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Tuticorin Port Trust - A forward looking port

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ADVANTAGES :

Strategically located very close to the East- West International sea-route.
Well connected by broad gauge rail & road with all Major cities and all ICDs.

· Commissioning of Berth No. 7 by the Port of Singapore Authority as a Container Terminal with modern equipment and State of Art Technology by the end of 1999.

35 feet draught.
Round the clock operations
Night Navigations
Adequate covered and vast open storage area.
Open lands in the Port area suited for locating Port based industries.

BERTHING FACILITIES

BERTH PARTICULARS

#	Berth	Type	Max. permissible draft/mt.	Quay length (mtr.)	Maximum size of vessel that can be accommodated
#	Berth	Type	Max. permissible draft/mt.	Quay length (mtr.)	Length(mtr.)	DWT
1.	V.O.C.Berth No.I	Alongside	9.30	168	183 *	25,000
2.	V.O.C.Berth No.II	Alongside	9.30	168	183 *	40,000
3.	V.O.C.Berth No.IIII	Alongside	10.70	192	245 *	50,000
4.	V.O.C.Berth No.IV	Alongside	10.80 **	192	245 *	50,000
5.	Berth No.V (A.B.1)	Alongside	8.60	168	183 *	40,000
6.	Berth No.VI (A.B.2)	Alongside	9.30	168	245 *	40,000
7.	Berth No.VII (PSA- SICAL Container Terminal)	Alongside	10.90	370	245	50,000
8.	Berth No.VIII	Alongside	10.90	345	245 *	65,000
9	Shallow water berth 1	Alongside	5.85	140	120	5000
10	Shallow water berth 2	Alongside	5.85	110	75	5000
11	Oil jetty	Jetty	10.70	(A)	229	65,000
12	Coal jetty-I	Jetty	10.90	(B)	225	50,000
13	Coal jetty -II	Jetty	10.90	(C)	225	50,000
14	Zone - B Can handle lighterage Vessel.		3.00

Note:-
(1) *	Subject to availability of space. There should be at least 15 m clearance from forward and after end of the vessel for berthing and unberthing.
(2) **	Vessels drawing in excess of 10.70 shall be berthed at during high water only.
(3) (A)	Length of service Platform	82 m
	Distance between mooring dolphins at extreme ends	340 m
(4) (B)	Length of main jetty	185m
	Distance between dolphins at extreme ends	300 m
(5) (C)	Length of main jetty	200 m
	Distance between dolphins at extreme ends	300 m
(X)	Tankers of less than 150 M will not be berthed at Oil Jetty.
(Y)	Subject to availability of space. There should be atleast 30 M available forward and aft.
(Z)	Berthing when add 2 is empty. Sailing out, 40M clearance between Add 1 & 2.

Flotilla

CENSUS OF PORT CRAFTS

Name of the Vessel	Type	Year of Commissioning	Length (Mtr)	Breadth (Mtr)	Draught (Mtr)	Details of Main Engine	Propulsion System	Capacity (Bollard Pull)
M.T.Tuticorin	Tractor Tug	2006	32	10.65	5.1	2 x 1880 KW @ 1000 rpm, Wartsila Italia – 6 L 26 A2	Voith Twin Screw	45 T
M.T.Thiruvalluvar	Tractor Tug	1995	32.9	10	4.77	2 x 1270 KW @ 1000 rpm, Wartsila Nohab – 6 R 25, Sweden	Voith Twin Screw	32 T
M.T.Indira Gandhi	Tractor Tug	1987	32.95	10	4.8	2 x 1119 KW @ 750 rpm, Yanmar – T 260 ET, Japan	Voith Twin Screw	30 T
M.T.Pearl City	Towing Tug	1995	24	8	1.7	2 x 321 KW @ 2000 rpm, MWM Greaves TBD 232 V12	Schottel Twin Screw	10 T
M.L.Tuticorin	Pilot Launch	2006	21.5	6.7	2.15	2 x 477 KW @ 1800 rpm Cumins KTA 19 M3	Schottel Twin Screw
M.L.Cholan	Pilot Launch	1984	23.1	5.6	1.55	2 x 25 KW @ 1200 rpm Kirloskar - W6V	Conventional Twin Screw
M.B.Veena	Mooring Boat	1989	9	3	0.8	50 KW @rpm, 4 YDAM - Ruston	Conventional Single Screw
M.B.Meera	Mooring Boat	1990	9	3	0.8	50 KW @ rpm, 4 YDAM - Ruston	Conventional Single Screw
F.C.Bharati	Crane Pontoon	2003	34	12	0.9	Crane Make – TATA TFC 280-45 driven by Cummins Engine NT 743 C	6 T @ 19.8 M operation radius with 21.24 M boom. 32.66 T @ 4.57 M radius with 15.24 M boom
Details of Hired Tugs
Tug Ananya (Hired from M/s. Great Offshore)	Tractor Tug	2000	31	9.6	3.9	2 x 1335 KW – Bergen KRMB 6 Engines	Aqua Master Twin Screw	45 T
M.L.Musal (Hired from M/s. S.C.L)	Pilot Launch	2008	17.15	5.2	1.2	2 x 450 KW, Cumins KTA 19 M3 Engines	Conventional Twin Screw
M.L. Pearl Safia (Hired from M/s. Seapol Shipping Ltd)	High Speed Patrol Boat	2008	10.5	3.34	0.5	2 x 235 KW, Cummins 6 BTA 5.9M	Twin Screw – Water Jet Hamilton HJ 274	20 Knots Speed
M.L Harsha III (Hired from M/s. Harshavardana Marine Services)	High Speed Patrol Boat	2009	12.19	3.66	0.5	2 x 410 KW, Cummins QSC 8.3 – 540 HO	Screw Type Twin Screw	30 Knots Speed

