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Port of Santos, Brazil

Port Overview

Latitude

23 ° 56 ' S

Longitude

46 ° 19 ' W

Time Zone

GMT -3

UNCTAD Code

BRSSZ

Breakbulk Facilities

Container Facilities

Dry Bulk Facilities

Liquid Facilities

Gas Facilities

RoRo Facilities

Passenger Facilities

Multipurpose Facilities

Credits

Data supplemented by Wilson, Sons & Co (Shipping & Agency) Ltd, port agents.

 

Port Map

Port of Santos, Brazil

 

Port description

Location: Santos, the largest port in Brazil and the South American continent, is located at a mid-point along the coastline of the State of Sao Paulo, approx 345km S of Rio de Janeiro.
General overview: The harbour extends along an estuary bounded by the island of Santo Amaro in the E and the island of Sao Vincente in the W.
Santos is a multipurpose port, equipped with modern facilities to handle general cargo, dry and liquid bulk cargo, containers and Ro-Ro cargo.
The main export is coffee; other exports are soya beans, orange juice, bananas, fuel oil, sugar, raw cotton, cotton products, machinery and vehicles. The principal imports are crude oil, wheat, salt and fertilisers and petrol.
Large scale ship repair facilities, full bunkering services and supply of provisions are available.
Traffic figures: Approx 42,700,000t of cargo and 1,980,000TEU handled annually.
Load Line zone: Tropical.
Max size: Largest vessels handled: "Delta Mar", "Delta Sud", "Delta North", "Queen Elizabeth" and "Kugaland".


 

Pre Arrival Information

Documentation required: The following documents must be ready for visiting authorities on arrival at Brazilian ports, such documents varying in the number of copies required and the nature, depending on the type of vessel and the peculiarities of the port, should be ascertained by the Master, through the agent, prior to the vessel's arrival:

1.

Document

FRB

HA

MP

PC

General Declaration

Y

Y

Y

-

2.

Crew List (2 original and 2 copies)

Y

Y

Y

Y

3.

Crew Personal Effects List (1 original and 2 copies)

Y

-

-

-

4.

Disembarking Passenger List

Y

Y

-

-

5.

Transit Passengers List

Y

-

Y

-

6.

Negative Passenger List

Y

-

-

-

7.

Passenger List

-

-

-

Y

8.

Stores List (by department) (1 original and 2 copies)

Y

-

-

-

9.

Cargo Manifest

Y

-

-

-

10.

Maritime Health Declaration

-

Y

-

-

11.

Health Certificate (from last port)

-

Y

-

-

12.

Maritime Police Pass

-

-

Y

-

13.

Spare Parts List (1 original and 2 copies)

 

 

 

 

14.

Vaccination List (1 original)

 

Y

 

 

FRB = Federal Revenue Bureau; HA = Health Authorities; MP = Maritime Police; PC = Port Captaincy.
The documents required by the Port Captaincy are on special forms: Crew List (form Fal 5) and Passenger List (form Fal 6).
Documents required on sailing: The following are required:

1.

Request for Clearance or Visa (original)

2.

Passenger List (form Fal 6)

3.

Embarkation Pass, issued by the Federal Internal Revenue Office (required from all vessels proceeding abroad)

4.

Departure (sailing) Pass issued by the Federal Police (required from all vessels proceeding abroad)

5.

General Declaration (form Fal 1)

6.

Copy of the payment form of the Federal Internal Revenue Tax Levy Document (DARF) of the Tariff for Utilising Lighthouses (TUF)

7.

Outgoing Pass.

Communications: National Coastal Radio Stations Network (RENEC):
The National Coastal Stations Network offers free communication facilities for messages concerning the safety of human life at sea such as: Distress calls, urgent medical advice, notices to mariners, meteorological messages, etc. The network comprises of 39 stations along the coast of Brazil and in the Amazon River, distributed as follows:

1.

One main station at Rio de Janeiro (PPR), with facilities available for communication via radio telegraphy (WT) and radio telephony (RT), with vessels sailing in almost every sea and ocean.

2.

Three regional stations located at Belem (PPL), Olinda (PPO) and Rio Grande (PPJ), able to communicate via WT and RT with vessels up to approx 600nm distant.

3.

