Bajo Grande Refinery (VEBJV)

The port handles crude oils, refined products, fuel oils, gas and diesel oils.

Tropical.

Bajo Grande is situated on the W shore of Lake Maracaibo.

Harbour: LOA 159.98m, beam 25.6m, draught 11m, 23,257DWT. Offshore: LOA 249.97m, draught 10.82m, 114,821DWT.

Anchorage is permitted at Maracaibo Bay for inward clearance and outbound if the vessel must wait for high tide.

Entry to the terminal is made via the Bajo Grande. Inbound vessels must leave the main channel between buoys B-86 and B-88 when approaching the terminal. Caution: Extensive changes to the dredged channels, depths, submarine pipelines and aids to navigation have taken place in the vicinity of Bajo Grande. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and local knowledge is required.

BA 1521, 2194, 1966. Admiralty Pilot NP7A, NP286(7).

1003-1006.

Compulsory. Pilot boards at Guaranao in position 11°42'N 070°13'W. Distance from Pilot Station to berth 140nm, time 12 hours. Vessels must anchor at Maracaibo Bay and cleared by Maracaibo Authorities. If the terminal orders the vessel to anchor on arrival, the pilot will disembark and agents must request another pilot when the terminals calls the vessel in to dock at Bajo Grande. Mooring Master boards at terminal entrance lightbuoys.

Lights are exhibited at the N and S ends of the platforms.

The use of anchors is prohibited at Berth No. 02 as submarine pipelines are laid from the platforms to a short pier 1.25nm W. Max airdraught 42m (Maracaibo Gen Urdaneta Bridge).

Range 0.5m.

Compulsory, two tugs required for berthing/unberthing. The terminal provides two tugs with 2,000hp each for mooring and unmooring. A third tug is provided for vessels over 60,000t. Vessels sailing with the maximum permitted draught must wait for the tide at the designated anchorage area in Maracaibo Bay.

Prevailing winds: NE'ly.

BAJO GRANDE, LAGO DE MARACAIBO 10°30.31'N 71°36.58'W UNCTAD LOCODE: VE BJV For details see: SAN CARLOS PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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It is recommended to use Mobile Radio, Curacao Radio, Portishead Radio or Maritex for passing messages. Inmarsat communication is possible. VHF: Ch 16.

Customs allowances: An allowance is made for approx 5 days of cigarettes and alcohol out of bond. The bond is sealed after the vessel's clearance. Additional allowances may be made on request to the Customs authorities. Bonded items are not allowed to be taken ashore. Penalty is confiscation and a possible fine. Immigration: Issue shore passes that are valid for 72 hours.

The terminal requires that the Master returns the following questionnaire 72 hours before the vessels arrival: ..... AA Master's Name BB GT, NT, SDWT, LOA, Beam, Max draught, Number and size of connections CC Is vessel fitted with IGS (YES/NO) DD Is vessel required by Solas to use the IGS for this cargo operation (YES/NO) EE If yes, will cargo tanks on arrival be Inerted or Gas free? FF If Gas free, what time will the vessel be required to Inert involved cargo tanks? GG Is vessel entered in tovalop (YES/NO) HH Arrival draught fore/aft II Sailing draught fore/aft JJ Displacement on arrival/departure KK Type and quantity of ballast LL Kind and quantity of slops MM Tank cleaning time, if any NN Quantity and grad as per cargo nomination OO Sequence of loading and cargo stowage plan PP Maximum loading rate QQ Quantity and grade of bunkers required, if any RR Last port of call. The following documentation is required on arrival: Port Captain: ..... 1. Original Last Port Clearance 2. Diversion cable (if Last Port Clearance destination is not the port of call) 3. Issue and expiry dates of: a. Official number b. International Tonnage Certificate c. Safety Construction Certificate d. Certificate of Registry e. Safety Equipment Certificate f. Oil Pollution Certificate g. Load Line Certificate h. Radio Telegraphy Certificate i. Liferaft Certificates 4. Photocopy of a Certificate of Compliance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974. 5. Crew List Copies Sanitary (Health): 1. Maritime Declaration of Health 1 2. Vaccination List 1 3. Narcotics List 1 4. Crew List 1 National Guard: 1. Crew List 1 2. Personal Effects List 1 3. Stores List 1 4. Passenger List 1 5. Bonded stores (Slop Chest) List 1 6. Diversion cable (if applicable) 1 Customs: 1. Crew List 2 2. Personal Effects List 2 3. Stores Lists (original and copy) 1 4. Diversion cable (if applicable) 1 5. Bonded stores (Slop Chest) List 1 Immigration: 1. Crew List 1 2. Passenger List 1 Customs and Harbour Master's clearance are prepared and delivered onboard by the agent prior to vessel's departure. Cargo documents such as Bills of Lading, Quality and Quantity Certificates, Certificates of Origin, etc are prepared/released by terminal operators. These documents are presented to the Master prior to departure for his signature.

Initial ETA to be sent 72 hours prior to vessel's arrival to agent. Additional ETA's to be sent 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival or if a difference in ETA of more than 6 hours occurs after the last ETA message. ETA message should include the following information: ETA at pilot station, Master's name, last port, ballast condition, last 3 cargoes, arrival/departure draught and arrival/sailing displacement.

The national ensign of Venezuela should be displayed in port. Vessels not complying will receive orders from the National Guard to stop cargo operations. A written report will be requested prior to cargo operations recommencing.

The following restrictions are enforced for loading at the transfer station: ..... 1. Max vessel freeboard 17m 2. Max distance between centres of extreme holds, 216m 3. Max beam 55m, if distance between of extreme hatches is less than 187m and 52m, if distance is greater, up to 216m 4. Max vessel airdraught 17.2m 5. Export vessels arriving to load at the transfer station will arrive only with the ballast that can be safely discharged during a period of 24 running hours. Masters of vessels are requested to co-ordinate ballast discharging with the transfer Station Master 6. Vessels dock with starboard side alongside the port side of the transfer station, separated by large pneumatic type fenders attached to the transfer station. Vessels must warp itself alongside the transfer station using own winches/hawsers. Mooring hawsers will be worked by powered winch drums and will preferably be made of synthetic fibre. If they are made of wire, a 30m length nylon shock pendant will be provided on each hawser, with a soft eye on one end and the other end connected via special shackle (Tonsberg or Mandel) to the steel wire. 7. All vessels must utilise a Docking Master who will board the ship by launch or helicopter. Tugs are not available at the transfer station. Vessel's anchors are not to be used during approach or berthing manoeuvres, they may foul the transfer station's mooring system 8. The transfer station uses a gravity fed belt discharging system. Final transfer of cargo to the vessel is via a travelling shiploader with a 36m boom. The boom can be slewed outboard 100° from the centreline and the shiploader travels 187m along portside, eliminating the need for any shifting of the vessel while loading. A weight meter is installed in the loading system to establish the Bill of Lading figures. 9. It is not required to have a pilot onboard when undocking. Instructions will be given from the transfer station.

Pratique and Customs clearance can only be granted on arrival either at anchorage or on completion of berthing. Vessels coming from ports which have cholera will not be allowed to deballast overboard. A sanitary inspection is performed at the pilot station prior to entering port. Ship Sanitation Control and Exemption Certificates can be renewed.

NOR is tendered in accordance with the Charter Party. The normal place for tendering NOR is on arrival at the anchorage or all fast at the berth.