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

BASSE-TERRE (GUADELOUPE)
information for this port

LOCATION: Latitude: 16° 02' N - Longitude: 61° 45' W

ADMINISTRATION: Port Autonome de la Guadeloupe

Gare Maritime, BP 485, 97165, Pointe-a-Pitre C dex, Guadeloupe.

Tel: +590 21 39 00/21 39 51 - Fax: +590 2139 69/21 39 59

e-mail: s-chovino@port-guadeloupe.com - l-dessout@port-guadeloupe.com

website: http:\\www.port-guadeloupe.com

Port manager: Jean-Claude Le Clech.

Tel: +590 21 39 00/21 39 11 - Fax: +590 21 39 69

Harbour master: Commandant Morin - Tel: +590 21 39 21 - Fax: +590 91 11 83

e-mail: cap-pag@port-guadeloupe.fr - Radio frequency: VHF Channels 12 & 16

Chief pilot: Le Meur.

Tel: +590 83 63 18 - Fax: +590 83 41 37 - Radio frequency: VHF Channel 12.

Working Hours: 24 hours a day.

HAZARDS: Non-open harbour.

TRANSPORTATION: Inland transportation is mainly by road.

Pele Caraibes Airport is 60 km from the sea port.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (1998): Imports: General cargo and containerised cargo (about 50,000 tonnes) - Exports: General cargo and containerised cargo (about 22,000 tonnes).

PILOTAGE: Compulsory. Pilot is available day and night. ETA and ETD of vessel must be notified to agent 72, 48 and 24 hours in advance. Harbour master's office, then pilot, should be contacted by VHF one hour before arrival. Pilotage is charged according to size of vessel (volume in cubic meters).

TRAFFIC: Vessel calls in 1998:

Container, ro-ro, bulk and breakbulk: 131 - Inter-island ferries: 773

STORAGE: Open storage: Two hectares of paved storage.

FACILITIES: Berthing: One 300 meter quay, extended to the north by a 40 meter length dyke, can accommodate cargoships and cruise ships with maximum authorised draft of 9 meters - Passenger wharf for inter-island ferries - Sheltered area for coastal traffic.

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