Ponta Ubu (BRPOU)

The port is owned and operated by Samarco Mineracao SA for the handling of iron ore pellets. At the Ponta Ubu pipeline terminal, incoming slurry is thickened and then stored in tanks that feed vacuum filters. These remove the remaining water from the slurry, which is processed and then made into iron ore pellets. Ponta Ubu, which is normally operational 365 days a year, consists of a breakwater, protected pier, dredged berth area and access channel. The port facilities are located in the open sea near the apex of a shallow indentation in the coastline where currents have provided 20.0m deep water within 1.1nm of the shore. The pier, length 313m; width 22m has a concrete deck, extending in a NNE (022.5°) direction. It projects from the eastern portion of the breakwater to a distance of 685m off shore. The pier has berths on both E and W sides. The nearest town to the port is Guarapari, approx 15mins to the N by car. Latterly, iron ore pellet output at the port has been severely affected by the bursting of a tailings dam at Samarco's iron ore mining site, approx 396km inland. At the time, this was considered a environmental catastrophe, reported globally in the news. The event resulted in a substantial reduction in port output with the number of bulk carriers calling at the port declining from 220 in 2015 to just 24 in 2018. Since the 2015 dam burst, the Company have made a conscious commitment towards improving safety and operations. Production in the mining area is resuming without a tailings dam, instead using a filtering and dry stacking system which is safer and has less of an environmental impact. It is expected that output at the Port will eventually recover and return to pre-damn burst levels. Port Safety and Operational Procedures have been reviewed and improved. Before allowing the berthing of any vessel at its Terminal, Samarco evaluates the conditions of the vessel in terms of operational safety, environmental preservation and respect for neighbouring communities. After berthing, the vessels are subject to inspection to assure their safe operation and reduce the risk of any possible damage to the Terminal and to the environment. The port also records and reports data about the climate, tides, waves, winds, rainfall, temperatures and humidity as input for future studies, increasing the efficiency and mainly the safety of its operations.

Tropical.

The port of Ponta Ubu is located on the coast of the state of Espirito Santo approx 40nm S of Vitoria.

LOA 309m, draught 16.8m, beam 59m, 250,000DWT.

Approx. 23,000,000t of cargo and 25 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage instructions (along with any berthing and cargo loading instructions) must be requested from Ponta Ubu Marine Operations at least four hours in advance or when within VHF range. The following anchorages are available for vessels visiting Ponta Ubu but are also used for other purposes: ..... Anchorage: Location: Depths: Notes: A 20°46.5'S 40°32.7'W 20m to 26m Approx 1.5nm NE of the Terminal. For vessels awaiting Pilot, Health Inspectors or Maritime Police. B 20°46'S 40°31.7'W 23m to 26m Approx 2nm NE of the Terminal. For platforms, special vessels and vessels under repair. C 20°47'S 40°32.7'W 25m to 27m Approx 1.5nm E of the Terminal. For warships and submarines. D 20°48'S 40°29'W 17m to 25m Approx 4.5nm SE of the Terminal. For vessels carrying imflammables, dangerous cargoes or explosives.

When approaching the Terminal, Escalvada Island (20°42.0'S 040°24.0'W) (Light Fl(2) W 6s, 27m high) is visible from up to 9nm distance, along with the higher land of Sela Grande and Urubu and the lighthouses on Ponta do Ubu and Ponta dos Castelhano. On land, there are two towers with flashing white leading lights (Front tower 27m high, back tower 31m high) each visible from up 10nm at sea, which, when lined up, lead in on a bearing of 270°(90°) through an approach channel, marked by port and starboard buoys. The approach channel is marked by 7 buoys, is 1852m long, 370m wide, with an average depth of 20.0m (maintained depth 18m) and max draught 16.3m. The Manoeuvring Basin on the West Berth side has a draught of 10.2m (Bow) and 10.5m (Aft), and on the West Berth side, a draught of 12.4m. Near the berths, the Inner Approach Channel for West Berth has a draught of 15.7m, and for the East Berth 12.4m.

Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(7). BA 551, 3972. US Sailing Directions No 124 (East Coast of South America). US 24170.

1025.

Manoeuvring Basins: ..... Berth: East Diameter: 310m 241m Max DWT 250,000 150,000 Draught: 10.2m (Bow) 10.5m (Aft) 12.4m A copy of Rules and Regulations for berthing at Ponta Ubu can be found on Samarco's Ponta Uba website, www.samarco.com Before arrival, the port management at Samarco assess the operational safety of each arriving vessel. After mooring, the port also monitors Metocean data, wave data, tides, winds, currents, precipitation, temperature and humidity. This information is archived for future studies and helps to maintain operational safety and protection of the local environmental.

Ponta Ubu uses the Vitoria-tubarao Pilot service. Pilot service is compulsory for all vessels sailing through the channel or berthing and unberthing in the Ponta Ubu area and available in daylight hours only. Pilots servicing the Ponta Ubu area are members of the "Associacao dos Praticos dos Portos do Espirito Santo" and are duly authorised by the Brazilian Naval authorities. All vessels must provide an accommodation ladder and pilot ladder. The landing platform of the accommodation ladder should be approx 5.0m above the water. Boarding facilities should be adequately lighted. Vessels wait for the pilot in the Anchorage 'A'. Pilots board at 20°46.4'S 040°32.55W, 0.7nm NE of the dredged channel entrance.

A light is shown from a white pyramidal tower standing on the shore 0.5 mile N of the root of the breakwater [Light Fl(1).W 5s] 6m high and visible from up to 14nm. Lights are shown from the head of the breakwater and the head of the jetty. Lights in the vicinity: ..... 1. Ilha Escalvada (20°42.0'S 040°24.0'W): Fl(2) W 6s 27m 9M 2. Ilha do Frances (20°56.0'S 040°45.0'W): Fl 48m 12M 3. Ilha Branca (21°00.0'S 040°48.0'W): Fl 5m 9M 4. Ponta Ubu (20°46.8'S 040°34.7'W)

Max permissible draught on entering 13.0m and 16.8m on sailing plus tidal height. On the W berth vessels over 250m in length may only berth during daylight hours. Vessels over 280m in length may only unberth during daylight hours. On the E berth, no entering or manoeuvring permitted during night time A reef, approx 0.2nm in extent, with depths of less than 2m, is located with its centre 0.5nm SSE of the elbow of the breakwater. Patches, with depths of 9.7m, lie 0.75nm SE and ESE of the elbow of the breakwater. Barra de Maimba, with a least depth of 5.4m, located approx 0.8nm NNE of the breakwater.

Mean Spring Range approx 1.3m. Mean Neap Range approx 0.5m. Local winds may have a significant effect on the tide. There are no significant currents noticed in the turning basin.

Tug service is compulsory for all vessels at Ponta Ubu. The port has 2 x 1,680hp, 20t bollard pull tugs permanently based at the terminal. Further tugs can be requested by the vessel's agent from Vitoria. All vessels should be equipped with a wire towing line with nylon pendant.

Conditions and temperatures are moderate with year round average highs of 27°C and year round average lows of 19°C. Winds recorded are less than 30kts more than 95% of the time and prevailing winds are E to NE. Sea conditions are generally moderate.

PONTA DO UBU 20°47.10'S 40°34.17'W UNCTAD LOCODE: BR POU For details see: VITУRIA-TUBARГO PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 42/24 Brazilian Notice 17/240/24, (RSDRA2024000267060), 42/24

..... Ponta Ubu Port uses Vitoria and Tubarao Pilots. Pilotage for Ponta Uba is available during daylight hours only. Pilots: VHF: Ch 16, 10, 12, 13, 14. (contactable 24 hours). Callsigns: "Vitoria Pilots", "Praticagem Vitoria", "Praticagem Tubarao" Tel: +55 (0) 27 32003898. Fax: +55 (0) 27 32243866. Email: practicagem@praticagem.com.br Website: http://www.praticagem.com.br ..... Terminal: VHF: Ch 16, 13. (24 hours) Tel: +55 (0) 27 33619330. Fax: +55 (0) 27 33619474. Email: borloth@smarco.com.br Website: http://www.portodeubu.com.br Radio: Rio de Janeiro coast radio station, callsign "PPR" (telex 491) operates throughout 24 hours on: 435, 8,634 and 13,105kHz. Weather reports: Meteorological bulletins are available throughout 24 hours via Rio de Janeiro coast radio station, Radio Arpoador, callsign, "PPR" on 17,194kHz.

