OFFICE ADDRESS
VISHAKAPATNAM (VIZAG) BRANCH
F-6, Marine Towers,
25-9-14/11 Rajavari Street,
Visakhapatnam – 530001
Person in Charge : Anand Kumar Mungara
Mobile No : +91 7420904787
Email : vizag.cb@chowgulebrothers.com
PORT INFORMATION
| NAUTICAL POSITION | LATITUDE: 17° 41’N
LONGITUDE: 83° 17’ E |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION | IT IS A NATURAL HARBOUR, SITUATED AT THE MOUTH OFMEGHADRY GEDDA RIVER IN ANDHRA PRADESH. | ||
| AUTHORITY | VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST,
VISAKHAPATNAM – 530035 |
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| PORT OFFICIAL | NAME | DESIGNATION | CONTACT NOS |
| M. T. KRISHNA BABU | CHAIRMAN | +91 891 2562758 | |
| P. L. HARANADH | DY. CHAIRMAN | +91 891 2565456 | |
| MR. T. VENU GOPAL | SECRETARY I/C | +91 891 2508479 | |
| CAPT. PRADEEP MOHANTY | DY CONSERVATOR | +91 891 2565042 | |
| MR. G.J.D.S. VANADANAM | TRAFFIC MANAGER | +91 891 2566556 | |
| SALIENT FEATURES (ARRIVING / SAILING) | |||
| ANCHORAGE | N.E. CORNER: LATITUDE – 17° 45’ 00.00”N LONGITUDE – 83° 30’ 21.24”E | ||
| S.E. CORNER: LATITUDE – 17° 34’ 55.02”N LONGITUDE – 83° 21’ 54.51”E | |||
| S.W. CORNER: LATITUDE – 17° 38’ 34.83”N LONGITUDE – 83° 15’ 33.25”E | |||
| N.W. CORNER: LATITUDE -17° 45’ 00.00”N LONGITUDE – 83° 21’ 08.50” | |||
| APPROACH | Inner Harbour | Outer Harbour | |
| LOA 230 m | LOA 280 m | ||
| Beam 32.50 m | Beam 48.00 m | ||
| Draft 14.50 m | Draft 18.10 m VGCB | ||
| TIDES | High tide for every 12 hours | ||
| WEATHER | Most of the time fine, with moderate rains | ||
| PILOTAGE | Pilotage is compulsory. Pilot boards incoming ships and disembarks outgoing ships east of outer channel light buoys. | ||
| Round the clock navigation facilities are available. | |||
| PORT CRAFT | Dredgers | 3 nos | |
| Oil Barges | NIL | ||
| Tugs | 4 Nos | ||
| Echo Sounders | NIL | ||
| Pilot Launches | 4 Nos | ||
| Survey Launches | 2 nos | ||
| Mooring Launches | 3 nos | ||
| Oil Spray Craft | NIL | ||
| Fire Float | 1 no | ||
| Oil Skimmer | 1 no | ||
| Water Barges | NIL | ||
| Other Launches | 3 nos | ||
| Hopper Barges | NIL | ||
| Steel Pontoons | NIL | ||
| Steel Barges | NIL | ||
| NIGHT NAVIGATION | Available | ||
BERTH INFORMATION
| BERTHS | LENGTH (M) | DRAFT (M) | PRIMARY CARGO HANDLED AT BERTH | BERTH FACILITIES |
| INNER HARBOUR | ||||
| EAST QUAY 1 & 2 | 225 | 14.5 | coal | 2 nos. hmc |
| EAST QUAY 3 | 167.64 | 10.06 | multipurpose berth | no cranes |
| EAST QUAY 4 | 231 | 10.06 | multipurpose berth | no cranes |
| EAST QUAY 5 | 167.64 | 11 | multipurpose berth | no cranes |
| EAST QUAY 6 | 182.9 | 11 | multipurpose berth | 4 X 20 T Shore Cranes |
