ITACOATIARA: HERMASA FERTILIZER TERMINAL

Cargo handling

Fertilzers in bulk

The Fertilizers Terminal is also located at Itacoatiara. Vessels proceeding to discharge at this terminal moor alongside another vessel which is used by HERMASA as storage house.

This storage vessel has the following main characteristics:

Max draft

10,45 meters

Max BEAM

26,00 meters

Max LOA

175,00 meters

DWT/GRT 30868/16325 MT


The draft restriction for this terminal is imposed at Barra Norte where the
maximun permissible draft for transiting at high water is 37'07'' feet,
brackish water (bw), considered by Brazilian Navy as safe and reasonable .

Vessels proceeding to Itacoatiara on laden condition also have to observe
the draft limitation at Mazagao Passage, where the draft shown during low
water is about 9.8 meters.

Although the storage vessel from HERMASA is fitted with cranes, Vessels have
to be self discharger with cranes working in good condition. If necessary
there are grabs available for rental at Itacoatiara, but since they do not
belong to HERMASA availability have to be confirmed quite in advance.

Discharge is usually performed 24 hours shinc at receiver's convenience with
an average discharge rate of about 1,500 mt daily per gang.


During operations vessel's cranes are operated by shore stevedores.

Note: "All details above, subject to confirmation"


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