Chile, in the extreme SW of South America, has 2.400 miles of sea coast,
and within them, to the south of Latitude 41º 45’ S, there are 1.095 miles
of channels and fjords, providing well-protected inland waters for safe
navigation. The best known of these channels is the Strait of Magellan,
which runs for 307 miles from the Pacifi c to the Atlantic.
Three areas can be distinguished: from 41º 45’ S (Canal Chacao - Ancud) to
47º 00’ S (Golfo de Penas) known as Chiloé and Aysén; from 47º 00’ S to
Magellan Strait is known as Patagonia; and from there to Cabo de Hornos is
known as Tierra del Fuego. This last sheltered region is the most used
passage to reach Antarctica.
To the south of Latitude 40º S, sudden changes in wind and sea conditions
are characteristic all throughout the year. It is said that the four seasons
can be experienced on the same day. Low pressure and fronts move from W to E
and SE, becoming stronger as they gain in latitude south. Heavy swells
always have a west component. Storms and gales coming with low pressure
fronts bring strong W to N and NW winds, mostly from March to August (autumn
and winter). Southerly winds, with high pressure systems can be very strong,
especially in Patagonia. They are more common during spring and summer (September
to March).
Chiloé and Aysén areas are rainy, mostly in winter. In summer (December to
March), weather can be fair, but showers can be expected. Patagonia and
Tierra del Fuego are cold and rainy all year round. Summer in Patagonia is
known as the “windy“season. Winter is colder and it snows mostly from May to
August. Fog and calms are also common at this time. Small icebergs and pack
ice can be found in some of these channels.
See www.directemar.cl-meteorología
In general, Notice to Mariners and warnings must be observed, and can be found at www.shoa.cl, (link “radioavisos”). Chile has 12 miles of Territorial Waters, plus 188 miles of Exclusive Economic Zone. While in territorial waters Chilean and vessel’s national fl ag must be hoisted from sunrise to sunset. In addition, “Hotel” signal fl ag must be hoisted when pilots are on board, and “Bravo” signal fl ag when carrying IMO dangerous cargo. All Chilean and International Rules and/or Regulations must always be complied with and fulfi lled, e.g.: SOLAS, COLREG, MARPOL, among others, included IMO and ISM/ISO 9000, and all those specially related to protection of sea and maritime environment. In inner waters, dumping of garbage and/or discharge of oil or any kind of oily or contaminated water is strictly forbidden. Ballast renewal and sewage “gray waters” discharge can be done only at least 12 nautical miles away from the coast line (Chile Maritime Authority Rule A-51/002). Keep this sanctuary of nature clean.
Pilotage is compulsory for navigating inner waters, between Canal de Chacao and Cabo de Hornos. Pilots will normally be transferred at the below mentioned Pilot Stations. However, agents can request embarking or disembarking at ports north of Canal de Chacao (Ancud), which has an extra cost, but avoids the cost of airplane tickets and pilot boat. Pilot’s assistance to Antarctica can also be provided. Agents should send their request for pilots to the Pilotage Offi ce in Valparaíso at least 72 hours in advance. Two pilots will carry out the assistance. ETA to involved Pilot Station must be updated daily to agent and maritime authorities, to avoid extra expenses or delays. Pilots are experienced former Merchant Masters and retired Navy Senior Offi cers; therefore, they should be treated as Captains. Masters are kindly requested to provide one cabin per pilot, located in offi cer´s area, with corresponding bed linen, and allow free access to Offi cer’s quarters, mess and entertainment areas. During navigation in inner waters, channels and fjords, in pilotage area, pilots will stand on duty in 5-hour watches. Pilots’ PPUs have approved software for navigation in Chilean inner waters.
The following Pilot Stations are considered for embarking/disembarking Channel Pilots:
Piloting fees are charges according to vessel's GRT and are established and published by official Supreme Decree and yearly updated in accordance with the US price consumer index.(See www.directemar.cl-Publications(Publicaciones)- Maritime Regulation (Normativa Marítima) - Regulation of Tariffs and Laws (Reglamento de Tarifas y Derechos).
