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"To promote and foster the highest quality service to the maritime industry through training development; working with all agencies, groups and other associations for the benefit and development of its members and the peoples of the Caribbean region."

GENERAL COUNCIL
2009-2010

PRESIDENT:
Carlos Urriola-Tam

VICE PRESIDENT:
Grantley Stephenson

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Fernando Rivera

GROUP A CHAIRMAN:
Michael Bernard

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Rhett Chee Ping

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Roger Hinds

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Glyne St. Hill

GROUP B CHAIRMAN:
David Jean-Marie

GROUP B REPRESENTATIVE:
Linda Profijt-Del-Prado

GROUP C CHAIRMAN:
Cyril Seyjagat

GROUP C REPRESENTATIVE:
David Ross

GENERAL MANAGER:
Clive Forbes

DIRECTOR INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Michael S.L. Jarrett

ST JOHN'S
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LOCATION: Latitude: 17; 07' N - Longitude: 61° 52' W

ADMINISTRATION: Antigua Port Authority

PO Box 1052, St John's, Antigua.

Tel: +268 462 0050/9481/2239/0754 - Fax: +268 462 2510

Port manager: Raphael Benjamin. - Deputy port manager: Leslie Williams.

Operations manager: Hugh Mack.

Tel: +268 898 450 - Fax: +268 894 554 - Radio frequency: VHF 16, 14, 13, 9 and 6

WORKING HOURS: Mon-Fri: 07.00-12.00/13.00-16.00 - Sat: 07.00-11.00

APPROACH: Access channel is 91 meters wide and has a turning basin of 365 meters and a depth of 10.76 meters.

HAZARDS: None notified.

TRANSPORTATION: Inland transportation is by truck.

V.C. Bird International Airport is 7 km from the port.

PRINCIPAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Oil, chemicals, manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment - Exports: Petroleum products, manufactured goods, food and live animals, machinery and transport equipment.

ANCHORAGE: Located about 0.7 nautical miles NNW of Pillar Rock Light with depths to 13.72 meters. There is a further anchorage area two nautical miles north of Sandy Island with depths to 16.46 meters.

PILOTAGE: Compulsory. Pilot boards at the channel entrance when vessel is proceeding to the deepwater berth. Otherwise at two nautical miles off Sandy Island when using the Sea Island berth.

TOWAGE: Antigua Port Authority has two tugs.

TRAFFIC: Cargo handled per year: 2-300,000 tonnes.

Cargo handled per day: 1-2,000 tonnes.

EQUIPMENT:

Type	Units	Capacity (tonnes)
Mobile crane	1	140
Handlers	2	15/40
Reach stackers	2	45
Fork-lift trucks	3	2.5
Fork-lift trucks	5	3.5
Fork-lift trucks	3	7
Tractor heads	5	-

STORAGE: Open storage: Three hectares - Covered storage: 3,720 square metres.

Ore and bulk cargo: No facilities - Air draft: No restrictions.

Refrigeration capacity: Eight power outlets.

Cruise terminal: Two berths available - Breakbulk: (see facilities below)

Containers: Three hectare container terminal with storage for 410 teu.

Ro-ro: Available at Deep Water Harbour.

Tankers and LPG carriers: Three berths available at Sea Island.

Berth No	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
1	228	13.71
2	228	13.71

BUNKERS: Can be supplied directly from West Indies Oil Co refinery at the Deep Water Harbour. Deliveries can also be made by tank barge.

PROVISIONS: Available.

WATER: Fresh water is available 24 hours a day.

FACILITIES: Largest vessel: 74,000 grt.

Maximum draft alongside: 13.71 meters - Longest vessel: 268 meters LOA.

Berth	Length (metres)	Depth (metres)
Deep Water Harbour	365	10.67
Heritage Quay	213	8.53

NEW FACILITIES: None notified.

PRIVATE WHARFS: Bryson's Wharf, Fisheries Wharf.

MEDICAL AID: Holberton Hospital is 2.4 km from the port.

ENVIRONMENT: Environmental Act.

LlOYD'S AGENT: George W. Bennett, Bryson & Co Ltd, St John's.

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