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VISAKHAPATNAM PORT
Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam - 403 803
Tel: 64801 to 64809 & 64841 to 64849
Fax : 565023 Telex : 0495-235 PORT IN

INTRODUCTION

Visakhapatnam Port has played a prominent role in fostering accelerated growth in the region and significantly contributing to the country's trade & development.

The Port was originally conceived in 1933 as an outlet for Manganese Ore Exports. It progressed from strength to strength through planned infrastructural development in successive five-year plans and evolved itself to the everchanging requirements of sea transportation systems.

The Port comprises (i) Inner Harbour with 15 Berths and one mooring, (ii) Outer Harbour with 5 (including one mooring) Berths to accomodate deep drafts vessels. The LPG Berth for handling LPG/LNG Tankers and a Multipurpose Berth in the Outer Harbour are under the construction stage.

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LOCATION

Visakhapatnam Port is strategicaaly located between Calcutta and Madras on the East Coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh. A natural phenomena in the form of two massive rock hills; Dolphin's Nose on the south and Rose Hill on its North protect the Port from the cyclones that trike the East Coast of India. These two hills shelter a bay, which possess a sufficient depth for ocean going vessels.

Latitude	17�241'N
Longitude	83�18'E

CHART

Indian Naval Hydrographic	3002	Approaches to Mormugao and Panaji
3012	Visakhapatnam Harbour

NAVIGATION

Round the clock.

ANCHORAGE

Designation	Visakhapatnam Port Trust
Depth	~25 Meters
Shelter Afforded	Nil

PILOTAGE

Compulsary, Authority for request: Deputy conservator Embarkation Position; At roads about 1 nautical mile south east of fair way buoys. Regulations; in respect of every vessel desiring to enter the Port, an application shall be made in advance in the form prescribed by the board, to Dy. Conservator and Traffic Manager by the Master, Owner or Agent, stating the name of the vessel, cargo carried, or whether in ballast etc.

COMMUNICATION

Radio Wireless Station	Visakhapatnam Port Control
Operates	24 Hours
VHF Channels	16 @ 156.8 MHz and 156.6 MHz

PORT AREA

Inner Harbour		Outer Harbour
Water Spread	100 hectares	Water Spread	200 hetares
Land Area	3,881 hectares	Area reclaimed of fore shore	25 hetares
Total Water Spread		300 hectares
Total Land Area		3,881 hectares
Total Reclaimed Area		25 Hectares
Total Port Area		4206 Hectares

FISHERIES HARBOUR

Water Spread	24 hectares
Area reclaimed of fore shore	11 hectares

PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES

The Outer Harbour has a protected Basin of about 200 hectares encompassed by a set of Break waters: North, South and East break-waters are 412 meters 1543 meters and 1070 meters respectively.

APPROACH CHANNEL

Length	Outer Channel	1300 meters
Inner Channel	1630 meters
Depth	Outer Harbour	17.5 meters
Depth	Inner Harbour	10.7 meters
Width	Outer Channel	200 meters
Inner Channel varies between 94.4 meters and 121.9 meters.

TURNING BASIN

	Outer Harbour	Inner Harbour
Diameter	610 meters	365 meters
Depth	16.5 meters	11.6 meters

HARBOUR

	LOA	Beam	Darft
Inner Harbour	193.50 meters	30.50 meters	10.21 meters
Outer Harbour	270.00 meters	42.00 meters	16.00 meters

PORT TIMINGS

Office		09.30 to 16.30 hrs.
Port Operations	I Shift	06.30 to 14.30 hrs.
	II Shift	15.00 to 21.30 hrs.
	III Shift	22.00 to 04.30 hrs.
Ore Handling Labour, Mobile Crane, Electric crane staff, Pilots, tug Master-staff.	I Shift	06.00 to 14.00 hrs.
	II Shift	14.00 to 22.00 hrs.
	III Shift	22.00 to 06.00 hrs.

