Pelotas

Size limits

Draught 5.2m.

Water density

1000.

Load line zone

Summer.

Tides

Range 0.8m.

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

Approach

The port is approached through the dredged channels in the SW part of Lagoa dos Patos and the E part of Rio Sao Goncalo, which are marked in accordance with the Brazilian System, by beacons and buoys, some of which are lit.

The channels, which are dredged to a depth of 5.5m over a width of 80m, are continually silting and therefore local knowledge is required.

Anchorages

There is one anchorage are on the sandbar along the Sao Goncalo channel.

Tugs

Available.

Charts and publications

BA 2002, 530. Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(7).

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.

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

Available.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Fuel oils can be supplied by road tanker from Rio Grande if necessary.

Medical

Santa Casa de Pelotas Hospital, 3.1km.

Transport

Nearest airport: Pelotas International Airport located at Tres Vendas, Pelotas, 9.4km.

Working hours

Throughout 24 hours.

Where it is

Pelotas is located 32.1km NNW of Rio Grande do Sul, on the left bank of the Rio Sao Goncalo Channel, 50km from the sea.

The port

Pelotas is the third most populous in the southern of Rio Grande do Sul. It was reported that after a gap of 11 years, ocean going vessels have again called at Pelotas, as the port has been dredged to 4.8m.

What are the pilot arrangements at Pelotas?

Pilotage is compulsory at Rio Grande or Porto Alegre.

What time zone is Pelotas in?

Local time at Pelotas is UTC−3. No summer time.

What is the water density at Pelotas?

1000.

Which load line zone is Pelotas in?

Summer.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Pelotas?

The UN/LOCODE of Pelotas is BRPET.

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