Trombetas (BRTMT)

Porto Trombetas is a key river port located in Parб, Brazil, on the Trombetas River, primarily serving Mineraзгo Rio do Norte (MRN), one of the world's largest bauxite mining operations. The port also handles bulk carriers and serves as a vital logistical link between the remote mining region and international shipping routes.

Tropical.

Trombetas is located on the S bank of the River Trombetas, over 540nm from the Atlantic. The River Trombetas, is a tributary of the Amazon, providing the means of access to the port via Barra Norte (North Bar).

LOA 245m, beam 40m, 99,990DWT.

Approx. 12,000,000t of cargo handled annually.

Not permitted in Trombetas River, except in emergency. There are mooring buoys, for vessels waiting to berth, about 1.3nm and 1.8nm downstream from the berth, located at 1° 27.609'S 56° 21.557'W and 1° 27.693'S 56° 21.082'W respectively. Loaded ships under repair or waiting for the weather to improve, can anchor 0.6nm upstream of the ore berth.

Passage is initially along the Amazon River via North bar and then along the Trombetas River. Proceeding from sea: Vessels proceeding from sea should enter the fairway at 3nm SE of Barra Norte Lightfloat "AMAZONAS No 1". After passing the light vessel, in a SW'ly direction vessels have to pass close to 3 Safe Water Buoys to reach the entrance to the Curua Channel. The narrow section of the seaward end of the Curua Channel is marked with 13 lightbuoys (lateral marks - IALA System "B"). The position of these buoys can, at times change, due to alterations in the surrounding area. After passing Curua Channel, vessels enter the N Channel of the Amazon River and then proceed to Fazendinha Anchorage (for Port Authority inspection and pilot boarding). When passing Macapa vessels must contact ARENS LAGEN (see traffic schemes below). From Macapa to Trombetas River: This section is about 400nm and is navigable by day and night for vessels less than LOA 245m. Hydrographic and topographic changes in the river occur continuously. Vessels normally reduce speed when passing Obidos and keep to the far bank. Sometimes, mainly from Apr to Aug, large logs/trees and other floating debris drifts down the Amazon River. A proper lookout for such debris should be maintained to prevent an accident. Before entering the Trombetas River, Masters must obtain permission, if not granted vessels must anchor at the confluence of the rivers at position 01° 54.5'S 055°36.0'W (mud bottom). Sailing on Trombetas River: The Trombetas River has navigational aids providing safe navigation day and night. The minimum depth in the Trombetas River is 12.2m CD at Estirao do Franca passage (wide and straight section of the river about 10nm long). Vessels must reduce speed when passing in front of Oriximina to avoid damaging the many small boats and ferries alongside the city. The channel off the terminal is 350m wide and the turning basin, located about 800m upstream from the terminal and abeam of the water pumping station, has a diameter of about 450m. Note: A turning basin lies 0.4nm upstream of the Bauxite Terminal.

BA 4216, Admiralty Pilot NP5, NP286(7).

1000.

There are two line handling boats available for berthing/unberthing manoeuvres. Vessels may berth either port or starboard side, although portside is usual. Berthing is permitted throughout 24 hours. The mooring system consists of eight (four pairs) bollards on pier and four mooring buoys. It is strongly recommended that vessels do not use wire ropes for berthing. Manoeuvres in the terminal area are not permitted with wind speed greater than 15kts or visibility below 500m.

Two pilots are compulsory from Macapa, provided by Salinopolis. Pilot boards at Fazendinha Anchorage area (approx 0° 3.700'S 51° 5.800'W) where 72 hours notice of ETA is required. Pilots remain in service during the entire loading period. Pilotage at the North Bar (Barra Norte) is not compulsory and depends upon the decision of the Captain, and may be obtained through the navigation services with a large routing detour to pick up the pilots at Salinopolis. When departing Trombetas vessels must advise Arens Langen their ETA at Fazendinha anchorage to arrange disembarking of pilots.