An extra charge is applied in the following cases (year 2010):
a). | Arrival delay at Pilot Station or departure delay from embarkation Port. (More than 12 hours, US$ 43,38 per hour). |
b). | Advanced arrival at Pilot Station or advanced departure from the embarkation Port (US$ 43,38 per hour). |
c). | If Pilot assistance exceeds 120 hours, within Piloting Area (US$ 43,38 per hour). |
d). | If Pilots stay onboard beyond Pilot Station (Ancud-Bahía Posesión-Cabo de Hornos) (US$ 43,38 per hour). |
Maritime Agents embark / disembark Channel Pilots using their own or hired boats, with the exception of Cape Horn and Richmond Passage, where Pilot's boats are provided by the Chilean Maritime Authority.
These fares do not consider costs of Pilot Boats, Tugs, mooring boats and other services which are provided by Maritime Agencies.
Vessels, over 230 meters LOA, sailing only Strait of Magellan, without entering other inner channels, will have a 40% discount from the "Standard or Base Fee".
Should navigation include other inner channels, this 40% discount will not be applied and Standard or Base Fee will be charged.
The "Standard or Base Fee" for 2 Chanel Pilots for Piloting Service in the channel zone, from Bahía de Ancud (Chacao Channel) to Bahía Posesión/Dúngenes (Eastern approach to Strait of Magellan), for a maximun period of time of 120 hours, is as follows:
GROSS TONNAGE (GRT) |
FEE (1) (2017) |
|
FROM |
TO |
US$ |
--- |
2.000 |
3.328,16 |
2.000 |
4.000 |
5.684,67 |
4.000 |
6.000 |
7.763,97 |
6.000 |
8.000 |
8.872,97 |
8.000 |
10.000 |
9.981,89 |
10.000 |
12.000 |
10.952,21 |
12.000 |
14.000 |
11.754,26 |
14.000 |
16.000 |
12.754,26 |
16.000 |
18.000 |
13.725,90 |
18.000 |
20.000 |
14.557,61 |
20.000 |
22.000 |
15.250,71 |
22.000 |
24.000 |
15.945,11 |
24.000 |
26.000 |
16.775,53 |
26.000 |
28.000 |
17.467,33 |
28.000 |
30.000 |
18.163,04 |
(1) THIS FEE IS YEARLY UPDATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH US PRICE CONSUMER INDEX |
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OVER 30.000 GRT FEES ARE INCREASED 5% PER EACH 2.000 GRT OR FRACTION IN EXCESS. |
The "Standard Fee" considers charges for sailing normal inner channels and Strait of Magellan route. There will not be extra charges in the following cases:
a).Failures in the propulsion, steering or anchoring systems or navigation equipment errors.
b).Operation of Auto Pilot System by Channel Pilots.
c).Dangerous Cargo.
d).Vessel emergency anchoring or arrival at intermediate ports.