PORT FACILITIES

	Inner Harbour	Outer Harbour
No. of alongside	15	4
No. of Moorings	1	1

BERTHS

Inner Harbour
Berth	LOA meters	Beam meters	Draft meters	Cargo
East Quay-1	167.64	31.50	10.06	Fertilisers, Foodgrains, Rock Phosphate, Sulphur, Manganese ore and other dry bulk Cargoes, Timber, General cargo, Heavy lifts, Iron and Steel.
East Quay-2	167.64	31.50	10.06
East Quay-3	167.64	31.50	10.06
East Quay-4	234.64	31.50	10.06
East Quay-5	167.64	31.50	10.06
East Quay-6	167.64	31.50	10.21	Liquid Ammonia, Phosphoric Acid... Thermal Coal, Scrap etc.
East Quay-7	182.90	31.50	10.21
West Quay-1	160.00	31.50	10.06
West Quay-2	214.00	31.50	10.06	Coking Coal, Thermal Coal, Limestone and other bulk cargo.
West Quay-3	214.00	31.50	10.06	Coking Coal, Thermal Coal, Limestone and other bulk cargo.
West Quay-4	220.00	31.50	10.21	Coking Coal, Thermal Coal, Alumina, Caustic Soda & Coking soda.
West Quay-5	220.00	31.50	10.21
Fertiliser Berth	167.64	30.50	10.06	Sulphur and Rockphosphate for CFL.
Oil Refinery berth-1	182	30.50	10.06	Import/Export of petroleum products, L.P.G. and Bunkering.
Oil Refinery berth-2	182.88	30.50	9.75
Fertiliser berth	167.64	30.50	10.06	Sulphur, Rockphosphate and Fertiliser.
mooring-1	213.16	30.50	10.06	Idle Berth.
Outer Harbour
Berth	LOA meters	Beam meters	Draft meters	Cargo
Ore Berth-I	263.00	42.00	16.00	Iron Ore
Ore Berth-I	263.00	42.00	16.00	Iron Ore
Oil Mooring	270.00	42.00	14.00	Transhipment of POL
General Cargo Berth	232.00	42.00	13.00	Coking Coal and bulk cargoes
Offshore Tanker Terminal	280.00	42.00	15.00	Crude oil imports

CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT

No.	name of the equipments	Capacity	Nos.
1.	Locos (Diesel)	700 HP	6
1.	Locos (Diesel)	1400 HP	18
2.	Mobile Crane	10 Ton	1
		25 Ton	2
		45.07 Ton	2
3.	Rail Mounted crane	60 Ton
4.	Forklifts Trucks	3 Ton	32
		10 Ton	3
		12 Ton	3
5.	Payloaders (BEML)Hydraulic	1.7 cu. m.	4
5.	Payloaders (BEML)Hydraulic	3.1 cu. m.	1
6.	Wharf cranes (Electrically operated)	3 Ton	6
		6 Ton	5
		10 Ton	11
7.	Tractors	20 Ton	3
		44.05 Ton	4
		30 Ton	1
8.	Trailors	20 Ton	1
8.	Trailors	30 Ton	6
9.	Grabs	1.5 cu. m.	6
		2.0 cu. m.	12
		2.5 cu. m.	3

CONTAINER HANDLING FACILITIES

1. Priority brthing for container vessels.
2. Open storage area of about 80,000 sq. m. in the close proximity to the berth for storage of containers and chassis.
3. 3000 sq. m. covered storage space for cargo storage, stuffing, stripping and palletisation.
4. 150-ton floating crane with flat top pontoons for stacking containers.
5. Two 50-ton grantry cranes in the container park area for stacking containers.
6. A fleet of Mobile cranes and forklifts trucks.
7. Three 12-ton/10 ton forklift trucks for handling empty containers.
8. Power points for handling reefer containers.
9. Container parking-served with rail track.
10. Competent well-trained and disciplined labour force.
11. Regular container feeder services by	M/s American President Lines
	M/s Sealand Services
	M/s Maersk Lines

WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE FACILITY

1. Covered
	Type	Area	No.
(a)	Ware House	10,462 Sq. M.	1
(b)	Transit sheds	30,394 Sq. M.	7
(c)	Storage sheds	12,305 Sq. M.	4
2. Open
	Type	Area
(a)	With in customs unit	3,16568 Sq. M.
(b)	Outside customs limits	6,29,333 Sq. M.
(c)	Iron ore stacking area	85,000 Sq. M.
(d)	Other open space	89,626 Sq. M.
	Total	11,73,698 Sq. M.

PORT RAILWAY

Broadguage 225 Kms.

Railway line is owned operated and maintained by the port.

Dry Dock

Hindustan Shipyard Dry Dock

Dry Docking for Port Craft (137*18*5.6 m.)

Dry Docking for Trawlers (65*21*6 m.)

PORT AUTHORITY


Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam-403 803
Telephone: 64801 to 64809 & 64841 to 64849,
Fax: 565023 Telex: 0495-235 PORT IN
Cable: PORTRUST

Designation	Phone
Chairman	62758/63202

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