Port of Rio conducts fourth experimental nocturnal maneuver at Canal de Cotunduba

On Friday night, August 7, Rio de Janeiro port will carry out its fourth experimental nocturnal maneuver in its second “ramp up” phase, which comprises a total of six maneuvers with vessels that are between 286-306 meters in length, in the Canal de Cotunduba, the main access to the Port of Rio de Janeiro. As the channel has gained a new and modern nautical signaling, which will allow the safe navigation of large ships at night, it is necessary to carry out this transition process, which will still have a third phase of testing.

According to the Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro (CDRJ), it was necessary to alert fishermen, sailors and other navigators of small boats in Guanabara Bay to leave this navigation route, popularly known as “Canal Varrido”, free, and to redouble attention to the entry and exit of large ships, in order to avoid accidents. For everyone’s safety and efficiency of maneuvers, boats from the CDRJ scan the channel before the maneuvers of the ships, with the help of boats from the Captaincy of the Port of Rio de Janeiro (CPRJ) and from Pilotage RJ.

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