~18°28' S 070°20' W

Open roadstead port handling dry bulk, containers and

tankers. Port facilities are operated by Terminal Puerto Arica (TPA) and

Empresa Nacional de Puertos SA (ENAPU) of Peru. A number of offshore

facilities exist close by.

  

PILOTAGE:
Compulsory except for Chilean vessels under 1,000 g.t.

ANCHORAGE :
Area is bound by the following co-ordinates:

a) Lat. 18° 28.1' S, Long. 070° 19.9' W

b) Lat. 18° 28.8' S, Long. 070_°20.4' W

c) Lat. 18_°28.8' S, Long. 070° 21.2' W

d) Lat. 18° 28.1' S, Long. 070° 20.9' W
 

APPROACHES:

MAX. SIZE:
LOA 487 m., draft 10.0 m.

Passengers: LOA 487 m.

VHF:
Call ‘‘Arica Radio’’. Listening watch on VHF Channel 16. Vessels

approaching the port must advise Arica Pilot Station of the ETA, 2 hours and

1 hour prior to arrival. Arica Radio has radio telephone service on VHF

Channel 26. Request this service by VHF Channel 16. When manoeuvring

within the port area, the Pilot will advise which channel to use.

Facility VHF Channels

 

TUGS:
Compulsory. 1_1,400 h.p. and 1_3,400 h.p. Tugs normally join

vessels at the end of the breakwater.

One tug for vessels up to LOA 150 m. (one tug required if vessel is fitted

with a bow thruster).

Two tugs for vessels over LOA 150 m. (one tug required if bow thruster

fitted, no tug if bow and stern thruster fitted).

PORT LIMITS:
Seaward limits are from Lat. 18° 24.9' S,Long. 070°19.4' W to Lat. 18°28.8' S, Long. 070°20.0' W.

RESTRICTIONS: Vessels up to draft 10.5 m. may berth at Terminal

Puerto Arica (TPA) subject to tides and co-ordination with Port Authority.

Tankers berth only during daylight. Other vessels berth throughout 24 hours,

weather permitting, if application presented in advance to Port Captain. Max.

wind speed for Berth No. 7 is 21 knots, for oil terminals 11 knots (berthing),

21 knots (unberthing).

Bridges: None.

BERTHS:
Berth                                 Displ.             Length              LOA               Draft              Remarks

No.                                   (tons)             (m.)                 (m.)                 (m.)

Terminal Puerto Arica:

1                                      114              35                   2.80                 Small craft

2                                      220              220                 6.70                 General, containers

3                                      200              200                 8.20                 General, containers

4                                      260              487*              10.00                Dry bulk, general, passengers

5                                      240              487*              10.00                Dry bulk, general, passengers

Others:

ENAPU

No. 7                              160 10.00 Containers

Comap                             50,000              185           13.00                 Tankers

YPFB                                50,000              180            11.43                 Tankers

 

DOCUMENTS ON ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE

PRE-ARRIVAL INFORMATION: The following information is required

prior to arrival:

a) draft (forward and aft)

b) fuel oil on board

c) diesel on board

d) fresh water on board

e) TPC in present condition.

ISPS: Vessel must send the following details 72 hours prior to arrival:

a) Continuous Synopsis Record

b) Crew List

c) International Tonnage Certificate

d) ISPS certificate

e) Ports of Call List.
 

Port Captain:

Ballast Water Report

Crew List

Dangerous Cargo List (discharge and in transit)

General Declaration

ISPS Notification

Last Port Clearance

Passenger (Nil) List (for the port and in transit)

Customs:

2 Bonded Stores Lists

6 Cargo Manifests (for the port)

10 Cargo Manifests (in transit to Bolivia)

10 Cargo Manifests (in transit to Tacna, Peru)

2 Crew Effects Declarations

2 Crew Lists

1 General Chilean Cargo Manifest (stamped by Customs and returned on

board)

2 General Declarations

2 General Stores Lists

2 Mail (Nil) Lists

2 Passenger (Nil) Lists for the port and/or in transit)

Immigration:

1 Crew List

1 General Declaration

2 Passenger Lists (for the port and/or in transit)

Health Department:

1 Bonded Stores List

1 Crew List

1 General Declaration

1 Narcotics List

1 Passenger (Nil) List (for the port and/or in transit)

1 Sanitary Declaration

1 Ship Sanitation Control (Exemption) Certificate

1 Stores List

1 Vaccination List

Agriculture Department:

1 Bonded Stores List

1 General Declaration

1 General Stores List

Agency:

1 Bonded Stores List

3 Crew Lists

1 General Declaration

1 General Stores List

1 Mail (Nil) List

3 Passenger (Nil) Lists (for the port and/or in transit)

Certificates:

IOPP Certificate

ISPS Certificate

International Load Line Certificate

International Tonnage Certificate

Lighthouse Dues (Chilean)

Ship Safety Construction Certificate

Ship Safety Radio Certificate

ISPS COMPLIANCE: Port is compliant.:

PRATIQUE: In case of fever or suspected diseases on board, Mastermust

send a message to Port Captain advising the situation. Upon arrival, vessels

will be anchored and inspected by Health Department according to

international procedures and will be quarantined if necessary. If arriving from

another Chilean port, pratique is automatic

Facilities
BULK FACILITIES:

Terminal de Embarque y Acopio de Graneles Minerales:

Operator: Terminal Puerto Arica SA. Tel: +56 (58) 202000. Fax: +56 (58)

202005. Email: tpa@tpa.cl Web: www.tpa.cl

Location: Berths No. 4 – 5.

