CSA

Mission Statement
"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
2008-2009

PRESIDENT:
Fernando Rivera

VICE PRESIDENT:
Carlos Urriola

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Corah-Ann Robertson Sylvester

GROUP A CHAIRMAN:
Robert Foster

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Michael Bernard

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Ian Deosaran

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Francis Comacho

GROUP B CHAIRMAN:
Grantley Stephenson

GROUP B REPRESENTATIVE:
David Jean-Marie

GROUP C CHAIRMAN:
Cyril Seyjagat

GROUP C REPRESENTATIVE:
David Ross

GENERAL MANAGER:
Clive Forbes

DIRECTOR INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Michael S.L. Jarrett

KINGSTOWN
information for this port

LOCATION: Latitude: 13° 09' N Longitude: 61° 15' W.

Administration: St Vincent & the Grenadines Port Authority

PO Box 1237, St Vincent.

Tel: +784 456 1830 Fax: +784 456 2732 e-mail: portsvg@caribsurf.com

Port manager: Paul Kirby Tel: +784 456 1830; 457 2719 Fax: +784 456 2732.

Harbour master: Capt Brenan King.

Tel: +784 456 1830; 456 1400 Fax: +784 456 2732 Radio frequency: VHF 16.

WORKING HOURS: Mon-Fri: 08.00-16.00. Sat: 08.00-12.00. Closed: Sundays and public holidays.

APPROACH: Kingstown harbour.

HAZARDS: None.

TRANSPORTATION: All internal transportation is by truck and inter-island ferry.

E.T. Joshua Airport is 3 km from the sea port.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS:

Imports: General Exports: Bananas, rice, flour.

WEATHER: 10 knot winds Tidal variation is 0.5 to 1.5 meters.

ANCHORAGE: Vessels can anchor in depths of 36.6 meters in sand in the middle of the bay about one-third of a mile offshore.

PILOTAGE: Pilot boards between 0.5 and 2 nautical miles off berth.

Pilotage charges are calculated on the basis of grt.

TOWAGE: None.

TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year:

Container: 48 Cruise: 56 Ro-ro: 12 Bulk: 12 Breakbulk: 0 Other: n/a.

Cargo handled per year: 300,000 to 400,000 tonnes.

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

EQUIPMENT: Two container lifters, each of 40 tonnes capacity.

STORAGE: Open storage: Available Covered storage: Available.

Air draft: No restrictions Refrigeration capacity: 12 reefer plugs.

BUNKERS: Supplied by road tanker.

PROVISIONS: None notified.

WATER: Fresh water is available 24 hours a day at Port Kingstown. There is no restriction on volumes available. Price is EC$0.5 per gallon.

FACILITIES: Largest vessel: 74,000 dwt.

Maximum draft alongside: 9.75 meters Longest vessel: 312 meters LOA.

Tankers and LPG carriers: Two berths available.

Berth No	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
1	95	10.97
2	137	10.97

Cruise ships: Two terminals and two berths available.

Total berthing capacity:

Berth No	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
1	260	13.20
2	160	8

Bulk cargo

Berth No.	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
1	156	12.80

NEW FACILITIES: New cruise/ferry terminal.

PRIVATE WHARFS: None.

MEDICAL AID: Kingstown General Hospital is 1 km from the port.

ENVIRONMENT: Marpol Annexes I, II, III, IV, V apply. Environment Act No.16 1991.

LLOYD'S AGENT: Coreas & Co (1986) Ltd.

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