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

ST GEORGE'S
information for this port

LOCATION: Latitude: 12° 03' N - Longitude: 61° 45' W

ADMINISTRATION: Grenada Ports Authority

PO Box 494, Carenage, St. George's, Grenada.

Tel: +473 440 7678 - Fax: +473 440 3418

e-mail: grenport@caribsurf.com - website: www.shipping-pages.com/grenadaports/main.htm

Port manager: Ian Evans - Director of maritime services: Ambrose Phillip.

Tel: +473 440 7678/3439 - Fax: +473 440 3418

Radio frequency: VHF Channel 16 - Call Sign: Port Control.

Chief pilots: Anthony Belmar and Julien Rapier.

Radio frequency: VHF Channel 16 - Call Sign: St. George's Port

WORKING HOURS: Mon-Fri: 07.00-23.00 - Sat and Sun: 07.00-23.00 (overtime).

Closed: Christmas Day, Good Friday, Labor Day (1st May).

APPROACH: St George's Harbour Entrance, 9 meters deep and 260 meters long.

Landmark: 18th century fort on St George's Point.

HAZARDS: Annas shoal off entrance - Shallow water on both sides of inner harbour.

TRANSPORTATION: Hinterland transportation is mainly by road and cabotage.

Point Salines International Airport is 4.5 miles from the port.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Construction material, food and petroleum products - Exports: Agricultural produce, agro products, light manufactures.

WEATHER: Easterly and south-easterly winds - Tidal range is 0.5 meter.

ANCHORAGE: Anchorage points bearing 125° from Fort George Pt. 0.6 miles in 12.5 meters of water.

PILOTAGE: Pilot boards half a mile NW of outermost red buoy. For entering, pilot must be notified at least 24 hours in advance. For departure, at least three hours' notice is required. Pilotage charges are calculated on a grt basis.

TRAFFIC: Vessel calls in 1998: Cruise: 387 - Cargoships: 1,386.

Cargo handled per year: 368,013 tonnes.

Cargo handled per day: 1,000 to 1,999 tonnes.

EQUIPMENT:

Type	Units	Capacity (tonnes)
Reach stacker	1	41
Toplifter	1	35
Fork-lift trucks	4	5
Fork-lift trucks	9	2.5
Crane	(private)	15

STORAGE: Open storage: 5.2 hectares - Covered storage: Transit shed with 1,858 square meters capacity - Queen's Warehouse: 929 square meters capacity.

One wheat excavator - 40 tonnes per hour (private).

Air draft: No restrictions - Refrigeration capacity: 20 reefer plugs.

BUNKERS: Supplied by road tanker.

PROVISIONS: Available through ship agents.

WATER: Fresh water is available at quay - Approximately 15 tonnes per hour. Arranged through ship agents - Cost: US$2 per tonne.

FACILITIES: Maximum draft alongside: 8.5 meters

Longest vessel: 208 meters LOA.

Berth No.	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
1	335	8.5
2	82	5.1

Tankers: Two berths. Tankers moor at the Grand Mal and Queen's Park terminals by anchoring and securing their sterns to mooring buoys. Vessels lie secured heading seaward.

Grand Mal berth has 8 meters depth - Queen's Park berth has 6 meters depth.

LPG carriers: One berth at Grand Mal with 5 meters depth.

NEW FACILITIES: Yacht marina on south-east coast.

MEDICAL AID: The General Hospital is half a mile from the port.

ENVIRONMENT: Limited oil spill response capability. Prohibited anchorages. (Please consult the port for full details on regulations.)

LLOYD'S AGENT: Jonas Browne & Hubbard (Grenada) Ltd.

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