The Japan P&I Club informs that in addition to the normal “under keel clearance”(UKC) 0.6m for vessels with drafts over 10.36m in River Plate basin and River Parana, some extra UKC will be required.
Specifically, according to a notice issued by local Coast Guard and free English translation provided by the Club’s correspondent, the following extra UKC will be required:
- Section Parana River (Timbues – San Martin – San Lorenzo Ports) – Parana de las Palmas River up to Km. 57:
1-1. For drafs equal or over 10.37 and up to 10.49 meters, an increase of 3 cm per additional centimeter of draft.
1-2. For drafts equal or over 10.50 meters, 10% of the static draft.
- Section Parana de las Palmas River from Km. 57 up to Recalada Pilot Station:
2-1. For drafts equal or over 10.37 and up to 10.67 meters, an increase of 1,5 cm per additional centimeter of draft.
2-2. For drafts equal or over 10.68 meters, 10% of the static draft.
- In both cases, thousandths shall be rounded to the nearest whole hundredths, that is, if the number ends in five or higher, it shall be rounded up and if it is four or less, it shall be rounded down.
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Source: Japan P&I Club