Three local stations at Manaus (PPM), Santarem (PPT) and Itajai (PPC) responsible for communications via RT with vessels approx 200nm distant.

4.

Seven restricted local stations at Santos (PPS), Paranagua (PPG), Porto Alegre (PPP), Vitoria (PPV), Natal (PPN), Fortaleza (PPF) and Salvador (PPA) able to communicate via RT with vessels sailing in the immediate vicinity.

5.

The remaining 25 stations handle local RT communications.

VHF: Santos coastal station Ch 16, working channels, Ch 24, 25, 26 and 27.
Pilot Vessel, Pilot Office: Ch 16; 10, 11, 13, 14.
Tugs: Ch 10, 13, 16.
Restrictions: Access channel width, 300m to 700m, min depth 12m.
Overhead cables cross the harbour, 2.5nm N of Ponta da Forteleza, they are supported by 2 pylons, each 84m in height. The vertical clearance under them is 81m. An obstruction light is exhibited from the top of each pylon.
Health regulations: Free pratique: Vessels which are not proceeding from infected ports may be granted free pratique, by radio which does not exempt the ship owner or his agent from the delivery, to the Port Health Authority, of the Advice of Arrival. A vessel with free pratique is permitted to proceed directly to berth.
A vessel coming from an infected port which has obtained free pratique at a Brazilian port is exempted from further inspection for mosquitoes at other Brazilian ports of call, unless it has called en route to another infected port.
The free pratique does not exempt the vessel from being visited by the Port Health Authority when the latter considers this to be necessary, but such visits will always be carried out subsequent to berthing without jeopardising vessel operations.
When there is a sick passenger or crew member to be landed, the vessel must fly Interco flag "Q".
For granting free pratique the following documentation is required:

1.

Vessel details:

 

a.

Name, class and flag.

b.

Name of port and country (or Brazilian state) where voyage started and date of departure.

c.

Port(s) of call, country(ies) (or Brazilian state(s)) with respective dates. Mention the last 5 ports.

2.

Sanitary conditions on board:

 

a.

The occurrence of a death on board.

b.

The occurrence of any sickness.

c.

The occurrence of any sickness with one of the following symptoms: Fever (temperature over 37.5°C) during a period in excess of 48 hours accompanied by skin eruption, jaundice, or ganglia inflammation; acute moderate to serious diarrhoea.

d.

The occurrence of great morality of rodents.

e.

The occurrence of medicine consumption during the voyage, indicate the name and quantity supplied per person.

f.

Amount of fresh water available on board. Indicate where the last supply of fresh water took place.

g.

In case of a vessel in ballast, advise where the ballast water intake took place and the quantity.

3. Operational conditions of the systems of ejection and used water:

 

a.

Is there a possibility that faecal objects which had not been treated could be expelled in to the waters of the port.

b.

Description of drainage system and sanitary treatment.

c.

The cubic capacity of the ejecting/used water tank and its capacity in number of days of retention.

d.

The stock of disinfectant material, if this is the case.

A Letter of Guarantee to comply with the following:

1.

Confirmation of exact time of arrival of the vessel, one hour ahead of arrival.

2.

Definition of vessel berthing position.

3.

Deballasting of ejection/used water tank 12nm from the coast and its immediate sealing.

4.

Not to jettison waste collected on board during the vessel's stay in port.

5.

Absence of infestation by vermin (mosquitoes, cockroaches, rats) in vessel compartments.

6.

Absence of cargo accidents with risk to public health and the environment.

To present, on berthing, the following documents:

1.

Maritime Health Declaration

2.

Crew List

3.

Passenger List

4.

List of psychotropic and other drugs

5.

List of cargo to be discharged and loaded

6.

List of yellow fever International Vaccination Certificates of crew members and passengers.

7.

Derat Certificate

8.

Free pratique document issued by sanitary authority in another Brazilian port.

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.
Notices of readiness: Notice of readiness to Petrobras must be issued from the anchorage zone appointed by the pilot, when anchored and ready for cargo operations. The acceptance for operations is done on berth by inspection based upon the ISGOTT check-list (from International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers & Terminals).
General notices & regulations: Alemoa Terminal: The terminal may refuse to moor any vessel deemed unsuitable or which does not meet safety or mooring conditions or which in any way may endanger port assets, including personnel, equipment and the environment.
All ships fitted with an Inert Gas System (IGS) shall ensure that the oxygen content of all cargo tanks (including those containing clean or dirty water ballast) has been reduced to 8% or less by volume prior to discharge, loading, ballasting, or deballasting.
Degassing or Inertization: No degassing of tanks or inertization may be performed while a vessel is berthed at the petroleum pier.
 