Antarctic Waters Fee:Vessels up to 2000 TRG | US$ 852.59 per day or part of day > 12 hrs. |
Vessels more than 2000 TRG | US$ 1,280.69 per day or part of day > 12 hrs. |
The following correcting factors to the "Standard Fee" must be applied according to the route, or part of it, sailed:
ROUTES AND FACTORS TABLE |
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ROUTES |
FACTOR |
|
FROM |
TO |
|
Ancud/Laitec/P. Montt |
Bahía Posesión/Dúngenes |
1.000 |
Ancud/Laitec/P. Montt |
Punta Arenas |
0.850 |
Ancud/Laitec/P. Montt |
Seno Otway (Pecket) |
0.800 |
Ancud/Laitec/P. Montt |
Puerto Natales |
0.850 |
Ancud/Laitec/P. Montt |
Guarello |
0.500 |
Ancud/Laitec/P. Montt |
Puerto Chacabuco |
0.400 |
Ancud/Laitec/P. Montt |
Puertos en el Canal Beagle |
1.150 |
Ancud/Laitec |
Pto. Montt o Intermedios |
0.150 |
Punta Arenas |
Cabo Negro |
0.038 |
Punta Arenas |
Dúngenes |
0.150 |
Cabo Negro |
Dúngenes |
0.112 |
Punta Arenas |
Bahía Gregorio o Clarencia |
0.080 |
Punta Arenas |
Seno Otway (Pecket) |
0.200 |
Punta Arenas |
Puerto Natales |
0.450 |
Punta Arenas |
Guarello |
0.500 |
Punta Arenas |
Puerto Chacabuco |
0.670 |
Punta Arenas |
Félix |
0.286 |
Punta Arenas |
Puertos en Canal Beagle |
0.400 |
Puerto en canal Beagle |
Cabo de Hornos/Cabo San Pío/Paso Richmond |
0.150 |
Puerto Williams |
Canal Thompson/, vía Brazo Noroeste/Brazo Suroeste, regresando a Puerto Williams (Circuito Ventisqueros) |
0.27 |
Puerto Williams |
Cabo de Hornos, vía Paso Picton, Paso Goree, Bahía Nassau, Paso Mantellero o Paso Mar del Sur, regresando a Puerto Williams (Circuito Cabo de Hornos) (ver nota 2) |
0.26 |
Puerto Williams |
Bahía Nassau, vía Paso Picton, Paso Goree/Canal Murray, regresando a Puerto Williams (Circuito Navarino) (ver nota 1) |
0.18 |
Puerto Williams |
Bahía Nassau, via Paso Picton, Paso Goree/Canal Murray, returning to Puerto Williams (Navarino circuit) (See note 1) |
0.18 |
Note 1 : Only for chilean flagged vessels under command of chilean qualified Captain.
Note 2 : For third flag vessels. This circuit is restricted to tourist vessels with not over 12 people onboard.
Furthermore, when sailing includes entering INLETS, SOUNDS or FIORDS away from normal sailing routes, for tourism, scientific or other purposes, the total fee will be increased according to the following Table:
INLETS AND FIORDS TABLE |
|
Access and Exit Of Inlets And Fiords |
Factor |
Seno Garibaldi |
0.034 |
Seno Iceberg |
0.034 |
Bahía Yendegaia |
0.034 |
Seno Martínez |
0.075 |
Seno Agostini |
0.075 |
Estero Castro |
0.075 |
Seno Almirantazgo |
0.170 |
Estero Peel |
0.062 |
Seno Penguin |
0.034 |
Seno Eyre |
0.045 |
Seno de las Montañas |
0.045 |
Estuario Baker |
0.130 |
Canal Puyuguapi |
0.106 |
Canal Jacaf |
0.106 |
Seno Holloway (Puerto Slight) |
0.106 |
Seno Aysén (Chacabuco) |
0.220 |
Seno Unión (Puerto Natales) |
0.450 |
Estero Elefantes (L. San Rafael) |
0.320 |
Medical Assistance: |
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Place |
Location |
Phone |
Ancud |
(L: 41º 48' S, G: 73º 51' W). |
(56-65) 2622363 |
Puerto Montt |
(L: 41º 28' S, G: 72º 57' W). |
(56-65) 2291101 |
Castro |
(L: 42º 29' S, G: 73º 50' W), |
(56-65) 2631200 |
Quellón |
(L: 43º 08' S, G: 73º 37' W). |
(56-65) 2680585 |
Puerto Chacabuco |
(L: 45º 28´S, G: 72º 50' W). |
(56-67) 2351448 |
Puerto Natales |
(L: 51º 43' S, G: 72º 34' W). |
(56-61) 2411570 |
Punta Arenas |
(L: 53º 10' S, G: 70º 54' W). |
(56-61) 2201102 |
Puerto Williams |
(L: 54º 56' S, G: 67º 37' W). |
(56-61) 2621271 |
First Aid Stations: | ||
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Place | Location | Phone |
Puerto Edén | (L: 49º 08' S, G: 74º 27' W) | - |
Isla Guarello | (L: 50º 22' S, G: 75º 19' W). | - |
Ships' Repairs Facilities: | ||
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Place | Location | Phone |
Punta Arenas | Synchrolift up to 4.000 M/tons. | (56-61) 214151 |
Talcahuano | 4 Floating Docks and 2 Dry docks, up to 96.000 ton, useful length 244.55 meters and breadth 35.5 meters. |
(56-41) 2744000 |
Valparaíso | Floating Dock up to 10.000 M/tons. | (56-32) 2355000 |
On board repairs may be requested and coordinated to be done in the whole area. |
1. Punta Delgada Pilot Station: Radar system is available with S-57 charts management, integrated AIS and ARPA system (Basic VTS) for vessel's control within Posesión Bay (Pilot Transference Zone) and Punta Delgada.
