CARTAGENA PORT`S INFORMATION

OPERATIONAL GUIDE FOR VESSELS ARRIVING AT CARTAGENA

Location The Port of Cartagena is located inside the bay of Cartagena, at the north coast of Colombia, Lat 10 19' N; Long 75 35' W. Pilot station is located at Bocachica entrance channel. B.A Chart No. 2434

Bocachica Entrande Channel Draft:37 feet 06 inches S.W. at the Navigation Channel. 45 feet S.W. at the Alternate Colonial Channel. Note: Vessels entering though the Alternate Colonial Channel must be assisted by 3 (Three) tugboats and 2 (two) pilots, the maneuvers are subject to previous authorization from the harbor master office, and restricted to early morning hours.

Pilot assistance: Pilot assistance is compulsory for entering and sailing from Cartagena Bay, as well as for shifting between berths. Pilots board vessels at the proximity of the Sea Buoy, 24/7 service maintained. Pilots contactable through marine VHF CH16/11.

Tug Assistance at piers is compulsory for all vessels over DWT 2000 MT.

Services Avalaible: Bunkers, Fresh Water, Provisions, Workshop Repairs, Dry-docks up to 3,600 DWT, Security Services (Watchmen), Class and various Inspections.

GENERAL CARGO, BULK AND CONTAINER TERMINALS

• SPRC / Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena:
The Container Terminal has an infrastructure that allows service to 5.000 TEU vessels and a capacity to handle a total throughput of 1.200.000 TEUs/year. Offers maritime services to container, general cargo and cruise passenger vessels as well.

• 9 docking positions
• Two (2) sites for Roll On - Roll Off.
• Draft to 45'.
• Attention to all Post-Panamax generation vessels.
• 24 hours service, 365 days a year.
• Storage in warehouses, shed or container yard depending on cargo needs.
• Five warehouses in 28.000 M2
• Logistic distribution centers.

Working time: 24 hours shinc all year round.

Cruise Ships: Since port privatization in December 1993 the marketing and promotion efforts have shown a significant growth from 30.000 passenger disembarked in 1993 to 200.000 in year 2000 and with an estimate for year 2005 of 800,000 arriving passengers. Cartagena de Indias offers a great development potential thanks to its location in the Caribbean and because of the historical and cultural attractiveness.

• The Cruise Ship Terminal is located in a bay of safe waters, 45' deep, with all year natural protection and tropical sunny weather.
• The access channel is 150 meters wide and properly signed by lighted beacons and land marks.
• The terminal has nine docking sites with prime conditions to guarantee safe operations to all visitors and cruise ships.
• The port can provide all ships services of drinking water, waste recollection, sea provisions and fuel supplies.
• The port is located within the urban area of the city.
• Less than two miles from the historical site, five miles from the Rafael Nuñez International Airport and four miles from main shopping center area.
• For passengers it offers a comfortable stay with specially designed facilities in a natural environment full of tropical exotic plants and birds for leisure and relaxing.
• A Duty Free Store is available and a variety of handcrafts, souvenirs, Colombian coffee, emeralds and many more.
• City tours.
• Phone calls and internet access.
• Photo shop.
• 24 hours a day all year services.
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* MUELLES EL BOSQUE

General Information:

• Grain service capacity.
• Lo-Lo berth of 330 meters length.
• Ro-Ro berth of 34 meters length.
• Mooring floating barge multipurpose: 130 meters
• Operational Draft: 10.7 meters
• Container Yard 60,000 M2
• Storage capacity of 3000 TEUS
• Handling capacity of 120,000 TEUS per year.
• General Cargo covered area 12,000 M2
• 2 shore scales 100 tons capacity
• 1 Mobil LIEBHERR LHM 400 crane with a lifting capacity of 104 tons.
• 1 Crane PACECO with a lifting capacity of 65,000 lbs
• Four (4) RTG-Travel lifts Mark Mi-Jack for container movements in yard facilities,
• Reach Stackers mark SISU with lifting capacity of 100,000 lbs and stacking up to 5 containers.
• Three (3) top loaders mark Mi-Jack with lifting capacity of 70,000 lbs and a height equipments up to 3 containers.
• 24 hours shinc all year around
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* CONTECAR / Terminal de Contenedores de Cartagena S.A.

