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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

BASSETERRE, ST KITTS
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LOCATION: Latitude: 17° 17' N - Longitude: 62° 43' W

ADMINISTRATION: St Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority

PO Box 963, Bird Rock Road, Basseterre, St Kitts.

Tel: +869 465 8121/3 - Fax: +869 465 8124 - e-mail: scaspail@caribsurf.com

Port manager: Thomas A. Williams.

Tel: +869 465 8121 - Fax: +869 465 8124 - Radio frequency: VHF Channel 16

Harbour master: Donald Cable.

Tel: +869 465 8121 - Radio frequency: VHF Channel 16

Chief pilot: Frank Tyson.

Tel: +869 465 8121/7349 - Fax: +869 465 8124 - Radio frequency: VHF Channel 16

WORKING HOURS: Mon-Tues: 08.00-16.30 - Wed-Fri: 08.00-16.00

Sat-Sun: Closed.

APPROACH: Through Basseterre Bay - Landmark: Fort Thomas Headland.

HAZARDS: None.

TRANSPORTATION: The main berth at the Deep Water Port has a rail link which is used only by the sugar industry. Hinterland transportation is by road and cabotage. Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport is 2.8 km from the sea port.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Foodstuffs, household goods, petroleum, cement and building materials - Exports: Sugar, molasses, non-alcoholic drinks, concrete blocks.

WEATHER: Winds are generally north easterly/easterly at 8-20 knots - Tidal range is negligible (0.45 meters).

ANCHORAGE: Anchorage points at 17° 17' 02" N, 62° 43' 35 W in 14 meters - 17° 17' 20' N, 62° 43' 45" W in 10.7 meters - and 17° 17' 43" N, 62° 42' 78" W in 3.0 meters.

PILOTAGE: Pilot boards one mile from the relevant berth. Pilotage charges are calculated on the basis of grt.

TOWAGE: Provided by Island Dredging Ltd.

Tel: +869 466 6611 or +869 466 9193 - Fax: +869 466 5219

TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year:

Container: 125 - Cruise: 203 - Ro-ro: 175 - Bulk: 95 - Breakbulk: 544 - Naval: 8

Cargo handled per year: Under 300,000 tonnes.

Cargo handled per day: 1,000 to 2,000 tonnes.

EQUIPMENT:

Type	Units	Capacity (tonnes)
Mobile crane	1	101.82
Fork-lift truck	12	3.05
Fork-lift truck	1	5.09
Fork-lift truck	2	10.18
Fork-lift truck	1	22.4
Container lifter/fork-lift	1	42.76

STORAGE: Open storage: 1.2 hectares - Covered storage: Shed 1 has 446.52 square meters and Shed 2 has 298.29 square meters.

Air draft: No restrictions - Refrigeration capacity: 17 units.

BUNKERS: Supplied by tank barge and road tanker.

WATER: Fresh water is available at all berths and readily available (except in times of drought) in volumes up to 400 tonnes at a cost of US$1 per tonne.

FACILITIES: Largest vessel: 20,000 dwt (cargoships); 7,000 dwt (cruise ships). Maximum draft alongside: 8.18 meters - Longest vessel: 270 meters LOA.

Facility	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
Main berth	121.21	9.09
Ro-ro berth	116.67	5.45
Eastern berth	242.42	9.09
Western berth	242.42	9.09
Inner berth	242.42	6.36
Shell mooring	181.82	5.15
Texaco mooring	181.82	6.06

Cruise: The cruise terminal has two outer berths, each of which can each accommodate a large cruise ship, and an inner berth which can accommodate two small cruise ships. There is also a cruise terminal building.

Breakbulk: One berth available to accommodate one large cargo vessel or two small vessels. Transit sheds available.

Container: One berth available to accommodate one large containership or two small ones. Ro-ro: One high ramp and one low ramp, both 13.64 meters wide.

Tankers and LPG carriers: Two berths available:

Berth	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
Shell mooring	181.82	5.15
Texaco mooring	181.82	6.06
Cruise ship berthing:
Berth	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
Eastern	242.42	9.09
Western	242.42	9.09
Inner	242.42	6.36

Bulks: One berth available, 121.21 meters long with 9.09 meters depth.

NEW FACILITIES: None planned.

PRIVATE WHARFS:

Factory Pier, 90.9 meters long with 2.40 meters depth, offers one berth.

Coast Guard Pier, 68 meters long with 3.60 meters depth, offers one berth.

MEDICAL AID: Joseph Nathaniel France General Hospital is 3.5 km from port.

ENVIRONMENT: Not notified.

LLOYD'S AGENT: Delisle, Walwyn & Co Ltd, Basseterre.

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