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Santo Tomas de Castilla Port Information* Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla is located at the Atlantic Coast of Guatemala. It is mainly a cargo terminal, with the ability to handle any kind of cargo such as containers, RoRo, as well as general and and liquid bulk cargo, passenger ships, vehicle carriers, barges, etc. The port facilities are about 290 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Web-page: www.empornac.gob.gt Port Restrictions: Draft alongside: 28.06 feet, brackish No loa, beam, or airdraft restrictions Nautical Charts: British Admiralty Charts No. 2988, Ports in the Gulf of Honduras, Approaches to Puerto Barrios and Santo Tomas de Castilla, scale 1:65000; Puerto Barrios and Santo Tomas de Castilla, scale 1:50000 US Defense Mapping Agency Charts No. 28162, Tela to Pelican Cays, scale 1:150000. No. 28164, Approaches to Puerto Barrios and Santo Tomas, scale 1:50000. Port Schedule Administration: Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1600 hours. Commercial Department: Monday through Sunday, 0700 to 1700 hours. Port Operations: All year, round the clock. Holidays New Year: Dec. 31, 1200 to Jan. 01, 2400 hours. Local holiday: June 07, 0000 to June 07, 2400 hours. Holy Week: Wednesday, 1200 to Friday, 2400 hours. Labor Day: May 01, 0000 to May 01, 2400 hours. Local holiday: May 15, 0000 to May 15, 2400 hours. Army Commemorative Day: June 30, 0000 to Jun. 30, 2400 hours. Port Worker Day: Sep. 13, 0000 to Sep. 13, 2400 hours. Independence Day: Sep. 15, 0000 to Sep. 15, 2400 hours. Other holidays: Oct. 20, 0000 to Oct. 20, 2400 hours. Nov. 01, 0000 to Nov. 01, 2400 hours. Christmas: Dec. 24, 1200 to Dec. 25, 2400 hours. Radio Communications Channel 16 (Standby) Channel 14 (Ship to Port communications) Channel 25 (Long distance Ship to Port communications) Environmental Characteristics Geographic Position (WGS84): Lat. 15o41.832' N Long. 88o36.908' W Temperature: Max: 35.6oC, Min: 10.9oC, Mean: 28.0oC Humidity: Max: 95.1%, Min: 46.3%, Mean: 74.3% Rainfall: Rainy season usually takes place between May and October, with annual precipitation of 1035 mm. Isolated showers year round. Atmospheric pressure (mb): Max: 1019.8, Min: 1013.7, Mean: 1016.9 Waves: From SW Winds: From SW, max. speed 2.5 m/sec. Tides: Range: about 0.40 m Hydrographic port datum: MLWS Inner harbor currents: Tidal currents 0.2 m/sec. Water temperature: Max: 31.0oC, Min: 27.4oC, Mean: 29.3oC Water density: 1027 kg/m Port Facilities Anchorage area: Santo Tomas Bay (Internal Bay) (For vessels with a maximum draught of 6.1 meters) a) Lat. 15o42.40' N, Long. 88o37.50' W b) Lat. 15o42.40' N, Long. 88o38.02' W c) Lat. 15o43.09' N, Long. 88o37.20' W d) Lat. 15o49.00' N, Long. 88o37.06' W Amatique Bay (External Bay) (For vessels with a maximum draught of 11 meters) a) Lat. 15o48.44' N, Long. 88o37.30' W b) Lat. 15o49.00' N, Long. 88o37.30' W c) Lat. 15o48.40' N, Long. 88o35.60' W d) Lat. 15o49.00' N, Long. 88o35.60' W Channel access: About 10800 m in length, and 100 m wide, with depths under chart datum of 11 m. Turning basin: 906 m long, and 150 mm wide, with depths under chart datum of 11 m, with east to west orientation. Aids to navigation: Buoyage System "B", LALA approved (red by port side seaward). Leading lights: QY Lat. 15o41.601' N, Long. 88o37.124' W OCY Lat. 15o41.372' N, Long. 88o37.124' W Main pier facilities: 914.5 m in length for 6 berths (152.42 m each), all all with 9.5 m draft. 100 ton bollards, 18 m apart. Rubber fenders, 10 m apart. Maneuvering Pilots: All maneuvers require, as mandatory, pilot and two tugboats. Boarding pilot areas: Cabo Tres Puntas, Lat. 15o57.7' N, Long. 88o36.0' W Boya de Mar, Lat. 15o48.0' N, Long. 88o36.2' W Villedo, Lat. 15o45.3' N, Long. 88o36.9' W Tugboats: Santo Tomas I, 1360 HP x 2. 20 de Octubre, 800 HP x 2. 30 de Junio, 750 HP x 2. Victoria, 450 HP. Discharge Shore Gear 2 shore traveling cranes (104 tons each). 1 tower crane (30 tons). 1 shore traveling crane (25 tons max.). 63 forklifts (2.5 to 5 tons). 6 clamps for paper rolls with pressure valves. 7 straddle carriers (35 tons each). 7 straddle carriers (40 tons each). 45 trucks with 40' platforms. Discharge Rate Break bulk 50 tons. 10 containers with 1 ship crane. 30 to 35 containers with 1 ship crane and 1 traveling crane. Free Practique Authorities on board for the free practique: Port Master (1 person) Ship Agent (1 person) Immigration Officer (1 person) Customs Officer (1 person) Port Medic (1 person) Quarantine ( 1 person) Drug Enforcement Agency (1 person) Port Authority (1 person) Required document: (IMO format) Last port clearance (01) General declaration (05) cargo declaration (05) Ships stores declaration (03) Crew list (04) Crews personal effects declaration (03) Passenger list (05) Maritime health declaration (01) Port charges: Port charges must be deposited in advance before vessels arrival in order to insure immediate berthing and proper service; otherwise, port authorities will refuse port entry. Important addresses and phone numbers: National SAR (Search & Rescue) Agency: SISTEMA DE BUSQUEDA Y SALVAMENTO ESTADO MAYOR DE LA DEFENSA NACIONAL 2 Ave. 4-63 Zona 10, Guatemala Ciudad, Guatemala 01010, C.A. Tel: ++ (502) 339-2477, Fax: ++ (502) 339-2476 MRCC: Phone: ++ (502) 948-3102 & ++ (502) 948-3848 Fax: ++ (502) 948-3127 Telex: 4159 COMGUA GU VHF: Marine channel 16 Puerto Santo Tomas Marine Traffic Control: Phone: ++ (502) 948-3088 & ++ (502) 948-3060 VHF: Marine channel 14 & channel 25 Pilot Station: Phone: ++ (502) 948-3283 Central America (Cospas-SARSAT SPOC) Fax: ++ (55) 21 220 0515 Telex: 0391 2137113 Puerto Barrios Port Commander & Captain: Phone: ++ (502) 948-0416 Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla Port Commander & Captain: Phone: ++ (502) 948-3102 Fax: ++ (502) 948-3127 Telex: 4159 COMGUA GU VHF: Marine channel 16 Weather, Hydrographic & Oceanographic Information: VHF: Marine channel 02 Immigration Information: Immigration Information on Crew Changes Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla is located at the Atlantic Coast of Guatemala. Port of Santo Tomas de Castilla (Guatemala) - Transmares S.A.