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PALERMO SOCIEDAD
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Location
Pilot station 11°09´08.85" N
74°49´43.33" O
PALERMO 10°58´46.31" N 74°45´21.77"
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Anchorage. |
Two anchorage areas at
the river and two near the port (puerto velero) and near pilot
station (only with good
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Communications
International
airport (Ernesto Cortissoz) located at 15 km from the port
area, well paved roads conecting Barranquillla to the west
with Cartagena, and to the east with Santa Marta and the
interior of the
country. | |
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Customs |
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Customs
The
Customs Authorities now stipulate that:
A) All cargo on
board a vessel, with destination Colombia must be manifested.
B) The manifest (cargo/freight) together with freighted
copies of Bills of Lading must be given to Customs Authorities
before vessel's arrival. (24 HRS PRIOR TO)
C) Cargo not
covered by manifest may not be discharged. If discharged
ITwill be immediately confiscated by Customs. |
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Violations of the
aforementioned regulations can result in fines of up to 200
per cent. of the cargo value as determined by Customs
Authorities. Similar fines will be levied for discrepancies
found in the cargo manifest as well as for short-landed or
overlanded cargoes, in cases where fault lies with the Carrier
and no reasonable explanation is provided. When the
cargo/freight manifest does not comply with all the
requirements (as established by Customs Authorities) the
carrier will be finedqqqqqq.
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Documents |
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Crew |
5 |
Tonnage Certificate
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1 |
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Passengers
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5 |
Certificate of
Nationality |
1 |
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Stowaways
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5 |
Safety Equipment
Certificate |
1 |
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Tobacco/spirits/personal effect |
5 |
Cargo Gear Certificate
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1 |
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Stores |
4 |
Bill of Ladings
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0 |
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Arms and ammunition
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5 |
Manifests (freighted)
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0 |
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Health documents or
certificate |
2 |
Manifests
(unfreighted) |
0 |
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Certificate of
Deratting |
2 |
Tonnage Certificate
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1 | |
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Entrance
Any vessel, heading from north, north east, or
east should enter navigational channel with less than 3 nm in
distance from the river-mouth (Bocas de Ceniza) cutwater, they
should always approach pilot station by the west.
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Harbour |
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The port has
2 berths (depending on vessel LOA):
450 meter long pier
with an authorized draft of 30 feet in FRESH
water. | |
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Pilotage
Pilotage and tugs are compulsory for all
ships of more than 200 tons. Both available on a 24 hour
basis.
Pilot will board at
pilot station abt 3 nm from the river mouth (Bocas de
Ceniza)
Distance from pilot
station to the port is 28
km | |
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Port
Facility Security
ISPS
compliant |
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Working hours
Port operation in
a SHINC basis 24/7 operations |
Watchmen
At all public
Colombian terminals , named Sociedades Portuarias
(Buenaventura, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Santa Marta) it is
not compulsory to have private watchmen on
board. |
Tides and Currents
Currents
Tides vary from 30 to 40 cm
Holidays
Work possible if requested prior to
arrival. | |
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Wind
and Sea
Windy seasopn from early December to
March; prevailing northeasterly
winds.
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