Barahona (DOBRX)

The port is primarily used for loading bulk cargoes. The two main exports are sugar in bulk, which is loaded manually in bags onto vessels where they are bled through the ship's hatches into the cargo holds, and gypsum, which is loaded mechanically by conveyor belt. Of the six berths in the port, only the sugar, gypsum and salt facilities are used regularly to handle cargo, the other two are used mainly as lay by berths for vessels undergoing repairs or fishing vessels awaiting orders. The sugar mill also exports some bulk molasses.

North Atlantic Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Nov 1 to Jul 15, Summer Jul 16 to Oct 31.

Barahona is located on the S coast of the island.

LOA 185m, beam 30.4m, draught 9.7m.

155,500t of cargo and 19 vessels handled annually.

Deep water anchorage is available just outside port entrance. Pilot will indicate the best position if requested.

From the vicinity of the pilot boarding place, (1.5nm ENE of the harbour entrance), the route leads WSW, (with reference to the front leading light), passing: In the vicinity of No 1 Lightbuoy, (1.5nm ENE), which marks the N limit of the bank, with depths of 5.2m and 7.0m over it, which extends N from Arrecife Yunca, then on the charted alignment (243°) a pair of leading lights (white pyramidical towers, 14m and 18m in height), lights are shown on request, the channel , with a depth of 10.6m, leads to the Government Wharf, passing between shoals and buoys. From a position off Government Wharf, N through Canal Cayo a short buoyed channel leads to the sugar loading wharf 0.5nm NNE.

BA 471. Admiralty Pilot NP70, NP286 (7).

1025.

Compulsory. Pilot boards 1.5nm outside the harbour, daylight hours only.

The entrance channel is dredged to 10.6m, the depth is irregular inside the harbour and manoeuvring with draughts over 7.6m is not recommended.

Range 0.6m.

Towage is compulsory. There is 1 x 350hp tug available.

Prevailing winds: E'ly.

BARAHONA 18°12.42'N 71°05.39'W UNCTAD LOCODE: DO BRX ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Radio: Pilots and Harbour Master: 2738kHz. VHF: Pilots and Harbour Master: Ch 16 and 12, throughout 24 hours.

The following are the papers required for the port authorities and which the Master should have ready on arrival for inward clearance: ..... Document Copies PD HM CS IM DA PA AG 1. Crew List 1 4 2 2 - - 1 2. Passenger List 1 4 2 2 - - 1 3. Crew Vaccination List 1 - - - - - - 4. Port Clearance - 1 - - - - - 5. Arms/No Arms Dec - 4 2 - - - - 6. Personal Effects List - - 2 - 2 - 1 7. Cargo Manifest - - 4 - 2 6 - 8. Stores List - - - - 2 - - 9. Manifest - - - - - - 4 10. Bill of Lading - - - - - - 2 11. Stowage Plan - - - - - - 2 12. Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Cert 1 - - - - - - PD = Port Doctor, HM = Harbour Master, CS = Customs, IM = Immigration, DA = Department of Agriculture, PA = Port Authority, AG = Agency. Cargo documentation: According to Dominican Republic law, all cargo is discharged from a vessel into the custody of customs. Original Bills of Lading, (or in lieu thereof an adequate bank guarantee) are required by customs from the consignee before the cargo can be removed from the customs controlled port areas. Hence, neither the Master nor the agent may demand presentation of the original Bills of Lading prior to discharging, as the ultimate destination of the original Bills of Lading is the Dominican Customs Office. As this is frequently a source of confusion it is very important to clarify this matter prior to the vessel's arrival, to avoid costly delays and/or disputes.

Vessel's ETA should be sent by 24 hours in advance, confirming 12 hours prior to arrival.

Shifting: By Port Authority orders, vessels are sometimes forced to shift to another berth within the port or anchorage, giving preference to another vessel. With a few exceptions (vessels not loading/discharging) the costs for these shifting are charged to the vessel given preference.