Rio Grande (BRRIG)

The Port of Rio Grande is divided into areas: Porto Velho - A historical structure comprised of a 620m wharf and 5 warehouses. It is currently used for tourism and leisure activities, as well as for mooring, fishing, support and research boats. Porto Novo - A wharf, including 16 warehouses and an administrative building, all under the administration of the Superintendence of the Port of Rio Grande (SUPRG). Porto Novo operates as a commercial wharf, handling general cargo, fertilisers, containers, frozen goods, timber, pulp, vehicles, among other cargoes. Superporto - Consists of eight privately owned administration terminals - Tecon, Termasa, Tergrasa, Bianchini, Bunge Alimentos, Petrobras, Braskem and Yara Brasil. The terminals specialise in cargoes that respectively operate containers, agricultural bulk, oil products, petrochemical's and fertilisers. There is a drydock available, and an area aimed at the construction of oil drilling platforms. Area of Expansion - An area located in the neighbouring city of Sao Jose do Norte, on the banks of the Patos Lagoon, and which is included within the area of the Rio Grande Established Port. The area is aimed at the installation of new port terminals. Main Imports - Soy, containers, wood, paper, maize, fuel. Main Exports - Fertilisers, containers, fuels and mineral oils, chemical products, wheat, vehicles.

Summer.

Rio Grande is the southern most seaport in Brazil, located on the E bank of Canal do Norte and has close ties with neighbouring countries Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.

LOA 337, draught 12.8m, beam 51m, 172,510DWT.

Approx 37,000,000t of cargo, 520,000TEU and 2,800 vessels handled annually.

The pilotage anchorage should also be used by vessels, over LOA 200m, awaiting a berth and by vessels, less than LOA 200m, awaiting authorisation to use the inner anchorages. There are several designated anchorage and prohibited anchorage areas between Barra do Rio Grande and Porto Novo; vessels should anchor only as directed by the port authorities as follows: ..... Area Alpha LOA 240m, draught 12.19m Daytime only. Area Echo LOA 190m, draught 9.44m Day and night time. Area Golf l LOA 150m, draught 6.7m Day and night time. Area Golf ll LOA 240m, draught 6.7m Day and night time. Area Golf lll LOA 240m, draught 6.7m Day and night time. Area Alpha - Vessels LOA 190m and above must maintain pilot on board and tugs on standby at all times. Area normally used for bunkering. Area Echo - Area normally used for bunkering and/or transhipment. Chemical tankers must be double hulled in order to anchor at night. Area Golf I - Area normally used for bunkering, repairs and transhipment. Chemical tankers must be double hulled in order to anchor at night. Area Golf II - Area normally used for bunkering, repairs and transhipment. Chemical tankers must be double hulled in order to anchor at night. Area Golf III - Area normally used for bunkering, repairs and transhipment. Chemical tankers must be double hulled in order to anchor at night.

The port is approached by a channel dredged to 13.5m and marked with buoys, which leads across Barra do Rio Grande and then passes between two breakwaters which extend nearly 2nm seaward and protect the harbour entrance. The port of Rio Grande is divided into Superporto situated on the W side of the channel between the entrance and Ponta da Mangueira, 6nm N of Porto Novo, which is formed by a channel, 1.25nm in length between the E end of the peninsula on which the Cidade do Rio Grande stands and a low sandy island which has been reclaimed from part of an extensive sandbank, from 0.1-0.3nm E and Porto Velho, which lies along the N side of the peninsula and is approached through Porto Novo. The channel from the N end of Porto Novo to Porto Velho is marked by lighted beacons. The depth of water in the main channel, from the bar to the Grain Terminal, is dredged to 15m. The channel to Porto Novo has a least charted depth of 8.2m (depths at Porto Novo berths 9.1m) with lesser depths close by; then continuing to Porto Velho where the depth is 5.0m. Caution: The channel depths are subject to change due to silting; temporary notices in the fortnightly Brazilian Notices to Mariners should be consulted to obtain the latest information on these depths. The depths are also greatly affected by meteorological conditions.

BA 2002, 2012. Brazilian Navy 2101. Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(7). US 24092, 24080. US Sailing Directions No 124 (East Coast of South America).

Caution: It should be noted that the water density in the port may vary, in the course of a few hours, from completely fresh to nearly the density of seawater depending on the direction of the wind. It is practical to reckon safe draught for entry and loading as for fresh water.

Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign vessels, all vessels carrying dangerous cargo and Brazilian vessels over 500t. Pilot boards in the following positions: a) 32°14.03'S 51°58.08'W (5nm SE of the dredged channel entrance). b) 32°03.35'S 52°03.16'W. Vessels anchored, awaiting a pilot, should report name, last port of call and time of anchoring. During adverse weather conditions vessels should follow the pilot vessel into the marked channel where, once inside the breakwaters, a pilot will board. For vessels proceeding onwards to Porto Alegre and Terminal Santa Clara, the Lagoa dos Patos pilot will board in position 32°03.33'S 52°03.15'W.

