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Mamonal
Pilot
updated Jul 2013- Cartagena mooring master boarding (Mamonal) Pilot boards10°19.0′N 075°35.0′W
Pilotage is compulsory and available 24 hours. The pilot boards in position10°18.90'N 75°35.92'W. Request for pilotage is required 48 and 12 hours prior to arrival and should be passed to the pilot station located inside Boca Chica.
The Mooring Master for the respective company boards 0.5nm off the Terminal area (10°19.03'N 075°35.29'W) and will conduct a vessel direct to a berth. The pilot boat, equipped with VHF, has a black hull with a white superstructure.
The Mooring Master boards 0.5nm off the terminal.
Key data
updated Oct 2021Size limits
Max LOA 295m, beam 47.5m, draught 12m, 115,277 DWT.
Water density
1025.
Load line zone
Tropical zone.
Tides
Range 0.45m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecopetrol Refinery | 12.00 m | 256 m | 3 |
| Colclinker | 11.43 m | 200 m | 1 |
| Puerto de Mamonal | 11.20 m | — | 4 |
| Oiltanking Terminal | 10.50 m | 184 m | 2 |
| Bavaria Barley Terminal | 9.75 m | 181 m | 1 |
| Vopak Terminal | 8.50 m | 175 m | 1 |
| Olefins and Derivatives Terminal (Mexichem) | 7.30 m | 147 m | 1 |
| Abocol | 6.00 m | 186 m | 1 |
| Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao (SPEC) LNG Terminal | — | 295 m | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Oct 2021Approach
Approached from the W, passing S of Bancos de Salmedina (10°23'N 75°40'W), and entered through Bocachica, a channel dredged to depth 15m, width 150m, close S of Isla Tierra Bomba. Deep draught vessels initially enter through Bocachica and then use Canal Colonial, a channel which curves around the N side of Bocachica.
From the Outer Fairway Lightbuoy, the route leads between No 1 and 2 Lightbuoys and then between No 3 and 4 Lightbuoys, moored 0.4nm and 0.25nm WSW respectively, off the S point of Isla Tierra Bomba on which stands Fuerte San Fernando, (10°19.3'N 75°35.4'W), then; with positions relative to this point:
Between No 5 Lightbuoy, 0.2nm ESE and a beacon marking the N point of the island on which Fuente San Jose stands, 0.275nm SE; between No 6 and 7 Lightbuoys, 0.5nm ESE, S of No 9 Lightbuoy, (10°19.1'N 75°33.9'W), marking Bajo Carreya, with a least depth of 5.5m over it.
Anchorages
There is ample space in the Bay for anchoring.
Vessels awaiting a pilot may anchor NW or SW of the entrance to Bocachica.
Anchorage A: Vessels waiting to berth at Mamonal Oil Terminal, (10°19.0'N 075°30.7'W) and at other berths in the vicinity, may anchor in an area centred 0.6nm W of the pierhead at the terminal. There are charted depths from 17.4m to 24.3m. Anchorage E is located 1.5nm to SW.
Explosives anchorage: Vessels carrying explosives anchor in an area centred on 10°20.2'N 075°32.7'W, close off Isla Tierra Bomba, 1nm SSW of Punta Chabo.
Restrictions
The max speed permitted when entering the bay is 14kts.
Tugs
Compulsory for berthing vessels Mamonal Oil Terminal. There are four private tug companies, Coremar, Intertug, OMT and Serviport.
Mooring
Ecopetrol: Vessels berth starboard side alongside. Only restriction on the size of vessel being that for the Boca Chica Channel (15.0m).
BASF Berth: Vessels usually berth starboard side alongside one jetty 76m in length, leading to a 60m platform, depth 7.9m. mooring to four buoys and the port anchor. Maximum length 152.4m, as the entrance channel width is 76.2m. The leading marks are not illuminated, vessels may only enter during daylight hours.
Dow: Vessels movements daylight hours only.
Charts and publications
BA 1277, 2434. Admiralty Pilot NP7A, NP286(7).
Inspections
ISPS
Designated Authority: Direccion General Maritima.
Contact: Jefe Division de Gente de Mar y Naves.
Address: Transversal 41 No 27-50 CAN, Bogota, Colombia.
Tel: +57 1 220 0490
Fax: +57 1 222 5152
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.dimar.mil.co
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Oct 2021Repairs
Repairs of all kinds carried out in Mamonal and the adjacent Cartagena area.
Cotecmar have two facilities in Cartagena: Mamonal, Tel: +57 5 668 5033 and Bocagrande (adjacent to the Navy Base) Tel: +57 5 665 2059.
Astivik SA have facilities at Carretera, Mamonal: Tel: 57 5 668 5018.
Khalela SA carry out repairs. Tel: 57 5 6564782.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: Available, supplied by barges.
Stores: Available.
Consult Vessel's Agent for further information.
Medical
Nearest hospital: Hospital Universitario de Cartagena, 16.9km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Rafael Núñez International Airport, 25.7km.
Working hours
By arrangement.
About Mamonal
updated Oct 2021Where it is
Mamonal is situated due E of Boca Chica, 5nm from Cartagena.
The port
The port consists of several privately owned industrial and petrochemical berths. For Covenas Offshore SBM's (Ecopetrol), see separate entry. The cargoes handled are coal, crude, liquefied petroleum gas, general cargo, containers, vegetable oil and chemicals.
Questions about Mamonal
Where does the pilot board at Mamonal?
The pilot boards at Cartagena mooring master boarding (Mamonal), 10°19.0′N 075°35.0′W.
What time zone is Mamonal in?
Local time at Mamonal is UTC−5. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Mamonal?
The deepest berth listed is at Ecopetrol Refinery: 12.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the water density at Mamonal?
1025.
Which load line zone is Mamonal in?
Tropical zone.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Mamonal?
The UN/LOCODE of Mamonal is COMAM.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Mamonal 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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