Hurtado (1km).
Transport
Nearest airport: Simón Bolívar International Airport (4km)
About Catia La Mar
updated Mar 2021Where it is
Catia La Mar Terminal is located on the central N coast of Venezuela, NW of Caracas and 6nm W of the port of La Guaira.
The port
This port handles tanker and dry cargo services.
Questions about Catia La Mar
Where does the pilot board at Catia La Mar?
The pilot boards at Cabo Blanco pilot boarding place, 10°40.0′N 067°05.0′W.
What time zone is Catia La Mar in?
Local time at Catia La Mar is UTC−4. No summer time.
What is the water density at Catia La Mar?
1025.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Catia La Mar?
The UN/LOCODE of Catia La Mar is VECLM.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Catia La Mar say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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