Puerto Viejo de Azua (DOPVA)

Azua is also known as Puerto Viejo de Azua.

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

The port of Puerto Viejo de Azua, also known as Azua, is located approx 15km SW of the town of Azua.

Max LOA 199.99m, beam 32.26m, draught 8.22m, 63,526DWT.

Approx 315,000t of cargo and 30 vessels handled annually.

Deep water anchorage is available off the port in depths of 11.0m but exposed from the S. Vessels may also anchor in the NW inlet in depths of 9.0m.

The sea breaks with considerable force on reefs which skirt the low and swampy E entrance point. From the entrance, two deeper inlets with depths of 5.5m or more extend about 1nm NW and N, with a detached coral reef between them. The reef is awash on its E side, always marked by breakers. The E inlet is known as Puerto Ruben. The entrance channel which has a width of 140m, marked by buoys and dredged to a depth of 9.14m, leads through Puerto Ruben to the jetty. The harbour is entered E of a narrow coral island (18°20'N 70°51'W).

Azua is also known as Puerto Viejo de Azua.

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

1025.

Compulsory. provided by Santo Domingo. The pilot boards off the entrance approx 0.5nm from the sea buoy.

There is a steep, conspicuous white-faced bluff, 18m high, visible from E, at the E end of the narrow coral island.

Entry, berthing and departure is limited to daylight hours only.

Range 0.5m.

Available.

Prevailing winds: E'ly.

AZUA 18°25.58'N 70°41.28'W (PUERTO VIEJO) ________________________________________________________________________________ __________

AZUA 18°25.58'N 70°41.28'W (PUERTO VIEJO) UNCTAD LOCODE: DO PVA ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Radio: Via Santo Domingo Radio, callsign "HIX2". 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.

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.