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Maracaibo / Puerto Miranda

Latitude: 10'°46'N

Longitude: 71°33'W

Max. Draft: 12.0m

The Puerto Miranda Terminal is Venezuela mayor Crude Oil Terminal. At this Terminal almost all the crude’s (heavy & light) that are produced in Venezuela (Lagotreco, Menemota, Laguna, Bachaquero Tia Juana, Lagunillas) and refined Fuel Oil are stored for export.

This installation is composed of 02 (Two) Piers. The one to the North is number two and the one to the South is number three. The depths are between 12 and 14 Mts. But as the Navigation Channel has draft restriction all vessel that goes in our out has to comply with same

 
GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Country / region :

Venezuela/maracaibo lake, edo. Zulia

 

Terminal name :

Pto. Miranda

 

Terminal operator :

Pdvsa petroleo y gases, s.a.

 

Terminal coordinates :

Lat. 10° 46’ n - long. 71° 33 w

 

Pilot coordinates (guaranao) :

Lat. 11° 42’ n - long. 70° 13’ w

 

Distance pilot station to berth :

120 nautical miles (09 hrs.)

 

Terminal main office phone number :

(58 65) 209 353 - 209 350 - 209 220

 

Office attending :

Selinger (maracaibo branch)

 

How many active berth :

04 (four)

 

Max. Arrival draft :

32’ 00"

 

Max. Draft at anchorage :

33’ 00"

 

Max. Sailing draft (channel) :

Restricted to 37’ 03" with high tide

 

Salinity :

1003 - 1006 brackish water

 

Tide range :

1’.5 - 2’ .5

 

Number of berth’s :

04 (four)

 

Max. Draft & loa at berth # 01 :

37’ 03" (h/tide) - 910’

 

Max. Draft & loa at berth # 02 :

36’ ‘3 " - 910’

 

Max. Draft & loa at berth # 05 :

37’ 03" (h/tide) - 910’

 

Max. Draft & loa at berth # 06 :

36’ 03 " - 910’

 

Max. Deadweight :

115.000 mtn.

 

Max. Beam :

No restrictions

 

Max. Bow-center manifold :

No restrictions

 

Max. Air draft :

No restrictions

 

Max. Height of loading arms :

65’ (from water level)

 

Max. Freeboard :

53’

 

Usual hose connections :

4 x 10" / 4 x 12"

 

Fresh water available & cost :

On occasions (us$. 14 p/tn.)

 

Bunkers available & type :

Ifo/mdo/

 

Cargo types :

Light & hvy crude / rifened fuel oil

 

Slop facilities available :

30.000 mtns. (to be coordinated prior vsl arrival)

 

Ballast disch. Rate :

2.000 tns. (dirty/clean - ashore segregated lake - hose 10" & 12")

 

Normal tugs usage:

02 (two)

 

Average load rate :

Crude 5.500 mtn/hr - refined 600 mtn/hr.

 

OUTPOINTS

- Vessel´s bound to Puerto Miranda Terminal must proceed to Guaranao Station for Channel Pilot.
- The use of maneuver Pilot for docking & un-docking is compulsory
- See our Puerto Miranda Tariff’s & Dues page for proper Tariff’s
- Vessels bound to Puerto Miranda Terminal must make their heading to said port, between buoys VB-59 and B-61 towards the anchoring ground of the entrance.-
- Vessels with Puerto Miranda as destination that proceed from the South of the lake, in ballast or that needs to complete its load at this Terminal, should mark its approach at the position of buoy B-63, in direction to pier number 3, towards the anchoring ground of the entrance, leaving said buoy on the starboard side.

 
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