General Information:

• Pier Length 383 mts.
• Max Draft : 42' BW
• One mobile crane with a lifting capacity of 100 tons and a maximum radius reach of 50 mts.
• 24 hours shinc all year around
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* MALTERIAS / Bavaria Barley Terminal

General Information:

• Number of berths : 1 (One)
• Max LOA : 220 meters
• Max Draft : FWD 10.5m AFT 11.5m BW
• No significant Tide Variations.
• Mooring/Unmooring operations restricted to daylight
• Discharge average rate: 3,500 MT/Day
• Shore suction equipment used, one intake.
• Normally 24 hrs 7 Days operations depending charter party
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* COLCLINKER / Carbones del Caribe
General Information:

• Total length of berth: 230m
• Max Draft: 37'06" BW
• Max Air Draft ( Water level to Hatch top ) : 12 m
• Max LOA : 235m
• Max Beam : 32m
• Horizontal distance from berth fenders to loading chute : 18.5m
• Vertical distance from water line to end of loading chute (Loading position): 10.75m
• Under keel clearance at max draft : abt 3 feet
• Loading System for bulk cargo: Conveyor Belt
• Loading Rate : 12,000 MT/DAY
• Loading Rate for pre-slung cargo using Vessel's Crane : 2,500 MT/DAY
• Loading Rate for pre-slung cargo using Shore crane : 1,200 MT/DAY
• Discharging Rate for bulk cargo using Ship's cranes to hopper: 4,500 MT/Day
• Two hoppers 6m x 6m and 49 cm capacity
• Discharging rate for bulk cargo using Shore crane (small vessels): 1,200 MT/Day
• Water density : 1.015 / 1.018
• Vessels normally berthed by Portside alongside
• Cargo quantity loaded / discharged determined by Draft Survey
• Crew allowed to operate vessel's winches/grabs
• No double hull expenses reductions applicable
• No Freight Tax applicable
• Bunker / Fresh Water can be supplied during operations by barge only
• No Maintenance works alongside allowed
• Garbage collection allowed
• Watchmen services compulsory
• Underwater inspection prior sailing is compulsory
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* ABOCOL

General Information:

• Total length of berth : 200 meters
• Max LOA : 130 meters
• Max Draft : 22' BW
• 2 (Two) Hoppers connected to shore belt scale with 15M3 capacity abt.
• Used for discharging bulk cargo.
• 2 (Two) Hoppers; 3 (Three) Grabs.
• 24 hours shinc all year around
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* PUERTO DE MAMONAL

General Information:

• Total length of berth 300 mts.
• Max LOA 180 meters
• Max Draft 9 meters
• Two Cranes 150 tons
• 2 Hoppers
• 2 Grabs 10 M3
• 24 hours shinc all year around
• Yards storage capacity for coal 100,000 ton
• Warehouse 3,500 m2
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* ZONA FRANCA

General Information:
• Number of berth 1 (One)
• Max LOA 120 meters
• Max Draft 26' BW
• 24 hours shinc all year around

TANKER FACILITIES (Cartagena and mamonal)

- ECOPETROL NESTOR PINEDA TERMINAL / TNP
Isolated loading platform for Oil Tankers, connected to the shore by 7 submarine pipelines, 3 breasting dolphins, and 2 mooring dolphins. These facilities are used for receiving crude oil and shipping fuel oil and Aromatics (Benzenes and Xylenes).

General Information:

• Location: Lat 10 19' 39" N Long 75 30' 54" W
• Number of berth: 1 (One)
• Max LOA: 260 meters
• Min LOA: 175 meters
• Max Beam: 38 meters
• Min Beam: 25 meters
• Max DWT: 85,000
• Min DWT: 25,000
• Max Draft: 40 ft BW
• Nature of Bottom:Mud
• Vessels always berth starboard side to
• 3 x 10" Tubular Arms connected For Loading Fuel Oil and Receiving Crude Oil.
• 2 x 10" Tubular Arms connected for Loading Aromatics ( Benzenes and Xylenes )
• Max Pumping Rate for Receiving Crude oil and Loading Fuel Oil 20,000 bph. Max Pump Pressure 150 psi
• Max Pumping rate for Aromatics Products 15,000 bph. Max Pump Pressure 150 psi.
• Working time: 24 hours shinc all year round.

