The Association has been advised of some changes affecting the pilotage services in Orinoco River.
The pilotage in Orinoco River is regulated by Presidential Decree No 2033 from 8th January 1992. It stipulates that all foreign vessels are obliged to take pilot at mile 27.7 of the Orinoco River. As a result of several groundings however, the Orinoco River Pilot Association and the Local Harbour Master have decided to extend their services to Orinoco sea buoy (mile 0.1) for all vessels over 150m LOA, at Masters/Owners’ request. For vessel’s over 200m the pilotage services have been mandatory. This has been the customary practise for a number of years.
See attached file: Pilotage Services, Orinoco River – Venezuela.pdf
奥里诺科河引航服务 – 委内瑞拉
协会获悉，相关规定有些变更可能会影响到奥里诺科河的引航服务。
奥里诺科河的引航服务由1992年1月8日第2033号总统令规管。根据该规定，所有外籍船舶应奥里诺科河27.7海里处(引航站位置)接受引航。由于发生多起船舶搁浅事故，当地引航员协会和港务局决定：应船长/船东要求，船舶长度超过150米的船舶，引航服务可以延伸至海港口浮筒(0.1海里处)。对于船长超过200米的船舶，前述延展区域必须强制接受引航。该做法已持续多年。
详细信息请参阅附件。