 

Navigation

Port limits: The seaward limit of the port of Santos is the latitude of 24°02.07'S.
Sea buoys, fairways and channels: The approach to the port is through a series of leading lines, which indicate the route through a dredged channel; this leads between the entrance points of Santos Bay towards the entrance to the port which lies between Fortaleza Point (23°59.7'S  046°18.5'W) and Praia Point, 0.2nm NNE of it.
Access to the port facilities is through an entrance channel, dredged to 10.8m. Canal Piacaguera has been dredged to 10m between Nos 1 and 2 Lightbuoys and Alamoa Terminal (23°55.3'S  046°21.9'W), then 12m to the N end of the channel.
Caution: The harbour and entrance channel are subject to silting and continual dredging is required; depths considerably less than those given above may be found at times, especially in areas N and W of Limoes Point, SE of Praia Point and in Conceicaozinha, Alamoa and Picaguera turning basins.
Deep draft vessels should consult the Harbour Master.
Three pairs of leading lights indicate the approach and entrance to the harbour.
The front light (No 1) of pair "A" is exhibited from a concrete column, 7m in height, (black and white diagonal stripes, a racon transmits from this light) (23°59.1'S  046°19.7'W); the rear light (No 2) is exhibited from a similar structure 17m in height, on the foreshore, 0.7nm NNE of the front light. These lights in line bearing 021.5° lead into the entrance to the dredged channel to a position close S of No 2 Lightbuoy (port hand) (0.8nm SSW).
The front light (No 3) of Pair "B" is exhibited from a white square concrete tower, 7m in height, (red and white diagonal stripes) (23°59.2'S  046°18.9'W); the rear light is exhibited from a similar structure on the foreshore, 0.2nm NE of the front light. The lights in line bearing 057°, indicate the middle leg of the entrance channel and lead to a position about 0.7nm SW of the front leading light.
The front light (No 5) of pair "C" is exhibited from a square concrete tower, 7m in height, (black and white diagonal stripes) (23°59.7'S  046°17.7'W); the rear light (No 6) is exhibited from a similar structure, height 13m 0.15nm farther E. The lights in line bearing 094° indicate the final leg of the entrance channel which passes through the harbour entrance.
Pilot: Compulsory when entering the Santos fairway area and the port inner anchorage, requested via VHF Ch 16, 11 at least 2 hours prior to arrival.
The obligatory pilotage service starts in the Baia de Santos area marked by parallel 24°00.55'S up to the mooring place inside the channel.
Pilotage should also be used for shifting berth or changing anchorage position. Pilot boards NW of Palmas Island, at the position 24°00.55'S  046°00.20'W; Deep draft vessels 0.9nm W of Grossa Point or as instructed by the pilot station. The red pilot launch has a mast and flies a red flag with a black "P". In bad weather the pilot will direct vessels to a more sheltered position, but a vessel must not proceed N of the pilot boarding position until the pilot has embarked.
Vessel's with pilot onboard must raise the "H" flag of the international code of signals, violators can be fined.
The pilot's boarding ladder must be in accordance with the rules of the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
Anchorages:
There are 6 designated anchorages, numbered 1 to 6, in Santos Bay and its approaches:

Anchorage No 1                        

For Warships only

a.

23°59.24'S   046°20.12'W

b.

23°59.24'S   046°20.48'W

c.

24°00.00'S   046°20.48'W

d.

24°00.00'S   046°20.24'W

Anchorage No 2                        

For vessels needing sanitary inspection or clearance (crew movements, workshops and materials), max 3 hours stay

a.

24°00.45'S   046°20.10'W

b.

24°00.45'S   046°19.42'W

c.

24°01.30'S   046°20.30'W

d.

24°01.30'S   046°19.42'W

Anchorage No 3                        

Vessels with berthing scheduled within the next 24 hours

a.

24°03.00'S   046°20.48'W

b.

24°06.00'S   046°22.09'W

c.