| EAST QUAY 7 | 230 | 14.5 | multipurpose berth | 1 No. HMC |
| EAST QUAY 8 | 255 | 14.5 | multipurpose berth | private berths having 2 HMC with conveyor system |
| EAST QUAY 9 | 255 | 14.5 | multipurpose berth | having 3 hmc’s |
| GREEN CHANNEL BERTH | 145 | 8 | dedicated coastal berth | no cranes |
| WEST QUAY 1(re) | 145 | 11 | multipurpose berth | no cranes |
| WEST QUAY 1 | 212 | 13 | multipurpose berth | 1 NOS PRIVATE OPERATED HMC AVAILABLE |
| WEST QUAY 2 | 226.7 | 13 | multipurpose berth | no cranes |
| WEST QUAY 3 | 201.12 | 13 | multipurpose berth | 1 NOS PRIVATE OPERATED HMC AVAILABLE |
| WEST QUAY 4 | 243 | 11 | multipurpose berth | no cranes |
| WEST QUAY 5 | 241.7 | 11 | multipurpose berth | no cranes |
| WEST QUAY 6 | 255 | 14 | multipurpose berth | 2 X 60 T CRANES WITH HOPPERS |
| FERTILISER BERTH 1 | 193 | 10.06 | FERTILISER | ONE NO. SCREW TYPE UNLOADER |
| OIL BERTH 1 | 183 | 10.06 | LIQUID BULK | PIPE LINE FOR LIQUID CARGOES |
| OIL BERTH 2 | 183 | 9.75 | LIQUID BULK | PIPELINE |
| OUTER HARBOUR | ||||
| ORE BERTH 1 | 270 | 16.5 | IRON ORE | CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH ONE LOADER |
| ORE BERTH 2 | 270 | 16.5 | IRON ORE | |
| VGCB | 356 | 18.1 | COAL | 3 NOS. GANTRY CRANES WITH CONVEYOR SYsTEM FOR COAL DISCH |
| OSTT | 408 | 17 | LIQUID BULK | PIPELINE |
| L.P.G | 370.92 | 14 | LIQUID BULK | PIPELINE |
| CONTAINER TERMINAL | 451 | 15 | CONTAINERS | — |
PORT FACILITIES
| CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT | LOCOMOTIVES (DIESEL) | 14 NO.S |
| MOBILE CRANES | 2 NOS. (25 – 75 MT) | |
| FORKLIFT TRUCKS | NIL | |
| PAYLOADERS(BEML HYD) | NIL | |
| TRACTORS | NIL | |
| TRAILERS | NIL | |
| GRABS | 4 Nos | |
| TOP LIFT CARRIERS | 1 NO. (42 MT) | |
| PAYLOADERS | NIL | |
| WORKING SHIFTS | SHIFT | WORKING |
| 1st SHIFT | 06.00 to 14.00 HRS | |
| 2nd SHIFT | 14.00 to 22.00 HRS | |
| 3rd SHIFT | 22.00 to 06.00 HRS (NEXT DAY) | |
| WORKING DAYS / WEEK | ALL 365 DAYS INCLUDING SUNDAYS / HOLIDAYS (EXCEPT 5 LABOUR HOLIDAYS) | |
| STORAGE | TRANSIT SHEDS | 7 NOS. – 30,959 SQ. MTS |
| STORAGE SHED | 2 NOS. – 8,113 SQ. MTS | |
| OPEN STACK YARD | ||
| WITHIN CUSTOMS LIMIT | 2,65,627 SQ. MTS | |
| OUTSIDE CUSTOMS LIMIT | 3,60,855 SQ. MTS. | |
| IRON ORE STACKING AREA | 85,000 SQ. MTS | |
| OTHER OPEN SPACE | 89,616 SQ. MTS | |
| PORT CONNECTIVITY | WELL CONNECTED WITH NHAI ROADS, RAILWAYS AND AIRPORT. ADDITIONAL LINK ROAD BY 12 KM CONNECTING NH BY A SPV OF VPT AND NHAI. | |
| COMMUNICATION & TRANSPORT | THE NEAREST AIRPORT IS AT VIZAG ITSELF AND IS ABOUT 15 KMS AWAY FROM THE PORT AND THE NEAREST RAILWAY STATION IS 12 KMS AWAY. | |
| PROVISIONS | AVAILABLE | |