Equipment

CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENTS

Sl.No.	Description	Owned by port		Hired by port		Remarks
		Number	Rated Capacity (Tonnes)	Number	Rated Capacity (Tonnes)	Remarks
1	Electric Wharf Cranes	2 Nos	6T@23.0m	-	-	-
		3 Nos	20T Grab, 32 m Radius	-	-	-
2	Diesel Fork Lift Trucks	I No	3T	-	-	-
3	Electric Fork Lift Trucks	-	-	-	-	-
4	Tractors	-	-	-	-	-
5	Transfer Cranes	-	-	-	-	-
6	Container Quay Cranes	-	-	-	-	-
7	Top Lift Trucks	3 Nos	40T / 35 CH	-	-	-
8	Gantry Cranes			-	-	-
	a) Yard Gantry Cranes	-	-	-	-	-
	b) Rail mounted Gantry Cranes	-	-	-	-	-
	c) Rubber tyred Gantry Cranes	-	-	-	-	-
9	Trailors	-	-	-	-	-
10	Others
	a. Loco	1 No	1500T
11	Floating Crane	1 No.	6 T @ 19.31 m. Radius & 32.6 T @ 4.57 M. Radius. Bucket Capacity 2 Cu. m

Storage

Open Area for Cargo Stacking Facilities:

Open space for stacking bulk cargo and containers is available inside the security wall to the extent of 5,53,000 sq. m. The open areas can accommodate around 30,000 tonnes of bulk cargo either for import or export and 2500 containers. In addition to containers, the open area inside the wharf are used for temporary stacking of bulk cargo such as coal and sulphur.

Tuticorin Port is having a vast open land of about 2,158 acres outside the main gate. Cargo godowns with a capacity of stacking 36,000 tonnes have been put up in this area by Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation. The Port has also permitted a number of other agencies to put up godowns and warehouses in order to augment the import and export trade through the Port. Open lands are also used for stacking of timber imported through the port as well as granite for export.

Type	Dry Storage Accommodation			Container							Remarks
Type	No	Area (Sq.mtrs)	Location inside Port/ Outside Port	No	Location inside Port/ Outside Port	Capacity (Kls/ Tonnes)	Type of Cargo	No.	Location inside Port/ Outside Port	Capacity (TEUs)
A. PORT OWNED
a. Covered

