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LOCATION: Latitude: 17° 58' W - Longitude: 76° 48' N ADMINISTRATION: Port Authority of Jamaica, 15-17 Duke Street, Kingston, Jamaica. Tel: +876 992 0290-8/0940 - Fax: +876 924 9437 Port manager: Robert Kinlocke. (Kingston Terminal Operators) Tel: +876 923 5142 - Fax: +876 923 6678. Harbour master: Capt Hopeton Delisser. Tel: +876 922 0290 8/0940 - Fax: +876 924 9437. Chief pilot: Derrick Brandt (President of Jamaica Marine Pilots' Association) Tel: +876 922 2725/5749 - Fax: +876 922 8764 Radio frequency: VHF 11 (working Channel VHF 17). WORKING HOURS: Mon-Sun: 07.00-05.00 all year round. APPROACH: Main channel is maintained to a depth of 11.9 meters and is almost 250 meters wide at its narrowest point. HAZARDS: Rock patches in east middle ground, 13 cables SSW of Plumb Point lighthouse. TRANSPORTATION: Inland transportation is by road. Norman Manley International Airport is 20 km from the sea port. - Tinson Pen Aerodrome is 1 km from the sea port. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Lumber, grain, oil, fish, steel and motor vehicles - Exports: Aggregates, gypsum, cement, produce. WEATHER: Windiest months are Mar, Jun, Jul, and Aug - Strongest winds from E, ESE, SE. ANCHORAGE: Port Royal: Longitude: 76° 50' 50'' W - Latitude: 19° 56' 39" N - 16 meters A: Longitude: 76° 47' 44'' W - Latitude: 17° 57' 25'' N - 12.2 meters B: Longitude: 76° 47' 12'' W - Latitude: 17° 57' 24'' N - 13.4 meters C: Longitude: 76° 46' 41'' W - Latitude: 17° 57' 22'' N - 12.8 meters D: Longitude: 76° 44' 26'' W - Latitude: 17° 57' 08'' N - 16.5 meters E: Longitude: 76° 44' 57'' W - Latitude: 17° 57' 07'' N - 16.5 meters PILOTAGE: Agents alert Pilotage Department of ship's ETA and ETD at least three hours before required time. Pilots board and guide ships in and out of the channel. Pilotage rates are levied according to grt. TOWAGE: Provided by Maritime Towing Co Ltd. Tel: +876 923 8728/9 - Fax: +876 923 5077/8720 - Radio frequency: Channel 11. TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year: Container: 894 - Cruise: 0 - Ro-ro: 69 - Bulk: 412 - Breakbulk: 290 - Other: n/a Cargo handled per year: Over 1 million tonnes. Cargo handled per day: Over 10,000 tonnes. EQUIPMENT: (Kingston Terminal Operators North/South Terminal) | Type | Units | Capacity (tonnes) | | Ship-to-shore cranes | 10 | 40 | | Front loader | 1 | 28 | | Straddle carriers | 38 | various | | Chassis | 38 | various | | Link belt crawler cranes | 11 | 140 | | Mobile cranes | 11 | 140-200 | | Fork-lift trucks | 40 | 2.5 | | Fork-lift trucks | 6 | 8-12 | | Clamp | 1 | 25 | | Clamp | 1 | 4 | | Super-stacker | 1 | 49 | | Top loaders | 2 | 40 | | Blade | 1 | 28 | STORAGE: Open storage: Not known. | Covered storage | Capacity (square meters) | | 1 | 31,727.88 | | 2 | 43,909.02 | | 3 | 37,199.07 | | 4 | 38,261.13 | | 5 | 66,508.02 | | 6 | 63,271.62 | | 7 | 82,690.02 | | 8 | 54,878 | | 9 | 47,073 | Air draft: No restrictions. Refrigeration capacity: 462 (440-480 volts Universal type) with standby. BUNKERS: Supplied ex berth. All types of fuel available from three suppliers. PROVISIONS: Available. WATER: Fresh water is available. FACILITIES: Maximum draft alongside: 11.8 meters - Longest vessel: 305.3 meters LOA. Kingston Wharves Ltd (Berths 1-7) - Terminal Operators Ltd (Berths 8-11) | Berth No | Length (meters) | Depth (meters) | | 1 | 165 | 7.6 | | 2 | 188 | 9.1 | | 3 | 188 | 10 | | 4 | 188 | 10.3 | | 5 | 183 | 10 | | 6 | 183 | 9.8 | | 7 | 183 | 10 | | 8 | 183 | 9.3 | | 9 | 183 | 10.2 | | 10 | 183 | 12.6 | | 11 | 183 | 12.6 | | South Terminal | 305.5 | 12.6 | Tanker berths: | Berth | Length (meters) | Depth (meters) | | Petrojam | 229 | 11.1 | | Texaco East Pier | 167.6 | 8.3 | | Esso Bunker Pier | 167.6 | 10.6 | | Shell Pier | 152 | 9.0 | Cruise: Vessels up to 238 meters can be accommodated. Breakbulk/container: Berths 9-11 at Bustamante are dedicated to container traffic. Ro-ro: Berths 1 and 9 have ro-ro ramps. Tankers and LPG carriers: None. Bulk cargo: Animal feedstuffs and gypsum are handled. NEW FACILITIES: South Terminal (Gordon Cay) has 2,000 ft of new berthage, a 42 ft turning basin, 71,000 ft of container warehousing space and 32 acres of paved land. PRIVATE WHARFS: Ten. Kingston Wharves Ltd (Berths 1-7) - Terminal Operators Ltd (Berths 8-11) | Berth | Length (meters) | Depth (meters) | | Antilles Dock | 112.7 | 5.8 | | Rapid Sheffield | 107 | 7.6 | | Wherry Wharf | 107 | 7.6 | | Petrojam Oil Refinery | 229 | 11.1 | | Shell Wharf | 183 | 9.1 | | Jamaica Gypsum Pier | 172 | 8.5 | | Texaco East Pier | 185 | 8.8 | | Esso Bunker Pier | 167.6 | 10.57 | | Esso Dry Cargo Pier | 112.8 | 5.8 | | Carib Cement Pier | 152 | 8.4 | MEDICAL AID: Kingston Public Hospital is 5 km from the port - University Hospital is 10 km from the port. ENVIRONMENT: Not notified. LLOYD'S AGENT: R.S. Gamble (1998) Ltd, Kingston.
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