Angra dos Reis / Ilha Grande: boating safety
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Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande Bay, between Rio de Janeiro and Paraty, are one of Brazil's main boating areas, with hundreds of islands, sheltered coves and many marinas. Boats cruise around Ilha Grande and the bay's islands, and on to Paraty.
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Harbour and marinas
The Brazilian Navy's harbour office for the area is the Delegacia da Capitania dos Portos em Angra dos Reis (DelAReis), at Av. Almirante Júlio César de Noronha 13, Angra dos Reis. It answers by phone 24 hours a day, and its area covers all the sea around Ilha Grande.
Capitania dos Portos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Navy), NPCP-RJ 2022 Rev.2 · Capitania dos Portos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Navy), NPCP-RJ 2022 Rev.2 ▾
Local rules
In the inner area of Ilha Grande Bay, do not navigate or anchor near beaches reserved for swimmers, within 200 m of military installations, ship anchorages, port approach channels or port facilities, or within 500 m of oil-production units.
Capitania dos Portos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Navy), NPCP-RJ 2022 Rev.2 · Capitania dos Portos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Navy), NPCP-RJ 2022 Rev.2 ▾
Speed limits in the Angra dos Reis area: slow to 8 knots within 200 m of anchored boats or fishing gear, and keep to a maximum of 10 knots in coves and inlets. In several enseadas (Ariró, Bracuí and others) the limit is 8 knots, with 3 knots in charted access channels.
Capitania dos Portos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Navy), NPCP-RJ 2022 Rev.2 · Capitania dos Portos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Navy), NPCP-RJ 2022 Rev.2 · Capitania dos Portos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Navy), NPCP-RJ 2022 Rev.2 ▾
Navigation is banned within 300 m of the beach at Enseada Batista das Neves, near the Naval College, within 300 m of the shore near the Furnas (nuclear plant) system, and within 200 m of the Ilha Grande oil terminal (TEBIG).
Capitania dos Portos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Navy), NPCP-RJ 2022 Rev.2 · Capitania dos Portos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Navy), NPCP-RJ 2022 Rev.2 ▾
The federal Tamoios Ecological Station protects 29 islands, islets, rocks and reefs in Ilha Grande Bay together with the sea within 1 km of each. Check its limits before anchoring or fishing near islands.
ICMBio (Estação Ecológica de Tamoios) ▾
Hazards
The approaches to Angra dos Reis are deep, but watch out for the many islands and dangers near the usual routes.
Capitania dos Portos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Navy), NPCP-RJ 2022 Rev.2 ▾
Frequently asked
Who do I call in an emergency at sea near Angra dos Reis / Ilha Grande?
Call SALVAMAR SUESTE (MRCC Rio de Janeiro) on +55 21 2104 6119. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
How do I contact the harbour in Angra dos Reis / Ilha Grande?
The Brazilian Navy's harbour office for the area is the Delegacia da Capitania dos Portos em Angra dos Reis (DelAReis), at Av. Almirante Júlio César de Noronha 13, Angra dos Reis. It answers by phone 24 hours a day, and its area covers all the sea around Ilha Grande.
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