24°06.00'S   046°18.36'W

d.

24°05.18'S   046°18.36'W

Anchorage No 4                        

Vessels scheduled to berth at Santos but without a defined day and time

a.

24°06.00'S   046°22.06'W

b.

24°06.00'S   046°18.36'W

c.

24°10.00'S   046°23.51'W

d.

24°05.18'S   046°18.36'W

e.

24°05.18'S   046°15.00'W

f.

24°10.00'S   046°15.00'W

Anchorage No 5                        

Vessels not scheduled to call at the port of Santos

a.

24°10.00'S   046°20.00'W

b.

24°15.00'S   046°20.00'W

c.

24°10.00.18'S   046°15.00'W

d.

24°05.18'S   046°15.00'W

e.

24°05.18'S   046°10.00'W

Anchorage No 6                        

Vessels in quarantine

a.

24°10.00'S   046°20.00'W

b.

24°15.00'S   046°20.00'W

c.

24°10.00'S   046°15.00'W

d.

24°05.18'S   046°15.00'W

e.

24°05.18'S   046°10.00'W

f.

24°15.00'S   046°10.00'W

Anchoring is prohibited in the dredged channel and anywhere outside the designated anchorage areas.

The following anchorage area is available in the harbour for vessels with a max draft of 9.0m:

a.

23°55.48'S   046°19.00'W

b.

23°55.40'S   046°19.00'W

c.

23°55.39'S   046°19.24'W

d.

23°55.34'S   046°19.24'W

       

Tidal range and flow: Mean spring range 1.2m; mean neap range 0.7m.
Tidal streams are strong, especially the outgoing stream, the rate of which sometimes exceeds 3kn. The height of tide is increased by SW winds and decreased by N winds.
Dock density: 1007-1020.

Weather: Prevailing winds: E and SE.
Principal navigation aids: Ilha da Moela Light (white round masonary tower, height 10m) (24°03.0'S  046°16.0'W).
Charts: BA19, 1465; Brazil 1701, 1711. Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(5).
Restrictions: An overhead cable (23°57.2'S  046°18.5'W) crosses the channel, with a vertical clearance of 81m. It is suspended between two pylons (red obstruction lights) 84m in height.
Vessels with a draft of 11m or more should only use the channel at HW.
The maximum speed permitted in the channel is 9kts and within the harbour limits 6kts.
The following restrictions apply:

1.

Only one vessel at a time can navigate into the Piacaguera Channel

2.

In the section Saboo/Cosipa, vessels with draft greater than 10.3m must be assisted by 3 tugs, 1 going in front of the ship when entering the Piacaguera Fairway, in order to head off other vessels operating in Alemao, if necessary.

3.

Vessels are restricted to mooring when other vessels are sailing in the Piacaguera Canal, mostly at the Pier 1.

4.

Night navigation in the Piacaguera Channel for vessels of LOA greater than 228m must be previously submitted to the pilot association.

5.

Night navigation in the Piacaguera Channel for vessels of draft greater than 10.3m must be previously submitted to the pilot association.

6.

Night manoeuvring in Alemoa is limited to LOA 200m for tankers.

7.

Berthing and unberthing manoeuvres at the Alemoa Pier during springs must be done with half flood or at slack water.

Interruption of Discharge: Operations may be temporarily halted during heavy squalls, lightning storms, or strong gales (from 47-54kts). This may halt operations at the discretion of the terminal.
Traffic schemes: A mandatory reporting system is in operation for vessels of 20grt and over.
Vessels must report as follows (Call "PWS 88", VHF Ch 16):

a.

On anchoring

b.

On leaving anchorage

c.

Abreast of Palmas Island (inbound)

d.

Immediately before leaving berth

Reporting must include the following information:

a.

Vessel's name

b.

Call sign

c.

Flag

d.

Port of origin (Inbound), destination (Outbound)

e.

Type of vessel

f.

Anchorage of berth (inbound), estimated date of arrival at destination (Outbound)

g.

Estimated date of departure, cruising speed (Outbound)

Vessels shifting anchorage or berth must report the following information:

a.

Vessel's name

d.

Call sign

c.

Previous position

d.