| BUNKERS | AVAILABLE AND SUPPLIED THROUGH TRUCKS OR BARGES. | |
| WATER SUPPLY | SUPPLIED BY PORT THROUGH BARGES. IF PORT ALLOWS, THEN PRIVATE SUPPLY THROUGH TRUCKS IS ALSO AVAILABLE. | |
| SHIP REPAIRS | REPAIRING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE.DRY-DOCKING FACILITIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. A WELL-BUILT SHIPBUILDING YARD (HINDUSTAN SHIP-YARD) IS PRESENT. | |
| GARBAGE | FACILITIES AVAILABLE BY PRIVATE PARTIES. | |
| MEDICAL FACILITIES | AGENTS MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH PRIVATE HOSPITALS WHEN NECESSARY. | |
| WATCHMAN | MANDATORY AND AVAILABLE | |
| LIGHTERS | NOT AVAILABLE | |
| OTHER FACILITIES | 2 FLOATING CRANES | |
| 60 T (HANUMAN) | ||
| 150 T (BHEEMA) | ||
| FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS | ||
| – ELECTRIFICATION AND SIGNALLING OF RAILWAY TRACKS TO THE COAL TERMINALS OF PPP PROJECTS AT VPT BYE.CO.RAILWAYS UNDER DEPOSIT SCHEME.
– EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING CONTAINER TERMINAL AT VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST ON DBFOT BASIS – DEVELOPMENT OF ADEQUATE ROAD CONNECTIVITY FROM VISAKHAPATNAM PORT-CONNECTIVITY FROM SHEELANAGAR JN TO ANAKAPALLI-SABBAVARAM/PENDURTHI-ANANDAPURAM – DEVELOPMENT OF ADEQUATE ROAD CONNECTIVITY FROM VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TO NH-16 (FORMER NH-5) PHASE-II WORKS – WIDENING OF 2-LANE OF PORT CONNECTIVITY ROAD – DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL BY REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING EQ-2 TO EQ-5 BERTHS TO CATER TO 14.0M DRAFT VESSELS IN INNER HARBOUR OF VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST. – REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION OF OSTT. |
Office Address
GANGAVARAM BRANCH
(This port is managed by Visakhapatnam Branch)
F-6, Marine Towers,
25-9-14/11 Rajavari Street,
Visakhapatnam – 530001
Person in Charge : Anand Kumar Mungara
Mobile No : +91 7420904787
Email : vizag.cb@chowgulebrothers.com
Port Information
| NAUTICAL POSITION | Latitude: 17° 37′ N
Longitude: 83° 14′ E |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION | It is a man made port situated 6 nm South West of Visakhapatnam (Vizag) | ||
| AUTHORITY | Gangavaram Port Limited | ||
| PORT OFFICIAL | NAME | DESIGNATION | CONTACT NOS. |
| Capt. R. R. Tripathi | Dy.Conservator | +91 9701684545 | |
| Capt. Pritam Mohanty | Harbour Master | +91 9849562404 | |
| Capt. R Prakash | Dy.Harbour Master | +91 7675992111 | |
| SALIENT FEATURES (ARRIVING / SAILING) | |||
| APPROACH | LOA 292 m | ||
| Beam 45 m | |||
| Draft 17.50 m (capesize) | |||
| TIDES | Not required | ||
