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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

PALM BEACH
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LOCATION: Latitude: 26° 46' 19" N - Longitude: 80° 01' 36" W

ADMINISTRATION: Port of Palm Beach

P0 Box 9935, Riviera Beach, Florida, 33419, USA.

Tel: (561) 842 4201 - Fax: (561) 842 4240

e-mail: perez@www.portofpalmbch.com - website: http://www.portofpalmbeach.com

Port manager: Edward R. Oppel.

WORKING HOURS: Mon-Sun: 08.30-17.00 seven days a week, all year round.

APPROACH: Port is located in Lake North Inlet. Main approach is via Lakeworth Lagoon, measuring 1,200 x 1,400 feet with a depth of 33 feet.

TRANSPORTATION: Berths are linked by 10 km of rail track owned by Florida East Coast Railway Co. Port-operated switching engines. Hinterland transportation is by road, rail, cabotage and pipeline - Palm Beach International Airport is 10 miles south of the sea port.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Clinkers, utility fuels, produce, fruit. Exports: Fruits, textiles, foodstuffs, molasses.

WEATHER: Sub-tropical winds - Tidal variation is plus or minus 3 feet.

ANCHORAGE: Two safe federally approved anchorages available - Draft is 36 feet MLW.

PILOTAGE: Pilot boards at Lakeworth Sea Buoy LW from 31 foot pilot boat. Vessel should be ladder rigged 3 feet from the water on lee side and should maintain minimum speed ahead.

Pilotage charges:

Less than 10 feet: US$110.00 flat rate

10 feet or over: US$ 11.00 per foot draft

Gross tonnage: US$.02 per grt, 2,000 grt minimum

Running lines by pilot boat: US$50.00

Deliver orders or place man on/off vessel: US$75.00

Anchoring vessel off reef: US$250.00

Detention one hour from time of call, per hour: US$25.00

Docking/undocking: US$30.00 per 5,000 - 10,000 grt - US$60.00 over 10,000 grt

Pilot shifting vessel in same slip US$50.00

Other shifting US$100.00

Piloting or shifting barges; vessel without and/or steering power 1.5 times draft

Rates apply inbound and outbound.

TOWAGE: Provided by Port Towing Corp.

Tel: (561) 844 0106 - Fax: (561) 844 4055

TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year: 2,500

Cargo handled per year: Over 1 million tonnes.

Cargo handled per day: Over 10,000 tonnes.

EQUIPMENT:

Type	Units	Capacity (s/t)
Manitowac	8	250
Othols	2	100-170

STORAGE: Open storage: 20 acres - Proprietary usage: Cement/clinkers, sugar, molasses, utility fuel - Refrigeration capacity: 125,000 square feet on dockside.

BUNKERS: Ships are refuelled by road tanker.

PROVISIONS: Available from Viking, Sysco, CBI.

WATER: Fresh water is available alongside berths by pipeline connection.

Cost: US$1.20 per short ton of potable water.

FACILITIES:

Berth No	Name	Length (feet)	Depth (feet)
1	South Marginal	210	25
2	East half, south side of slip 2	310	33
3	West half, south side of slip 2	310	33
4	West end of slip 2	220	25
5	West half, north side of slip 2	320	33
6	East half, north side of slip 2	320	33
7	Middle marginal	215	25
8	East half, south side of slip 1	350	33
9	West half, south side of slip 1	350	33
10	South ramp, west end of slip 1	70	33
11	Middle ramp, west end of slip 1	70	33
12	North ramp, west end of slip 1	70	33
13	West half, north side of slip 1	350	33
14	East half, north side of slip 1	410	33
15	South section, north marginal	154	33
16	Mid section, north marginal	155	33
17	North section, north marginal	155	33
18	East section, south side	240	33
19	West section, south side	150	33
20	South ramp	67	25
21	Middle ramp	67	25
22	North ramp	67	25
23	North side container wharf	80	25
24	South half container wharf	225	25
25	North half container wharf	225	25

Current total linear feet of berthing: 5,160

Cruise: One terminal and two berths of 720 feet and 500 feet length, both with 33 feet draft - Total berthing capacity: 1,250 linear feet.

Berth	Length (feet)	Depth (feet)
1	720	35
2	500	35

NEW FACILITIES: 1,500 additional linear feet will be ready by autumn 2000 for cargo usage.

PRIVATE WHARFS: None.

MEDICAL AID: Good Samaritan Hospital is five miles south of the port - St Mary's Hospital is three miles south of port.

ENVIRONMENT: Regulations have been implemented by the Dept of Community Affairs, Dept of National Resources, EPA, OSHA and US Army Corps.

LLOYD'S AGENT: Donald J. Mahoney & Co Inc, Coral Gables, Florida.

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