Facilities: Two conveyor belts, 1_120 tonnes/hr. (clean grain),

1_250 tonnes/hr. (raw grain), max. airdraft 12.0 m. Additional conveyor

available as back-up. When in use, combined loading rate

400 – 450 tonnes/hr. Belt has airdraft 13.0 m. Also handles general cargo.

CONTAINER FACILITIES: Containers are handled with conventional

gear, the port has a container yard of 115,936 sq.m., served by railroad and

a bridge crane capable of lifting 40 tons. Service for containers includes

10 ton forklift trucks, mobile cranes with 12 tons capacity, 4_55 ton

reachstackers and container trailer chassis. Loading/discharge rate

approx. 20 containers/hr.

PASSENGER FACILITIES: Cruise vessels handled, max. LOA 487 m.

TANKER FACILITIES:

Comap Terminal: Operator: Empresas Copec.

Web: www.empresascopec.com.cl

Location: Lat. 18_ 30' 36" S, Long. 070_ 19' 06" W.

Facilities: Offshore berth orientated 230/050_(T). Comprises three mooring

buoys located in the following positions:

a) North – Lat. 18_ 30' 40.10" S, Long. 070_ 19' 12.00" W

b) South – Lat. 18_ 30' 45.76" S, Long. 070_ 19' 07.90" W

c) Centre – Lat. 18_ 30' 42.30" S, Long. 070_ 19' 09.31" W

Vessels can berth only during daylight, unberthing is performed throughout

24 hours. Maximum wind speed for berthing/unberthing is 11 knots. Minimum

of six mooring lines to be used. Such lines must not be a mixture of wire

and rope. Handles gasoline 93, diesel and No. 6 fuel
Terminal Maritimo Sica-Sica: Operator: YPFB Transporte SA.

Web: www.transredes.com

Location: Lat. 18_ 27' 36" S, Long. 070_ 19' 18" W.

Facilities: Offshore berth, comprises three mooring buoys in the following

positions:

a) North – Lat. 18_ 27' 36.40" S, Long. 070_ 19' 18.39" W

b) South – Lat. 18_ 27' 42.31" S, Long. 070_ 19' 17.07" W

c) Centre – Lat. 18_ 27' 38.69" S, Long. 070_ 19' 16.53" W

Vessels can berth only during daylight, unberthing is performed throughout

24 hours. Maximum wind speed for berthing/unberthing is 11 knots. Minimum

of six mooring lines to be used. Such lines must not be a mixture of wire

and rope. Handles refined products via 10 in. hose, loading rate

3,500 bbls./hr. No deballasting facilities.

CRANES: Berths No. 3 – 6: 2_100 tonne twin-lift Gottwald cranes.

STEVEDORES: Stevedores are nominated through the Agent the day

before ship arrives, according to ETA. Also nomination can be made during

the day. Working in the port is in three shifts: 0800 – 1530, 1530 – 2300,

2300 – 0630. The break from 0630 – 0800 can be worked as overtime.

Hatches: Opening/closing performed by stevedores.

MEDICAL: Medical assistance can be obtained at any time without notice.

Port Medical Emergency Support. Tel: +56 (58) 229222.

FRESH WATER: Available. Hoses to be provided by vessels. Rate of

delivery about 10 t.p.h.

FUEL: Diesel oil available by road tanker, notice to Agent required.

CHANDLERY: Not available.

SERVICES: Supply of Chilean charts and nautical publications.

REPAIRS: Only small repairs can be performed in Arica, including

mechanical and electrical.

POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Police Tel: 137. Fire Tel: 131.

Ambulance Tel: 132.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTRE: Call Arica Radio. VHF

Channel 16. Tel: +56 (58) 206400, 206486. Mobile: +56 9979 95352.

Port Captain. Tel: +56 (58) 206400. Fax: +56 (58) 206496

TAKE A VIEW

DELAYS: No delays under normal conditions. Port congestion causes

ships to wait at anchorage for 24 hours or more, depending on factors such

as heavy swell, or lack of room to bring vessels alongside when five ships

are berthed.

CONSULS: Austria, Bolivia, Denmark, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, Peru,

Spain and Uruguay.

SHORE LEAVE: Permitted. A courtesy bus is provided by TPA for

vessels at Berths No. 1 – 5. Tel: +56 (58) 202051.

PILOTS

 
Compulsory except for Chilean vessels under 1,000 g.t.

Ships approaching port should fly ‘‘G’’ flag to request Pilot. Pilot boat is a

small craft, painted red or white, with ‘‘H’’ flag on the mast.

CONTACT DETAILS :
VHF Channel 08

h24
 

PROCEDURE:
(1) Pilotage is compulsory
(2) Pilot boards in position:
   (a) 18°27.2 S  070°20.50 W
   (b) 18°26.7 S  070° 19.5  W

 

CONTACT DETAILS

DESIGNATED AUTHORITY:

AUTHORITY: Empresa Portuaria Arica, Maximo Lira 389, Arica, Chile.

Tel: +56 (58) 202080. Fax: +56 (58) 202090.

Email: puertoarica@entelchile.net Web: www.puertoarica.cl

AGENT: Ultramar Agencia Maritima Ltda, El Bosque Norte 500, 18th Floor,

Las Condes, Santiago 755-0092, Chile. Tel: +56 (2) 630 1847, 630 1000.

Fax: +56 (2) 630 1896. Email: operations@ultramar.cl Web: www.ultramar.cl

ABOUT THE AUTHORITY

CUSTOMS: Two and a half cartons of cigarettes per person, two and a

half bottles of wine/spirits per person.