Belem (BRBEL)

Belem is the principal commercial port of the State of Para, N Brazil. Approx 1,337m of berthage is available with a wide range of cargo handled including fuel products at the Miramar Terminal. Main cargoes handled are timber, pepper, heart-of-palm, fish, shrimp, Brazil nuts, wheat, cement and edibles. Containerised bulk must be handled by vessels equipment and can be stored at port facilities. General cargo can be adequately handled by existing port equipment. Specialised handling needs are met by a bulk cargo terminal, tanker terminal and liquefied gas terminal. The port also has extensive ship repair facilities. Miramar Oil Terminal: Gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, kerosene, aviation kerosene, fuel oil, LPG, hydrated and anhydrous alcohol and caustic soda.

Tropical.

The port is located 120km upstream from the Atlantic Ocean in the Bay of Guajara. Miramar Terminal is located 5km from the Port of Belem (01°24'S 048° 29'W).

LOA 210m, beam 40m, draught 7.9m, 65,125DWT.

Approx 113,300t of cargo, 50TEU, 4,000 vessels and 602,000 passengers handled annually.

Anchorage may be obtained 0.75nm NW of the N end of the town of Mosqueiro, in depths of 10.67m (max). Vessels with a draught of less than 7.9m may anchor at Val-de-Caes (7.9m draught, 01°00.1'S 048°28.0'W). Vessels that are impounded anchor off Val-de-Caes (01°21'S 048°30'W) while vessels undergoing repairs anchor off the Naval Base dock at Val-de-Caes (01°22'S 048°29'W). Cargo anchorage: Vessels with a draught greater than 7.9m may anchor off Icoaraci (max 10.6m draught), 7nm from the port where they work the cargo. Caution: Between Icoaraci and Val-de-Caes there is a shallow spot at Tapana, which vessels should approach with caution, although bottom is soft mud and sand.

The port is located on the right hand side of Guajara Bay, running N/S and limited on the left by Oncas Island, 19km in length and other islands. There are 3 entrance channels; ..... 1. Between the Bar and the Island of Fortim; used by deep sea vessels and large coasters 2. Between the islands of Arapiranga and Cotijuba; is used by small coasters and the typical local river craft known as 'Gaiolas' 3. The Carnapijo Channel; behind the island of Oncas and provides communication at high tide with the Bay of Marajo and has shallows which divides it into two channels, one to the W and one to the E, next to the city and where the port is located. The E entrance channel has a width of 90-180m, length of 6,000m, depth ranging from 6.0m to 9.0m and permits a max draught of 7.3m. Canal do Mosqueiro, the channel leading to Belem is entered between Ponta do Chapeau-Virado and Ilha Tatuoca 4.25nm SSW; extending 18nm S to the wharves. The dangers on either side reduce the fairway to a width of approx 1.25nm. The port has a turning basin of 500m length and 500m width with depth of 5.0-6.0m, fully equipped with buoys and lights under the control of the technical council of the directorate of hydrography and navigation of the Brazilian navy. The Lightbuoy "Tatuoca" which is located at 01°11.2'S 048°29.5'W leads to the port entrance.

Brazil Chart 303, 310, 311, 313, 316, 320. BA 331, 520, 2204, 3959, 4216. Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(7).

FW density. The strong outflow of Rio Amazonas and its tributaries is such that the water at Salinopolis is only semi-salt, in Rio Para the water becomes slightly brackish, and by half-way to Belem has already become completely fresh.

Compulsory and available throughout 24 hours. Pilots are usually ordered through vessel's Belem Agent and require 7 days notice of ETA with 48, 24 and 8 hours confirmation. Vessels can apply direct to Pilot Station (on condition that local radio station is operating). Pilot Company: Unipilot. VHF: Ch 16, 11, Call sign: "Belem Pilot", Telegraphic address: 'Practicagem - Salinopolis', Tel: +55 91 242 5508, Fax: +55 91 241 1110, Email: unipilot@unipilot.com. The pilot, using red motor launch carrying a red flag with a black 'P', boards vessel in following places: ..... Details Position 1. Vessels of draught 8.0m or more 00°29.4'S 047°22.5'E 2. Vessels of less than 8.0m draught 01°06.0'S 048°29.6'E 3. Vessels arriving from N 00°17.0'S 047°49.0'E 4. Vessels arriving from E 00°24.5'S 047°46.0'E Note: First point is approx 7.5nm NNW of Salinopolis Lighthouse. Masters who do not know the area should approach Salinas with caution.

Subject to the terms of the Charter Party, a vessel is normally considered to be "arrived" when at Val-de-Caes anchorage, Icoaraci anchorage or alongside the berth.

The Lightbuoy "Tatuoca" marks the approach and access channel to the port entrance.

From Pt Mosqueiro to Belem, the channel shoals rapidly. The shallowest section is 6.0m at LW, about 3nm N of the airport. This can only be navigated by deep draught vessels 2 hours either side of HW. The maximum depth in the dredged approach channel to the oil terminal at Miramar is 6.8m. To the S of Miramar the channel leading to the city wharves has a dredged depth of 2.9m.