Present position

Reports are to be in Portuguese (request assistance in transmission from pilot, pilot station or Santos CRS VHF Ch 16, as necessary).
Vessels unable to contact the Control Post inform the port of the State of Sao Paulo stating the following information:

a.

Vessel's name

b.

Date, time (UT (GMT))

c.

Reason for not reporting.

Tugs: The Port Authority has two tugs, with capacities of 780hp and 1,680hp, there are also 15 other tugs of 620hp to 2,300hp available.
Their use is compulsory for vessels over 4000dwt, during passage of some sections of the channel and for berthing/unberthing at certain terminals. The Port Authority should be consulted as to the number of tugs required by a vessel.

DWT

Number of tugs

 

Minimum

Maximum

Up to 4,000

Optional

Optional

From, 4,000 to 10,000

2

2

From 10,000 to 15,000

2

3

From 15,000 to 30,000

3

3

Above 30,001

3

4

Tugs for Alemoa Terminal contact VHF Ch 06, 14 or 16.
Mooring information: The mooring and pulling off manoeuvres of vessels at the Alemoa Pier must be preferably accomplished during the tide rising or at slack water.
Mooring Procedures:

1.

A crane or derrick rated at a minimum of 5t must be ready to aid in connecting hoses to the ship's manifold.

2.

Windllasses, cranks, bridles and controllers must be in perfect operating order.

3.

Towing wires, messenger-lines, guiding ropes and conveying-lines are to be ready on bow and stern.

4.

All mooring equipment used at the terminal has to conform to OCIMF guidelines.

All mooring and berthing works are performed and controlled by the traffic section.
The following procedures have been enforced by the pilot to the Master of the vessel.

1.

The use of at least 2 bow lines and 3 stern flines, with any size vessel.

2.

The terminal requires the ships to employ mooring lines of same kind and same elasticity.

3.

Whenever it is possible, to use springs.

4.

Constant watch on the mooring lines during all the transfer operation, never letting them slack, aiming to avoid any motion of the berthed ship when other vessels are passing by in the Piacaguera Channel.

 

 

