Santo Domingo (DOSDQ)

Santa Domingo is the capital city and one of the main ports of the Dominican Republic. The port, in conjunction with Rio Haina, handles the majority of import traffic to the country.

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

Santo Domingo is located on the W bank of the Ozama River on the S coast of the island.

LOA 360m, beam 32m, draught 8.22m.

Approx 275,000t of cargo, 13,300TEU, 400 vessels and 100,000 passengers handled annually.

Deep water anchorage located 18° 27.500'N 69° 53.100'W. An anchorage for vessels awaiting pilots located at 18° 27.200'N 69° 53.100'W with depths of 15.24m, bottom sand and rock.

From the pilot boarding position the route leads N to enter a short buoyed channel that leads towards the breakwaters. Then the alignment, (047°) of a pair of leading lights (white concrete towers), 0.6nm N of Punta Torrecilla (18°27.8'N 069°52.6'W) leads between the breakwaters and into the harbour. The lights are moved to meet changes in the channel. The entrance channel is dredged to 10.6m.

BA 467, 471. Admiralty Pilot NP70, NP286(7).

1000-1018.

Pilotage is compulsory and can be arranged via VHF Ch12 and 16. Pilots board approx. 0.6nm S of the tip of the Southern Breakwater.

Punta Torrecilla Light, (black tower, white diagonal bands, 38m in height), 90m. Signal Station, (prominent red tower, mast 2m), 100m NNW.

There is limited entry and departure during the night at pilot's discretion, usually requiring a bonus to be paid to the pilot. Deep draught vessels or other special conditions are not usually handled after dark. For vessels using berths above the Juan Pablo Duarte and Ramon Matias Mella bridges there is an airdraught restriction of 30.48m.

Range 0.6m. The current in the river has a normal rate of 1.5kts, but the rate in the rainy season can reach 4.5-8kts. With high rates the turning of large vessels can be difficult. At the Sansouci and Don Diego Terminal's the tidal range is about 1.8m.

Tugs are available and compulsory for docking and undocking inside the harbour. Tugs will join vessels outside for an additional fee. At least one tug of about 1,200HP is normally stationed within the port. A tug of 2,000HP can be brought from Rio Haina upon request with minimum of 24hrs prior notice.

Prevailing winds: E'ly. Average annual rainfall is approx 1,400mm. The wet season occurs between Apr and Oct. High winds can occur from Aug to Nov.

SANTO DOMINGO 18°28.37'N 69°52.90'W UNCTAD LOCODE: DO SDQ ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Santo Domingo Radio, callsign "HIX2", radio telephone 2738kHz, 2638kHz and 2182kHz. VHF: Santo Domingo pilot station: Ch 12.

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 Certificate 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.

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 shifts are charged to the vessel given preference. Port regulations require that vessels carrying explosives must discharge them into lighters in the roadstead before entering harbour.