RIO GRANDE

Port on the southern Atlantic coast of Argentina. When adopting the standard of West Zone 4. The maximum tidal range is 2.3 meters. The prevailing north wind. The maximum draft is 15.2 meters, and the load density of water is 1025. Non mandatory pilotage. The communication is carried out using a radio frequency of 2-47 kHz. At low tide, the sandbar at the mouth of the port is only 1.2 meters high, and ships often run aground here. Deep sea vessels anchor 6-8 kilometers away from the river mouth, at a depth of 16 meters. They use barges to load and unload goods and provide supplies. When encountering strong winds, they anchor 14.5 kilometers northwest of each corner of Daming, where loading and unloading operations can also be carried out. Working hours are from 07:00 to 19:00, and overtime is allowed. There is a Chilean consulate in the port city. The service facilities provided by the port include small boats, medical care, towing, fresh water, supplies, and repatriation. No ship repair, refueling, dry dock, or sewage facilities.