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Palenque
DOPAL
Also known as Punta Palenque
OVERVIEW:
Palenque or Punta Palenque is a Single Buoy Mooring (SBM) facility, operated by the
Refineria Dominicana de Petroleo
LOCATION:
The SBM is approx. 2.5 n.m. off Punta Palenque, 20 n.m. SW of Santo Domingo.
CHARTS:
Digital: GB300471 and GB40471B.
Paper: BA 471.
Publications:
NP70, West Indies Pilot Vol 1.
DOCUMENTS:
See ``
Country General – Documents'' before first Dominican Republic port.
MAX. SIZE:
Tankers:
LOA 250 m., draft 14.6 m.
DENSITY:
Salt water.
RESTRICTIONS:
None, except in the case of extreme weather conditions.
PILOTAGE:
Compulsory, can be arranged throughout 24 hours. Pilot boards approx. 1 n.m. SW of
the SBM, from a small tug having black hull and white superstructure. Pilot vessel
operates on VHF Channels 16 and 14.
TUGS:
Available and compulsory. A tug is arranged to be moored to the ship's stern for
the full duration when vessel is moored to…
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