General Information:
 1. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION: 38´35" South - 58' 42" West

2. RESTRICTIONS : Maximum LOA 230 meters (Coastguard Authorities may authorize exceptions) BEAM and DEPTH without restrictions

3. ACTUAL DRAFT AT ENTRANCE CHANNEL : 40 feet at zero level To calculate sailing draft you must add high tide (Average is 1.50 meters) and subtract the swell and a security margin under keel of 1 foot.

4. DRAFT ALONGSIDE PIERS: It is different from channel draft, actually Port Authorities are working on this problem using dredgers.

DRAFT ALONGSIDE PIERS (at zero level is about):
Pier 1: 40 feet.Pier 3 : 38 feet.
Pier 4-5 : 36 feetPier 6 : 34 feet.
Pier lO : 3l feet.Pier 12 : 22 feet.

5. BOTTOM : soft mud, therefore NAABSA clause is applicable without risks.

6. LOADING MARK: vessels can load 1 % over their marks.

7. BUNKERS - FRESH WATER: vessels can be supplied on all piers.

8. WATER DENSITY: Brackish water with a density of 1018.

9. PORT CLOSED: Coastguard Authorities will close port when: A.- High Swell: more than 1,85 meters B.- Wind: more than 37 km. C.- Fog Note: in 1995 port remained closed 21 % of the year.


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13. PORT PIERS:
  Quequen Side   Necochea Side
   
   

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