| WEATHER | Most of the time fine, with moderate rains. | ||
| PILOTAGE | Pilotage is compulsory. Pilot boards incoming ships and disembarks outgoing ships. | ||
| Round the clock navigation facilities are available. | |||
| NIGHT NAVIGATION | Available | ||
Berth Information
| BERTHS | LENGTH (m) | DRAFT (m) | TYPES OF CARGO HANDLED | BERTH FACILITIES |
| BERTH NO.1 | 240 | 14.5 | multipurpose berth | NO CRANES |
| BERTH NO. 2 & 3 | 585 | 15.5 | multipurpose berth | 2 NO HMC |
| BERTH NO.4 | 340 | 17.5 | IRON ORE | MECH. LOADER |
| BERTH NO.5 | 320 | 17.5 | COAL | 2 GANTRY CRANES – MECH. CONVEYOR SYSTEM |
| BERTH NO.6 | 354 | 17.5 | COAL | 2 GANTRY CRANES – MECH. CONVEYOR SYSTEM |
| BERTH NO.7 | 235 | 15.5 | multipurpose berth | NO CRANES |
| BERTH NO.8 | 275 | 15.5 | multipurpose berth | NO CRANES |
| BERTH NO.9 | 325 | 15.5 | multipurpose berth | NO CRANES |
Port Facilities
| CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT | FOR COAL TERMINAL | |
| SHIP UNLOADER STACKER | 2 NO.S – 2400 TPH | |
| RECLAIMER | 1 NO – 4000 TPH | |
| STACKER CUM RECLAIMER | 1 NO – 1500 TPH | |
| FOR MULTIPURPOSE BERTH | ||
| MOBILE HARBOUR CRANES | 1 NO – 4000/1500 TPH | |
| FOR IRON ORE | 2 NOS. 1500 TPH EACH | |
| SHIP LOADER | 1 NO. 4500 TPH | |
| STACKER | 1 NO. 1500 TPH | |
| RECLAIMER | 1 NO. 4500 TPH | |
| WORKING SHIFTS | SHIFT | WORKING |
| 1st SHIFT | 06.00 to 14.00 HRS | |
| 2nd SHIFT | 14.00 to 22.00 HRS | |
| 3rd SHIFT | 22.00 to 06.00 HRS (NEXT DAY) | |
| WORKING DAYS / WEEK | ALL 365 DAYS INCLUDING SUNDAYS / HOLIDAYS | |
| STORAGE | OPEN STACK YARD | MORE THAN 3 MMT |
| IRON ORE AND COAL STOCKYARD WITH COMBINED STORAGE CAPACITY | ||
| PORT CONNECTIVITY | WELL CONNECTED WITH NHAI ROADS, RAILWAYS AND AIRPORT. ADDITIONAL LINK ROAD BY 12 KM CONNECTING NH BY GPL AND NHAI. | |
| COMMUNICATION & TRANSPORT | THE NEAREST AIRPORT IS AT VIZAG ITSELF AND IS ABOUT 15 KMS AWAY FROM THE PORT AND THE NEAREST RAILWAY STATION IS 12 KMS AWAY. | |
| PROVISIONS | AVAILABLE | |
| BUNKERS | AVAILABLE AND SUPPLIED THROUGH TRUCKS OR BARGES. | |
| WATER SUPPLY | SUPPLIED BY PRIVATE THROUGH TRUCKS | |
| SHIP REPAIRS | NOT AVAILABLE. A WELL-BUILT SHIPBUILDING YARD (HINDUSTAN SHIP-YARD) IS PRESENT. | |
| GARBAGE | FACILITIES AVAILABLE BY PRIVATE PARTIES. | |
| MEDICAL FACILITIES | AGENTS MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH PRIVATE HOSPITALS WHEN NECESSARY. | |
| WATCHMAN | NOT REQUIRED | |
| LIGHTERS | NOT AVAILABLE | |
| FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS | ||
| – MASTER PLAN HAS PROVISION FOR 29 BERTHS WITH A CAPACITY OF 200 MPTA.
– PROPOSAL TO CONSTRUCT 4 NEW BERTHS IN 2ND PHASE |