Overview:
Valdivia, a city of south central Chile, is the capital of Valdivia Province in the lake region. It is located on the Valdivia River, 18 kilometers west of the Pacific Ocean. Population 102000 (1982). It was founded in 1552.
Port of Chile. The specific gravity of water is 1025. The corral tidal range is 1.52m-0.92m, and Valdivia lags behind about 1.30M. Southwest wind prevails, and ships have to navigate when entering the port (including entering and anchoring Koral or continuing to the upper reaches of Valdivia) The ship has to wait for navigation or tide, and the berth is suspended at 13.72 meters to the north of Pena della Conde. Ships must wait for tide to enter or leave. Due to the high velocity and narrow port area and pilot channel, it is dangerous to anchor when the tide dissipates. The working hours are arranged according to the schedule. There are: ship repair, motorboat, tugboat, fresh water supply, food supply and medical and repatriation services. Consuls in Hong Kong are: Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Peru, Spain and Switzerland. There are only three floating berths in Koral. No.2 floating berth berths 20000 DWT ships. The captain limit is 186 meters. No.1 and No.3 floating berths are only supported by small boats, with draught no more than 9.15m. There is no warehouse here. There are also small passenger ship trestles. Valdivia river is Weichao river. In winter, the velocity is 2 m / s; 1 m / s in summer. The river is 200 meters wide and is a good anchorage. Ships with draft below 4.88 meters are navigable. In Las mulattas, 11.5 miles southwest of the city, there is a 130 meter long and 130 meter wide trestle. The front water depth is 5.79m. There are customs in the urban area, each of which is 70 meters long. Ships sailing along the coast are safely moored here.