AZORES
AUTHORITY: Junta Autonoma do Porto da Horta, Avenida Gago
Azores
GENERAL: (See Plan)
GEO-POLITICAL:
Capital City: Ponta Delgada (Sao Miguel Is).
Nationality: Portuguese.
Population: 350,000.
COMMUNICATIONS:
International Direct Dial Code: 351.
Number of Internal Airports: 3.
Major Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English.
ECONOMY:
Currency: 1 Euro (EUR) of 100 Cents.
Exchange: (as of July 2002)
US$ 1.00 ␦ EUR 1.02
EUR 1.00 ␦ US$ 0.98
Main Industries: Fishing; tourism; tobacco; agriculture.
ENVIRONMENT:
Climate: Humid.
HORTA, Faial: 38.32 N. 28.38 W. (See Plan)
DOCUMENTS:
3 Crew Lists.
3 Passenger Lists.
For Customs:
Arrival Declaration.
Manifest of Cargo for Discharge or in Transit.
Provisions List.
Request to Commence Load/Discharge.
For Port Health:
Derat Certificate or Exemption.
Health Clearance from Last Port.
For Port Captain:
Seaworthiness Certificate.
Certificate of Registry.
Tonnage Certificate.
PILOTAGE: Can be called by 2 long and 1 short blast on the whistle,
or by International Code flag ‘‘G’’. Radio contact with Pilot Station can
be made by VHF Channel 16; via radio station CUG, or in cases of
urgency, through the Horta Naval Radio Station CTH.
Pilot boat is a small tug, painted black with white and orange
wheelhouse. If requested by Master, Pilot will board at entrance of
Faial-Pico Channel or Faial-St. George Channel. Otherwise Pilot will
board at port entrance. Vessels waiting for Pilot must remain 1.5 miles
from the breakwater with Ponta de Doca Lighthouse in line with Areia
Larga Lighthouse on Pico Island.
ANCHORAGES: The best holding ground is with the breakwater light
in line with the tower of San Francisco church bearing 272␥, and with
Ilheu Negro in line with Casa Joao Catita bearing 203␥. Another line of
good soundings is in the open Channel dos Ingleses.
Another good anchorage is with the breakwater light in line with the
Matriz bearing 310␥, and with Ilheu Negro in line with Casa Joao Catita
bearing 212␥.
MAX. SIZE: For berthing, max. draft 22 ft. Depth in the artificial port is
36 ft. at HW. Depth at buoy moorings: 33 ft. Vessels of any draft can
anchor outside the port.
HEALTH: If vessel has not touched any contaminated port, Pilot will
haul up signal ‘‘TO’’ and Health Inspector will give Free Pratique. Master
is obliged to send the Maritime Declaration of Health given by the Pilot
to shore within one hour together with a Crew List and Cargo Manifest.
If vessel has suspected case of fever on board or is coming from a port
in a contaminated zone, Pratique will only be given after Health Inspector
has boarded.
TUGS: One small tug, 375 h.p.
STEVEDORES: Gangs are provided by local stevedores syndicate when
requested by Master or Agent.
MEDICAL: Doctors and hospital facilities always available.
FRESH WATER: Available from 3 hydrants on quay. Cost €1.17/tonne.
FUEL: Gas oil and gasoline available by pipeline on quay.
CONSULS: France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands and Norway.
REPAIRS: Machinery and small electronic repairs can be effected.
GANGWAY/DECK WATCHMEN: Police Guard or Coast Guard (Policia
Maritima).
OPENING/CLOSING HATCHES: Performed by stevedores.
CUSTOMS ALLOWANCES: Up to 150 grammes tobacco and small
allowance wine or spirits for each man.
REPATRIATION: Can be arranged.
AIRPORT: Several flights during the day from Faial Airport, 10 km. from
the port, to all islands in the Azores and to Lisbon.
TIME: GMT minus 1 hour in Winter. GMT in Summer (See ‘‘Ponta
Delgada’’).
HOLIDAYS: 1st January; 25th April; 1st May; 10th June; 24th June;
15th August; Corpus Christi; 5th October; 1st November; 8th December;
25th December.
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Police 112; Ambulance and Fire
Tel: ␣351 (292) 200850.
TELEPHONES: Can be connected on board vessels berthed alongside.
SHORE LEAVE: Allowed.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Not required.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Containers for garbage available on the main
pier.
