Port: Cabo Rojo
Position: 17º54’N 71º40”W
Description : One finger pier for loading bulk
rocks, salt and limestone.
Navigation: Daylight only
Draft at entrance
channel: 45’
Maximum draft and
LOA permitted alongside
berth: 36’ LOA 800’
Length restriction: 800’
Breadth restriction: 105’
Air draft restriction:
No restrictions
Anchorage: 1.5 miles S/W seabuoy.
Pilotage procedures: Pilot and
Harbormaster can be contacted by VHF Channel 16 and by radiotelephone
on 2738Mhz. Pilot boards approximately 2 miles off the port. Accurate
ETA is important as pilot must come from Barahona, or about 2
hours away by vehicle.
Pilot station: 1 mile southeast
from pier.
Towage: None available.
Working hours: 24 hours a day
Mon-Sun.
Equipment: Equipment available for loading limestone
and bauxite. Storage: Covered storage for limestone and bauxite
only. No open storage available.
Water: There is a pipeline available alongside,
but due to low pressure a portable pump is required. Alternatively,
fresh water can be supplied by tank truck.
Airport: Las Americas Int’l Airport, Santo
Domingo. 5 hour away