Manta (ECMEC)

Manta is close to the industrial areas and is connected to them via asphalt roads. The port is equipped with facilities and installations along the entire length of an extended rock and concrete mole that is buried deep in the sea, from which the docks are projected, protected by a breakwater of 1,500m length. There are liquid cargo, breakbulk, reefer, cruise ship, Ro-Ro and container handling facilities, as well as a fishing vessel jetty. The port also exports are cocoa, coffee, wood, canned fish and frozen seafood.

Tropical.

Manta is situated in Manabi Province on the NW coast of Ecuador.

LOA 317.14m, beam 37.5m, 64,997DWT.

Approx 1,200,000t of cargo, 7000TEU and 18,000 passengers handled annually.

Anchorage may be obtained 0.6nm ENE of the breakwater light in charted depths of approx 18m sand, good holding ground. Larger vessels may anchor N of the 20.0m depth contour. An isolated rock, with a depth of 26.0m over it, lies 2.5nm NE of the breakwater light.

The deep water port is approached directly from the sea and entered N of the breakwater, the entrance has a natural minimum depth of 12.0m MLWS. Racon: Puerto de Manta Light (00°55.8'S 080°43.2'W).

BA 2257, 2799. Admiralty Pilot NP7, NP286(7).

1025.

Compulsory and is available throughout 24 hours. One pilot available and boards about 1nm N from Breakwater Light. Request for pilot should be sent 24 hours in advance.

Breakwater Light with Racon (Morse code "M").

Mean spring range 2.3m; mean neap range 1.3m. Current: W-going, deposits sediment along the breakwater.

Two tugs: "Ciudad de Manta" 1,360hp and "Capitan Pedro Davila" 1,800hp. Tugs equipped with water cannon for fire fighting.

Prevailing winds: W'ly about 7kts (Jan to Jun); S'ly to E'ly about 16kts (Jul to Dec).

MANTA 0°55.86'S 80°43.18'W UNCTAD LOCODE: EC MEC ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Pilot and port contacts: VHF: Ch 12, 16 and 26 Tel: +5935 2629826, +5935 2620993 Fax: +5935 2621861 E-mail: info@puertodemanta.gob.ec Website: www.puertodemanta.gob.ec

Customs allowances: There is no specific allowance set by Customs. However, personal effects should be limited to one item such as one TV, one radio, etc. Penalties for non compliance result in excess/undeclared items being confiscated. Immigration: Passports have to be presented. Crew and passengers proceeding ashore must be in possession of their passport and a shore pass which will be inspected.

..... Document Copies 1. General Declaration 8 2. Crew List 8 3. Passenger List 8 4. Personal Effects List 8 5. Provisions List 8 6. Mail List 8 7. Health Declaration 2

ETA to be advised one hour prior to vessel entering Ecuadorian national waters via Costera Guayaquil Radio Station (Telex: 043325), followed by confirmation of ETA and position at 0600hrs, 1200hrs, 2000hrs and 2359hrs local time. Confirm ETA and position via VHF Ch 16, then Ch 12-14, 1 hour prior to arrival.

For not displaying Interco and/or other flags a vessel may be detained and fined by an amount determined by the local authorities.

A representative of the Health Department boards with Port Authorities on a vessel's arrival. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificates can be issued and renewed.

NOR is normally tendered on arrival at first sea pilot station.