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Port Intelligence Brief

Santa Cruz De Barahona, Dominican Republic

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55 Verified Intelligence Items
48Verified
Intelligence
20Official
Sources
89%Overall
Confidence
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CoordinatesN 18 11' 60.0000"
W 71 4' 59.9988"
Harbor ProfileCaribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean
Size: Small
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EntranceTidal Range: 1.97 ft
Depth: 30.83 ft
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Port StatusPort of Entry: Yes
Shelter: Good
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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET
🧭 Approach & Entrance 6 items
🛟 Shelter & Refuge 4 items
Local Cautions 7 items
🛒 Crew Rest & Resupply 6 items
Harbor / Authority 4 items 🔒
📡 Contacts & VHF 6 items 🔒
🛥 Marinas 6 items 🔒
Fuel & Utilities 4 items 🔒
🛂 Clearance & Formalities 5 items 🔒
🚑 Medical & Emergency 7 items 🔒
Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Santa Cruz De Barahona approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

Verified Intelligence
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Pilotage / Boarding Position & Eta Requirements

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Pilotage compulsory; pilot boards ~1.5 nm outside harbor entrance; pilotage available daylight; ETA 24h and confirm 12h.
92% Confidence
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Charting Authority / National Hydrographic Service

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Servicio Hidrográfico de la Armada de la República Dominicana (national hydrographic service).
90% Confidence
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Entrance Channel Depth, Port Depth And Channel Width

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Port depth 35 ft; depth alongside 34 ft; entrance channel depth 36 ft; entrance channel width 110 m.
90% Confidence
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Buoyage And Approach Alignment (Balizamiento / Enfilación)

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Balizamiento: 9 buoys (1 recalada, 3 red, 3 green, 2 yellow); Enfilación: 2430 (as published).
88% Confidence
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Tidal Variation (Published)

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Published tidal variation: 0.50 m (approx.).
85% Confidence
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Offshore Shoal Caution In The General Approach Area

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Offshore steep shoal bank of sand and coral fronts near Cabo Falso; shoal shelf extends toward Isla Beata—exercise caution offshore.
80% Confidence