Coquimbo (Port)

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Chilean Port’s New Berths Move Forward

Puerto Coquimbo Terminal (TPC) has detailed plans for the the construction and operation of a new multipurpose dock, according to Mundo Maritimo. It has submitted the plans in an Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA), detailing the Port of Coquimbo modernization project. Coquimbo port through the modernization project aims to increase its competitiveness. Construction on berthing sites No 3 and No 4 would allow the Port to serve ships of up to 366 meters in length. The EIA also indicates that the construction of the project would take 54 months, initiating works after obtaining the Environmental Qualification Resolution (RCA). Coquimbo port's new multipurpose dock would consist of an access bridge and the opening of two new berthing sites, No 3 and No 4.

Fish factory sank off Coquimbo

Zhe Chile-flagged fish factory "Guamblín", 2406 gt (IMO-No.: 6419344), sank on Aug 5, 2015, in the Bay of Coquimbo.The Chilean Navy had tried to pull the ship to the open sea after it had suffered water ingress, but the ship capsized and sank around 7 a.m. It had been moored in the bay since 1991 along with other derelict vessels, among them the "Don Humberto", "Jin Yang" and "Kum-Ho". It was owned by Pesquero San Ambrosio & Invers in Cuquimbo. Photos: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2297710