PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Coari
Pilot
updated Apr 2019Compulsory.
Key data
updated Apr 2019Size limits
Max draught 8.5m, LOA 185m, 30,000DWT.
Load line zone
Tropical.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrobras Gas Terminal | 8.50 m | 185 m | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Apr 2019Approach
For navigational information see Manaus entry.
Charts and publications
Brazilian 4107A, 4107B, 4108A, 4108B
Inspections
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Comissao Nacional de Seguranca Publica nos Portos, Terminais e Vias Navegaveis - CONPORTOS.
Contact person: Ezio Borghetti.
Position: Secretario Executivo.
Address: Esplenada dos Ministerios, Bloco T, 5 andar - Ministerio da Justica, DF, 70064-900, Brasilia, Brazil.
Tel: +55 61 429 3173.
Fax: +55 61 429 9169.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mj.gov.br
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Feb 2013Transport
Airport at Coari, 15km S of the port.
About Coari
updated Apr 2019Where it is
Coari is on the upper reaches of the Amazon River, approx 370km upstream from Manaus.
The port
The Petrobras terminal has 2 main floating pontoon jetties, is a distribution port handling barges and small ocean going semi pressurised LPG and oil carriers.
Questions about Coari
What are the pilot arrangements at Coari?
Compulsory.
What time zone is Coari in?
Local time at Coari is UTC−4. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Coari?
The deepest berth listed is at Petrobras Gas Terminal: 8.50 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Coari in?
Tropical.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Coari?
The UN/LOCODE of Coari is BRCIZ.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Coari 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.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.