WASTE OIL DISPOSAL: 200 litre drums are provided by the Port
Authority. No private companies available.
SEAMAN’S CLUBS: No Seaman’s Club available. Long distance
telephone calls can be made from the Post Office. Churches available.
See guidelines on how to compile and submit information to us (page vi).
Coutinho S. Cabral 7, 9900 Horta, Azores. (Postal address:
Apartado 70, 9901 Horta Codex). Tel: ␣351 (292) 208300. FAX: ␣351
(292) 208315. Email: portohorta@mail.telepac.pt Contact: Angelo
Leonardo Andrade, Port Director.
PONTA DELGADA: 37.44 N. 25.39 W. (See Plan)
DOCUMENTS:
1 Stores List.
4 Crew Lists.
4 Landing Passenger Lists.
4 In-Transit Passenger Lists.
2 Manifests of Cargo being landed.
1 In-Transit Cargo Manifest.
Ship’s Register.
Load Line Certificate.
Safety Equipment Certificates (London Convention).
Derat Certificate.
Shipmaster’s Report: April 1990 (Research Vessel).
2 Stores Lists (Deck, Engine, Catering, Bond) – Form C 132.
5 Crew Lists.
2 Crew Effects Declarations – Form C 142.
PILOTAGE: Good deep approach. Harbour Pilot boards 0.5 miles S.E.
of breakwater. Radio Harbour Master direct or through Agent ETA
48 hours notice. ETA message to include draft, reason for calling, type
of bunker required, fresh water required, oil products needed, nature of
repairs and what cargo, if any, aboard.
Pilot station with visual signal tower and radiotelephony, at entrance
of port installations. Tel: ␣296 (28) 5221/2/3, ext. 144. Pilot’s motorboat
– Pilotos in capital white letters printed both sides hull, as well as flag
‘‘P’’ hoisted during day or 1 red and 1 white light at night.
When necessary, Pilot motorboat will complete identification by
flashing word ‘‘Pilotos’’.
Besides usual signals of ICS, Pilots’ station, when necessary, will hoist
on main signal tower the following:
By Day – Flag ‘‘X’’ of ICS – Wait outside Harbour (for Portuguese or
foreign ships regularly visiting Ponta Delgada); Flags ‘‘OG’’ of the ICS
– Wait outside Harbour (for all other ships);
By Night – Two green lights (one above the other) – Wait outside the
Harbour (for Portuguese and foreign ships).
ANCHORAGES: Outside artificial harbour, in roadstead and off
breakwater, anchorage suitable for all ships whose drafts are too deep
for admission into artificial port – over 40 ft. depth. Good holding ground.
RESTRICTIONS: Vessel considered adversely trimmed when more than
10 ft. ‘‘by the stern’’ or 2 ft. ‘‘by the head’’.
MAX. SIZE: Up to 10.9 m. draft.
HEALTH: The Pilot requests Master to hoist quarantine flag when vessel
comes from an infected port, or when sick people carried on board. Port
doctor then boards for inspection and nobody allowed to board or leave
vessel before completion of inspection.
Animals: Importation and transit of all birds and small animals allowed
but valid Health Certificate and valid Rabic Vaccination Certificate
required.
VHF: Harbour radar covers range of 20-25 sea miles; controls inside
harbour waters. VHF location – main signal tower. Call sign – ‘‘Pilotos’’.
Operating 24 hours on Channel 16. Range 20 to 25 miles.
Calls must be made on Channel 16 and then shift to Channels 20 or
22 as indicated by Port Operations Station. Channel 14 used for
communications between Pilot Station and Pilot aboard, during
manoeuvres of mooring and unmooring. It should be understood that
the Port Operations Station is not to be used for ship’s business with
Agents or Shippers of cargo.
RADAR: See ‘‘VHF’’.
TUGS: Two tugs, 2,600 h.p. and 3,400 h.p., operated by Junta
Autonoma available for assistance during berthing and unberthing.
BERTHING:
Quay No. 1: For small craft.
West Quay No. 2: 1,069 ft. long, min. depth alongside, LW, 20 ft.
Central Quay No. 3: 678 ft. long, min. depth alongside LW, 27 ft.
East Quay No. 4: 2,023 ft. long, min. depth alongside, LW, 40 ft.
Quay No. 4: For small craft.
Quay No. 6: Depth at LW 5.8 m.
Quay No. 10: Depth at LW 8.2 m.
Quay No. 12: Depth at LW 10.9 m.