Upon arrival, all ships are subject to routine inspections by the following port officials: Health Officers, Customs Officers, Maritime Police, Immigration Authorities.

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 FRB HA MP PC 1. General Declaration Y Y Y 2. Crew List Y Y Y Y 3. Crew Personal Effects List 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) Y - - - 9. Cargo Manifest Y - - - 10. Maritime Health Declaration - Y - - 11. Health Certificate (from last port) - Y - - 12. Maritime Police Pass - - 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: ..... 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. Cargo documentation: Vessels shall present a detailed loading plan immediately on arrival, including hatch quantities, with loading sequence and quantity of ore to be reserved for forward and aft trimming by hatches.

Details for registering visiting vessels can be found on the Samarco website (www.samarco.com). The master of an arriving vessel is required to send notice of ETA 15 days (or when departing prior port, if sailing distance is less than 15 days) then 5 days (with cargo tonnage, hatch numbers and deballasting time required and whether vessel is an ore/bulk/oil carrier or an ore/oil carrier). Then 72 and 48 hours (with arrival draught, ballast tonnage carried and deballasting time). The 24 hour message should then be sent, containing: ETA, indication if vessel is fitted with an inert gas system (IGS) and if compartments will be inerted during loading. The type, manufacturer's name and name of the classification society that approved the IGS should also be given. When within VHF range the master should contact the Marine Manager's office for additional information on berthing prospects, anchorage arrangements and cargo information.

The Brazilian flag is to be flown while a vessel remains in the Ponta Ubu area.

Arrival instruction: ..... 1. Ships should request anchoring and/or berthing instructions from Ponta Ubu Marine Operations 4 hours prior to arrival at the pilot boarding area, or when within VHF range. 2. Ships must not proceed beyond specified boarding area or anchorage unless so instructed by Ponta Ubu Marine Operations. 3. Ships arriving in ballast are requested to comply with the following recommended arrival draughts observing indicated ship loading rates and shiploader clearance height limitations: Deadweight (ton) Draught (m) 30,000 - 40,000 6.1 - 6.7 40,000 - 60,000 6.7 - 7.3 60,000 - 75,000 7.3 - 7.9 75,000 - 100,000 7.9 - 9.1 100,000 - 170,000 9.1 - 10.0 Ships unable to meet these suggested draughts due to insufficient ballast capacity, anticipated deballasting problems, etc, should so advise in the 48 hour ETA message, along with estimated deballasting time. 4. All ships must have secure bilge systems while at Ponta Ubu. 5. Combination ore/oil and ore/bulk oil carriers must ensure that ballast tanks and piping systems are free of oil contamination, prior to arrival. Gas free condition of combination carriers must be confirmed prior to loading. Certification and inspection shall be arranged through the vessel's agent. Vessel with inerted tanks shall be checked and monitored continuously during loading.

Quarantine regulations and inspections: Radio pratique should be requested 72 hours prior to arrival by forwarding a quarantine message to the port health authorities through the vessel's agent. The following information is required: ..... 1. Port of destination and name of agent. 2. Nature of cargo, if any. 3. Date and place of last Ship Sanitation Control or Exemption certificate. 4. Crew and number of passengers. 5. Health condition of all onboard. 6. Vaccination status of crew and passengers. 7. ETA and any other information that may be required by the Quarantine Officers. Radio pratique alone does not constitute quarantine clearance and a vessel inspection will be required upon arrival. Radio pratique if granted, will enable a vessel to enter, berth and commence loading prior to official quarantine clearance. Quarantine flag must be flown until free pratique is granted.