September  25th, 2023

MAX DRAFT SITUATION OF ARGENTINE PORTS & FORECAST:

Maximum drafts (fresh water 0.998) authorized by Coast Guard at Paraná River valid for today.

Forecast for the next seven days: FIVE CM MORE

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: 

Please bear in mind that there are two critical paths within San Lorenzo with huge gap on depths: 

KM 449,70 - PASO BORGHI - BELLAVISTA 10.42 MTRS (***) 

KM 373,20 – ENTRE PASO YAGUARON / PARAGUAYO  10.77 MTRS

Vessels under sailing manoeuvre from following Terminals: 

At Akzo Nobel (km 443) - Vicentin (km 442) - Aca (km 446.2) - San Benito (km 441.8) covered by critical path BORGHI BELLA VISTA.

Vessel should turn at north manoeuvre area with maximum sailing draft to be considered being the one mentioned at PASO BORGHI BELLA VISTA KM 449.70 (LOWER DRAFT), or vessel could turn in the center manoeuvre area with the assistance of a tug, considering the draft at Entre PASO YAGUARON / PARAGUAYO  (HIGHER DRAFT).


REMARK: 10,50 Mts as max sailing draft recommended by Pilots for all vessels sailing through Rio de la Plata – Last transit passage

SANTA FE PORT:

04.90 M = 16' 00"

DIAMANTE

07.59 M = 24' 10"

SAN LORENZO PORT:   
- FROM RENOVA, DREYFUS, COFCO T, ACA T, AGD T, PROF, M.ALUMB, TERMINAL 6, QUEBRACHO, ARAUCO:

10.42 M = 34' 02"

- TFA (EX MOSAIC TERMINAL):

10.42 M = 34' 02"

- PAMPA ENERGIA (ARRIVAL):

10.11 M = 33' 02"

- PAMPA ENERGIA (SAILING NORTH):

04.61 M = 15' 01"

- PAMPA ENERGIA (SAILING SOUTH UNTIL LENGHT 130 M WITH BOW THRUSTER):

10.11 M = 33' 02"

- PAMPA ENERGIA (SAILING SOUTH UNTIL LENGHT 190 M WITH TUGS): 10.11 M = 33' 02"

- COFCO PGSM NORTH BERTH:

10.77 M = 35' 04"

- COFCO PGSM SOUTH BERTH, ADM AGRO (EX EL TRANSITO), PAMPA & DEMPA:

10.77 M = 35' 04"

- FROM CHACABUCO:

09.21 M = 30' 02"

- FROM YPF FLUVIAL, ACA, AKZO NOBEL, VICENTIN & SAN BENITO:

10.77 M = 35' 04"

ROSARIO PORT:  
- FROM TERMINAL PUERTO ROSARIO (TPR):

10.94 M = 35' 10"

- FROM UNIT 6 & 7:

10.94 M = 35' 10"

- FROM CARGILL VGG (BERTHING - UNBERTHING
WITHOUT TUGS):
09.72 M = 31' 10"
- FROM CARGILL VGG (SAILING WITH 2 TUGS):
10.72 M = 35' 02"

- FROM CARGILL PTA ALVEAR (SAILING WITHOUT TUGS):

10.92 M = 35' 09"

- FROM CARGILL PTA ALVEAR (SAILING WITH TUGS):

10.94 M = 35' 10"

- FROM DREYFUS GRAL LAGOS (GRAINS): 

10.94 M = 35' 10" 

- FROM DREYFUS GRAL LAGOS (OIL):

 10.94 M = 35' 10" 

- FROM ADM AGRO-ARROYO SECO (EX-TOEPFER):

10.94 M = 35' 10"

VILLA CONSTITUCION:  
- SERVICIOS PORTUARIOS (ELEVATOR):

08.96 M = 29' 04"

- ACINDAR COMMERCIAL BERTH :

08.96 M = 29' 04"

- ACINDAR MINERAL BERTH:

11.01 M = 36' 01"

SAN NICOLAS:  

- PUERTO NUEVO:

11.01 M = 36' 01"

- ELEVATOR:

11.01 M = 36' 01"

- AES ALICURA:

11.01 M = 36' 01"
- TERMIUM / BUITRAGO:

11.01 M = 36' 01"

RAMALLO:  
- BUNGE GRAINS:

11.01 M = 36' 01"

- BUNGE FERTLIZERS:

11.01 M = 36' 01"

SAN PEDRO:

10.67 M = 35' 00"

IBICUY:

10.50 M = 34' 05"

DEL GUAZU:

10.50 M = 34' 05"
OTHER PORTS:

ALL PORTS "NAABSA CLAUSE TO APPLY"

CAMPANA TERMINALS (ALL DRAFTS AT ZERO LEVEL)
   - TAGSA:          32'00" FW 
   - RHASA:          32'00" FW
   - CARBOCLOR:      31'10" FW
   - MARIPASA:       
- site a:            10.05 M FW
- site b:            10.05 M FW
   - AXION ENERGY:
- Berth C:           30'15" FW
- Berth H:           34'02" FW
   - DEPSA:          27'11" FW
   - EUROAMERICA:    
- site a:            33'00" FW
- site b:            33'00" FW
   - SIDERCA:        33'00" FW
   - PETROMINING:    32'02" FW

