PORT
INFORMATION | SAN NICOLAS
- General
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Latitude:
15º 15' 00" S
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Longitude:
75º 14' 30" W
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| Port
Location and Influence Area: |
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The port of San Nicolás is an Iron Ore loading facility
operated by Shougang-Hierro Perú, the main Peruvian iron mine,
which is located at San Juan de Marcona, some 20 kmrs. To the
South of the port. The finger pier is of easy access as is located
over the South coast of the San Nicolás Bay, in a clean and deep
area, suitable for cape size vessels.
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| Port
Infrastructure: |
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The
pier is 327.60 mtrs. Long and has an extension mooring dolphin
(15 mtrs. Diam.) for the stern lines of panamax and capers. The
pier is 15 mtrs. wide and has berth available at either side.
However, due to its loading belt conveyor, only general cargo
is allowed on the East side.
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The
West side is used to load vessels of up to 320 Mtrs. LOA and 240,000
DWT. Ships are loaded by means of a conveyor belt (ore loader)
on gantry on rails, which runs almost all the pier length, to
avoid shifting of vessels during loading.
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| Pilotage:
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Compulsory
for all vessels. Pilots boarding area is approximately 1 mile
North of mooring dolphin. Vessels are moored by means of their
own engines and anchors, which are dropped abeam of dolphin were
an "anchor pocket" is available (see mooring
diagram).
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| Working
Hours: |
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The
port operates 24 hrs/day SHINC, i.e. from 07:00-16:00/16:00-24:00/00:00-07:00
hrs.
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| Average
Loading Rates: |
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Iron
Ore Grade
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Stowage
Factor
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Loading
Rate
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(about
- w.o.g.)
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(about
- w.o.g.)
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| Blast
furnace pellets |
0.461
m3 / MT
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10,000
MT / shift of 12 hours
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| Pellets
for direct reduction |
0.461
m3 / MT
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10,000
MT / shift of 12 hours
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| High
grade sinter feed (fines) |
0.320
m3 / MT
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20,000
MT / shift of 12 hours
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| Pellet
feed (filter cake) |
0.306
m3 / MT
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20,000
MT / shift of 12 hours
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| Calibrated
(lump) |
0.325
m3 / MT
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12,500
MT / shift of 12 hours
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| Pellets
chips |
0.425
m3 / MT
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12,500
MT / shift of 12 hours
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| Port
Facilities: |
| Bunkers
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No
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Not
available
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| Shore
crane |
No
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| Provisions-
Stores |
Yes
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Notice
well in advance required
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| Dry
dock |
No
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| Airport
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No
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| B.A.
chart |
Yes
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| Fresh
water |
Yes
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Available
by trucks
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| Repairs
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No
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| Medical
attention |
Yes
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At
San Nicolás or Nazca
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| Disclaimer: |
All
information available in this site, specially in connection
with
Peruvian ports, has been obtained from public domain sources, port
administrations and our own records. Said information is given
in
good faith and without guarantee. SERPAC AGENCIAS accepts no responsibility
for any misunderstanding or variation of said information. |
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