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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

PORT KAISER
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LOCATION: Latitude: 17° 53' N - Longitude: 77° 36' W

ADMINISTRATION: Port Authority of Jamaica

15-17 Duke Street, Kingston, Jamaica.

Tel: +876 992 0290-8/ 0940 - Fax: +876 924 9437

Port manager: Ed Coyne (Kaiser Jamaica Bauxite Company) - Tel: +876 962 3251

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-Sun: 24 hours.

Closed: Good Friday, Labor Day, Independence Day, Christmas Day.

HAZARDS: Vessels anchor in open roadstead.

TRANSPORTATION: Inland transportation is by rail and road.

Airport: Sangster International Airport.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS:

Imports: None - Exports: Bauxite and alumina.

WEATHER: Winds: E, ESE, SE, SSE 57 per cent; N, NNW, NW 32 per cent. Wind speed: 10 knots 60 per cent; 10-21 knots 35 per cent - Windiest months are March, June, July, and August. Strongest winds from E, ESE, SE - Tides: MHW 0.4 metre, MLW 0.3 metre.

ANCHORAGE: Small vessels can anchor at longitude 77° 34' 05" W, latitude 17° 51' 18" N - Large vessels can anchor west of dock and half a mile or more offshore.

PILOTAGE: Pilot boards three miles SSW of pier and guides vessels in. Request for pilot must be given at least 12 hours before required - Pilotage charged by grt.

TOWAGE: None.

TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year:

Bulk: 101 - Container: 0 - Cruise: 0 - Ro-ro: 0 - Breakbulk: 0 - Other: 0

Cargo handled per year: More than 1 million tonnes.

Cargo handled per day: 6,000 to 6,999 tonnes.

EQUIPMENT: None.

STORAGE: Open storage: Only for alumina exports - Covered storage: None.

Air draft: No restrictions - Refrigeration capacity: None.

BUNKERS: Only by special arrangement.

PROVISIONS: Available.

WATER: Limited quantities of water and fuel available.

FACILITIES: Maximum draft alongside: 11 meters - Longest vessel: 213 meters LOA.

Facility	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
Alumina Wharf	213	10.7
Deepwater Harbor	213	11.8

NEW FACILITIES: None notified.

PRIVATE WHARFS: None.

MEDICAL AID: Santa Cruz Hospital.

ENVIRONMENT: n/a.

LLOYD'S AGENT: R.S. Gamble (1998) Ltd, Kingston.

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