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Punta Venado
Pilot
updated Nov 2016Available.
Key data
updated May 2022Size limits
LOA 246.91m, beam 32.27m, draught 10.0m, 75,569DWT.
Water density
1025.
Tides
HW: 2.6m
LW: 0.4m
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Venado Bulk Cargo Terminal | 12.80 m | 247 m | 1 |
| Punta Venado Cruise Terminal | — | 48 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 Nov 2016Approach
The main channel is 200m wide with depths from 12.8-13.7m.
The harbour should be approached from the N, and entered stern-first.
Charts and publications
BA 1220. Mexican Chart 922.3. Admiralty Pilot NP69A.
Inspections
Port State Control here: Tokyo MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Director General for Merchant Navy/Office of National Protection of Maritime Ports.
Position: Director General for Merchant Navy
Address: Avenida Nuevo Leon 210, 3rd Floor, Colonia Hipodromo Condesa, 06100 Piso Deleg. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, D.F.
Tel: +52 55 5265 3216.
Fax: +52 55 5265 3215.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sct.gob.mx/e-mar
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
About Punta Venado
updated May 2022Where it is
Punta Venado also known as Puerto Calica, is situated SW of Playa del Carmen on the Gulf Coast.
The port
The port handles bulk carriers loading limestone, a Ro-Ro ferry service to Cozumel Island and cruise liners.
Traffic
Approx 470,000 TEU handled annually.
Questions about Punta Venado
What are the pilot arrangements at Punta Venado?
Available.
What time zone is Punta Venado in?
Local time at Punta Venado is UTC−5. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Punta Venado?
The deepest berth listed is at Punta Venado Bulk Cargo Terminal: 12.80 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the water density at Punta Venado?
1025.
Who carries out Port State Control at Punta Venado?
Port State Control at Punta Venado: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Punta Venado?
The UN/LOCODE of Punta Venado is MXPVN.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Punta Venado 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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