Embarking /disembarking Pilots in Posesión Bay during bad weather conditions is not allowed. Vessels will carry on sailing and Pilots will embark/disembark abeam Punta Delgada Pilot Station. During this transit, Pilots will provide sailing advice and directions, using radar and AIS information from Pilot Station. (See Separation B.-, number 2. - STRAIT OF MAGELLAN GENERAL INFORMATION, letter e.-)
2. Pilot Boats operate at maximum speed of 15 knots. In order to ensure a quick Pilot transference, 3 men on deck and 2 lines to heave up baggage is recommended in order to receive them.
3. Pilots have charts needed for a safe navigation along routes. Furthermore, most of them, although not compulsory, carry their own computers with authorized electronic charts, which take inputs from the Bridge Pilot Plug, for direct AIS information, or from their own portable GPS, if Pilot Plug is not available.
4. Within Piloting Zone (Bahía de Ancud to Cabo de Hornos) Pilots will report, to Maritime Traffic Control Stations and manned Lighthouses, ETA to Control Points and Transference Zone. Control Stations will report other vessels sailing within the area and last minute Hydrographic notices and weather information.
5. Pilots will coordinate crossing with other vessels, via VHF, providing a safe CPA.Chilean channels and fiords provide a number of alternative safe sailing routes. For certain passages or channels, the Maritime Authority has imposed special restrictions related to vessels size or sailing conditions; however, if it is not possible to use a given route, there will always an alternative passage or route available for inner channels navigation.
Channels and Passages restrictions are as follows:
CHANNEL OR PASSAGE |
MAX. AIR DRAUGHT |
MAX. LOA |
MAX. DRAUGHT |
OTHERS |
CROSSING PRIORITY |
Canal Chacao |
(*) 59 meter |
|
|
(*) In High Tide |
East bound |
Canal Ninualac |
|
|
|
|
East bound |
Canal Darwin |
|
|
|
|
East bound |
Canal Pulluche |
|
|
(*)7,00 meter |
|
East bound |
Angostura Inglesa |
|
180 meter |
10,70 meter |
Slack water and daylight only |
North Bound |
Paso del Abismo |
|
|
|
Daylight only |
South Bound only |
Canal Piloto Pardo |
|
|
|
Daylight only |
North Bound only |
Canal Picton |
|
200 meter |
6 meter |
Daylight only |
North Bound |
Angostura Guía |
|
|
|
|
North Bound |
Paso Summer |
|
|
(*) 7,00 meter |
(*) In Low Tide |
North Bound |
Canal Gray |
|
230 meter |
(*)12 meter |
Daylight only. (*)In Low Tide |
North Bound |
Paso Shoal |
|
|
|
|
South Bound |
Canal Kirke |
|
150 meter |
6,50 meter |
Slack water and daylight only |
East bound |
Canal White |
|
140 meter |
7,00 meter |
Slack water and daylight only |
East bound |
Strait of Magellan |
|
|
21,30 meter |
|
|
Paso Mackinlay |
|
|
|
|
West bound |
1. |
Both anchors unlashed and ready to let go. |
2. |
Helmsman on the bridge at all times is compulsory. |
3. |
Lookouts in certain areas, according to pilot's request. |
4. |
One radar for exclusive Pilot use, a second radar stand by; both units must be on service when visibility is restricted and/or while transiting narrow or confined passages. |
5. |
Engine Room or Engine Control Room manned and ready to change to maneuver speed when Pilots require. |
6. |
Echo sounder on operation at Pilot request. |
7. |
Compass deviation chart available. |
8. |
Maneuvering characteristic's graphics visible at all times. |
9. |
Electric power source independent from propulsion system whenever possible, shaft generators must not be used in inner water channels or confined passages. |
10. |
Pilot/Master information Card (Pilot Card as per ISM). Signed copy handed over to Pilot. Master should inform Pilots about change of steering procedure, limitations and time to slow down from sea to maneuvering speed, fuel oil changes requirements and speed restriction (if needed), and emergency engine stoppage. |
