CSA

Mission Statement
"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
2008-2009

PRESIDENT:
Fernando Rivera

VICE PRESIDENT:
Carlos Urriola

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Corah-Ann Robertson Sylvester

GROUP A CHAIRMAN:
Robert Foster

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Michael Bernard

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Ian Deosaran

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Francis Comacho

GROUP B CHAIRMAN:
Grantley Stephenson

GROUP B REPRESENTATIVE:
David Jean-Marie

GROUP C CHAIRMAN:
Cyril Seyjagat

GROUP C REPRESENTATIVE:
David Ross

GENERAL MANAGER:
Clive Forbes

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

LA ROMANA
information for this port

LOCATION: Latitude: 18° 26' N - Longitude: 68° 57' W

ADMINISTRATION: Autoridad Portuaria Dominicana (APORDOM)

La Romana - Tel: +809 556 3285

Port manager: - Tel: +809 556 3285 - Radio frequency: VHF Channel 16

Harbour master:

Tel: +809 556 1494 - Radio frequency: VHF Channel 16

WORKING HOURS: Mon-Fri: 08.00-12.00/14.00-18.00 - Sat: 08.00-12.00

APPROACH: Via the Romana River.

HAZARDS: None notified. Daylight navigation only.

TRANSPORTATION: Transport to and from the port is by truck. La Romana has a small airport with flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Las Americas International Airport is about 70 km from the sea port.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Fuel, lumber, steel, general cargo.

Exports: Sugar, molasses, furfural, containers.

WEATHER: Minimal tides.

ANCHORAGE: West of Catalina Island. There is no protected anchorage immediately outside the port.

PILOTAGE: Pilot boards vessel from white launch marked 'LP-24' about 1.5 miles from port entrance NE of Catalina Island. Charges are calculated on the basis of grt.

TOWAGE: Compulsory. One tug of 1,115 hp available.

TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year: Not known.

Container: n/a - Cruise: n/a - Ro-ro: n/a - Bulk: n/a - Breakbulk: n/a - Other: n/a

Cargo handled per year: Not known - Cargo handled per day: Not known.

EQUIPMENT: Sugar loaded by conveyor directly from warehouse. No fork-lift trucks available.

STORAGE: Open storage: n/a.

Covered storage: Warehouses owned by Central Romana Sugar mill.

Air draft: No restrictions - Refrigeration capacity: None.

BUNKERS: Not permitted.

WATER: Available from pipeline alongside at a rate of 8 to 10 tonnes per hour.

FACILITIES: Berthing: Main pier is 220 meters long with 28 feet depth alongside.

Maximum draft alongside: 26 feet on arrival and 28 feet on sailing.

Longest vessel: 185 meters LOA.

Bulk cargo: Handled on main pier - Container: No special terminal - Breakbulk: None

Cruise ships: None - Ro-ro: None - Tankers and LPG carriers: None.

NEW FACILITIES: None notified.

PRIVATE WHARFS: None.

MEDICAL AID: Full medical facilities available in La Romana.

LLOYD'S AGENT: Frederic Schad, Inc, Santo Domingo.

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