MONTEGO BAY  information for this port
LOCATION: Latitude: 18° 28' W - Longitude: 77° 56' N ADMINISTRATION: Port Authority of Jamaica 15-17 Duke Street, Kingston, Jamaica. Tel: +876 992 0290-8/0940 - Fax: +876 924 9437 Port manager: Frank Graham - Tel: +876 952 5540 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 Channel 11 (working VHF Channel 17). WORKING HOURS: Mon-Fri: 07.00-14.00, 14.00-21.00 - Sat: 17.00-12.00 Sun: On request - Closed: Good Friday, Labor Day, Independence Day, Christmas Day. APPROACH: Marked channel. Day or night entry possible. HAZARDS: None notified. TRANSPORTATION: Inland transportation is by road - Sangster International Airport is 3.1 km from the sea port. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Grain and oil - Exports: Aggregates, bananas, other agricultural products. WEATHER: Winds: N, NE, ENE, E, ESE, 87 per cent, NNW, NW, WNW 4 per cent. Wind speed 11-16 knots 40 per cent, in excess of 21 knots 2.5 per cent. Windiest months are November to March. Strongest winds from NNE, NE, ENE, reaching maximum from the east - Tides: 25.4 cm at MHW. ANCHORAGE: Latitude: 18° 28' 32'' N - Longitude: 77° 55' 59'' W with a minimum depth of 12 meters and a maximum depth of more than 100 meters. PILOTAGE: Agents alert Pilotage Department on ship's ETA and ETD at least three hours before required time - Pilot boards and guides the ship in and out of the channel. Pilotage charges are calculated according to grt. TOWAGE: Available. TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year: Container: n/a - Cruise: 197 - Ro-ro: n/a - Bulk: n/a - Breakbulk: 165 - Other: n/a Cargo handled per year: 300,000 to 399,999 tonnes. Cargo handled per day: 1,000 to 1,999 tonnes. EQUIPMENT: None. STORAGE: Open storage: Available - Covered storage: 23,000 square feet. Air draft: No restrictions. - Refrigeration capacity: 87,000 cubic feet. BUNKERS: All grades available, but notice required. PROVISIONS: Available. WATER: Fresh water readily available. Average rate of delivery is 30 tonnes per hour. FACILITIES: Maximum draft alongside: 9.1 or 6.2 meters - Longest vessel: 213 or 160 meters LOA. | Berth No | Length (meters) | Depth (meters) | | 2 | n/a | n/a | | 3 | 213 | 9.1 | | 4 | 160 | 5.95 | | 5 | 198 | 10.3 | | 6 | 198 | 10.3 | | Tanker berths | Length (meters) | Depth (meters) | | Berth | 213 | 8.4 | Cruise terminal: Berths Nos 4, 5 and 6 (see above) for vessels up to 198 meters. Breakbulk/container: Berth No 3 is available for container traffic and has 5.2 hectares of storage - Ro-ro: Berth No 3 is used by ro-ro vessels. Tankers and LPG carriers: One berth with 10.36 depth. Port Services: Shiprepair: No drydock facilities but minor repairs can be undertaken alongside - Other: Ship handling, bunkering, fire boat, Marine Board. NEW FACILITIES: None notified. PRIVATE WHARFS: Montego Wharves Ltd. | Facility | Length (meters) | Depth (meters) | | Berth | 182.8 | 10.5 | | Berth | 160 | 6.6 | MEDICAL AID: Cornwall Regional Hospital. ENVIRONMENT: Slop reception facilities at Berth No 2. LLOYD'S AGENT: R.S. Gamble (1998) Ltd, Kingston.
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