Berths and Cargo

Names/Nos: General cargo/Bulk berths: In addition to the following berthing information, the port is equipped with 11 pneumatic suckers for bulk wheat discharge, allocated at the piers of warehouses No 35, No 109, No 13 and No 26. Grain is also loaded at Piers No 17 and 19, by means of conveyor belts. Equipment for bulk salt discharge is available at the pier of warehouse No 23, also by means of conveyor belts.
The quays which are not mentioned below are general cargo berths with drafts varying from 6.6m up to 13.0m and lengths ranging from 256m to 1,980m, some equipped with cranes and others which can operate only by means of ship's gear/cranes. Furthermore, on the export corridor, Berth No 38, vessels can also operate general cargo provided that there are no ships scheduled to load grain.
COSIPA'S TERMINAL: Coal and steel products (private), consisting of two berths, 2 vessels can be handled simultaneously. Both berths each 300m in length with depth alongside 10m, max draft 9.4m, max LOA 205m. Quay No 1 for the loading of steel products for export. Quay No 2 for the discharge of iron ore and coal by two discharging units rated at 1,200tph and two conveyor belts. Berthing and unberthing only during daylight.
Rates: Loading is variable as many kinds of steel products are shipped. Discharging usually bulk coal, 210t/gang/hr. Operators of the terminal are Companhia Siderurgica Paulista (COSIPA).
ULTRAFERTIL'S TERMINAL: A private terminal consisting of 1 berth, length 294m, max draft 9.4m, depth alongside is 5.0-10.0m. Berthing and unberthing only during daylight.
Cargo discharged: Bulk solids and liquids, usually raw material for production of fertiliser.
A secondary berth permits vessel up to 3,000DWT to discharge LPG.
SABOO PIER: Position 2, 3, 4 and 5, berthing lengths 370m, 401m and 200m. Depths 9.6-10m.
Discharging bulk solid such as coal, sulphur and fertilisers. Discharging rate 50t/ gang/hr. Berthing and unberthing throughout 24 hours, depending on draft. There is a storage area of 50,000t capacity and 13 cranes of 10t SWL available.
CONCEICAOZINHA QUAY: Consisting of 1 berth used for discharging bulk fertilisers, length 567m, depth alongside 13.5m. Two vessels can work simultaneously alongside the quay. Berthing and unberthing throughout 24 hours provided vessel not drawing max permissible draft.
Cargo is discharged using 6t cranes and conveyors. There are 2 warehouses of 30,000t capacity.
MACUCO QUAY: Length 200m, depth alongside 11m, there are 2 silos of 68,500t capacity. Conveyors load grain at a rate of 600tph (max).
CUTRALE TERMINAL: Length 257m, depth alongside 13.3m, used for handling frozen fruit juice and orange pellets.
Container berths:
TECON 1 Container Terminal: Operated by Santos Brazil SA.
A full container terminal next to the Conceicaozinha fertiliser terminal on the left bank, opposite the port's main dock areas. Three vessels can be accommodated simultaneously. There is 1 quay 510m in length, depth alongside 13m. The total area of the terminal is 366,000m2.
There are two warehouses of 3,150m2 each for emptying containers, and one warehouse of 9,000m2 for filling containers. There is also a paved stacking area of 180,000m2, including 210 points for refrigerated containers. Equipment consists of 5 ship/shore container gantry cranes of 35t capacity and a range of top-lift trucks, reach stackers, terminal tractors and trailers, etc. The terminal has been granted bonded warehouse status.
Tanker berths:
ALEMOA TERMINAL: Consisting of 4 berths for the handling of bulk liquids and chemicals, length 720m, depths alongside 12m and 7.0m respectively. Four vessels of 50,000t can be berthed simultaneously. Berthing and unberthing throughout 24 hours, except when vessel has deep draft, when movements are allowed only during HW. The maximum vessel size is 265m.
Loading and discharging varies, depending on density of liquid, capacity of ship's pumps, etc, from 50t to 1,000t per line/hour.
SABOO PIER, Position 1: Consisting of 1 berth, 990m length, for the handling of bulk solids (fertilisers, sulphur and coal). Max draft 10m, max LOA 200m. The discharge of bulk liquids are handled on a 200m length of the quay, which discharge directly via pipelines to the inflammables tanks at Valongo and Alamoa.
A terminal for discharge of coal is located on these quays, with direct discharge of coal into rail wagons or road trucks by 2 conveyor belts.
There is a storage area with a capacity of 50,000t.
Berthing and unberthing throughout 24 hours, however if vessel drawing max draft then only during HW.
BARNABE ISLAND TERMINAL: Flammable bulk liquids (gas oil, kerosene, benzene, etc). Length 302m, max depth 13.5m. Berthing and unberthing throughout 24 hours depending on the draft of the vessel.
Loading and discharging rate: Discharging depends on the capacity of ship's pump and density of the liquid. Loading varies from 50-900t per line hour depending on the density of the product.
DOW CHEMICAL TERMINAL: A private terminal, consisting of 1 berth, for handling bulk liquid. Max draft 10m, length of the pier 30m with mooring dolphins 180m. Berthing and unberthing throughout 24 hours, depending on the draft of the vessel.
Loading rate, depending on density of the product varies from 60-150t per line hour.
Discharging rate: Depends on the capacity of the ship's pump and density of products.
Ro-Ro berths: There are 2 ramps and one corner berth for Ro-Ro vessels, two with a max draft of 4.5m and the other with a max draft of 7.0m.
Passenger/cruise berths: Passenger ships are received although there is no specified berth.
Facilities: Special cranes: The port has 157 electric cranes from 1.5-30t capacity, 39 truck cranes of 4.5-80t capacity, 3 link cranes 9-11t capacity plus a variety of container handling equipment. Two floating cranes of 150t and 250t and various grain unloading equipment.
Storage:

Yards:                                                    

m2

Inside covered

14,166

Inside uncovered

  4,641

Outside uncovered

159,829

TECON

168,450

Private Silos (2)

 54,800

CODESP

 30,000

Warehouses:

General cargo, Inside

119,318

Outside

172,348

Cold storage

  7,070

Inside covered

  9,543

Special general health-hazard cargo:

-

Inside, Ilha de Barnabe e Alemoa

 7,832

Outside

 9,216

Containers: Inside TECON

16,077

Outside

 7,622

Baggage: Inside

 2,021

Outside

 9,220

Tanks:

