Sepetiba Pt / Itaguai (BRSPB)

The port is administered by Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro (CDRJ). The area consists of several privately owned facilities specialising in the export of iron ore and steel slabs and imports of coal and alumina from at its bulk handling berths. There is also a container/multipurpose terminal operated by Sepetiba Tecon SA, consisting of three berths. Recently, MMX (now known as Porto Sudeste do Brasil SA) opened an iron ore export facility at the port. Initially consisting of two berths shipping iron ore from the Company's mines in the sate of Minas Gerais, the pier can handle up to 50 million tons of iron ore per year which has the capacity to increase to over one million tons, if global demand increases.

Tropical.

Sepetiba port, also known as Itaguai Port, is located on the S side of Madeira Island in Sepetiba Bay, approx 80km W of Rio de Janeiro. Note: This entry should not be confused with the nearby ore exporting facility at Guaiba Island Terminal (separate entry).

LOA 334m, beam 52m, draught 19.8m, 229,548DWT.

Approx. 56,000,000t of cargo (of which approx. 1,500,000t is coal and 40,000,000t is iron ore in 2020), 630,000TEU and 700 vessels are handled annually.

..... Name Latitude Longitude Notes A1 22° 59.920'S 43° 58.000'W Max. Draught 9.6m A2 22° 59.630'S 43° 57.510'W Max. Draught 12.8m B1 22° 58.540'S 43° 57.700'W Max. Draught 11.3m B2 22° 58.010'S 43° 57.700'W Max. Draught 8.9m B3 22° 58.270'S 43° 57.200'W Max. Draught 11.8m B4 22° 58.010'S 43° 56.710'W Max. Draught 11.5m B5 22° 57.900'S 43° 56.080'W Max. Draught 10.9m C1 22° 57.520'S 43° 50.600'W Max. Draught 7.1m C2 22° 57.220'S 43° 50.110'W Max. Draught 7.1m D 22° 56.500'S 43° 49.160'W Max. Draught 6.0m E1 23° 00.430'S 43° 59.230'W Max. Draught 10.5m E2 23° 00.430'S 43° 58.640'W Max. Draught 10.4m F1 22° 59.320'S 43° 56.660'W Max. Draught 11.2m F2 22° 59.230'S 43° 56.850'W Max. Draught 11.2m

There is a 12nm long access channel, marked by lightbuoys. To accompany the new facilities built for Porto Sudeste do Brasil SA PSB), the existing access channel was deepened to 20m and its width expanded to 206m. To access the new PSB berths, the main channel should be followed until North of Isla das Cabras, to between Green Buoy No 6 and Red Buoy No 1 then follow channel on a compass bearing of 15°.

Sepetiba Bay is an area in which Sepetiba and Sepetiba Terminal are located, refer to these individual entries. These ports are now located under the name of Port of Itaguai

BA 431, 3970. Brazilian Charts 1622, 1623. Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(7). US Sailing Directions 124 (East Coast of South America). US 24159, 24156, 24150.

1021 - 1025.

Compulsory and available 24 hours. Pilots require 3 hours 30 minutes notice prior to accepting a manoeuvre. Vessels awaiting a pilot should anchor in a position 1.5nm NE of Ponta de Castelhanos (23°10.0'S, 044°05.5'W), depth 23m and bottom sand and shell. Pilot boards from a launch at suitable tide time and maximum 2 hours before sunset for deepest draught 18.1m, night time draught of 17.1m. Pilots board between Ponta Castelhanos and Ponta Arpoador in the following positions: East Entrance: 23°08.6'S 044°04.6'W West Entrance: 23°11.4'S 044°24.8'W.

The approach channel to the Mineral Terminal is dredged to a depth of 16.8m and the approaches to the S side of TECAR jetty and Container Terminal to 13.9m.

Mean Spring Range 1.3m, Mean Neap Range 0.4m.

Compulsory. There are 3 tugs (4,000hp). For vessels with beam over 42m, 2 tugs must be employed from Buoys No 17/18 of the inward channel.

Prevailing winds: E to SE'ly.

SEPETIBA 22°56'S 43°50'W UNCTAD LOCODE: BR SPB For details see: RIO DE JANEIRO PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

SEPETIBA 22°56'S 43°50'W UNCTAD LOCODE: BR SPB For details see: RIO DE JANEIRO PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

SEPETIBA 22°56'S 43°50'W UNCTAD LOCODE: BR SPB For details see: RIO DE JANEIRO PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

ILHA GUAНBA TERMINAL 23°00.80'S 44°02.03'W For details see: ILHA GUAНBA TERMINAL PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

ILHA GUAНBA TERMINAL 23°00.80'S 44°02.03'W UNCTAD LOCODE: BR SPB For details see: RIO DE JANEIRO PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 05/18 Brazilian Notice 24/171/17, (RSDRA2018000004693), 5/18

..... Pilots: VHF: Ch 16, 11, 12, 13. Callsign: "Pilot Sepetiba" "Practicagem Sepetiba" Coal Terminal: Tel: +55 (0) 21 26889334, +55 (0) 21 26889369. (TECAR) Fax: +55 (0) 21 26889209. Email: commercial.tecar@csn.com.br Container Terminal: Tel: +55 (0) 21 26889268, +55 (0) 21 26889288, (TECON) +55 (0) 21 26889603. Fax: +55 (0) 21 26889211. Email: cfs@sepetibatecon.com.br Website: http://www.csn.com.br NAVAREA and Coastal Radio Navigational Warnings are transmitted daily via radio and via satellite (Inmarsat C). ..... 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.

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.

Port without paper programme: The Brazilian Federal Ports Bureau's Porto Sem Papel - PSP (Port Without Paper) programme was implemented at Santos Port in 2011. Initially, this will work alongside the old paper system. Several ports are now using PSP, including Sepetiba (Itaguai). See Country Section for additional information. In addition to the PSP system (see above) the following paper documents may also need to be available on arrival at Brazilian ports. This document list may vary, depending on the type of vessel and the requirements of the port. If the PSP system is fully operational, paper versions will not be required. Details should be obtained 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.

Porto Sudeste - ETA to be confirmed 10, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 day in advance. Required 6 days, 48 hours and 24 hours prior to arrival, with any changes at least 8 hours in advance.

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

It is reported that there have been several incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the area of Baia de Sepetiba. Vessels over 18 years old are required to be inspected by the Brazilian Navy Bureau of Ports and Coasts before being allowed to load iron ore. This must be carried out in daylight, allowing 4/5 hours, at inner anchorage, after vessel has been cleared by the Port Authorities.

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 mortality 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 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 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 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. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate 8. Free pratique document issued by sanitary authority in another Brazilian port. Renewal of Ship Sanitation Control and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates possible.