Corumba

Size limits

Draught 3.33m.

Water density

1000.

Load line zone

Tropical.

Tides

Nil. The port has a river current of up to 3kts.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Restrictions

River has minimum depth of 3.6m.

Tugs

Not Available.

Mooring

Ladario: Jetty lines are stainless steel and piggable. All tanks have dedicated lines, pumps and valves.

Charts and publications

BA 3974, 3973.

Customs and immigration

Contraband: Brazilian laws are very strict with respect to smuggling and masters are requested to instruct their crews not to take more than 2 packets of cigarettes and other articles ashore. Cigarettes in cartons, tobacco, alcoholic beverages, narcotics, souvenirs, explosives, firearms, etc should be collected prior to arrival in port and listed with the items in the Crew's Personal Effects List and placed in the custody of the master.

Immigration: All a vessel's passengers and/or crew members may only enter the national territory after their documents have been inspected by the federal police department, the revenue authorities and the port health authorities.

Vessels owners are responsible for the disembarkation and the embarkation of transit passengers as well as crew members who fail to join a vessel before it sails. Such responsibility includes the maintenance and other expenses until repatriation. In the event of non existence of a compulsory deposit as guarantee to cover such expenses, owners will sign, at the federal police department, a form of responsibility inherent to such obligations as therein expressed.

Flags

All vessels, while in Brazilian ports, must fly the Brazilian national flag from 0800hrs to sunset.

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

Bunkers, water and stores

Bunkering: Not Available.

Medical

Available at Corumba.

Where it is

Corumba is located in the heart of South America close to Brazil's border with Paraguay and Bolivia. The port is situated on the River Paraguay approx 3,000km upriver from Buenos Aires with regular connections to the River Plate region.

The port

This entry includes Corumba which handles general cargo and grains; Porto Peixinho adjacent to Corumba which handles iron ore and Lanaria, 3.75nm downstream from Corumba, which handles bulk cargoes and cattle. A new terminal, with bonded facilities, has been built to the east of Lanaria handling liquid and bulk cargoes.

What are the pilot arrangements at Corumba?

Compulsory. Brazilian pilots take vessel down river and Argentine pilots take vessel up river.

What time zone is Corumba in?

Local time at Corumba is UTC−4. No summer time.

What is the water density at Corumba?

1000.

Which load line zone is Corumba in?

Tropical.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Corumba?

The UN/LOCODE of Corumba is BRCMG.

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