San Jose (GTSNJ)

There are three sets of mooring buoys handling the discharge of oil at three CBM's and the loading of molasses at the fourth CBM. Tankers moor close to the derelict old pier to load molasses by pipeline. Tankers handling petroleum products moor approx 1.5nm W of the old pier at the CBM installations of Texaco and Puma Energy.

North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Mar 1 to Jun 30 and Nov 1 to Nov 30, Summer Jul 1 to Oct 31 and Dec 1 to Feb 28/29.

San Jose is located on the Pacific coast of Guatemala, close W of Puerto Quetzal.

Offshore: LOA 228.54m, BCM 32.26m, draught 12.0m, 68,439DWT.

Approx 3,000,000t of liquid cargo and 200 vessel handled annually.

Vessels for San Jose have to anchor at the Puerto Quetzal anchorage first for inbound clearance. Anchorage may be obtained, in a depth of 20.0m, approx 0.6nm S of the head of the pier (13°55.0'N 090°50.0'W). During the rainy season (May to Oct) when "Chubascos" are likely to occur without warning it is prudent to anchor further to seaward. It is inadvisable to anchor closer to the pier due to an area of lighter moorings situated 0.5nm SW of the pier, and to an area of foul ground 0.3nm S of the pier. The foul ground consists of numerous anchors and lengths of cables. Three dangerous wrecks (positions approx) lie within 230m of the head of the pier. Submarine cables are laid in the E side of the anchorage. Pilotage is not required for anchoring.

BA 1946, 1022. Admiralty Pilot NP8, NP286(7)

1025.

Compulsory for tankers, not required for dry cargo vessels. There are no resident pilots available except for tankers where services of a pilot could be made available during daytime upon request from Puerto Quetzal. Messages should be routed through Guatel. Pilot boards 1nm S of the pier.

Range 2.20m.

AIS station installed.

Two tugs are available from Puerto Quetzal. One normally used at CBM's.

Prevailing winds: SE'ly.

PUERTO SAN JOSЙ 13°55.01'N 90°48.41'W UNCTAD LOCODE: GT SNJ For details see: PUERTO QUETZAL PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels. Pilot boards at 13°54.4'N 090°46.08'W positions. VHF Pilots: Ch16, Tel: +502 7881 1555 ext 516. Fax: +502 7881 1072. Available 24 hours. VHF Port Operations: Ch16 & Ch14, Hr Mr: +502 7881 1056 /+502 7881 1057. Fax: +502 7881 1036. Email: banapac@yahoo.com VHF: OTSA Terminal: Ch 16

All vessels for San Jose have to anchor in the Puerto Quetzal anchorage area for inbound clearance. Customs: There are no Customs restrictions for personal items for crew and officers. Such items should be duly declared in the Crew Personal Effects List. Non compliance may result in a fine. Immigration: Crew and Passenger Lists required, Shore passes issued by agency/customs and are immigration approved.

..... Document Copies 1. Ship Particulars 8 2. Crew List 8 3. Provisions List 9 4. Voyage Memo (last 5 ports of call with arrival/departure dates) 2 5. Certificate of Registry (photocopies) 2 6. International Tonnage Certificate (photocopies) 2 7. Crew Personal Effects List 8 8. Clearance from Last Port 1 9. Negative Passenger List 10. Passenger List The above are required by the Port Authorities and may be completed on the ship's own forms. Cargo documentation: Cargo documentation is according to the operators of the mooring facilities (Esso, Texaco, Melazas de Esquintla).

Initial ETA to be sent with vessel's appointment, usually 8 days prior to arrival, to the vessel's agent. Further ETA's to be sent 72, 24 and 12 hours prior to arrival. Berthing is available between 0600 -1600 LT for San Jose and 24 hours at Puerto Quetzal.

Should be displayed as per Interco. Fines may be payable for non compliance.

The Drug Enforcement Agency may, at their sole discretion, request permission from the ship's Master/agent to carry out a sniffer dog inspection of the ship.

Usually tendered on dropping anchor in an anchorage zone.