ZARATE TERMINAL (ALL DRAFTS AT ZERO LEVEL)
  - ZARATE PORT:    ++ NOT OPERATIVE ++
  - ATZ/TZ:         34'00" FW 
  - VITCO:          34'00" FW
  - DELTA DOCK:
- berth a:      34'00" FW (grains cargoes)
- berth b:      34'00" FW (general cargoes)**
  - TLP:            34'05" FW **
  - TGNL ESC        34'05" FW **

BUENOS AIRES            32' to 34' 00" FW
DOCK SUD/LOGINTER 
Vssl up to 28.00 mts beam / draft 9.00 mts FW
Vssl with more than 28.00 mts beam / draft 8.70 mts FW
SITE 7 (ANTIVARI / ODJFELL): 
- Fwd 7,60 mts x Aft 8,40 mts at zero level for vssls with LOA upto 149 mts (fw 0,998)
- Fwd 7,40 mts x Aft 8,40 mts at zero level for vssls with LOA between 150 and 170 mts (fw 0,998)
- Fwd 7,20 mts x Aft 8,30 mts at zero level for vssls with LOA between 170 to 200 mts (fw 0,998)

DOCK SUD FLAMMABLE BASIN:
- SHELL TERMINAL (Must substract UKC safety margin of 0,45 m): 
- SITE A': 9,75 mts at zero level (fw 0,998)
- SITE A:  9,20 mts at zero level (fw 0,998)
- SITE B:  9,50 mts at zero level (fw 0,998)
- DAPSA TERMINAL (Must substract UKC safety margin of 0,30 m): 
- SITE E: 9,50 mts / aft 9,40 m at zero level(fw 0,998)
- YPF TERMINAL (UKC safety margin of 0,30 m):
- SITE C:  8,00 mts at zero level (fw 0,998)
- SITE F:  8,40 mts at zero level (fw 0,998)


NECOCHEA                
  - 43' 04" BW (GRAIN ELEVATORS)
  - 40' 00" BW w/high tide (DRY FERTILIZERS) (SITE N°10)
  - 40' 00" BW w/high tide (LIQUID FERTILIZERS) (SITE N°1)

BAHIA BLANCA            
  - PIER ADM AGRO:
        Max sailing draft: 13,71 mts (45'00" sw)
  - PIER 9:
        Max sailing draft: 13,71 mts (45'00" sw)
  - CARGILL:
        Max sailing draft: 13,71 mts (45'00" sw)
  - 2/3 GALVAN:
        Max sailing draft: 12,80 mts (42'00" sw)
  - DREYFUS:
        Max sailing draft: 12,80 mts (42'00" sw)
  - 5 GALVAN (disch fertilizers):
        Max sailing draft: 10,66 mts (35'00" sw)
  - 5/6 TBB:
        Max sailing draft: 10,00 mts (32'10" sw)
  - JETTY #1
        Max sailing draft: 13,10 meters (43'00" sw)
  - JETTY #2
        Max sailing draft: 13,10 meters (43'00" sw)

PORT OF LA PLATA: (La Plata access channel depth = 27'00" at datum)

  - Puerto Rocca            N/A - Presently not working
  - Copetro berth           28' 10" FW with a rising tide of 0.60 Mts
  - Pier 9 - grand dock     29' 06" FW with a rising tide of 0.60 Mts
  - YPF Terminal:
- Jetty 1:        8,30 m fwd / 7,90 m aft (with one pontoon of 10 m)
                  7,20 m fwd / 6,50 m aft (with double fenders of 5 m)
- Jetty 2:        8,35 m fwd / 7,95 m aft (with one pontoon of 10 m)
                  7,20 m fwd / 6,50 m aft (with double fenders of 5 m)
- Jetty 3:        8,05 m fwd / 7,30 m aft (with one pontoon of 10 m)
                  7,20 m fwd / 7,40 m aft (with double fenders of 5 m)
- Jetty 6:        7,70 m fwd / 7,30 m aft (with one pontoon of 10 m)
                  6,40 m fwd / 6,40 m aft (with double fenders of 5 m)
- Jetty 7;        8,00 m fwd / 7,50 m aft (with one pontoon of 10 m)
                  7,20 m fwd / 6,40 m aft (with double fenders of 5 m)
Uruguayan ports

MONTEVIDEO PORT: from zero level in brackish water, naabsa clause always recommended.
  - PIER 1              10,20 mts
  - PIER 2              10,20 mts
  - PIER 3              10,50 mts
  - PIER 4              10,50 mts
  - PIER 5              10,00 mts
  - PIER 6              10,20 mts
  - PIER 7              10,20 mts
  - PIER B              10,00 mts
  - PIER 8              10,50 mts
  - PIER 9              10,50 mts
  - PIER C              11,30 mts

LA TEJA TERMINAL: max draft allowed: 21' 04" feet from zero level in brackish
water, naabsa clause always recommended.
Tide: 0,90 m

NUEVA PALMIRA PORT: max draft allowed (Naabsa clause always recommended):

- Sailing through Martin Garcia channel:
  - Vssls up to 244 m LOA / 32,60 mts BEAM:               34'00" FW = 10,36 mts
  - Vssls > 245 m upto 255 m LOA / 32,60 BEAM:            31'00" FW =  9,45 mts
  - Vssls > 245 m upto 255 m LOA / >32,60 m upto 35,00 m: 30'00" FW =  9,14 mts
  - Vssls > 255 m upto 266 m LOA / >35,00 m upto 41,00 m: 29'00" FW =  8,84 mts
  - Vssls > 266 m upto 277 m LOA / >41,00 m upto 44,00 m: 28'00" FW =  8,53 mts

 

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