PORT OF VITÓRIA RECEIVES LARGER SHIPS AFTER EXPANSION OF THE DRAFT

After 20 years of waiting, the dredging of the Port of Victoria
has finally come to an end. After one year after the works were
completed, the access of ships with higher cargo capacity was
published at the end of December. According to the
Companhia Docas do Espírito Santo (Codesa), the new
depths began to apply also on the 27th. Some requirements
were met in the first 10 maneuvers, which had to be attended,
with the participation of two practical ones. According to the
port authority, there will now be signaling changes, which were
also authorized by the Navy. Some buoys had their location
altered, but this does not preclude the entry of larger cargo
ships. The ships with the greatest draft have already begun to
dock in the port. According to the Codesa, in the cradle 102 of
the commercial wharf of Vitoria, the Ikebana ship of
Singapore, which is 198 meters long and 8.8 meters deep,
was already operating. This cradle, before dredging, received
ships of up to 7.8 meters draft. Now, it can receive vessels
with up to 9.20 meters draft, reports the state. The Port of
Vitória access channel is expected to have a new depth of 14
meters, as announced by Codesa at the end of the works in
2017. Previously, the depth of the channel was 11.7 m, and it
could receive vessels with draft up to 10.67 m (now should
reach 12.5 m).
Source: Portos e Navios