Volume/m3

Ilha de Barnabe,

CODESP

151,592 

Private

112,484 

Alemoa

-

CODESP

70,018

PETROBRAS

331,504 

Private

  2,828

Saboo

-

CODESP

 2,712

Private

15,000

Others for liquid bulks:

Ilha de Barnabe

35,106

Alemoa/Saboo

35,067

Cargo: Soya beans can be handled at 15,000tpd at the Cargill Terminal and at 20,000tpd at the Export Corridor (warehouse No 38).
Ballast/slop reception: Alemoa Terminal: Vessels must reach the terminal with enough ballast for a maximum trim of 3.0m and safe draft throughout manoeuvres. While performing transfer operations, the vessel must be kept trimmed at all times so that departure from the mooring can be made at short notice.
Deballast operations are performed to a ballast receiving system of 18in pipeline connected to 2x6,300m3 ballast tanks at a maximum rate of 2,000m3/hr.
During cargo handling, all cargo and bunker tank lids as well as tank washing (COW) shall conform to the designed safety venting system

 

General

Repairs: Available.
Docking facilities: Two slipways, 1 for vessels up to 800t and the other for 1,000t, also a dry dock for vessels of up to 4,000dwt. Underwater cleaning facilities available. Divers available.
Bunkers/water/stores: Fresh water: Available.
Alemoa Terminal: Fresh water is available along the quay (day or night) or from water barges (440t).
Bunkering: All grades available by pipeline, barge or road tanker.
Alemoa Terminal: Water barges can not supply more than 2 ships per day at a rate of 80tph. Bunker can be supplied at Alemoa by pipelines, but only at the position of the bunker's loading arm. When not possible, the bunker will be supplied by barges. Arranged through agent.
Stores: Available.
Medical facilities: Full medical services in the city.
Transport: Nearest airport: Sao Paulo (80km).
Airport facilities: As per International Airport.
Nearest railway: National Railway Network (RFFSA) and Paulista Railway (FEPASA) in port.
Consuls: Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and Uruguay. The Greek Consul is now in Sao Paulo.
Public holidays: The days on which work is not allowed are: Jan 1, May 1 and Dec 25.
Workable holidays: Jan 26, Apr 4 and 21, Jun 5, Sep 7 and 8, Oct 12 and Nov 15.
Working hours: Mon-Sat, 0700-1100hrs and 1300-1700hrs. Overtime, Mon-Sat, 1100-1300hrs, 1700-1900hrs, 1900-2300hrs, 2300-2359hrs, 0001-0700hrs and on Sun and holidays, 0700-1900hrs and 1900-0400hrs.
The port does not work on Sun from 1900hrs up to Mon 0700hrs, however pilots and tugs are available to berth and sail vessels during the said period.
Developments: Shed 39, in the "Export Corridor" will commence refurbishment for the storage of up to 120,000t of grain.
It was reported (December 2004) that dredging has recommenced and that drafts of 14m will be restored.
The State of S Paulo Dock Company (CODESP) has started assembling a metal structure over the bridge of Channel 4, to increase to more than 23m the accesss to Macuco docks (warehouses 29-37) and the Exportation Corridor. The current access is through a 22m wide strip.
It has been reported that Rio Cubatao container terminal closed in March 2005.
It is reported (August 2005) that Terminal Intermodal de Santos (TIS) has commenced operations. Operated by Ultracargo, TIS will handle ethanol and various chemicals as well as vegetable oils.
It is reported (September 2005) that there are plans to build a hydroport at the port. The project for a marine airport will be for both passengers, especially from cruise ships, and cargo planes.
Garbage: When the vessel is berthed or anchored in the port, onboard garbage must be placed in proper collection containers, which must remain closed until the time when a designated firm will collect the garbage. In order to avoid accidental dropping of garbage residue into the river garbage containers such as drums may not be hung alongside vessels.
Officials and visitors: No visitors are allowed aboard tankers operating in the terminal. Boarding is restricted to Petrobras employees, Port Authorities, authorised personnel, technicians and other qualified personnel. However, families of crew member may be authorised to board by the captain, with the consent of the terminal.
Pollution: Penalties are imposed for those who pollute and for authorities who fail in their efforts to prevent pollution.
In the event of an oil spill, transfer of the product must be halted immediately, the terminal or vessel must be notified, and the Emergency Action Plan put into immediate effect.
 


 

 


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