Range 3.3m. MHWS 3.2m, MLWS 2.4m. Flow rate up to 3.5kts. Neap: 2.4m

One tug is available.

Prevailing winds: SE'ly (summer); NE'ly (winter).

BELЙM 1°26.58'S 48°29.80'W UNCTAD LOCODE: BR BEL For details see: RIO PARA PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 08/23 Brazilian Bulletin 01/23, (RSDRA2023000020987), 08/23

Vessels are suggested to contact Belem Agent through Barbados Radio or US radio Station at Chatham, Virginia. ..... Authority VHF Ch Telephone Fax Email/Telex Pilot Station 16 +55 91 823 1795 +55 91 823 2141 - Pilot - +55 91 216 2002 +55 91 216 2042 kleber@cdp.com.br Estacao CDP Miramar and Salinopolis Pilot Station both listen on Ch 16 and work on Ch 11.

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. Vessel 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 their 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. All passports are sighted by the immigration authority. Crew members must present Identity Cards and passports. Passengers must only present passports with valid Consular visas.

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: ..... Document Number of Copies FRB HA FP PC 1. General Declaration 1 1 1 1 2. Crew List 1 1 2 1 3. Crew Personal Effects List 1 - - 1 4. Disembarking Passenger List 1 1 1 1 5. Transit Passengers List 1 1 1 1 6. Bill of Landing 1 - - 7. Stores List (by department) 1 - - - 8. Cargo Manifest (for the port and in transit) 1 1 - 1 9. Maritime Health Declaration - 1 - 1 10. Health Certificate (Pratique from last port) - 1 - - 11. Departure Pass (last Brazilian Port Clearance) 1 - - 1 12. Bonded Store List 1 - - - 13. Narcotics, Psychotropics and Drugs List - 1 1 - 14. Weapons and Ammunition Lists - - 1 - 15. Stowaway List - - 1 1 16. Baggage List 1 - - - 17. Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificates of crew and passengers - 1 - - 18. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate - 1 - - FRB = Federal Revenue Bureau; HA = Health Authorities; FP = Federal Police; PC = Port Captaincy. The Agent must present the payment form of the GAR/FUNAPOL tax duly paid. 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: ..... 1. Request for Maritime Clearance or Visa (original) 2. Passenger List (form Fal 6) 3. Departure (sailing) Pass issued by the federal internal revenue office (required from all vessels proceeding abroad) 4. Departure (outgoing) Pass issued by the federal police (required from all vessels proceeding abroad) 5. General Declaration (form Fal 1) 6. Copy of the payment (form DARF) to the DNATA (National Department of Water Transportation) of the Tariff for Utilising Lighthouses (TUF) 7. Presentation of Federal Police Pass granted on arrival 8. Copy of the payment of the GAR/FUNALPOL tax for vessels proceeding abroad

Advanced arrival notice of 10-12 days must be sent to Port Administration through the agent. A 24 hour advance notice must be sent to the Port Operation Division (DIVOPE), applying for port services through a special form.

All vessels, while in Brazilian ports, must fly the Brazilian national flag from 0800hrs to sunset.

Miramar Oil Terminal and the Port of Belem and regulated by "Regulamento de Exploracao dos Portos de Belem, Vila do Conde e Santarem", approved by the port authority council.

Maritime police, customs and port health board vessel on arrival alongside or at whichever anchorage is used. Pratique is granted upon the presentation of documents. Vessels coming from abroad or other Brazilian ports are not exempted from further inspection for mosquitoes. 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 onboard: a. The occurrence of a death onboard. b. The occurrence of any sickness. c. The occurrence of mortality of rodents. d. The occurrence of medicine consumption during the voyage, indicate the name and quantity supplied per person. e. Amount of fresh water available onboard. Indicate where the last supply of fresh water took place. f. 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. 4. A Letter of Guarantee to comply with the following a. Confirmation of exact time of arrival of the vessel, one hour ahead of arrival. b. Definition of vessel berthing position. c. Deballasting of dejection/used water tank 12nm from the coast and its immediate sealing. d. Not to jettison waste assembled onboard during the vessel's stay in port. e. Absence of infestation by vermin (mosquitoes, cockroaches, rats) in vessel compartments. f. Absence of cargo accidents with risk to public health and the environment. 5. To present, on berthing, the following documents: a. Maritime Heath Declaration b. Crew List c. Passenger List d. List of psychotropics and drugs e. List of cargo to be discharged and loaded f. List of yellow fever international vaccination certificates of crew members and passengers. g. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate h. Free Pratique document issued by sanitary authority in another Brazilian port.

Given by the master at anchorage area or at berth when not anchoring at designated anchorage areas.

Standard messages are sent by the port captaincy (Merco messages - position at sea) only for commercial vessels.