Pozos Colorados

1. Pozos Colorados pilot boarding place Pilot boards11°11.1′N 074°15.0′W

Size limits

LOA 250m, draught 18m, beam 33m, 70,000DWT.

Water density

1025.

Load line zone

Tropical.

Tides

Range 0.5m.

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

Anchorages

Anchorage can be taken S of the terminal, in a depth of 7.3m, with the church spire situated 2.5 miles WSW of Cienaga bearing 160°, distant 2.5 miles. Vessels arriving at night are required to anchor 1nm seaward of the terminal.

Charts and publications

BA 1276. Admiralty Pilot NP7A, NP286(7).

Communications

VHF: Pilots & Port: Ch 16, 06.

Notice of readiness

Should be tendered on arrival at the pilot station or as stipulated in the Charter Party.

Documents

Documents are checked by the port captain, port doctor, immigration and agricultural department.

Forms to be completed and delivered to the above mentioned authorities, on arrival, when they board to grant pratique.

Health

Radio pratique is not available. The port doctor will board as soon as the vessel is anchored. Any sickness onboard must be reported in advance so that the port doctor may assess the need to place the vessel in quarantine. This regulation applies even if the vessel is arriving from another Colombian port.

The port doctor requires that all crew/passengers are vaccinated against yellow fever/cholera.

Doctors will not board between 2200hrs and 0700hrs, except in an emergency.

Customs and immigration

Allowances: No special allowances for officers and crew. The allowance is the same as that granted to other visitors to the country.

Immigration: Authorities require crew/passenger passports. They will not permit persons to land who require a Colombian visa. Shore passes are delivered onboard for crew/passengers which must be returned, via the agent, before the vessel's departure. Crew repatriation may be authorised.

A Sanitary Certificate is required for pets.

Flags

Colombian flag and relevant Interco flags are to be displayed. Non compliance will result in port clearance being withheld.

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

Medical

Santa Marta.

Crew change

No shore leave is permitted.

Transport

Nearest airport: Santa Marta.

Nearest railway: Santa Marta (9km).

Where it is

Oil terminal situated on the Caribbean coast approx 6nm SSW of Santa Marta.

The port

The terminal is operated by Empresa Colombiana de Petroleos (ECOPETROL), used for the discharge of petroleum products into shore storage tanks, from where it is pumped to a refinery.

Where does the pilot board at Pozos Colorados?

The pilot boards at Pozos Colorados pilot boarding place, 11°11.1′N 074°15.0′W.

What time zone is Pozos Colorados in?

Local time at Pozos Colorados is UTC−5. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Pozos Colorados?

The deepest berth listed is at Pozos Colorados: 18.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Pozos Colorados?

1025.

Which load line zone is Pozos Colorados in?

Tropical.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Pozos Colorados?

The UN/LOCODE of Pozos Colorados is COPOC.

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