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GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION | PILOT STATION

ANCHORAGE AREA AUTHORIZED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES

TOWAGE EQUIPMENTS | BUOYS/ANCHORAGES DISTANCES 

TYPE OF CARGO HANDLING | CRANES/LIFTING CAPACITY

LOADING CAPACITY | DWT | LENGTH OVERALL | BEAM

MAX.AIR DRAFT | SURVEYING DRAFT

SURVEYED DRAFT AT ACCESS CHANNEL | TIDES PHASE AND HEIGHT

SPECIFIC WATER DENSITY | SAILING RESTRICTIONS

BUNKERING / FRESH WATER | STATISTICS

Geographical Position

      Lat:      02º 35' 00" S
      Long: 044º 22' 00" W

Charts
     Brasilian Charts : 400, 410, 411, 412 and 413
     Foreign Charts  : BA(UK)3958 AND 535M
     Time : Local time:  - 3 hours GMT

Pilot Station

     Lat :     02º 28,9' S
     Long: 044º 22,2' W 
     (Approx.0,9 miles SSW of buoy nr. 24)

     Note: For vessel with her draught over than 11,00 meters Pilots will board between buoys 17 and 22
                Lat: 02º 22,5' S       Long: 044º 18,3' W

Anchorage Area Authorized By Local Authorities

   In case ships arrives and waiting for berthing conditions, Master will drop anchor at the following coordinates:

   Note: For vessels with draught less than 11,00 meters must proceed to the following coordinates:

             AREA FOUR  "A"*                  or                       AREA FOUR  "B"*

   Lat:    02º 24,4' S         Long:   044º 12,8' W          Lat:     02º 26,8' S         Long:   044º 19,4' W  
             02º 22,7' S                    044º 15,5' W                     02º 27,4' S                     044º 17,2' W
             02º 19,2' S                    044º 12,2' W                     02º 24,4' S                     044º 12,8' W
             02º 21,4' S                    044º 09,8' W                     02º 22,7' S                     044º 15,5' W
         *  Distance from Itaqui Port: 20 miles                       *  Distance from Itaqui Port: 14 miles

   Note: For vessels with draught over than 11,00 meters must proceed to the following coordinates:

              AREA THREE

   Lat:     02º 08,3' S        Long:   044º 08,7' W
              02º 10,9' S                   044º 09,0' W
              02º 12,1' S                   044º 10,0' W
              02º 12,1' S                   044º 11,0' W

Towage Equipments

  Not available. Equipments should be used from Companhia Brasileira de Rebocadores (CBR) or
  Consorcio de Rebocadores da Baia de Sao Marcos. 
  (Go to Alumar Terminal or Ponta da Madeira Terminal links)

Buoys and Anchorages Distances

  Distance of buoys and anchorage to Pilot Station

  BUOYS                                                                             ANCHORAGE
  Nº   1 and  2    = 57.9 Miles = 107.2 Km                            Nº 1  = 50.8 Miles = 94.1 Km
  Nº   3 and  4    = 56.1 Miles = 103.9 Km                            Nº 2  = 37.4 Miles = 68.9 Km
  Nº   6               = 50.6 Miles =   93.7 Km                           Nº 3   = 29.0 Miles = 53.7 Km
  Nº   8               = 46.9 Miles =   86.5 Km                           Nº 4A = 20.0 Miles = 37.0 Km
  Nº   5 and 10    = 45.1 Miles =   83.5 Km                           Nº 4B = 12.0 Miles = 22.2 Km
  Nº   7 and 12    = 43.4 Miles =   80.4 Km                           Nº 5   = 12.0 Miles = 22.2 Km
  Nº   9 and 14    = 41.6 Miles =   77.0 Km                           Nº 7   =   5.0 Miles =   4.6 Km
  Nº 16               = 37.0 Miles =   68.5 Km
  Nº 11               = 35.8 Miles =   66.3 Km
  Nº 13               = 30.5 Miles =   55.6 Km
  Nº 15               = 23.0 Miles =   42.5 Km
  Nº 20               = 16.5 Miles =   30.6 Km
  Nº 17 and 22   = 12.8 Miles =   23.8 Km
  Nº 19 and 24   =   8.5 Miles =   15.7 Km

Type of Cargo Handling

    Bulk Cargoes - Loading     : Manganese Ore, Foundry Pig-iron
                            Discharging: Fertilizers, Maize, Wheat, Rice, Mineral
                                               Coal, Petroleum Products, Caustic Soda, Tallow ,etc.

    General Cargoes - Loading     : Aluminium Ingots in Bundles
                                 Discharging: Cement in bags, Equipments, etc.

