The Brazilian Navy has fully restored operations in the Access Channel of the Itajaí-Açu River and the Port Complex of Itajaí and Navegantes – including maneuvering areas – over the weekend after two and a half months of ongoing restrictions. This means that ships operating in the local ports can now maneuver regularly. The parameters changed because the current has finally returned to a safe level, less than two knots, after being impacted by heavy rains in recent months. The Itajaí-Açu River’s mouth receives all the water volume from the Alvo Vale do Itajaí, severely affected by floods. In a statement, the Brazilian Navy clarified that maneuvers must stop “when meteorological conditions, sea state, among other factors, are unfavorable, posing a risk to navigation safety.”
Sources: NSC Total/Datamar News