PELOTAS

Port along Lake Patos in southern Brazil. When using the standard of West Zone 3. The load density of water is close to 1000. The tidal range is 0.78 meters. The prevailing southeast wind. Compulsory pilotage, conducted by Rio Grande Pilot Station. The working hours are 24 hours a day. Port service facilities include ship repair, small boats, medical care, towing, fresh water, supplies, repatriation, without refueling, dry dock, and sewage facilities. To enter the port from the sea, the first step is to pass through the Rio Grande Passage and enter a large inland lake - Lake Patus. At one end of the lake where the passage enters, there is a Guaiba River flowing into it. The port is located on the right bank of the river, with a width of 80 meters and a low water level facility of 5.2 meters at the mouth of the sandbank. The port has a dock shoreline of 500 meters, a front water depth of 6.5 meters, four cargo warehouses with an area of 4267 square meters, a 2500 cubic meter cold storage, and a 7500 ton container.