ST THOMAS information for this port LOCATION: Latitude: 18° 23' N Longitude: 64° 56' W Administration: Gordon A. Finch, executive director, Virgin Islands Port Authority PO Box 301707, St Thomas, USVI 00803-1707 Tel: +340 774 1629 Fax: +340 774 0025 website: viport.com Marine manager: Maria Walters. Tel: +340 774 2250 Fax: +340 777 9694 e-mail: kindustrious@viport.com Radio frequency: Call sign WHD711 Chief pilot and port control: Contacted via channels shown below Radio frequency: VHF Channels 12/16 WORKING HOURS: Mon-Sun: 24 hours a day (08.00-17.00 office) Open all year round. APPROACH: Various approaches depending on facility served. HAZARDS: None. TRANSPORTATION: Inland transportation is by truck. Cyril E. King Airport (CEKA) is 2 km from Charlotte Amalie. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Cars, consumer goods, fresh produce Exports: None. WEATHER: Easterly winds, primarily south-east. ANCHORAGE: An anchorage area is located close to Muhlenfels Point. PILOTAGE: Pilot boards 1.6 km from Charlotte Amalie. Pilotage charges are calculated on a per foot draft basis - US$6.50 per foot plus US$0.005 per grt. TOWAGE: Tugs up to 2,000 hp are available with notice. TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year: Cruise: 927 Containerships: n/a Ro-ro: n/a Bulk: n/a Breakbulk: n/a Other: 2,675 Cargo handled per day: n/a. Cargo handled per year: Less than 1 million tonnes. EQUIPMENT: Mobile crane at Crown Bay Cargo Port. STORAGE: No space for storage at Red Hook. Air draft: No restrictions Refrigeration capacity: None. BUNKERS: Limited quantities only. PROVISIONS: Local suppliers are available. WATER: Available at VIPA facilities. FACILITIES: Maximum draft alongside: 32 feet Longest vessel: 505 feet. Red Hook Marine Facility | Facility | Length (feet) | Depth (feet) | | Berth 1 | 80 | 12 | | Berth 2 | 80 | 12 | | Berth 3/4 | 100 | 12 | Charlotte Amalie Harbor | Facility | Length (feet) | Depth (feet) | | Berth | 3,200 | 4-14 | Crown Bay Cruise Ship Terminal | Facility | Length (feet) | Depth (feet) | | Berth | 205 | 28-32 | | Berth | 505 | 28-32 | | Berth | 435 | 28-32 | Crown Bay Cargo Port | Facility | Length (feet) | Depth (feet) | | Dock 1 | 1,680 | 17 | | Dock 2 | 1,754 | 25 | Cruise: Three berths at Crown Bay. Small ships and tenders only at Charlotte Amalie. Containers: Two cargo docks at Crown Bay. Ro-ro: Berths at Crown Bay. Two small ro-ro ramps for barge-type vessels at Red Hook. NEW FACILITIES: VIPA plans to upgrade and expand the Red Hook Marine Facility to accommodate six vessels simultaneously as well as dredge the East Gregerie Channel and the Charlotte Amalie Harbour. PRIVATE WHARFS: West Indian Dock Wharf. MEDICAL AID: Juan F. Luis Hospital. ENVIRONMENT: n/a. LLOYD'S AGENT: Associated Marine Surveyors & Adjusters Inc, St Thomas, USVI.
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