Porto-Ilha

Size limits

Draught 15.0m, 35,000DWT.

Water density

1025.

Load line zone

Tropical.

Tides

Range 2.5m.

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

Approach

The channel is marked by No 1 Lightbuoy and by Nos 2-10 and No 12 Buoys.

No 1 Lightbuoy (red) is moored 2.25nm ENE of the shoalest part of Recife do Joao da Cunha. The buoyed channel leads S of the reef and the salt loading terminal to a position approx 1nm SW of the terminal.

Charts and publications

BA 526, 3955. Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(7).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

ETA should be sent at the pilot boarding position through agent and should establish contact with the terminal 10 hours in advance.

Communications

VHF: Ch 16.

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

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available

Bunkering: Available.

Medical

Areia Blanca.

Transport

Nearest airport: Flaviana Jacinta Hospital, 18.9km.

Airport facilities: Mossoro Airport located at Mossoro, 43.8km serve domestic flight only.

Highway: RN-012 and RN-013 reach the BR-304, allowing to reach Natal and Fortaleza.

Where it is

Porto-Ilha (also known as Terminal of Areia Branca Salineiro) lies at the mouth of Rio Mossoro. Located 26km NE of the city of Areian Branca and about 14km off the coast.

The port

This offshore artificial island and loading platform is approx 12.5nm from the mainland and is used solely for the exporting of bulk salt. Salt is brought onto the island via a continuous barge operating system. The island is connected to the jetty by a steel bridge.

Traffic

254,804t cargo handled annually.

What are the pilot arrangements at Porto-Ilha?

Pilotage is compulsory from the pilotage anchorage to the terminal or any point within the port area, for vessels of more than 2,000GT.

What time zone is Porto-Ilha in?

Local time at Porto-Ilha is UTC−3. No summer time.

What is the water density at Porto-Ilha?

1025.

Which load line zone is Porto-Ilha in?

Tropical.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Porto-Ilha?

The UN/LOCODE of Porto-Ilha is BRTET.

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