Navigation of vessels exceeding
design
| In view of the need to improve the
navigation and the use of the Martin Garcia Channels according to the
appropriate navigation security parameters, the River Plate´s
Administrator Commission (CARP) has complemented article 1.3 of
the Martín García Channel's Regulations (Reglamento de Uso y Navegación de los Canales
de Martín García) in such a way that the navigation
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For vessels with larger dimensions than those detailed in the table below, previous consultation with the concessionary and the Maritime Authorities.
"Vessels
exceeding 245m lengh and 32,60m breadth will be allowed to transit the
channel for which they must have 0,60m tide over chart datum with the
limitation in draught and hydrometeorological conditions that
appear in the Tables I and II."
"The
maximun draughts will be calculated taking into account the different
factors that have an effect on its determination.
In case a vessel has a draught smaller than the one on Table I in
accordance with its dimensions, the minimum tide can be diminished upto
a maximum of 0,30m over chart datum."
| Admitted Draught | LENGTH | BREADTH |
| 31' 00" (9,45 m) | >245 m upto 255 m | upto 32,60 m |
| 30' 00" (9,14 m) | >245 m upto 255 m | >32,60 upto 35,00 m |
| 29'00" (8,84 m) | >255 m upto 266 m | >35,00 upto 41,00 m |
| 28'00" (8,53 m) | >266 m upto 277 m | >41,00 upto 44,00 m |
Table II
| Hidrometeorological conditions | |
| Visibility | Good - non less than 8 km |
| Wind intensity |
25 km/h (Beaufort scale: 4) |
| Wind direction |
from E/SE/S/ y NW/W/SW |