No vessel is allowed to sail up river to Trombetas without prior permission from ARENS LANGEN. The maximum draught for Barra Norte and the Amazon River is 11.5m fresh water at HW and 8.5m fresh water at LW. Due to restrictions for navigation on Trombetas River bends, vessels are limited to Panamax size up to LOA 260m. Night navigation is allowed for vessels up to LOA 245m and is done with two pilots on duty on the bridge and the engine at half speed, between Trombetas Port and Bacabal Channel, both up and down transit. Vessels with LOA 245 to 260m can only sail during daylight hours. The minimum UKC allowed by the Brazilian Maritime Authority is 1.2m. It is recommended that the speed for transit does not exceed 12kts and must be reduced to: 4kts during Oriximina passage, from Buoy 8 to Lightbeacon 13; 6kts in the Estirao do Franco (Axipica Lake); 6kts in the Canal do Bacabal, from Buoy 24 to Buoy 28; 6kts in the "Brega Bend", from Buoy 50 to mooring Buoy 1; and very low speed during mooring/unmooring and turning manoeuvres. Navigation on the Amazon and Trombetas Rivers requires constant attention. During the day the coastal region of the North Bar may be covered by fog or smoke, making visibility for the beacons difficult, at night the radio beacon may have a deviation of up to 10°. Although the river bottom capacity for holding an anchor is good along the entire waterway, vessel Captains should pay close attention to the North Bar stretch, where mud suction of the anchor may occur. Due to restrictions imposed by the curves on the Trombetas River, vessels are limited to Panamax size up to LOA 260m. During high water periods (Apr. - Aug.), bulk carriers with beam of 40.0m and LOA 260m may be received after consulting with MRN. Shallow depth restrictions during high tides apply at the North Bar. During dry periods (Sept. - Dec.), there may be a reduction in the loading draught because of the river level. River level and draught are monitored by MRN and informed daily to the Santarem Port Authority.

There are no tides in the Trombetas River where the current flows downstream at a velocity that varies from 0.5kts during dry periods to 1.5kts during high water period (Apr. - Aug.) and may reach 2kts close to its mouth.

Vessels proceeding from the sea inbound to Port Trombetas shall send ETA Barra Norte Lighfloat to ARENS LANGEN Macapa 72 hours prior to arrival. During transit to Fazendinha (Macapa), vessels will receive from ARENS LANGEN - Macapa all information needed, including the alterations in force concerning the aids to navigation and any shallow water patches, which have been reported. When passing Macapa, vessels must contact ARENS LANGEN or MACAPA RADIO via VHF Ch 16 to receive all instructions about anchorage and boarding times for authorities visitation and pilot embarkation. When leaving Fazendinha vessels must inform ARNS LANGEN Macapa and DOCENAVE Trombetas their ETA to Trombetas River mouth. Before entering the Trombetas River, Masters must obtain the "Confirmation for entrance" from the Port Authority or from DOCENAVE Trombetas, via VHF Ch16, or SANTAREM RADIO or by Inmarsat. When leaving Trombetas Port, vessels must send their ETA Fazendinha Anchorage area to ARENS LANGEN Macapa for the agent to arrange disembarkation of pilots.

There are two tugboat's available (totalling 62t bollard pull and two launches to receive spotters during docking, berthing and unberthing vessel operations).

Prevailing winds: Variable. During the rainy season (Jan/June) precipitation is usually heavy but of short duration. The winds are predominantly calm but can blow from NE'ly to SW'ly at about 10kts during showers. From July to December the winds are predominantly E'ly to ESE'ly and range from calm to moderate with occasional strong gusts. During the day the coastal region of Barra Norte may be obstructed by mist or haze, making it difficult to take visual bearings. River fog is rare in the Amazon River but sometimes occurs in Trombetas River, particularly early in the morning and evening, during the dry season. Visibility in both the Amazon and Trombetas Rivers can be reduced due to smoke during the burning season, between July and Nov.

TROMBETAS 1°27.60'S 56°19.69'W UNCTAD LOCODE: BR TMT For details see: RНO AMAZONAS PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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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: For pilot contact "Amsanav" at Belem on Ch 16. Terminal, Ch 16; 10, 14. MRN (Operators), Ch 16; 12. Tel: +55 91 3549 7500. Fax: +55 91 3549 1482. DOCENAVE (Agents), Ch 16; 12.

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.

Vessels arriving from high seas must send their ETA 72 and 48hrs prior to arrival to the Agent and MRN, for dispatch, requests for pilots and information on river signalling at the Barra Norte (North Bar) and navigational restrictions along the Amazon and Trombetas Rivers. The shipping agency will inform the necessary documents to be shown by the Captain to the Brazilian authorities. Immigration, Customs and Sanitation inspections are done in the Fazendinha docking area, and customs inspections may also be done at the port of Trombetas. Bulk carriers older than 18 years of age may be inspected by representatives of the State Port Control to verify their state of conversion. After "Free Circulation" from the Agent is received from the Agent, the Captain must inform the ETA at the mouth of the Trombetas River to the Agency and MRN, and must obtain authorisation to enter the river. Instructions regarding mooring or waiting buoys are sent with this authorisation.

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

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.