Porto do Acu

1. Porto do Acu pilot boarding place, Terminal 1 Pilot boards21°50.0′S 040°46.7′W
2. Porto do Acu pilot boarding place, Terminal 1 alternative Pilot boards21°47.0′S 040°55.0′W
3. Porto do Acu pilot boarding place, Terminal 2 Pilot boards21°49.0′S 040°55.0′W

Size limits

Max draught 21.7m, 321,225DWT, LOA 340m, Beam 60m.

Load line zone

Tropical

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

Approach

T1 Offshore Channel: Dredged to 21.0m. depths alongside 19.0m eventually to be between 21m to 26m.

T2 Onshore Channel: Length 3,500m, width 300m, depths alongside will eventually be up to 18m.

Traffic schemes and VTS

A VTS radar system is in place which enhances navigation safety in the T2 channel. Installed at the Operational Maritime Traffic Control Centre, the radar has a range of 25nm (50km). Acu port is the first port in Brazil to have this system. Monitoring is performed through surveillance cameras and sensors, which receive data that permits the monitoring and controlling of marine traffic.

Charts and publications

BA 8261, 495, 496.

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

Where it is

Porto do Acu is being developed in Sao Joao da Barra, in the north of Rio de Janeiro State, approx 100km NE of Macae.

The port

There are two distinct separate port areas:

Terminal 2 (T2 Onshore) is an inner harbour which has been dug out of the existing coastline into a 6.5m long dock area, and a 300m wide approach channel with a depth of 14.5m. With a wharf line of over 13 km, T2 will handle project cargo, coal, bauxite, vehicles, liquid and solid bulk and oil.

Two large breakwaters have been built which protect the inland harbour entrance.

The port will have a total quay line of over 13km and be able to handle dry bulk, liquid bulk, steel products, coal, pig iron, slag, granite, general cargo and vehicles.

The new port area will cover 90km² and will also include steel mills, power plants and iron ore hydrocyclone and pelletising plants. T2 Onshore will have an OSX shipbuilding yard, for the construction and repair of FPSO's, platforms and modules for offshore exploration. Other facilities to include an oil processing plant, cement and auto factories. Many international companies have already started up operations in the area. Edison Chouest have set up the largest offshore supply base in the world at Acu.

Terminal 1 (T1 Offshore) consists of a 3,600m long access pier extending from the shoreline, with two finger piers at the end. Eventual total of nine berths for VLCC's and Chinamax vessels. Five for oil and four for iron ore.

Where does the pilot board at Porto do Acu?

The pilot boards at Porto do Acu pilot boarding place, Terminal 1, 21°50.0′S 040°46.7′W. Porto do Acu has 3 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is Porto do Acu in?

Local time at Porto do Acu is UTC−3. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Porto do Acu?

The deepest berth listed is at T1 - T-Oil: 21.70 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Which load line zone is Porto do Acu in?

Tropical

What is the UN/LOCODE of Porto do Acu?

The UN/LOCODE of Porto do Acu is BRACX.

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