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Following the latest hydrographic and bathymetric surveys, the Maritime Authority allowed changes to the operational drafts at Latin America’s largest port complex
Santos Port Authority divulged new draft and trim limitations applicable to the organised Port of Santos, as detailed in the tables below.
Draft limitations at berths
| PLACE | SHIP’S DRAFT | MAXIMUM DRAFT LT/HT AT NAVIGAITON CHANNEL (M) | |||
| BERTH | BOLLARDS | LOA (M) | LOW TIDE (M) | HIGH TIDE (1) (M) | |
| ALAMOA 01 | 09/15 | 307 | 12.10 | 12.40 | SECTION IV 12.70/13.70 |
| ALAMOA 02 | 16/22 | 307 | 12.40 | 12.70 | |
| ALAMOA 03 | 23/30 | 272 | 12.40 | 12.70 | |
| ALAMOA 04 | 30/36 | 272 | 11.40 | 11.70 | |
| BTP 01 | 01/16 | 354 | 14.20 | 14.50 | SECTION IV 13.50/14.50 |
| BTP 02 | 16/31 | 354 | 14.20 | 14.50 | |
| BTP 03 | 31/45 | 400 | 14.20 | 14.50 | |
| AGEO 01 | 01/11 | 230 | 11.90 | 12.20 | |
| ILHA BARNABE SP | 455/446 | 215 | 10.00 | 10.30 | |
| ILHA BARNABE BC | 446/437 | 215 | 10.00 | 10.30 | |
| SABOO 01 | 41/48 | 184 | 10.40 | 10.70 | |
| SABOO 02 | 48/56 | 200 | 10.50 | 10.80 | |
| SABOO 03 | 56/64 | 202 | 10.40 | 10.70 | |
| SABOO 04 | 64/71 | 184 | 11.90 | 12.20 | |
| SABOO CORTE | 72/80 | 197 | 10.30 | 10.60 | |
| VALONGO | A/L | 320 | 13.40 | 13.70 | |
| SHED 12-A 6 | 160/168 | 215 | (2) | SECTION III 13.50/14.50 | |
| SHED 13/14 | 168/175 | 216 | 10.90 | 11.20 | |
| SHED 15 | 175/181 | 198 | 10.90 | 11.20 | |
| SHED 16/17 (6) | 182/192 | 267 | 13.20 | 14.20 | |
| SHED 19 (6) | 192/203 | 270 | 13.00 | 14.00 | |
| SHED 20/21 (6) | 203/213 | 251 | 12.90 | 13.90 | |
| SHED 22/23 | 213/223 | 256 | 13.80 | 14.10 | |
| CURVE 23 | 224/229 | 145 | 7.20 | 7.50 | |
| SHED 25 | 229/239 | 305 | 8.30 | 8.60 | |
| OUTEIRINHOS 03 (6) | 53/29 | 305 | 13.50 | 14.50 | SECTION II 13.50/14.50 |
| OUTEIRINHOS 02 (NAVY) (6) | 29/15 | 210 | 13.50 | 14.50 | |
| OUTEIRINHOS 01 (NAVY) | 15/01 | 210 | 14.00 | 14.30 | |
| SHED 29 | 275/284 | 229 | 11.40 | 11.70 | |
| SHED 30 | 284/293 | 225 | 11.40 | 11.70 | |
| SHED 31 | 293/303 | 260 | 11.30 | 11.60 | |
| SHED 32 | 303/313 | 248 | 11.40 | 11.70 | |
| SHED 33 | 313/323 | 253 | 11.20 | 11.50 | |
| SHED 34 | 323/333 | 263 | 11.403 | 11.703 | |
| SHED 35.1 | 333/342 | 238 | 13.20 | 13.50 | |
| SHED 35.2 | 342/352 | 260 | 13.20 | 13.50 | |
| SHEDS 37.1 & 37.2 (6) | 366/379 | 374 | 13.40 | 14.40 | |
| SHED 38 (6) | 379/391 | 319 | 13.50 | 14.50 | |
| SHED 39 (6) | 391/401 | 289 | 13.50 | 14.50 | |
| TEAG (6) | 174 | 12.70 | 13.70 | ||
| TEG (6) | 168 | 13.00 | 14.00 | ||
| TERMAG | 409/416 | 277 | (5) | ||
| TGG (6) | 402/409 | 277 | 13.20 | 14.20 | |
| TECON 3 | 394/411 | 350 | 14.20 | 14.50 | |
