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Ports in Brazil

By the NaviBoss team · Updated

NaviBoss has port guides for 59 ports in Brazil, 50 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA V, buoyage follows IALA region B.

Port guides5950 with a pilot boarding place
NAVAREAVnavigational warnings area
IALA regionBred to starboard entering
Local timeUTC−4 · UTC−3no summer time
Deepest berth23.3 mTubarao

All 59 ports in Brazil

Each name opens its port guide: where the pilot boards, local time and summer time, water density, load line zone, the maximum draft per terminal, reporting before arrival and inspections.

PortUN/LOCODEPilotDeepest berthWarnings area
Angra dos ReisBRADRYes—NAVAREA V
AntoninaBRANTYes—NAVAREA V
AracajuBRAJUYes4.7 mNAVAREA V
AratuBRARBYes14.8 mNAVAREA V
Barra dos CoqueirosBRBARYes—NAVAREA V
BelemBRBELYes7.9 mNAVAREA V
BrevesBRBVS——NAVAREA V
CabedeloBRCDOYes—NAVAREA V
CoariBRCIZYes8.5 minland
CorumbaBRCMGYes—inland
FornoBRFNOYes9.5 mNAVAREA V
FortalezaBRFOR—11.0 mNAVAREA V
FPSO 'Cidade de Sao Paulo MV23'BRSPF——NAVAREA V
FPSO 'Fluminense'BRFLUYes—NAVAREA V
FPSO 'Valente'BRFRF——NAVAREA V
Guaiba Island TerminalBRGIBYes21.6 mNAVAREA V
Guamare Oil TerminalBRGUAYes14.0 mNAVAREA V
IlheusBRIOSYes8.5 mNAVAREA V
ImbitubaBRIBBYes13.5 mNAVAREA V
ItacoatiaraBRITA—11.5 minland
ItajaiBRITJYes11.6 mNAVAREA V
ItapoaBRIOAYes12.8 mNAVAREA V
ItaquiBRIQIYes21.5 mNAVAREA V
JurutiBRJUR—11.6 minland
MacaeBRMEA—5.7 mNAVAREA V
MaceioBRMCZYes10.5 mNAVAREA V
Madre de DeusBRMDDYes14.0 mNAVAREA V
ManausBRMAOYes—inland
MungubaBRMGUYes10.5 mNAVAREA V
NatalBRNATYes—NAVAREA V
NiteroiBRNTRYes7.0 mNAVAREA V
ParanaguaBRPNGYes14.0 mNAVAREA V
PecemBRPECYes15.3 mNAVAREA V
PelotasBRPETYes—NAVAREA V
Ponta UbuBRPOUYes16.8 mNAVAREA V
Porto AlegreBRPOAYes5.2 mNAVAREA V
Porto do AcuBRACXYes21.7 mNAVAREA V
Porto-IlhaBRTETYes—NAVAREA V
PortocelBRPCLYes11.6 mNAVAREA V
Praia MoleBRPRM—17.0 mNAVAREA V
RecifeBRRECYes—NAVAREA V
RegenciaBRRELYes—NAVAREA V
Rio de JaneiroBRRIOYes14.2 mNAVAREA V
SalvadorBRSSAYes14.7 mNAVAREA V
SantanaBRSANYes11.5 mNAVAREA V
SantaremBRSTMYes—inland
SantosBRSSZYes14.5 mNAVAREA V
Sao Francisco do SulBRSFSYes12.8 mNAVAREA V
Sao LuisBRSLZYes—NAVAREA V
Sao SebastiaoBRSSOYes22.3 mNAVAREA V
SepetibaBRSPBYes19.8 mNAVAREA V
SotaveBRSTV—10.5 mNAVAREA V
SuapeBRSUAYes17.3 mNAVAREA V
TramandaiBRTRMYes18.0 mNAVAREA V
TrombetasBRTMTYes11.6 minland
TubaraoBRTUBYes23.3 mNAVAREA V
UsibaBRPSBYes10.7 mNAVAREA V
Vila do CondeBRVDCYes22.0 mNAVAREA V
VitoriaBRVIXYes10.4 mNAVAREA V

Navigational warnings

Brazil's waters are in NAVAREA V. A ship there keeps the in-force warnings of that area, and of any NAVAREA it passes on the way.

Before you call at Brazil

Pre-arrival reporting

Port Without Paper programme: The Brazilian Federal Ports Bureau's Porto Sem Papel - PSP (Port Without Paper) programme was implemented at Santos Port in August 2011. The online programme aims to reduce the bureaucracy of Brazilian port operations and consequently reduce vessels' waiting times and port stays. The Government plan to implement this at all the 34 public ports of Brazil.

A single electronic window (DUV) will be the database for all authorities involved in the control and surveillance of Brazilian ports and bonded areas. In other words, a single system will be used by all authorities. The PSP system will require more information than previously extracted from the forms presented by Masters. They will now need to devote more time to completing a bigger questionnaire, requested by the Agents, to complete the DUV. Only 24 hours after the receipt of this information and its insertion into to the system by agents, vessels entering/berthing will be scheduled with the authorities.

During the transition periods, both electronic information and paper forms are required.

A total of 36 Brazilian ports currently use the system; Maneus being the latest to be added.

Search and Rescue: For details and registration under the Brazilian SISTRAM system, see Search and Rescue section of Country Information.

Search and rescue

As a member of SOLAS Convention, Brazil is committed to assist vessels in an emergency situation in the Search and Rescue area for which Brazil has responsibility. In order to control the movement of vessels in this area the Navy has developed an electronic system called SISTRAM (Sistema de Informações do Tráfego Marítimo) under the responsibility of the Maritime Traffic Naval Control Command (COMCONTRAM).

SISTRAM reporting: Vessels calling at Brazilian ports must register with the SISTRAM maritime information and communications system, and messages should be transmitted through the SISTRAM IV website.

To do so, users must access the website www.sistram.mar.mil.br.

Vessels sailing under foreign flags, not chartered to Brazilian owners, are invited to report navigation details, and any information relating to Search and Rescue incidents, while sailing in Brazilian waters (200 miles from the coast). Vessels should also report passage details and navigation details, while sailing in the Brazilian jurisdictional water (12 miles from the coast).

Vessels sailing with the Brazilian flag and ships chartered by Brazilian shipowners are requested to report routes and navigation facts anywhere in the world.

ISPS (ship and port security)

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

Dialling code +55. Mobile Number changes: From 27 October 2013 all cell phone numbers of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo States will be composed of nine digits. All existing phone numbers within area codes 21, 22 and 24 (RJ), 27 and 28 (ES) will have the number 9 added at the beginning of the sequence. For example, the number +55 21 8208... will become +55 21 98208... · The currency is the Real made up of 100 centavos.

These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.

Questions about ports in Brazil

How many ports in Brazil have a NaviBoss port guide?

59 ports, 50 of them with at least one pilot boarding place on the chart. Each guide gives the pilot station, local time, water density, load line zone, maximum draft per terminal, pre-arrival reporting and inspections.

Which NAVAREA is Brazil in?

Brazil's ports lie in NAVAREA V (5). Navigational warnings for those waters are broadcast by that area's coordinator.

Which IALA buoyage region does Brazil use?

IALA region B: red to starboard when entering harbour.

What time zone are Brazil's ports in?

Several: UTC−4 and UTC−3.

Which port in Brazil takes the deepest draft?

Of the ports with a figure, Tubarao: its deepest listed berth takes 23.3 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.

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