TUTICORIN PORT INFORMATION

Last Updated: 12 May 2020

Karaikal Port Private Limited (KPPL) is an all-weather deep water port developed on Build, Operate and Transfer format under Public Private Partnership in terms of the concession awarded by the Government of Puducherry. Commissioned in April 2009 and developed in an area of 600 acres, Karaikal Port is located near the town of Karaikal in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, India. Since operations, the port has handled diverse cargo such as Coal, Sugar, Cement, Fertilizers, Project cargo, Agro commodities, Liquid cargo and Containers.

Brief Details

Port	TUTICORIN PORT
UN Locator Code	INTUT
Location	Latitude:- 8.781893° Longitude :- 78.19487°
Anchorage Area	Anchorage area within Tuticorin port limits is available depending on the arrival draft and with due consultation with pilot station master can anchor in the preffered area well away from the channel.
Pilot boarding	24 X 7 pilotage available with max draft of 12.8m.
Maneuvering time from Anchorage to Berth	updated soon.....
VHF Channel Number	Pilot station channel no. 14 or 16
Water Density	updated soon.....
Weather	Jan - Mar : Winter / Apr - May : Summer / Jun - Aug : south west monsoon - wind season / Oct - Dec : Rainy season
BA Charts required	Tuticorin approach chart No. 576
Stevedoring Working Hrs	0600 - 1400, 1400 - 2200, 2200 - 0600
Tide	Max + or - 1m (does not effect berthing / unberthing)
Discharge Facility	updated soon.....
Vessel Age Permitted	25 Years & subject to class approved by DG SHIPPING.
Minimum Crane Outreach	updated soon.....

Terminal Details

					Shore Crane
Berth No	LOA(Mrts)	Beam(Mtrs)	Draft(Mtrs)	DWT	Qty	SWL	Cargo Handled
TUTICORIN BERTH TERMINAL
V.O.C.Berth No.I	183	-	9.30	25000	-	-	-
V.O.C.Berth No.II	183	-	9.30	40000	-	-	-
V.O.C.Berth No.IIII	245	-	10.70	50000	-	-	-
V.O.C.Berth No.IV	245	-	10.80	50000	-	-	-
Berth No.V (A.B.1)	183	-	8.60	40000	-	-	-
Berth No.VI (A.B.2)	245	-	9.30	40000	-	-	-
Berth No.VII (PSA- SICAL Container Terminal)	245	-	10.70	50000	-	-	-
Berth No.VIII	245	-	12.80	65000	-	-	-
Berth No.IX	330	-	12.80	75000	-	-	-
Berth No. NCB-I	225	-	12.80	65000	-	-	-
Shallow Berth	120	-	5.85	5000	-	-	-
Oil jetty	229	-	12.80	65000	-	-	-
Coal jetty-I	225	-	12.80	50000	-	-	-
Coal jetty -II	225	-	12.80	60000	-	-	-

General Details

Vessel Restriction Note :

Max Draft 12.8m / Beam 32.26 m / no air draft restriction. Vsl arriving with draft above 12.8m has to lighten at anchorage to attain 12.8m and then berth.

Navigation Details :

updated soon.....

Cargo Handling & Loading & Discharing Rate

For loading & discharging rate, Please contact us on web chat or e-mail at agency@voceanship.com

Port Equipment related information.

FLOATING CRANE / MOBILE CRANE :-
1) At present Floating crane is not available went for dry dock / return date not known
2) Barges available with vendors for lightening with vsl cranes
3) 2 x 120 Mt SWL - 32 CBM / 18 CBM grab fitted cranes available at berth 9.
4) x TRF Electric Crane with 8, 10, 12 CBM grabs available for discharge bulk cargo at berth 3 & 4

Vessel Husbandry Services & General Information : -

1) FRESH WATER :- yes Available delivery at Warp and pump up to vsl in trucks.
2) FUEL :- Available
3) PROVISION :- Available
4) FO :- 180 CST & MGO Available at warp delivery in trucks during day light. OJ, CJ 1&2 has FO delivery thro pipeline ex warph to vsl.

Marine Tariff

1) PORT DUES :
#Foreign
a) Ships/steamers :- $ 0.3285 per GRT
b) Sailing Vessel :- $ 0.1642 per GRT
(The due is payable on each entry into the port)

# Coastal
a) Ships/steamers :- INR 8.55 per GRT
b) Sailing Vessel :- INR 4.30 per GRT
(Port dues payable once in 30 days.)

2) PILOTAGE CHARGES :
a) Foreign :- $ 0.5162 upto 20,000 GRT
:- $ 0.5338 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 15,662 + $ 0.427 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:- $ 28,472 + $ 0.3737 upto 60,001 GRT to ABove GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

b) Coastal :- INR 13.47 upto 20,000 GRT
:- INR 13.92 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 4,08,600 + INR 11.14 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:- INR 7,42,800 + INR 9.74 upto 60,001 GRT to ABove GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

3) BERTH HIRE CHARGES (per hour) :
a) Foreign :- $ 0.0075 upto 20,000 GRT
:- $ 0.0081 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 231 + $ 0.0065 upto 30,001 GRT yo 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:- $ 426 + $ 0.0057 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

b) Coastal:- INR 0.1932 upto 20,000 GRT
:- INR 0.2105 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 5,969 + INR 0.1684 upto 30,001 GRT yo 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:- INR 11,021 + INR 0.1474 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

4) ANCHORAGE CHARGES ( Rate per GRT per hour ) :
# Foreign :- $ 0.00031 upto 3,000 GRT (subject to a minimum of $ 0.6336)
:- $ 0.00020 upto 3,001 GRT to 10,000 GRT (subject to a minimum of $ 0.9641)
:- $ 0.0003 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- $ 0.0003 upto 15,001 GRT to 20,000 GRT
:- $ 0.0004 upto 20,001 GRT to 25,000 GRT
:- $ 0.0005 upto 25,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 0.0005 upto 30,001 GRT to above GRT

# Coastal :- INR 0.00830 upto 3,000 GRT (subject to a minimum of INR 16.52)
:- INR 0.0055 upto 3,001 GRT to 10,000 GRT (subject to a minimum of INR 25.14)
:- INR 0.0071 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- INR 0.0090 upto 15,001 GRT to 20,000 GRT
:- INR 0.0119 upto 20,001 GRT to 25,000 GRT
:- INR 0.0132 upto 25,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 0.143 upto 30,001 GRT to above GRT

5) SHIFTING CHARGES :
a) Foreign :- $ 0.1807 upto 20,000 GRT
:- $ 0.1868 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 5,482 + $ 0.1495 upto 30,001 GRT tyo 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:-$ 9,967 + $ 0.1308 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

b) Coastal :- INR 4.71 upto 20,000 GRT
:- INR 4.87 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 1,42,900 + INR 3.90 upto 30,001 GRT tyo 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:-INR 2,59,900 + INR 3.41 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

NOTE :- The shifting charges prescribed above is subject to a minimum charge of `8204.04 per ship in case of coastal vessel and US$314.49 per ship in case of foreign-going vessel. One Shifting Charges is free. For more than one shifting charges, the above rates are applicable.

6) INDIAN LIGHT HOUSE DUES : INR 08.00 per NRT

7) FENDER CHARGES : NA

8) PRIORITY : NA