La Romana (DOLRM)

The port is mainly export sugar and import of general cargo, transport of fuels, occasionally loads in containers. The port also handle cruise.

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

La Romana is situated at the mouth of the Romana River, on the S coast of the island.

LOA 350m, beam 45m, draught 9.5m.

The best anchorage is situated W of Catalina Island in depths of 27m to 32m. When anchoring inside the harbour, it may be necessary to lay out hawsers to the shore because of the narrowness of the channel. There are bollards on both sides of the harbour and mooring rings on the E side opposite Central Romana Wharf. There is no protected anchorage immediately outside the port. Authorisation to anchor must be applied for to the Harbour Master. Turning a vessel by engines, at anchor, is possible approx 0.25nm within the entrance. Limiting dimensions being LOA 99m, draught 5.5m aft and 4.9m forward, or length 107m and somewhat less draught. The largest vessels that use the port depart stern first.

The Entrance Channel and dock are dredged to a depth of 8.5m. The river mouth has a least navigable width of 64m and is 0.35nm in length from the entrance to Romana bascule bridge. The final approach is on the line of bearing 335° of La Romana Light until approx 0.5nm from the river entrance, when a mid channel track leads up harbour. The entrance is partly marked by buoys. Caution: When approaching the entrance, great care is necessary because of the cross currents, the narrowness of the channel and the poor marking of the spit extending SE from the W entrance point.

BA 467. Admiralty Pilot NP70, NP286(7).

1025.

Compulsory. The pilot will board the vessel from a white launch marked "LP-24" on its sides. The pilot boards approx 1.5nm from the port entrance, (NE of Catalina Island).

La Romana Light (18°25'N 068°57'W), situated on the E side of the entrance. Radio masts (0.2nm WNW of the light), in the sugar terminal. The lights of the sugar terminal, visible up to 20nm at night. The first distinguishable landmarks at La Romana are the radio masts. The line of bearing 350° of these by day, or the lights in the sugar terminal at night, leads towards the entrance.

No entry or sailing at night.

Range 0.6m. Tidal streams are not felt within the mouth of the river. Strong cross currents may be met outside the harbour.

Compulsory. There is 1 tug of 620hp available.

Prevailing winds: E'ly.

LA ROMANA 18°24.94'N 68°57.17'W UNCTAD LOCODE: DO LRM ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Radio: Pilots and Harbour Master: Radio telephone 2738kHz and 2638kHz. VHF: Pilots and Harbour Master: Ch 16.

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.

ETA should sent by fax or telex to agent, 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival.

Shiftings: 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 shiftings are charged to the vessel given preference.