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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

NIEUW NICKERIE
information for this port

LOCATION: Latitude: 5° 57' N Longitude: 57° 01' W

Administration: NV Havenbeheer Suriname

Van't Hogerhuysstraat, Paramaribo, Suriname.

Tel: +597 47 93 75; 47 40 44 Fax: +597 47 36 91

Port manager: A. van Lobbrecht.

Harbour master/chief pilot: E. Fitz-Jim.

Tel: +597 47 67 69 Radio frequency: VHF Channels 12 and 16

WORKING HOURS: Mon-Fri: 07.30-24.00 Sat-Sun: On request Closed: National holidays.

APPROACH: Located on the Nickerie River, 3 nautical miles from mouth.

HAZARDS: Maximum draft 4.8-5.2 meters Soft and firm mud.

TRANSPORTATION: Inland transportation is by road.

Airports: Nickerie Airport (domestic flights only); JAP International, Paramaribo.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS:

Imports: Fertiliser, oil and oil products, carton boxes Exports: Rice, bananas.

WEATHER: North-east trade winds.

ANCHORAGE: Anchorage points three miles NNE of the sea buoy to await pilot or tide. Minimum depth of water over the bar is 2.0 meters rising to 3.0 meters during high tide.

PILOTAGE: Pilot boards at sea buoy Pilotage charged according to steaming distance. Tonnage dues to US$0.35 per tonne import/export. Light dues US$0.10 per NRT.

TOWAGE: Not available.

TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year: 152

Breakbulk: 140 Tankers: 12 Containerships: 0 Cruise: 0 Ro-ro: 0 Bulk: 0

Cargo handled per year: Less than 200,000 tonnes.

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

EQUIPMENT:

Type	Units	Capacity (tonnes)
Top lifter	1	35
Fork-lift truck	2	4

STORAGE: Open storage: Not known Covered storage: One banana warehouse.

Air draft: No restrictions Refrigeration capacity: None.

BUNKERS: Supplied by road tanker.

PROVISIONS: None.

WATER: Water is available in unlimited quantities for US$3.5 per cubic meter.

FACILITIES: Maximum deadweight: 5,000 dwt.

Maximum draft alongside: 4.0 meters Longest vessel: 108 meters LOA.

Berthage: Government berth is 125 meters long with 4.0 meters depth LW and 7 meters HW.

Tankers and LPG carriers: Shell/Texaco berth is 90 meters long with 4 meters depth.

NEW FACILITIES: None notified.

PRIVATE WHARFS: Rijstpak Wharf: Length: 50 meters Depth: 5 meters.

MEDICAL AID: Niuew Nickerie Hospital is 1 km from the port.

ENVIRONMENT: None notified.

LLOYD'S AGENT: Handelmij van Romondt, Paramaribo.

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