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For Chilean Flagged vessels, pilotage both on port or in waterways is compulsory, except when her Master is qualified with the "Sea Pilot Exemption for route navigation" issued by the National Maritime Authority. The sea pilots are based in Valparaíso and their pilotage assistance shall be requested to the Directorate of Maritime Safety and Operations DIRSOMAR- (Pilotage Service), by means of a Shipping Agency 72 hours in advance to the pilots boarding. Prior to the sea pilot requirement, vessels coming from foreign ports or high seas shall report their Pre arrival, via Internet on the website http://www.directemar.cl link "Atención a la nave". a) Magellan Strait Pilotage: Pilotage in the Strait of Magellan is compulsory for every vessel. However, by general rule, pilot assistance will not be required in the Strait of Magellan, in the area between Felix and Punta Arenas, for those vessels crossing the Strait from ocean to ocean and which are not sailing in internal waters before or after that area, or arriving to ports of the Republic. Notwithstanding the aforementioned and taking in consideration the ecological fragility of marine reserves and conservation areas in the vicinity, it is highly recommended to require pilot assistance, especially for oil tankers, gas carriers, chemical tankers and passengers cruises and those vessels whose crews do not speak English and/or Spanish language. b) Navigation through the Tortuoso Channel: Ship masters must have special consideration when passing through Tortuoso Channel, using or not the pilotage service, taking the following precautions: 1) Report to the corresponding Maritime Traffic Control Station -Gobernor`s Offices of Punta Arenas or Felix lighthouse- the estimated time of entry into the passage. 2) In addition to using channel 70 VHF and digital selective calls techniques (DSC), vessel shall keep permanent watch on channel 16, where vessels shall broadcast safety messages in Spanish and then in English languages, one hour before passing Cape "Crosstide" and every 15 minutes until the passing is finished, reporting the following details: -Ship's name -Current Position -Crossing direction -Estimated time of entry into the passage. 3) The vessel shall deepen as near to the outer limit or the channel or fairway which lies on her starboard side as is safe and practicable. 4) Very Large Crude Carriers or vessels greater than 200 meters in length informed by Maritime Authority signals will have preference of passage. 5) Keep navigation lights permanently lit even during the day. 6) Take in consideration other details and recommendations of the "Derrotero de la Costa de Chile", (Sailing Directions of the Chilean Coast) Volume IV "Strait of Magellan and Adjacent waters". c) Pilot Stations: Those vessels sailing the Strait of Magellan from the Atlantic to the Pacific, will embark pilot in the Pilot Station of Bahía Posesión (Possession bay) (52º 22',5 S, 69º, 02',0 W). For those vessels sailing the Strait of Magellan from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans, pilots shall be embarked in the Pilot Station of: -Ancud (41° 48',5 S, 73° 51',0 W) or -Laitec (43° 16',5 S, 73° 39',0 W). It has been established that every vessel of third flag coming from the Antarctic or Atlantic Oceans and heading for the Strait of Magellan or a Chilean Port via Beagle Channel or vice versa, shall embark or disembark a sea pilot to initiate or finish the pilotage in one of the following pilot stations: 1) Vessels coming from or heading for the Antarctic Continent. Area at Richmond Passage delimitated by the following geographic coordinates: Lat. 55° 20' 30'' S, Long. 66° 41' 45'' W Area at the Beagle Channel delimitated by the following
geographic coordinates: following Pilot Station for bad weather conditions to complement the area pointed out in paragraph b). Picton roadstead Area lies on 3 cables South of Reparo Island and delimitated by the following geographic coordinates: Lat. 55° 03' 20'' S, Long. 66° 48' 06'' W Antarctic Territory or coming from or heading for the Atlantic Ocean. Point located at: Lat. 55° 56'
44'' S. Long. 67°12' 30'' W. |
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