1. Master on the Bridge.
2. Qualified Helmsman.
3. Forecastle manned and anchors ready to let go.
4. Steering system tested before entering confined passages and back up pumps "on".
5. Engine room manned and ready to run main engine at Pilot required speed.
e.-COMMUNICATIONS:
1. VHF Channel 16 - 13 always "On".
2. HF working o SSB telephony ready to transmit on: (Rx/Tx) 4.146 / 4.146 KHz.
3. INMARSAT "C" in Navarea XV for weather reports and storm warnings.
4. NAVTEX on stations K-L, in Spanish, D-E, in English, for messages type: All
At: |
11:15 - 16:30 – 19:30 – 22:00 - 23:10 UTC. |
On Frequencies: |
4.228,0 - 8.677,0 - 17.146,5 KHz. |
See Admiralty, List of Radio Signals NP 283 (2) Vol. 3 (2) Pages - CHILE- Surface chart accessible via Internet: www.directemar.cl/meteorology
Daily position to Maritime Authority at 08:00 and 20:00 LT.
Address to: | FAX | 56 (32) 2208662 |
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mrccchile@directemar.cl | ||
cbvradio@directemar.cl |
CHILREP format:
TO: DIRSOMAR-MARITGOBPMO (Puerto Montt)-MARITGOBPAR (Punta Arenas) (See (1)) CENMETEOVALP | |||||
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FROM: MV MAXIGON START/CBML |
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CHILREP P/R |
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FORMAT : | EXAMPLE: | ||||
A (Vessel’s name/ Call sign) | MAXIGON START /CBML | ||||
B (Date and Local Time) | 140800 LT | ||||
C (Position) | 42 30 S 077 15 W | ||||
E (Course) | 180 | ||||
F (Speed) | 14 | ||||
X (Remark, if any) | ETA Bahía Posesión PS 261400LT
(See (2))
Notes : (1) |
MARITGOBPMO, Puerto Montt, between Lat. 41 S y Lat. 47 S |
MARITGOBPAR, Punta Arenas, South of Lat. 47 S Notes : (2) |
This paragraph can be use to inform local Agent, Pilot embarking/disembarking time. (Posesión-Laitec-Ancud-Cabo de Hornos-Paso Richmond-Canal Beagle Este), and other desired information. |
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DIRECCIÓN DE SEGURIDAD y OPERACIONES MARÍTIMAS (PILOTING SERVICE OFFICE) | CHANNEL PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION |
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Prat 681 - Valparaíso | Condell 1530 Oficina 52 - Valparaíso |
Phone: 56 (32) 2208451 | Phone: 56 (32) 2234254 |
Fax: 56 (32) 2208497 | Fax: 56 (32) 2234254 |
E-mail: jofpilotaje@directemar.cl | E-mail: apacag1@gmail.com |