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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

CAP-HAITIEN
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LOCATION: Latitude: 19° 46' 14" N - Longitude: 72° 35' 05" W

ADMINISTRATION: Autorite Portuaire Nationale

17 Boulevard Bord de Mer, Cap-Haitien, Haiti.

Tel: +509 262 3349/2216/3346 - Fax: +509 262 2501/1183

Port manager: Rosemont Fabien.

Tel: +509 262 3840/2100 - Fax: +509 262 2501

Harbour master: Allendy Achille.

Tel: +509 262 0625 - Fax: +509 262 2501 - Radio frequency: 156.8 Khz, VHF Channel 16

Chief pilot: Jeff Magloire.

Tel: +509 262 0625 - Fax: +509 262 2501 - Radio frequency: 156.8 Khz, VHF Channel 16

WORKING HOURS: Mon-Fri: 08.00-16.00 - Sat: 08.00-12.00

Closed: Independence Day (1 Jan), Hero's Day (2 Jan), Labor Day (1 May), Flag Day (18 May), Ascension Day, Assumption (15 Aug), All Saints (1 Nov), Commemoration Day (18 Nov), Discovery of Haiti (5 Dec), Christmas Day (25 Dec).

APPROACH: The main approach, indicated by Buoy 1, is two miles long with a depth of 30 meters - Landmark: Picolet Pointe.

HAZARDS: No sand bars - Mardi-Gras reefs - Shallow water marked by Buoys 4-6

TRANSPORTATION: Inland transportation is by road or via cabotage.

Cap Haitien International Airport is 4 km from the sea port.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Rice, beans, flour, sugar, cement, corn and cooking oil - Exports: Coffee, orange peel, cocoa.

WEATHER: Easterly winds from Oct-Mar and W/SW winds from Mar-Sept. Hurricane season. Tidal range of 1 to 3 feet from Oct-Mar.

ANCHORAGE: Buoy No 1 depth 30 meters - Buoy No 9 depth 18 meters - Buoy No 11 depth 16 meters - Buoy No 13 depth 15 meters.

PILOTAGE: Pilot boards at the sea buoys - Pilotage charges are calculated from vessel draft and for each movement in and out of the port.

TOWAGE: Provided by Triumph - Tel: +509 262 2420 - Fax: +509 262 0338

TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year:

Breakbulk: 165 - Cruise: 110 - Container: 58 - Ro-ro: 58 - Bulk: 11 - Other: 16

Cargo handled per year: Less than 200,000 tonnes.

Cargo handled per day: Less than 1,000 tonnes.

EQUIPMENT: n/a.

STORAGE: Open storage: 72,000 square meters of which 45,000 square meters is used for containers - Covered storage: 1,350 square meters.

Air draft: No restrictions - Refrigeration capacity: None.

BUNKERS: Supplied by road tanker.

PROVISIONS: There is a supermarket near the port.

WATER: Water tanker with 800 cubic metres capacity available at quay.

FACILITIES: Maximum draft alongside: 10.5 meters.

Berth	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
Cruise	176	10.5
Cargo	250	9.5
Pleasure	100	2.5

Cruise ships: One berth of 176 metres length with 10.5 metres depth alongside. Breakbulk/container: One berth - Ro-ro: One berth with a breadth of 30 meters. Tankers and LPG carriers: No berths.

Bulk: One berth of 250 meters length with 9.5 meters depth alongside.

NEW FACILITIES: None planned.

PRIVATE WHARFS: None.

MEDICAL AID: Hospital is less than 1.5 km from the port.

ENVIRONMENT: n/a.

LLOYD'S SUB-AGENT: Ets. Novella, Cap Haitien.

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