Manzanillo (DOMAN)

Manzanillo was built by an American banana exporting company in the 1950's, but was abandoned many years ago. The pier has undergone extensive repairs, completed in 1994. The port is mainly used to export banana and also handle different types of cargo such as general cargo, containers, cement, clinker, coal and break bulk.

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

The port of Manzanillo lies at the head of Bahia Manzanillo on the E side of the mouth of the Massacre River.

LOA 226m, beam 36.5m, draught 10.6m.

Excellent anchorage is available in Manzanillo Bay to the E of the dock in approx 36.5m of water.

The entrance channel is dredged to 10.6m. The directions for entering the harbour are as follows: From the E: From the vicinity of 20°10'N 071°40'W, the route to Bahia Manzanillo leads outside the 183m contour line around Banco de Monte Cristi and W of Cayos Siete Hermanos and the reefs and banks W and NW. Then the route leads SE continuing to keep outside the 183m contour line, until the final approach into Manzanillo Bay. From the W: From the vicinity of 19°50'N 072°00'W, the route leads SE, keeping outside the 183m contour line until the final approach into Bahia Manzanillo.

BA 463. Admiralty Pilot NP70, NP286(7).

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory. At least 2 hours notice is required, as the pilot comes from Puerto Plata. The pilot boards the vessel 1.0nm outside the harbour.

No entry or departure at night.

Range 0.6m.

Prevailing winds: E'ly.

MANZANILLO (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) 19°43.21'N 71°44.38'W UNCTAD LOCODE: DO MAN ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Radio: Pilots and Harbour Master: 2738kHZ and 2638kHZ. VHF: Pilot: Ch 13 and Ch16. Telephone: 53-23-577-474 E-mail: enp@enet.cu

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 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.