Madre de Deus Terminal
BRMDD
Also see
Salvador
OVERVIEW:
Deep water port handling bulk liquid and gas cargoes.
LOCATION:
Baia de Todos os Santos is one of the biggest bays in Brazil. Its entrance, which
is
5 n.m. wide, lies close to Ponta de Santo Antonio and Ilha de Itaparica. The bay is
22 n.m. long (NS direction) and is 18 n.m. wide (EW direction).
The east side contains the city of Salvador, capital of Bahia state; the NE
edge is low, but the north and west sides are mountainous.
Terminal Location:
The terminal facilities are located on the Ilha de Madre de Deus, approx. 15.5 n.m.
from
the anchorage area. It is bounded in the north by the Ilha Maria Guardia, in the east
and south by the Ilha Frade and Ilha da Mare and in the west by Ilha das Vacas.
CHARTS:
Digital: BR322500, BR401104 and BR501105.
Paper: BA 540 and 3975.
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