* ECOPETROL REFINERIA TERMINAL
Located 7 Miles south of the City of Cartagena. "T" type loading platform with trestle connection to shore, 4 Breasting dolphins and 2 mooring dolphins. These facilities are used for receiving Crude Oil, Gas Oil and White Products and Loading Refined products, Anhydrous Ammonia and spent caustic.

General Information:

• Location: Lat 10 19' 09" N Long 75 30' 42" W
• Number of bert:1 (One)
• Max LO: 260 meters
• Min LOA: 150 meters
• Max Beam: 38 meters
• Min Beam: 20 meters
• Max DWT: 85,000
• Min DWT: 12,000
• Max Draft: 40 ft BW
• Nature of Bottom:Mud.
• Vessels always berth starboard side.
• 3 x 10" Tubular Arms connected For Receiving / Loading Crude Oil.
• 2 x 10" Tubular Arms connected for Loading Diesel Oil.
• 1 x 10" Tubular Arm connected for loading Gasoline / Kerosene / Turbo jet / Spent Caustic Soda.
• 1 x 8" 150 ANSI Flexible Hose connected for loading Anhydrous Ammonia.
• Max Pumping Rate for Crude oil 20,000 bph. Max Pump Pressure 150 psi.
• Max Pumping rate for Gasoline 10,000 bph. Max Pump Pressure 150 psi.
• Max pumping rate for Diesel Oil 7,000 bph. Max pump pressure 150 psi.
• Max Pumping rate for Kerosene and Turbo Jet 2100 bph. Max pump pressure 150 psi.
• Max pumping rate for Spent Caustic Soda 2000 bph. Max pump pressure 150 psi.
• Max pumping rate for Anhydrous Ammonia 400 mt/h. Max pump pressure 150 psi.
• Working time:24 hours shinc all year round.

For tankers loading Anhydrous Ammonia, the following pre-arrival check list must be answered at least 72 hours prior vessels arrival.

A. ETA
B. ARRIVING MAXIMUN DRAFT
C. ARE THE CONNECTIONS ON STARBOARD SIZE, 1X8"/150 AVAILABLE
D. CARGO REQUIREMENTS IN G.S.V.
E. GRADE OF PREVIOUS CARGO
F. QUANTITY OF BALLAST ON BOARD
G. LAST PORT
H. DESTINATION
I. IS VESSEL EQUIPED WITH ENOUGHT ROPES TO MOORING AT PIER
J. WHAT IS THE REQUESTED MAXIMUN LOADING RATE
K. WHAT IS THE REQUESTED TOPPING-OFF RATE
L. WHAT IS DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE OF THE VESSEL
M. IS THE RADIO VHF AT CARGO CONTROL ROOM OPERATIVE

And must comply with:
1. Minimum 5 tons SWL Derrick, required on starboard side. 1x8", ANSI 150, connections on starboard side.
2. Combination of pilot and accommodation ladder rigged on starboard side, 2ft above the water.
3. Stand by Channel 16 VHF.

* ECOPETROL LPG/LNG PIER
It is a Short Jetty, length 50 meters with pipe gantry and dolphin each end connected by catwalk. Ships with long "B.O.T. type" can be landed on the jetty. Generally two small tugs are used. The berth is approached from the south and port anchor is let go off the berth. Vessel eventually had 5 shackles in water. Jetty handles propane and butane outward / inward.

