SANTA FE

Argentine grain export port. Located on the west bank of the lower reaches of the Paran á River in the eastern part of the country, using the West Zone 4 standard. The load density of water is 1000. No tidal changes. There is no prevailing trend. Compulsory pilotage. Use radio frequencies of 38-477 kHz or VHF channels 12, 14, and 16 for communication. It is mandatory for ocean going vessels to use tugboats. Ships with a length exceeding 200 meters should contact the agent at the port in advance before going to the port. It is not allowed to berth in a section of the river designated for the exclusive use of ships from upstream countries. Ships that need to dock at the port must notify the port duty officer before reaching "540 kilometers". The anchorage is at 568 kilometers and 583 kilometers. No matter where it docks, the port duty officer must be notified. There is a signal station at the entrance of the waterway entering the port, with colored geometric shapes hanging during the day and signal lights hanging at night. White balls and white signal lights indicate that ocean going vessels can freely navigate, while red double cones and red signal lights indicate that ocean going vessels can only depart from port; The green cone and green signal light indicate that coastal ships can freely pass through; The yellow cone and the two green and red signal lights indicate that coastal ships are allowed to proceed with caution; No hanging signal indicates that the port and waterway are closed. All ships must follow the instructions of the signal, which can be inquired with a whistle: one long and three short for ocean going ships; Two short and one long are coastal ships. The pilot is stationed in Rosario, where the inland pilot takes over the work of the offshore pilot. The pilot needs to arrange 6 hours in advance. The agent of the vessel shall report the expected arrival time, vessel size, loading or unloading, presence of ballast, consignee, and vessel name to the port authorities 24 hours in advance. Working hours are from 7:00 to 19:00. There are consular offices in Paraguay, Italy, and Spain in the port city. The service facilities of the port include ship repair, refueling, dry dock, small boats, medical care, towing, fresh water, supplies, repatriation, and no sewage facilities. The river section between Rosario and Santa Fe is about 40 meters wide and 6.7 meters deep. The port area has a total shoreline of 6084 meters and over 20 berths, including dedicated grain berths, bagged cargo (sugar, rapeseed) berths, general cargo and oil tanker berths. Esso Oil Company and others have berths in the port. There are various companies and Shell oil companies with berths at the port. There are various loading and unloading facilities and warehouse facilities on the dock. There are railway connections to the front of the dock at the general cargo berth, bagged cargo berth, and grain berth.