Guaiba Island Terminal

Size limits

Draught 21.6m, LOA 340m, beam 62.0m, 350,000DWT.

Water density

1019 up to 1023.

Load line zone

Tropical.

Tides

Mean spring range about 1.1m, mean neap range about 0.3m. The currents in the region are governed, in average, by two high tides and two low tides a day. The current along the pier and in the basin are the result of the movement of the tides. Spring tides are responsible for strong current in the N Berth, requiring special attention in periods of flooding.

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

Approach

Access to the Terminal is through a channel approx 9nm long, consisting of two sections with a bend between them. The access channel is marked by 20 light buoys.

The first section starts at Green Light Buoy No 2 [Q(1).G] and Red Light Buoy No 1 [Q(1).R] both visible from up to 5nm. This channel is approx 4.0nm long, 280m wide and dredged to 22m leading in a NW direction (track 328.5°).

At the end of this first section, the channel then begins to turn at Light Buoys No 7 and 8, curving round into a NE direction (on a track of 69°) towards the Guaiba Island Terminal.

When reaching Light Buoys Nos. 16 (Green) and 13 (Red) the channel opens out into a manoeuvring area. A course of 58.8° should be steered for access to the North Berth (Inner).

Leading marks: Front Light (white metal framework tower, concrete base; racon) (23°02.5'S 044°06.3'W).

Rear Light (white metal framework tower, concrete base) (1.26nm NW of front light):

The alignment (328.5°) of these lights leads along the dredged channel, marked by pairs of numbered lightbuoys (lateral), passing (with positions from the front leading light):

Between Ilha das Palmas (6nm S) and Ponta Arpoador (6.25nm SE), with SW extremity of Ilha da Marambaia; then:

To a position about 1nm SSE of the front light where the dredged channel rounds to the ENE and then leads to the turning basin (4nm ENE) off Terminal da Ilha Guaiba on the alignment (249°) astern of the following lights:

Front Light - as above.

Rear Light (white metal framework tower, concrete base) (0.5nm WSW of front light).

From the turning basin (23°01'S 044°02'W) the berth can be approached directly.

Useful marks: Lights on Terminal da Ilha Guaiba: West end [yellow metal structure (23°00.844'S 044°02.110'W) Light sequence F.Y. visible at 3nm].

East end [green metal structure (23°0.719'S 044°01.869'W) Light sequence Q(1).G. visible at 3nm]

Restrictions

Berthing and unberthing must always be undertaken with the assistance of at least 2 tugs.

Details of any hazardous or dangerous cargo must be notified, via Agent.

Tugs

Compulsory, fitted with VHF R/T. Three tugs are available at all times.

Mooring

Instructions will be given as to mooring, according to the size of vessel. Full details of Terminal Regulations can be found on the Vale website:

(http://www.vale.com/EN/business/logistics/ports-terminals/Documents/regulamento_terminal_ilha_guaiba-EN.pdf).

In adverse weather or sea conditions, vessels may be requested to depart their berth for safety reasons. In such an event, the Master must request pilotage and towage services in order to remove the vessel immediately from its berth.

In the event of heavy rainfall, all hatches which are not being used for loading or unloading at the time, must be closed.

Before mooring, the vessel's wells must be completely drained. Draining of wells is not allowed in the mooring areas.

Charts and publications

BA 432, 3970; Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(7).

US 24155, 24164. US Sailing Directions No 124 (East Coast of South America).

Brazilian 1607, 1620, 1621.

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Vessels should send ETA 6 days, 48 and 24 hours in advance with any change at least 8 hours in advance.

Anchoring and berthing instructions should be requested 4 hours in advance or when within VHF range.

Communications

VHF: Terminal and Pilots: VHF Ch 16, 13. callsign "Sepetiba Marine Operations".

Tugs and pilot vessel: VHF Ch 16; 13.

Tugs: Ch 03 (for VSLS less than 200,000MT DWT) and Ch 04 (for VSLS more than 200,000MT DWT).

Note: Vessels should request anchoring and berthing instruction 4 hours in advance or when within VHF range.

Additional tugs are available, subject to conditions at time of berthing.

Health

Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates renewed.

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.

Notices and regulations

The manoeuvring of vessels drawing over 18m (South Berth) or 15m (North Berth) to be performed only during day time, latest 2 hours prior to sunset. On North Berth berthing of vessels over 80,000DWT and unberthing of vessels over 100,000DWT only permitted during daylight.

Vessels over 18 years of age must be inspected by Brazilian Navy Bureau of Ports and Coasts before being permitted to load iron ore. The inspection must take place during daylight hours taking 4/5 hours to complete and must be performed at the inner anchorage after the vessel has been cleared by the port authorities.

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

Repairs

No facilities available.

Bunkers, water and stores

Bunkering: Not available at the terminal, Rio de Janeiro is the nearest bunker port.

Medical

Mangaratiba Hospital (8km, 30 minutes by boat).

Rio de Janeiro Hospital for serious medical cases. (i5km)

Transport

Nearest airport: Rio de Janeiro, 130km by road.

Airport facilities: International service.

Nearest railway: Brazil Federal Railway Itaguai Station, 27km. Ore brought direct to port via railroad.

Working hours

Throughout 24 hours.

Where it is

Guaiba Island Terminal, also known as Sepetiba Terminal, is located at the SE end of Guaiba Island, approx. 70nm from Rio de Janeiro and 3nm from Mangaratiba.

The port

The island lies to the N of the dredged channel leading into Sepetiba Bay. The ore exporting facility is privately owned and has been operated by Vale (previously by Mineracoes Brasileiras Reunidas S/A) since 2007. It is connected to the mainland by a railroad trestle 1,705m in length. Bulk ore is loaded for export on one 'L' shaped pier with two berths.

Traffic

Approx. 10,000,000t of cargo (iron ore) and 240 vessels handled annually.

What are the pilot arrangements at Guaiba Island Terminal?

Pilotage is compulsory.

What time zone is Guaiba Island Terminal in?

Local time at Guaiba Island Terminal is UTC−3. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Guaiba Island Terminal?

The deepest berth listed is at Guaiba Island Terminal: 21.60 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Guaiba Island Terminal?

1019 up to 1023.

Which load line zone is Guaiba Island Terminal in?

Tropical.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Guaiba Island Terminal?

The UN/LOCODE of Guaiba Island Terminal is BRGIB.

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