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Guiria
Pilot
updated May 2010- Guiria pilot boarding place Pilot boards10°33.1′N 062°15.4′W
Compulsory for foreign vessels and available 0600-2359hrs.
The port is also a primary boarding area for pilots for the W part of the Gulf of Paria. Pilots for the Orinoco, Rio Pedernales and Rio San Juan are obtained at Guiria and are compulsory. Pilots are also disembarked here by outward bound vessels.
Incoming vessels requiring a pilot must indicate their ETA by radio to "Capipuerto Guiria" 72, 48 and 24 hours in advance. The whistle signal for a pilot is 1 long blast and 3 short blasts.
Pilots usually board 0.25nm NW of the breakwater. If a pilot is delayed, a vessel should anchor close seaward of the lightbuoy.
Key data
updated Mar 2017Size limits
LOA 72m, draught 5.4m and 1,323DWT.
Water density
1005
Load line zone
Tropical.
Tides
The max tide rise is 1.5m at ordinary spring tides with an average of 1.2m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Guiria Terminal | — | — | 2 |
| Ice Factory Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Bunkering Terminal | — | — | 1 |
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
Anchorage can be obtained E of the harbour entrance in depths from 10-11m, good holding ground of mud.
Tugs
No towage available.
Charts and publications
BA 482. Admiralty Pilot NP7A. NP286(7).
Reporting before arrival
updated May 2010Communications
Call: "YXS2" La Guaira,
Pilots: Tel +58 212 3514911; Telex: +31 31131,
VHF: Pilots and Port Ch 16, 12. Available 24 hours.
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 2017Repairs
Repair quays and limited facilities are available.
Dry docks
The port has a 1,200DWT synchrolift which can handle vessels up to 65m LOA, 5.4m draught with working positions of 7.9m.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Is available at dockside in limited quantities.
Bunkering: The port has storage capacity for 2,000kl of gas oil. Fuel can be delivered by a barge operated by the state oil company.
Stores: Available
Medical
BNGU in Guiria, 850m.
Transport
Nearest airport: Güiria Airport in Guiria, 2km.
About Guiria
updated Mar 2017Where it is
The port of Guiria is located 45nm W of Port of Spain (Trinidad) and 300nm NW of Guyana.
The port
Formerly an oil terminal, the port is now primarily a fishing port and a pilot boarding station for Gulf of Paria pilots.
Exports of small quantities of food and consumables pass through the port.
Questions about Guiria
Where does the pilot board at Guiria?
The pilot boards at Guiria pilot boarding place, 10°33.1′N 062°15.4′W.
What time zone is Guiria in?
Local time at Guiria is UTC−4. No summer time.
What is the water density at Guiria?
1005
Which load line zone is Guiria in?
Tropical.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Guiria?
The UN/LOCODE of Guiria is VEGUI.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Guiria 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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