Porto Santo (PTPXO)

The port consists of a cement berth, a main quay for trade and passengers and a secondary pier used for inter-island passenger traffic.

Summer.

Porto Santo is the sole port on the island of Porto Santo, 40nm NE of Madeira.

Largest vessel handled: Cruise vessel "Karleiya", length 156m, draught 5.9m, 15,065t.

Approx 170,000t of cargo, 1,700TEU, 890 vessels and 250,000 passengers are handled annually.

Commercial anchorage is between: ..... 1. Latitude Longitude 33°02.05'N 016°20.48'W 2. 33°02.59'N 016°19.45'W 3. 33°02.59'N 016°18.48'W 4. 33°02.50'N 016°18.48'W Prohibited anchorage area: North 33°03.38'N - South 33°02.80'N - East - 016°18.30'W West - 016°18.70'W

By day, Ilheu de Baixo and Ilheu de Cima may be rounded at 400m or more. The concrete breakwaters enclosing the harbour can be seen near the E end of the bay. A pipeline runs from the southern breakwater to 33°03'N 016°18.5'W. The S end of the pipeline is marked by an unlit spherical buoy, 4 ship mooring buoys surround this, of which the SW is reliably lit. By night, the Pointe Cais or West Pier, of the town of Vila Baleria, carries the Front Leading Light, which can safely be approached bearing between 290° and 030°, if intending to anchor off the beach. If approaching from the E, vessels should stay S of the lit, ship mooring buoy.

BA 1689, Portuguese 101 and 103, NOAA 51261 and Imray Iolaire E3. Admiralty Pilot NP1.

Search and rescue party is made up by a patrol boat, helicopter and one aircraft, that cover the exclusive economic area of 200m around the archipelago.

1025.

Compulsory. Pilots are obtained from Funchal.

The limits of the port are between 32°59.5'N 016°22.5'W and 33°03'N 016° 16.5'W.

Lights: ..... 1. Porto Santo North Breakwater, 33°03.21'N 016°18.40'W, 6m in height, white tower with red bands (Fl 4s). 2. Port Santo South Breakwater, 33°03.16'N 016°18.37'W, white tower, 6m in height, green bands (Fl 4s). 3. Vila Baleira (Ponte Cais) Leading Lights bearing 325°, front light (33° 03.2'N 016°20'W), white pillar on jetty. Rear light, 485m from front, white column on hill side, 2m in height (33°03.4'N 016°20'W). Note that these lights lead to the jetty in front of the town, not into the harbour. 4. Ship's mooring buoy, 33°02.9'N 016°19.3'W (yellow and black steel buoy, (Fl 3s). Note there are 3 similar buoys that lie nearby are either unlit or lit intermittently. 5. Ilheu de Cima (33°03.2'N 016°16.7'W), white square tower and building, 15m in height (Gp Fl(3)15s), aero light. 6. Ilheu de Ferro (33°02.2'N 016°24.3'W), round tower and building, 14m in height, (Fl 15s). 7. Barbara Gomes (33°04'N 016°25'W).

No restrictions.

Range 2.6m.

There are no traffic schemes adopted.

Available from Funchal.

Prevailing winds: N'ly. Winds from the Southern quadrant set straight into the bay making a swell, which can make anchorage untenable.

PORTO SANTO, ILHA DO PORTO SANTO 33°03.54'N 16°18.88'W UNCTAD LOCODE: PT PXO For details see: FUNCHAL PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 13/23 French Notice 07/2.4.2/23, (RSDRA2023000046130), 13/23

A 24 hour watch on 2182kHz is maintained by Madeira Radio. The working frequency is 2843kHz but 1,663.5kHz may also be used. Call "Posto Radio Funchal" in Madeira and "Radio Naval Santo" in Porto Santo working frequencies 4409.4kHz, 8776.8kHz, 13154.5kHz, 17300.5kHz and 22671kHz. VHF: Madeira Radio: Ch 25, 26, 27, 28. Porto Santo Radio: Ch 23, 24, 26 and 27. Port: Ch 16, which can be used for passing ETA's or for emergency use, between 0800-1200hrs and 1300-1700hrs. Once contact has been made the stations concerned must switch to a working channel. On request from a vessel in distress, the vessel should transmit via Ch 16 and call Madeira Radio, Porto Santo Radio or Radio Naval Santo, controlled by the coastguard.

Portuguese Customs and Immigration Regulations and normal EU regulations apply. All vessel's affairs with Customs and Immigration are to be handled by the vessel's Portuguese agent. All crew going ashore must be in possession of a special landing card, supplied by the agent, which must also be shown to the Immigration Officer, at the gangway, before crew proceed ashore. It is also advisable that all crew members wishing to go ashore carry their identity cards, Seaman's Books or passports. Indonesian nationality crew members cannot go ashore. Visas are not required for member countries of the European Community or certain other countries, Canada or the United States of America. Passengers in transit going ashore must be in possession of a special landing card stamped by the authorities, which must be shown to the Immigration Officer on duty at the gangway before passengers proceed ashore. Indonesian nationality passengers cannot go ashore. These passenger landing cards will be handed over by the boarding agent, upon vessel's arrival.

..... 1. Certificate of Registry 2. Certificates of Competence 3. Certificate of Insurance 4. Ship's papers with full details of vessel, cargo and crew. Four copies are required for use by the Port Authority, Customs, Immigration and Naval Police 5. All passports of crew and passengers, visas are not required if stay is less than 2 months. It is necessary for a Portuguese agent to handle all the vessel's affairs.

ETA messages can be sent as follows: By post, to the Harbour Master, Porto Santo, 9400 Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal. The message must include the vessel type and reason for calling, a definite time for berth space and agency name. By fax, to the Harbour Master, Porto Santo with a definite time for berth space. By radio, VHF Ch 16, between 0800-1200hrs and 1300-1700hrs, calling the Port Co-ordinator.

There are no special flag requirements other than those normally displayed in accordance with the International Code of Signals. It is customary to fly a courtesy ensign.

Normal Portuguese regulations apply.

Normal EU regulations apply. A Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is essential if arriving from a country where yellow fever is present.

Tendered on arrival in accordance with the Charter Party.