Argentina

Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA) require the following documents to be submitted 48 hours before arrival:

A Shore Pass Application, provided by Agents, must be completed and signed by each crew member and Master for immigration purposes. A 4×4 cm. colour photograph and right thumb print is needed; advise Agent if a photographer is required on board.

Garbage Declaration to be submitted to Sanitary authorities 72 hours before arrival.

Prefectura Naval Argentina require a copy of the Last Port Clearance and a copy of the last Port State Control Inspection Certificate on arrival.

When printing Stores Lists from ship's computer, ensure printouts are single-sided as double-sided printing is not acceptable. Ensure the lists are accurate and ensure:

Also see ISPS Compliance' and Customs'.

Pilotage in Rio de la Plata is provided from Practicos Recalada Light F (in the vicinity of 35° 04.00′ S, 056° 00.00′ W) to the Zona Comun, Rada La Plata, where Harbour Pilots or River Pilots take over.

Nautical SA. Tel: +54 (2965) 450500. [email protected] www.nauticalsrl.com/

Nautilus SRL. Tel: +54 (290) 143 2120. [email protected]

Practicaje Quequen Mar del Plata SA. Tel: +54 (226) 242 0482. [email protected]

ESEM SA. Tel: +54 (291) 457 0114. [email protected] www.esempilots.com.ar/

Nautica del Sur SA. Tel: +54 (11) 431 3177. [email protected]

Master Pilot SA. Tel: +54 (11) 4345 2223. [email protected]

Pilotos SA. Tel: +54 (11) 4345 2223. [email protected]

Servicio Integral de Practicos SA. Tel/ Fax: +54 (11) 4314 5350. [email protected] www.sipsa.com.ar/

Practicaje Independiente SA. Tel: +54 (11) 4312 5193. [email protected]

Cooperativa de Trabajo de Pilotos Independientes Ltda. Tel: +54 (11) 4331 1217. [email protected] www.cpipilots.com.ar/

Rio Parana Pilotos SA. Tel: +54 (11) 4331 2813. [email protected] www.riopar.com.ar/

Pilotage SA. Tel: +54 (11) 4315 0237. [email protected] www.pilotage.com.ar/

Pilotos de Parana SA. Tel: +54 (11) 5272 5577. [email protected] www.pilotosdelparana.com.ar/

Practicos Independientes SA. Tel: +54 (11) 4505 1080. [email protected]

Up River Pilots SRL. Tel: +54 (341) 530 2080. [email protected]

Practicaje del Litoral SRL. Tel: +54 (341) 449 9587. [email protected]

On arrival vessel must submit a Maritime Declaration of Health and a Vaccination List to the Customs Administration port officer during usual port clearance formalities. Note, as per local regulations, all documents must be printed on a single side, as double-sided printing is not acceptable.

In addition to the above required information, the Sanitary authority (SENASA) will request the following:

On arrival, during inward port clearance, Sanitary officer will request following documentation:

Equal or similar forms for Quarantine Declarations, Certificates of Fumigation, and Certificates of Vaccination, set forth in the appendix (not reproduced), are hereby adopted as standard forms.

All messages should be sent to the nearest Prefectura Naval Radio station on VHF Channel 16 if possible, otherwise by MF/HF. If this is not possible, contact should be made through another Prefectura Naval Radio station or Coast Radio Station. Messages should be in Spanish. If Spanish is not understood, vessels should use the International Code of Signals, or the Q-code, making use of the Standard Maritime Navigational Vocabulary.

Vessels should also report any accidents, dangers to navigation, abnormalities to aids to navigation, or if any urgent medical assistance required.

Message reporting as follows:

When navigating within Argentine waters, vessel to report position:

The procedure is as follows:

Permissions are normally valid for 15 mins.

Vessels should report their time of passing and ETA at destination (using the Spanish language or the International Code of Signals) to the relevant Prefectura Naval CRS. Full reporting details are contained in Admiralty List of Radio Signals, Vol. 6(7). Details of Coast Radio Stations (CRS) are contained in Admiralty List of Radio Signals, Vol. 1(2).

Asthma, sinus and bronchial problems can be aggravated by the polluted atmosphere in the major cities. If having specific conditions (e.g. diabetes), ensure to have a sufficient quantity of medical supplies and medicines.

Dengue fever is common in Latin America and the Caribbean and can occur throughout the year. Extra precautions should be taken to prevent against mosquito bites. There is no vaccine to protect against dengue fever, and therefore use mosquito repellent regularly and cover up with suitable clothing to avoid being bitten.

A yellow fever vaccination is recommended for those aged nine months and above travelling to the regions of Argentina bordering Paraguay and Brazil in the provinces of Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa, Salta province and to all areas of Misiones province, including Iguacu Falls.

In the 2010 Report on the Global AIDS epidemic, the UNAIDS/WHO Working Group estimated that around 110,000 adults aged 15 or over in Argentina were living with HIV; the prevalence percentage was estimated at around 0.5% of the adult population compared to the prevalence percentage in adults in the UK of around 0.2%. Exercise normal precautions to avoid exposure to HIV/AIDS.

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It should be noted that if the stowaway has no documents to prove his/her identity, almost for certain the local authorities will insist he/she remains on board and sails with the ship. The departure of a stowaway must be certified by the Immigration authorities.

When a stowaway or rejected passenger is landed for the time the vessel is in port, all expenses are for account of the carrier. It should be noted that the stowaways are the responsibility of the Master, owner and Agent whilst in Argentina and, should they escape, the pertinent penalties will be levied against the responsible parties.

