Buenaventura (COBUN)

The port is joined to the mainland by a short road bridge. There are numerous berths handling cargoes such as bulk sugar, fertilisers, grain, vehicles, containers and general cargo, liquid chemicals and petroleum.

Tropical.

Buenaventura is situated on the Pacific coast in the Bay of Buenaventura, approx 8nm up the Dagua River on Cascajal Island.

LOA 368.5m, beam 51.2m, draught 13.9m, 204,150DWT.

Approx 20,600,000t of cargo, 1,400,000TEU and 1,300 vessels are handled annually.

Anchorage areas available centred on the below positions: ..... Anchorage Name/No. Latitude Longitude Anchorage Area B (depths of 5.3m) 3° 52.510'N 77° 5.470'W Anchorage Area C (depths of 7.3m) 3° 51.630'N 77° 6.200'W Anchorage Area D (depths of 6.5m) 3° 50.920'N 77° 7.320'W Anchorage Area E (depths of 6.5m) 3° 50.504'N 77° 8.364'W Anchorage Area F (depths of 8.4m) 3° 49.620'N 77° 9.300'W Anchorage Area G (depths of 8.3m) 3° 49.040'N 77° 11.400'W Quarantine Anchorage Area H (depths of 13.7m) 3° 48.740'N 77° 19.590'W Quarantine Anchorage Area I (depths of 8.8m) 3° 46.760'N 77° 18.920'W Explosives Anchorage Area (depths of 13.2m) 3° 44.410'N 77° 19.320'W

The approach is through Bahia Buenaventura, Rio Buenaventura and entered between Isla Cascajal and the mainland N. Outer Approach: Sea Buoy, position 03°47.5N 077°18.9'W. Inner Approach: Channel length 17nm, width 200m, with 33 buoys and depths of 10.5m LW to Punta Soldier and the inner bay, width 160m, where depths are 12.5m LW. The entrance channel, Rio Buenaventura, leads round the NW end of Isla Cascajal, the alongside berths are all along the N side of that island.

BA 2318, 2319, 2257, 2258; Colombian 760, 153, 149. Admiralty Pilot NP7, NP286(7).

Contact Coastguard on VHF Ch 16. Search and rescue operations cover an area of up to 200nm.

1007 - 1014.

Four lines each, fore and aft.

Compulsory for all domestic/foreign flag vessels over 500GT, for entering/departing, as well as shifting between berths and available 24 hours. Pilot boards at Fairway Buoy (03°47.7'N 077°19.1'W) or between Buoys No 1 and No 2, 1.2nm E. Vessels must arrange a pilot ladder 1m above water level on portside. For pilotage contact Spilbun (private port operator) on VHF Ch 16. No helicopter service.

The port limits extend to Buoy No 1, positioned at 03°47.5'N 077°18.9'W.

Major Lights: Punta Soldado Light (03°48.5'N 077°10.8'W). La Pilota Light, Isla Cascajal (silver water tower, 29m in height) (03°53.0'N 077°04.2'W). Isla la Palma Light (03°54.1'N 077°21.5'W). Racons: Buenaventura Lightbuoy (03°47.6'N 077°19.1'W). Bahia Malaga Lightbuoy (03°54.5'N 077°26.5'W).

Pilots will only bring vessels in before 2200hrs, sailings may be carried out at any hour. Depths in the entrance channel over the bar are subject to change owing to sedimentation and periodic dredging. The least charted depth over the bar is 6.3m. During low tide there is a limit of 10.0m in the entrance channel. Caution: Sand-bars sometimes build up across the channel in the vicinity of No 5 and 6, and NW of No 13 Lightbuoys. Draught permitting, it is advisable to enter the buoyed channel or leave an alongside berth at 1 hour after LW, or 2 hours after HW.

Range 4.0m. Tidal streams are regular, the outgoing stream setting out of Rio Buenaventura at a rate of 3kts. The first of the ingoing stream sets from N at a rate of about 1kt. Tidal streams at the anchorage attain rates of 2.5-3kts. Caution: Owing to strong tidal streams and the shifting nature of the banks, buoys are frequently dragged from their station and therefore their charted position can not be relied on.

Compulsory for all vessels over 2,000DWT. For vessels over LOA 150m pilots may request a second tug. There are 4 tugs available.

Prevailing winds: W'ly. Heavy rain almost all the year round. This may cause cargo working to be disrupted for up to 12 hours at a time.

BUENAVENTURA 3°53.62'N 77°04.43'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CO BUN ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 21/17 Colombian Notice 086/17, (RSDRA2017000108359), 21/17

It is recommended to send all messages direct to the vessel's agent by telex or fax. Inmarsat communication is possible. VHF: Port: Ch 16; 24, 25, 26, 27, 71. Pilot Station: Ch 16; 11, 12. Vessels should establish VHF contact 3 hours before ETA.

Allowances: No special allowances for officers and crew. The allowance is the same as that granted to other visitors to the country. Fines for non compliance may be imposed on the agencies of 50% of the charter price. Immigration: Authorities require crew/passenger passports. They will not permit persons to land who require a Colombian visa. Shore passes are delivered onboard for crew/passengers which must be returned, via the agent, before the vessel's departure. Crew repatriation may be authorised. Nationals of some countries may not be allowed to disembark e.g, India, Nicaragua, China (mainland) and Pakistan amongst others. A Sanitary Certificate is required for pets.

..... Document Copies 1. Crew List 2 2. Stores List 2 3. Health Declaration 2 4. Voyage Memo 2 5. Crew Personal Effects List 2 6. Vaccination Certificates 2 7. Passports Documents are checked by the port captain, port doctor, immigration and agricultural department. Forms to be completed and delivered to the above mentioned authorities, on arrival, when they board to grant pratique.

Vessel's ETA should be sent to the pilot station 72, 48, 24 hours and 12 hours in advance to the port captain and the agent. Message should contain the quantity of cargo destined for the port, draught, number of passengers (disembarking or in transit), whether dangerous or inflammable cargo is carried, if so what quantity (and any other data considered useful in accordance with international regulations).

Colombian flag and relevant Interco flags are to be displayed. Non compliance will result in port clearance being withheld.

Engines may not normally be put out of action whilst alongside as vessels may be required to shift berth at short notice.

Radio pratique is not available. The port doctor will board as soon as the vessel is anchored. Any sickness onboard must be reported in advance so that the port doctor may assess the need to place the vessel in quarantine. This regulation applies even if the vessel is arriving from another Colombian port. The port doctor requires that all crew/passengers are vaccinated against yellow fever/cholera. Doctors will not board between 2200hrs and 0700hrs, except in an emergency. Ship Sanitation Control and Exemption Certificates can be renewed.

Should be tendered on arrival at the pilot station or as stipulated in the Charter Party.