Port of Rio de Janeiro
It is important to detach that the maritime passengers Station
of Rio de Janeiro´s Port - ESMAPA / PIER MAUÁ is
situated under the geographical coordinates of 22º 53,7`S
by latitude and 043º 10,8` W by longitude. It has a port
and sea infrastructure adequate to attend big linners which
include an access channel with modern navigation lights and
signals buoys without air draft interferences, evolutins bays
and lin alongside berths adjacent to the shore, with calm walter
and maximum drafts allowed to operate ships up to 11 meters
or 36 feet. There are also port agents, pilot services, tugboats,
and sea and port watches, ship-chandlers, shore eletric power,
fresh and ballast bunkers supplies. all this services add value
and make Rio extremely competitive in the home and international
sea cruise market.