To dial a long-distance number in Argentina (whether landline or mobile), the area code must be dialled before the subscriber's number. In addition, to place a domestic long distance call, trunk code 0 must be dialled as well. When dialling a number within the same area code, the area code is omitted. For example, in order to call a landline phone in Ushuaia from Salta, one should dial: 0 + 2901 + xx-xxxx, where 0 is the trunk code, 2901 is the Ushuaia area code, and xx-xxxx is the local phone number.

Calling a mobile phone from a fixed line locally requires dialling 15, followed by the subscriber’s number. For example, to call a Villa Carlos Paz mobile number from Villa Carlos Paz, 15 xx-xxxx must be dialled. To call a mobile phone in a different area code, the area code must be dialled, followed by the mobile prefix 15 and the number. For example, to call a Mar del Plata mobile from Buenos Aires, the dialling pattern is 0 223 15 xxx-xxxx, where 0 is the trunk code, 223 is the Mar del Plata area code, 15 is the mobile prefix, followed by the seven-digit subscriber number.

When calling a mobile telephone in Argentina from abroad, the mobile prefix 15 must be replaced by the prefix 9 before the area code; the 15 after the area code is only used when calling domestically. The inbound dialling pattern for mobiles is then: +54, 9, area code, mobile subscriber's number. For example, to call mobile number (223) 15 123 4567 (in Mar del Plata) from outside Argentina, the dialling sequence is: +54 9 223 123 4567.

Mobile prefix 15 and trunk code 0 can be omitted when calling a mobile from another mobile within Argentina.

Be advised to check with card provider before travelling. Also be sure to carry alternative forms of payment, including a credit card (accepted in most hotels and major shops and restaurants) or travellers' cheques, although the latter are not always accepted. US dollars are not widely accepted for cash transactions outside the major tourist areas, but it is worth bringing a small supply of dollars to exchange for pesos. When exchanging money, be advised to use only authorised bureaux de change, rather than informal traders.

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Items not shown on the printed list must be added in as necessary. Particular care must be taken to declare all weights, sizes, and measures in the metric system: kilos, metres or litres and not pounds, feet or quarts.

Cigarettes must be declared as units, not by packets, cartons or boxes, e.g. 600,000 cigarettes, not 3,000 cartons, as also by length (king size, medium or short). Similarly, spirits must be declared as so many bottles, not cases, and indicate the cubic capacity of the various sizes of bottles, while with jams, jellies, etc., the total quantity of each, in kilos, should be declared, not tins or packages.

Care must be taken between departments to avoid any double declaration of items such as binoculars, typewriters, etc., either in cabin and deck or engine, or as personal effects of the crew. Argentine Customs are very strict with regard to the completion of vessel’s Stores Lists and Crew Effects Declarations; inaccuracies in these forms may cause problems for owners/Agents.

Customs Officers may proceed on board vessel at any time without notification in order to inspect the vessel and verify that the declarations presented for inward clearance are accurate.

Provisions: Fresh and frozen food, vegetables, fruit, coffee, flour, meat etc.

Bunkers & lubricants: Fuel oil, marine diesel oil, fresh water in metric tonnes; lubricants (engine, cylinder, deck) in litres.

Paint, solvents, thinners: Quantities in litres.

Chemical products: Including acetylene and oxygen bottles (both full and empty ones).

Bonded stores: Cigarettes, alcoholic and soft drinks, etc.

Crew effects: Signed by each crew member, including all electronics that belong to them, cigarettes, drinks and every other personal effect.

Full set of stores inventory & spare parts: Deck, engine, accommodation; including spare propeller, anchor & shackles, wire ropes (new and old), containers, tools and lashing materials.

Each crew member is permitted to declare, as personal effects, up to one bottle of alcohol and one carton of cigarettes per day while berthed at any Argentina port.

Another common occurrence is the slitting of handbags in crowded places. Be particularly attentive in popular tourist areas, such as San Telmo. Avoid carrying large amounts of cash or wearing ostentatious jewellery.

Kidnappings and so called ``express kidnappings'', short-term, opportunistic abductions, aimed at extracting cash from the victim, do occur in Argentina. Victims of express kidnapping are normally selected at random and held while criminals empty their bank accounts with their cash cards. Once the ransom is paid, the victim is usually quickly released. It is also common for thefts to take place when withdrawing cash from ATMs. Be alert at all times. Avoid isolated or poorly lit areas at night.

When travelling by taxi, whenever possible, book in advance. If it is not possible to book in advance, take care only to hail a radio taxi. The only noticeable difference between radio taxis and others is that they have a clearly visible company logo on the rear passenger doors of the vehicle. It is advised against hailing any taxi that does not display a logo. If being met at the airport and greeter is not known, be sure to confirm their identity before accepting a lift.

Alternatively use a ``remise'' service from the official stand in the centre of the arrivals concourse. When travelling on local buses and trains, remain alert at all times.

Pickpockets are rife. If robbed, inform the local police – a police report will be required by insurers and by the embassy if in need of a new passport.

In Buenos Aires, a 24-hour police help line in English is available on telephone number 101, to help victims. There is also a new multi-lingual free phone number for tourist assistance: 0800 999 5000. This goes through to the Tourist Police Station.

Passports should be left in a safe or security box except when being used for identification purposes such as purchasing expensive items or cashing travellers' cheques. Keep a photocopy of the details page of passport at all times. Passports are required as identification for internal flights.

Also see General

Also see General