Outer port limits are at No. 1 Buoy (32°12.2'S 052°03.25'W).

There is a prominent round tower, 67m high at Porto Novo. Also visible is the cathedral, with two towers, and a conspicuous silo, 0.3 mile ENE and 1.0nm E, respectively, of the round tower. A conspicuous tower is located on the coast, 2.75 miles WNW of the entrance. The silo at the grain terminal, 0.5 mile N of the head of the W breakwater, is easily identified from seaward. There is a former Pilot Lookout, (white square masonry tower with a mast, standing close S of Banco de Barra Light). This is about half the height of the light but wider).

A dangerous sunken wreck is located approx 137m E of the head of the E breakwater. A wreck, which is dangerous to navigation, also lies about 0.7 mile SSE of the E breakwater. Banco da Barra, a sandy shoal with a least depth of 4.5m, lies about 1 mile SSW of the E breakwater. An overhead power cable crosses the channel at Ponta dos Pescadors, minimum vertical clearance 70m.

Range 0.2m (springs). Tidal streams in Barra do Rio Grande are much affected by the wind. During NE winds, the out going stream sometimes attains a rate of 5kts and the in going stream has a rate of 3kts. After prolonged SE winds which raise the water levels in the lagoons, the outgoing stream is particularly strong. Owing to these strong tidal streams a single screw vessel may sometimes find difficulty in making the sharp turns around the lightbuoys which mark the submerged extensions from the breakwaters.

There are eleven tugs available, capacity between 520hp and 4,426hp. Available throughout 24 hours. Vessels over LOA 100m should always be accompanied by a tug when transiting the Porto Novo channel. Petrobras Terminal: Berthing at South and North berths, three tugs required.

Prevailing winds: NE'ly; SE'ly.

RIO GRANDE, LAGOA DOS PATOS (BRAZIL) 32°08.31'S 52°05.85'W UNCTAD LOCODE: BR RIG ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 31/22 Brazilian Notice 12/135/22, (RSDRA2022000174191), 31/22

..... Rio Grande Pilots: VHF Ch: 09, 16, 14. Tel: +55 (0) 53 32934700 (Office). +55 (0) 53 32934747 (Operations). Email: sede@rgpilots.com.br (Office). torre@rgpilots.com.br Website: http://www.rgpilots.com.br Lagoa Pilots Association VHF Ch: 16, 74. (24 hours) Tel: +55 (0) 53 32311105. Fax: +55 (0) 53 32326577. Email: praticagemrg@lagoadospatos.com.br Website: http://www.lagoadospatos.com.br Port Captain: VHF Ch: 16. Tel: +55 (0) 53 32336119. Port Authority: Tel: +55 (0) 53 32311366, +55 (0) 53 32311996. Fax: +55 (0) 43 32311857. Website: http://www.portoriogrande.com.br Petrobras Terminal: 24 hours: Ponta Sul: VHF Ch: 16, 06, 13. Tel: +55 (0) 53 32343200, Ext. 4304. Ponta Norte: VHF Ch: 16, 06, 13. Tel: +55 (0) 53 32343200 Ext 4224. Pier de Barcaca: VHF Ch: 16, 06, 13. Tel: +55 (0) 53 32343200 Ext 4310. Terminal Control: VHF Ch: 16, 06, 13. Tel: +55 (0) 53 32343200 Ext 4230. Fax: +55 (0) 53 32343254. Terminal Operators: Tel: +55 (0) 53 32343200. Fax: +55 9)9 53 32343215. Website: http://www.transpetro.com.br 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.

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.

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: 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.

ETA should be sent 24 hours in advance with confirmation 12 hours in advance and request for Pilot (to the agent) 4 hours in advance.

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

Regulations concerning entry: Masters of vessels berthing and anchoring within the port must report to the Port Captain; vessel's name, port of registry, last port of call and time of anchoring or berthing. Movement within the entrance channel and in the vicinity of ports and terminals should be carried out at reduced speed. Priority for berthing and processing is given in accordance with the time of anchoring or arrival at the pilot boarding position. Vessels which have not been allocated a berth by the relevant authority should wait outside the bar.

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 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 onboard. 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 dejection 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 dejecting/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 dejection/used water tank 12nm from the coast and its immediate sealing. 4. Not to jettison waste assembled onboard 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 psychotropics and drugs 5. List of cargo to be discharged and loaded 6. List of yellow fever International Vaccination Certificates of crew members and passengers. 7. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate 8. Free pratique document issued by sanitary authority in another Brazilian port. Ship Sanitation Control and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates issued.