PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Itapoa
Pilot
updated Apr 2015- São Francisco do Sul e Itapoá Pilot boards26°12.0′S 048°28.1′W
Pilotage is compulsory and supplied by Sao Francisco Pilot Station.
Inbound vessels should request for pilots 4 hours in advance. Departing vessels should request for pilots 2 hours in advance.
Pilot boards in position 26°12.00'S 048°28.10'W.
Key data
updated Mar 2023Size limits
LOA 333.99m, beam 48.4m, draught 12.8m, 134,931DWT.
Water density
1019-1021.
Load line zone
Summer.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porto Itapoa | 12.80 m | 334 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 Mar 2023Charts and publications
BA 555, 3981. Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(7).
Reporting before arrival
updated Apr 2015ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessels should send ETA for pilotage 24 and 12 hours in advance.
Communications
VHF: Sao Francisco Pilot Station: Itapoa Pilot Station: Ch 11, 16. Tel: +55 47 3444 5292. Fax: +55 47 34445389. Email: [email protected]
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 Mar 2023Medical
Nearest hospital: Hospital Municipal de Guaratuba, 60.5km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Navegantes International Airport, 159km.
Nearest railway: Mogi das Cruzes, 625km.
About Itapoa
updated Mar 2023Where it is
Itapoa is situated on the N coast of Babitonga Bay, in the State of Santa Catarina, 7nm NE of Sao Francisco do Sol.
The port
The container port consists of two berths with an alongside depth of 16.0m. The port currently allows for berthing of two LOA 300m vessels simultaneously.
Traffic
Approx. 900,000 TEU handled annually.
Questions about Itapoa
Where does the pilot board at Itapoa?
The pilot boards at São Francisco do Sul e Itapoá, 26°12.0′S 048°28.1′W.
What time zone is Itapoa in?
Local time at Itapoa is UTC−3. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Itapoa?
The deepest berth listed is at Porto Itapoa: 12.80 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the water density at Itapoa?
1019-1021.
Which load line zone is Itapoa in?
Summer.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Itapoa?
The UN/LOCODE of Itapoa is BRIOA.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Itapoa 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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