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SOCIEDAD
PORTUARIA DEL NORTE |
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Location
Pilot station 11°09´08.85" N
74°49´43.33" O
SPN BERTH 10°58´44.33" N 74°45´38"39
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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
weather) | |
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Communications
International
airport (Ernesto Cortissoz) located at 15 km from the port
area, well paved roads connecting 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 fined. | |
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Documents |
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Crew |
5 |
Stowaways |
5 |
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Passengers |
5 |
Tobacco/spirits/personal effect |
5 |
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Arms and ammunition |
5 |
Stores |
4 |
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Health documents or certificate |
2 |
Certificate of Deratting |
2 |
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Load Line Certificate |
1 |
Tonnage Certificate |
1 |
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Certificate of Nationality |
1 |
Safety Equipment Certificate |
1 |
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Cargo Gear Certificate |
1 |
Bill of Ladings |
0 |
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Manifests (freighted) |
0 |
Manifests (unfreighted) |
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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
1 berth:
95 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
Holidays
Work possible if requested
prior to arrival. |
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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 | |
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.Web
Links
Includes port tariffs.
http://www.spdelnorte.com
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Wind and
Sea
Windy seasopn from early December to March;
prevailing northeasterly
winds | |
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