Strait of Magellan — Local services in Punta Arenas

The Magellan Strait Area is a navigable sea route separating mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the South. It is one of the most important natural passage and acting as a sheltered link between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. when entering from the Atlantic, pilots boards at BAHIA POSESION pilot station ( VHF ch- 16,13,68). Report to Punta deldada VTS when abeam Punta Dungenes Lt on Ch-16 ( 52 23.7 S/ 068 25.8 W). The entry into the strait is marked with recommend route. There is no draft restriction and sufficient deprhs available throughout. The pilotage is offered till Bahia felix and if vessel requires more sheltered passage they can request for additional pilotage till ANKUD p/s.(41 46.3 S, 073 51.1 W) 2 Experience pilots from chillian Navy will under take the pilotage. Distance from Bahia Posesion- Ankud P/S is 1080 NM. Depending on the convince both the pilots either get down at ANKUD or will sail till the Chilian Port. When the departure and arrival ports of vessel are foreign ports, i.e other than Chilian ports, there is no requirement of the pilot to transit Magellen strait, except for the 2 narrows between Possecion and Punta Arenas.

However if vessel is west bound and due the prevailing bad weather in pacific, she intends to transit Patagonian channels, she has to take a compulsory pilot with a notice...

Some says, aif you sail in the Strait of Magellan, you can Experience all 4 season in One days. Passage via Magellan strait from Atlantic to Pacific was Nice. With Ranin Snow as well as beautiful sunny weather....But cold. It was a good experience until come out from Strait of Magellan to Pacific Oceans...with High swell and Wind waves. Magellan strait and Patagonian channel is really a safe passage for small vessels instead of passing cape Horn. Don't forget to capture the furthest point of the South American continent while passing the Strait of Magellan. I was 1 minute late as yhe Fog took over from sunlight before I...

This is the second “Straight” I have reviewed. Honestly this one is even less straight than the Strait of Hormuz. Who names these things? So anyway it’s very very not straight. There is some water and some land. It’s pretty cool that the Atlantic is on one side and the Pacific is on the other. Like the Panama Canal only colder, stormier and further away from everything. It played a huge part in history, only to be over shadowed by the Panama Canal. That’s pretty sad I guess, but it really is cold and rough, so it kind of brought...