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Puerto Quetzal is located at the Pacific Ocean of Guatemala, Central America. It is mainly a dry bulk cargo terminal, but can also handle container, RoRo, general and liquid bulk cargo. The port facilities are about 100 kilometers (70 miles) south of Guatemala City. Web-page www.puerto-quetzal.com Nautical Charts Admiralty Chart #659, Approaches to Puerto Quetzal, 1:25000; #GUA05, Approaches to Puerto Quetzal, 1:20000; #GUA04, Puerto Quetzal, 1:5000. Port Schedule Administration: Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1600 hours. Port Operations: All year, round the clock. Holidays New Year: Dec. 31, 1430 hours to Jan. 2, 0700 hours. Holy Week: Thursday 2130 hours to Monday 0700 hours. Labor Day: May 1, 0000 hours to May, 2 0700 hours. Christmas: Dec. 25, 1430 hours to Dec. 26, 0700 hours. Radio Communications Channel 16 (Standby) Channel 66 (International) Environmental Characteristics Geographic Position: Lat. 13o55'13.76" N Long. 90o47'15.82" W Temperature: Max: 33.6oC, Min: 21.9oC, Mean: 28.3oC Humidity: Max: 90.1%, Min: 46.3%, Mean: 71.4% Rainfall: Rainy season usually takes place between May and October, with annual precipitation of 1016 mm. 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 2.8 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: Well defined in the nautical charts, about one NW from port. Break waters: West break water: 1140 m in length, at max. depth of 18 m. East break water. 307 m in length, at max. depth of 14 m. Secondary break water: 367 in length, inner harbor. Channel access: About 1000 m in length, and 210 m at the narrowest point, with depths of 16 to 12 m.. Turning basin: 400 m in diameter, 13 m in depth. Aids to navigation: GPS synchronized System "B". IALA approved (red by port side seaward). RDF at 320 kHz AM, 60 NM range. Light house with radar deflector. Sea buoy with radar deflector transmitting "A" and painted with horizontal stripes (res & white). Main pier facilities: 810 m in length for 4 berths (205 m each), all all with 10.5 m draft. 100 ton bollards, 25 m apart. Rubber cylindrical fenders (1.5 m long by 0.65 m diameter), 25 m apart. Aux. pier facilities: 170 m length for 2 berths (north and south), both of them with 5 m draft. 25 ton bollards, 25 m apart Rubber cylindrical fenders (1.5 m long by 0.40 m diameter), 20 m apart. Maneuvering Pilots: All maneuvers require, as mandatory, pilot and two tugboats. Tugboats: Class "A" tugboat: more than 30 tons Bollard pull. Class "B" tugboat: less than 30 tons Bollard pull. Discharge Shore Gear 2 shore cranes 4 spreaders (40 tons) 3 spreaders (20 tons) 3 grabs (5 m) 5 transteiners Forklifts (from 2.5 to 18 tons) Discharge Rate 2000 metric tons with 20 m SWL lift capacity cranes per workable hold/hatch with dedicated gear per weather working day of 24 consecutive hours (up to 8000 mt/WWD), or 1500 metric tons with 15 m SWL lift capacity cranes per workable hold/hatch with dedicated gear per weather working day of 24 consecutive hours (up to 6000 mt/WWD, or 1200 metric tons with 20 m SWL lift capacity derricks per workable hold/hatch with dedicated gear per weather working day of 24 consecutive hours (up to 4800 mt/WWD). The cranes or derricks must guarantee aerial draft of 22.5 m. Free Practique Authorities on board for the free practique: Port master (2 persons) Ship agent (2 persons) Port authority (1 person) Immigration office (1 person) Customs office (1 person) Port medic (1 person) Quarantine ( 1 person) Drug enforcement agency (1 person) Required documents: Normally, 10 sets of documents must be delivered to the authorities 24 hours in advance. They are: Last port clearance Cargo manifest Crew list Passenger list Personal effects declaration Provisions list Voyage memorandum Register and tonnage certificate International tonnage certificate Weapons and ammunition declaration Drugs declaration Mail declaration Sanitary certificate Ship particulars 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. Immigration Information: Immigration Information on Crew Changes * The information contained herein is cross checked with the port authorities. It is believed to be correct and up to date. However, Transmares S.A. makes no warranties whatsoever on the content of this page, nor do we assume any responsibilities for the same. iun mt Puerto Quetzal is located at the Pacific Ocean of Guatemala, Central America. Port of Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala) - Transmares S.A.