General Information:

• Location: Lat 10 19' N Long 75 30' 05" W
• Number of berth: 1 (One)
• Max LOA: 110m
• Max DWT: 4,100
• Max Draft: FWD 5.0m AFT 6.0m
• Note: Draft restriction subject to the position of ship's manifold, in specific cases loading master will determine if the ship is able to berth at the terminal.
• Connection System is a bridle of 6in diameter and ANSI 300.
• The distance between the bridle and the external part of the pier is 6.0m
• Depth at Platform is 6.0m
• Propane and Butane handled through 6in line and 6in flexible hose
• Loading rate 1800 bph
• Nature of Bottom:Mud
• Mooring and unmooring is possible day and night
• Vessel in ballast shall not have greater than 4ft trim difference between the fore and after draft.
• Pilot requirements in this connection under normal weather conditions are interpreted as drawing approx 14ft forward and 18ft aft.
• No vapor line
• No Nitrogen purging
• Shore labor connect. Can take up to 1.5 hours to connect/disconnect
• Bill of lading on ship's tanks
• Working time:24 hours shinc all year round

NOTE: Ecopetrol requires that all vessels loading or unloading at their terminal comply with the following regulations:

a. Tankers must arrive in port with derricks rigged and mooring lines on deck.

b. During the time the tanker is at the platform a sufficient number of the ship's crew must be on duty to properly attend the mooring and hose lines; so that necessary changes can be promptly made.

c. The tanker must furnish one member of the crew to operate the ship's winch, which operation, however, is to be under the direction of the loading master.

d. The tanker's crew must handle all ship's valves

e. The ship's officers must follow the instructions, in all respects, from the loading master as to all the signals to be given to the shore loading stations. When the tanker is about to be loaded, a "stand-by" signal is to be given. The "slow-down" signal must be given at least 5 minutes before the "shut-down" signal.

f. in order to facilitate the above, the crew should be on deck immediately following the "stand-by" signal and preparations must start to un-berth the ship on completion.

g. No ship will be berthed except under sole direction of the mooring master.

h. While the ship is berthed, the propellers must not be moved; engines shall be ready for immediate use and steam, or power must be available to work winches and windlasses to meet emergencies at all times.

i. All instructions from the loading master, whether contained in these regulations or not, must be followed by the ship's officers and if not, all operations will be discontinued and if necessary, the ship removed from the loading berth until such time as the ship's officers comply with orders of the loading master

j. No maintenance, or repair to the ship, such as welding, or any other hot work will be undertaken, while at the berth and which will endanger the safety of the installations, or equipment, owned by Ecopetrol.

k. When loading/unloading operations are complete, the crew shall endeavor toward clearing the facilities in the shortest period of time possible.

LIQUIDS AND CHEMICAL TERMINALS

• ALGRANEL

General Information:
- Location : Lat 10 24' 31" N Long 75 31' 48" W
- Number of berth : 1 (One)
- Max LOA : 160m
- Max Draft: 25.9ft BW
- Connections 4" / 6" Hoses
- Loading / Discharging Rate : 200 MT/H
- Number of Shore Tanks : 34
- Shore Tanks Capacity : 12,000 M3
- 24 hours shinc all year round

• COLTERMINALES

General Information:
- Number of berth : 1 (One)
- Max LOA : 180m
- Max Draft : 28ft BW
- Connections : 4" / 6" Hoses
- Loading / Discharging Rate : 200 MT/HR
- Number of Shore Tanks : 20
- Shore Tanks Capacity : 8,036 M3
- 24 hours shinc all year round

• PETCO / PETROQUIMICA

General Information:
- Number of berth : 1 (One)
- Max LOA : 150m
- Max Draft : 27ft BW
- Connections : 6" Arm
- Loading / Discharging Rate : 200 MT/Hr
- 24 hours shinc all year round

• DEXTON

General Information:
- Number of berth : 1 (One)
- Max LOA : 150m
- Max Draft : 27ft BW
- Connections : 6" Hose
- Loading / Discharging Rate : 200 MT/Hr
- 24 hours shinc all year round

• DOW QUIMICA

General Information:
- Number of berth : 1 (One)
- Max LOA : 150m
- Max Draft : Fwd 30' Aft 36' BW
- Connections : 6" and 4" Hoses
- Loading Rate : 50 MT/Hr
- Discharging Rate : 200 MT/HR
24 hours shinc all year round