PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Usiba
Pilot
updated Sep 2023Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign vessels and pilots board at the anchorage SW of Ponta de Monte Serrat.
Key data
updated Sep 2023Size limits
Max LOA 199.99m, beam 32.26m, draught 10.7m, 64,229DWT.
Load line zone
Tropical.
Tides
Max variation is 3.0m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerdau/Usiba | 10.70 m | 200 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 Sep 2023Approach
The terminal is situated between buoys No 1 and No 3 of the Aratu Port Channel.
Anchorages
An anchorage SW of Ponta de Monte Serrat. In emergencies and for a short period of time vessels can anchor to the N of the terminal, in a depth of 11.0m but must give special attention to the prohibited anchorage area in the vicinity of the terminal.
Restrictions
Mariners must be aware to not confuse the Terminal da Usiba Jetty with the adjacent closed berth to the S. The 400m berth, associated with the abandoned plant at Ponta de Sapoca, is no longer operational and as a result is currently unlit and extends SW from the shore.
Located between Terminal da Usiba Jetty and the defunct berth is an underwater pipeline which runs SW from the shore.
Tugs
Tugs come from Porto de Salvador.
Mooring
The head of the pier is flanked with two dolphins and five mooring buoys.
Charts and publications
Brazil 1101, 1103, 1104, 1110.
Reporting before arrival
updated Feb 2012ETA and pre-arrival notices
Pilots require 5 hours advance notice of ETA.
Inspections
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
Port services
updated Sep 2023Medical
Nearest hospital: Hospital Dia SA (4.8km) and Hospital Alayde Costa (6.4km).
Transport
Nearest airport: Salvador Bahia Airport (19.5km).
Nearest highway: Port has access to BA-528 which runs E and merges into BA-526 and BA-528.
Nearest railway: Estacao Piraja (Undergound railway 11.5km).
Nearest public transport: Bus routes throughout Salvador.
About Usiba
updated Sep 2023Where it is
The terminal is situated on the N part of Ponta da Sapoca in Salvador, Brazil.
The port
The terminal berth, at the head of the 1,020m pier, is used for the discharge of iron ore, pressed iron scrap and coal to serve a steel works which occupies the greater part of Ponta da Sapoca. The ruins of the plant at Ponta de Sapoca and a jetty lie close S of the terminal.
Questions about Usiba
What are the pilot arrangements at Usiba?
Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign vessels and pilots board at the anchorage SW of Ponta de Monte Serrat.
What time zone is Usiba in?
Local time at Usiba is UTC−3. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Usiba?
The deepest berth listed is at Gerdau/Usiba: 10.70 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Usiba in?
Tropical.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Usiba?
The UN/LOCODE of Usiba is BRPSB.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Usiba 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.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.