Port: Palenque

Position: 18º14’N 70º11”W
Description: Single buoy mooring for tankers
Navigation: 24 hrs.
Maximum draft and LOA: 1,000’, draft 45’
Anchorage: Pilot will indicate best location on request.
Pilotage procedures: Pilotage is compulsory and can be arranged 24 hours a day. Pilot can be contacted on VHF Channels 16 and 14. Pilot boards about 1 mile southwest of SBM from a small tug with black hull and white superstructure.
Pilot station: 1 mile from seabuoy
Towage: Available and compulsory. Also, a small tug carries crew and gear required, etc.
Working hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00. Sat 08:00-12:00
Water: None.
Bunkers: None
Ship repair: Some shore facilities for minor repairs are available. Further repair shops available in Santo Domingo.
Medical facilities: Only extreme emergency and minor care available locally; serious cases must be treated in Santo Domingo, where full hospitalization facilities are available.
Airport: Las Americas Int’l Airport located approximately 100 km from the port.
Authorities phone nos.: Agency: (809) 221-8000 Harbormaster: N/A Port Authority: N/A