| TECON 2 | 411/427 | 383 | 14.20 | 14.50 | |
| TECON 1 | 427/437 | 245 | 13.80 | 14.50 | |
| TEV | 437/452 | 312 | 12.60 | 12.90 | |
| TEV 2 | 448/464 | 310 | 12.604 | 12.904 | |
Draft limitations at the navigation channel
| MAXIMUM DRAFT AT THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL (ZERO DHN) | |||
| CHANNEL SECTION | Vessel’s draft | ||
| Low tide (m) | High tide 1 (m) | ||
| I | From the anchorage to the fishing terminal at Ponta da Praia | 13.50 | 14.50 |
| II | From the fishing terminal to the passenger terminal | 13.50 | 14.50 |
| III | From the passenger terminal to Shed 6 | 13.50 | 14.50 |
| IV (a) | From Shed 6 to Alamoa terminal | 13.50 | 14.50 |
| IV (b) | From Alamoa terminal to the end of Section IV | 12.70 | 13.70 |
Remarks
- High tide presents maximum draft values for any high tide height ≥ 1 (one) metre.
- Shed 12-A:
| Distance from quay | Board | Low tide (m) | High tide (m) |
| Without fenders | Starboard side | 10.10 | 11.10 |
| With fenders (≥ 5 m) | 12.40 | 13.40 |
- Shed 34:
| Bollards | Project draft (m) | Low tide (m) | High tide (m) |
| 323-325 | 11.40 | 11.40 | 11.70 |
| 325-333 | 13.20 | 13.20 | 13.50 |
- TEV 2:
| Bollards | Project draft (m) | Low tide (m) | High tide (m) |
| 448/452 | 13.70 | 12.60 | 12.90 |
| 452/464 | 16.00 | 14.20 | 14.50 |
- TERMAG:
| LOA (m) | Project draft (m) | Low tide (m) | High tide (m) |
| LOA ≤ 230 | 14.20 | 13.90 | 14.20 |
| LOA > 230 | 13.70 | 14.00 |
- The operational drafts of ships in berths that operate with solid bulk that had a favourable assessment of the background study by the São Paulo Port Authority (CPSP) are disclosed in compliance with the NAABSA Clause.
GENERAL: The maximum values of operational drafts in berths are limited to the maximum operating draft of the section of the navigation channel in which they are located.
The maximum air draft for the berths and the navigation channel upstream of the Outeirinhos 03 berth is 67.5 m in relation to zero DHN [Brazilian Navy’s Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation].
| Vessel’s deadweight | Minimum draft FWD | Maximum trim AFT | Minimum propeller immersion |
| DWT ≤ 10,000 | ≥ 2.5 m | 2.5 m | 100 % |
| 10,001 ≤ DWT ≤ 20,000 | ≥ 3.0 m | 2.5 m | 100 % |
| 20,001 ≤ DWT ≤ 50,000 | ≥ 3.5 m | 3.0 m | 90 % |
| 50,001 ≤ DWT ≤ 80,000 | ≥ 4.0 m | 1.5% LOA | 90 % |
| 80,001 ≤ DWT ≤ 100,000 | ≥ 5.0 m | 0.7% LOA | 90 % |
| 100,001 ≤ DWT ≤ 200,000 | ≥ 6.3 m | 0.7% LOA | 90 % |
| DWT > 200,000 | ≥ 7.5 m | 0.7% LOA | 90 % |
Source of information: Sao Paulo Port Captaincy’s Ordinance 712/CPSB-MB dated 9 August 2023. Santos Port Authority website [retrieved 22 August 2023]
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