Mooring buoys in depths ranging from 20 ft. to 30 ft.
CARGO HANDLING FACILITIES: Electric Cranes: 1␺25 tons,
1␺12 tons and 1␺6 tons.
Mobile Cranes: 1␺45 tons.
Forklift Trucks: 2.5 tons – 42 tons.
Reach Stackers: 2␺45 tons.
STEVEDORES: Available. Early advice to Agent recommended.
MEDICAL: Large well-equipped hospital. Santa Casa da Misericordia
de Ponta Delgada and Clinica de Bom Jesus.
TANKERS: Vessels carrying explosives, inflammable liquid or any other
dangerous cargoes, before entering port, must hoist International Code
Signal ‘‘B’’ at foremast during day and a red light at night. Upon boarding
vessel the harbour Pilot enquires from the Master whether there are
explosives and any other dangerous cargoes on board. Masters
requested to supply accurate information as to quantity and nature in
order to enable Port Authorities to select a suitable berth or anchorage
for vessel.
Constant Readiness: Vessels carrying dangerous cargoes, while
moored, must maintain engines and propulsion machinery in readiness
to leave the port under full power, if necessary.
FRESH WATER: Available at all quays ex-hydrants.
FUEL: Bunkers are readily available but, for their own convenience
Masters should telegraph Agents quantity and type of bunkers required.
In order to avoid possible delays to their own and other vessels, Masters
are requested to replenish bunkers at the time suggested by their Agents.
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CONSULS: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, NOTES
Turkey and U.S.A.. Please also advise Shipping Guides Ltd.
REPAIRS: Engine or other repairs can be undertaken. Repairs to electric
installations, motors and refrigerating systems can also be undertaken
as well as repairs to wireless stations (including VHF, radio-telephone
equipment, radar, echo-sounders, direction-finders, gyro-compasses,
steering-gear, Sal logs and cinema projectors).
Workshops duly equipped to undertake hull and engine repairs. Divers
and equipment also available for some underwater work. Small tugs,
motor-launches and lighters. Small slipway for vessels up to 200 ft. long.
No dry docking available. A sea-going salvage tug, owned by Junta
Autonoma is stationed in the port.
REPATRIATION: Can be arranged.
AIRPORT: 3 km. from Ponta Delgada. Daily flights to Lisbon and to all
other islands of the Azores, by SATA Air-Azores.
Daily connections with flights to and from Europe and United States
or Canada.
TIME: GMT minus 1 hour in Winter. GMT in Summer from 0000 hrs.
last Sunday in March to 0100 hrs. (local time) last Sunday in September.
HOLIDAYS: 1st January – New Year’s Day, 25th April (Liberty Day),
1st May (Workers Day), June 10th (Portugual Day), Corpus Christi,
August 15th, October 5th, November 1st, December 1st, Monday before
Ascension Day. Government offices close on afternoon of Maundy
Thursday and on afternoon of Christmas Eve. Most firms close on Shrove
Tuesday and Good Friday.
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE: Police Tel: ␣296 (28) 2022; Fire
Tel: ␣296 (30) 1313; Ambulance Tel: ␣296 (30) 1301 or 112.
TELEPHONES: Any ship moored alongside can be connected to the
city’s telephone network, upon request through the ship’s Agent.
SERVICES: Fresh and dry provisions available all the year round.
SHORE LEAVE: Allowed.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Non-EU crew members allowed ashore with
landing cards - supplied by Agents.
REGULATIONS: Ballast: Vessels must arrive with sufficient ballast to
permit safe handling.
Ratguards: It is advisable to use ratguards while moored alongside.
Scupper Covers: Boards or other suitable devices must be used to cover
outlets from lavatory discharges, etc., to prevent fouling of pier or craft
alongside.
Garbage: It is absolutely forbidden to dispose of cinders, garbage, or
any other refuse inside the harbour or within the territorial waters limit.
Non-compliance is subject to heavy fines.
GENERAL: Visual storm signals are shown on Main Signal Tower.
AUTHORITY: Junta Autonoma do Porto de Ponta Delgada, Rua
Teofilo Braga 1, 9500-247 Ponta Delgada, Azores. Tel: ␣296 (28)
5221/6 (6 lines). FAX: ␣296 (28) 3390. Telex: 82287 Portos P.
Email: jappdl@jappdl.pt Contact: Jose Manuel Pacheco Rego Costa,
Port Director.

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