Cranes / Lifting Capacity

    North Side - 2 cranes on tracks with 3,2 ton. each and 2 cranes with 6,3 ton. each, reaching the Central Pier.
                       1 suction unit for cereais with about 100 mt discharging per hour.

    Central Side - 1 suction unit for cereals with about 150 mt discharging per hour. (Unavailable)

      South Side - 4 cranes on tracks with 3,2 ton.each.

  *  Berth 101/102/103/104 and 106 available with pipelines to load/discharge oil, chemicals, etc...
      including bunkering supply by shore pipelines. Transhipment operations also by shore pipeline.

Loading Capacity

  Manganese Ore   -  400/600 mt hour
  Foundry pig Iron  -  200/400 mt hour
  Aluminium Ingots -  180/230 mt per gang/hour

Discharging Capacity

  Fertilizers       - 100/150 mt hour using ship`s gear
  Mineral Coal  - 100/200 mt hour using  ship`s gear
  Cereals          -  80/150 mt hour using suction equipment
  Chemicals      -  600/2500 mt hour using shore pipeline (max. 3 hoses 8 inches each)

DWT                                              

  Min.  DWT - No restrictions
  Max. DWT -   55.000 T (Berth 101/102)
  Max. DWT -   85.000 T (Berth 103/104)
  Max. DWT - 165.000 T (Berth 106)

Length Overall  

  Min. LOA - No restrictions
  Max.LOA - See Linear Lenght of Quay

 Linear Length of Quay

  Berth 101 - South Side        - 237 meters
  Berth 102 - Central Pier      - 200 meters
  Berth 103 - North Side        - 280 meters
  Berth 104 - North Side        - 200 meters
  Berth 105 - North Side        - 280 meters - Position: Lat. 02º 34,5' S - Long. 044º 22,3' W 
  (Berth II - Iron Ore Terminal)
  Berth 106 - North Side        - 440 meters - Position: Lat. 02º 34,3' S - Long. 044º 22,5' W 
  (Oil Products Terminal)

Beam

  Beam - Max. 42 meters

Max. Air Draft

  Max. Air Draft - No Restrictions

Surveying Draft

                                              Low Tide             High Tide
  Berth 101 - South Side    -         9,50 m              14,50 m
  Berth 102 - Central Pier  -        10,50 m              15,60 m
  Berth 103 - North Side    -       12,80 m              17,80 m
  Berth 104 - North Side    -       12,80 m              17,50 m
  Berth 105 - ( Pier II )       -       19,00 m              24,00 m
  Berth 106                        -        19,00 m              24,00 m
  Last sounding: 6th April 2004

Surveyed Draft at Access Channel

  Depths vary between 16 m and 56 m. The bottoms are formed by fine to gross sand.

Tides Phase And Height 

  Vary along the access channel. Tidal time between low and high tide:
  6 (six) hour and 20 (twenty) minutes.
  Special care is required with the tides. Currents reaching 5 to 6 knots
  three hours after commencing ebb or flood tide.

Specific Water Density

  Type        : Brackish
  Low tide  : 1,017,58 g/l - Rain Season - 1,009,51 g/l - Dry Season
  High Tide : 1,019,32 g/l - Rain Season - 1,012,03 g/l - Dry Season

Sailing Restrictions

  According pilots instructions, Master must consider for sailing the vessel's draught and tide conditions.
  Note: The Agent will keep Master duly informed about local tide conditions.

Bunkering / Fresh Water

  Bunkering - Types of fuel : IFO all viscosities and MGO
  Delivery Method - Shore pipeline - 6" Hose

  To contact Petrobras bunkering area, please consider the following address:
  Petrobras Bunkering Dept. - Head Office - Rio de Janeiro
  Av. Republica do Chile, 65 - 19º floor - Rio de Janeiro - CEP 20035-900
  Tel: + 55 21 3224-3292 - Fax + 55 21 2262-8134 - 3224-3976
  e-mail: bunker@petrobras.com.br 
  London Office - Petrobras Europe Ltd.
  5th floor, 93 Wigmore Street - London W1U 1HH - England
  Contact: Cristina Green
  Tel: + 44 207 467-2590 - Fax + 44 207 467-4759
  e-mail: cristina@petrobras-pel.com

  Fresh Water - Available alongside the quay. Berth 101 / 102 / 103 / 104 and 106

MOVEMENT OF CARGOES (IN METRIC TONS)
AT THE ITAQUI PORT COMPLEX DURING THE
YEARS 2002 / 2003 AND 2004:

PORT OF ITAQUI (SAO LUIS)