i. Transit shed / Overflow sheds	2	10,800	Inside	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ii. Warehouses	4	19,550	Inside	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
iii. Container Freight Station	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
b. Open	-	5,53,000	Inside	-	-	-	-	-	Inside	54,000	-
B. OTHERS
a. Covered
i. Transit Shed / Overflow sheds	-	-	-	3 1	Inside Outside	15,000 M³ ^10,000MT	Ph. Acid Liq. Ammo.	-	-	-	-
ii. Warehouses (TNWHC) (CWC)	14 2	4,23,000 36,000	Outside Outside	10	Outside	2000 M³	V.C.M.	-	-	-	-
iii. Container Freight Station	-	-	-	1	Outside	5000 M³	V.C.M	-	-	-	-
				3	Outside	3x8500 MT	F.Oil	-	-	-	-
				2	Outside	2x70 KL	LSHF/HSD	-	-	-	-
b. Open	-	-	-	3	Outside	1x13700 KL	Naptha	-	-	-	-
						1x13800 KL	Naptha	-	-	-	-
						1x14100 KL	Naptha	-	-	-	-
				2	Outside	1x600 MT	L.D.O	-	-	-	-
						1x938 MT	L.D.O	-	-	-	-
				2	Outside	7790 KL	E.D.C	-	-	-	-
				1	Outside	10000 KL	L.P.G.	-	-	-	-

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Container Terminal operated by PSA - SICAL

Two Quay cranes with 44m outreach to handle container vessels
Four RTG cranes to stack 5-containers high
Reefer plug points - 84
Trained man power to operate the modern equipment
Berthing on arrival for container vessels.
Night Navigational facility.
Round the Clock Port operations.
Uninterrupted power supply to reefer plug points.
High quality, fast, flexible and reliable services.

Storage Facilities:

30,000 Sqm. asphalted area in the berth for the stacking of containers.
60,000 Sqm. fenced area with security guard for the stacking of stuffed containers.
70,000 Sqm. open space for the stacking of empty containers.
15,550 Sqm. covered warehouse area for the stacking of destuffed cargoes.

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OTHER FACILITIES

Bunkering
Supply of fresh water to ships
Round the clock
Vessels and cargo surveys

MARINE SERVICES
(a) Salvage / Diving:
Salvage / Diving operations are carried by private agencies.

(b) Fire Service:

Fire Service at South Break Water, North Break Water and Extension Port is functioning round the clock .

One Fixed Fire Fighting System installed at the Coal-Oil-Coal Jetty complex is being operated by a private agency - M/s. Delta Corporation Chennai on contract basis round the clock

(c) Meteorological Observatory:

Meteorological Observatory receive forecast for Rainfall, Cyclone and Wind warnings from Regional Meteorological Centre(RMC) Chennai.

Meteorological Observatory provides data on Pressure, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Wind speed & Direction and Tide level.

(d) Crew Transportation:

Launch service for crew transportation is provided giving priority to shipping movements.

Service charges are levied as per the scale of rates of Tuticorin Port Trust.

Additional fees of 50% of the charges are recovered for service provided on Sundays , Port non-operating days and hours between 18.00 to 06.00.

(e) Water Transportation:

Port does not provide water of its own. Outside Agents transport water through water Barges which is then taken to vessels at anchorage.

Service charges are levied as per the scale of rates of Tuticorin Port Trust.

Additional fees of 50% of the charges are recovered for service provided on Sundays , Port non-operating days and hours between 18.00 to 06.00.

(f) MMD and Private Survey firms:

Ships calling Tuticorin Port can carryout Survey through Mercantile Marine Department and private Survey firms.

Bunkering & Water supply:

The vessels calling at Tuticorin Port can replenish their supplies of bunkers through the services provided by the Indian Oil Corporation, the largest State opened petroleum company.

Water is provided to the ships at the Port through private agencies.

Survey:
The Mercantile Marine Department of the Govt. of India under the Director General of Shipping has its office at Tuticorin under the charge of the Surveyor in-charge to regulate the ships’ operations and survey as per the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. This office is also responsible for welfare of the seamen visiting Tuticorin. A number of Private Survey agencies are functioning at Tuticorin for undertaking cargo, container and other surveys.

Security:
The Central Industrial Security Force of the Govt. of India with adequate security personnel headed by a Deputy Commandant is deployed to man the vulnerable points in the Port area. In addition, watchmen of private agencies are deployed for watch keeping duties.

Safety:
The Port’s Fire Service wing is well equipped to handle all fire emergencies on the shore and on board the vessels. The Office of the Dock Safety Inspectorate, which is the regulatory authority to enforce safety, health and welfare of the dock workers is functioning at this Port.

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BERTH PARTICULARS

CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENTS

A. PORT OWNED

a. Covered

ii. Warehouses

iii. Container Freight Station

b. Open

B. OTHERS

a. Covered

i. Transit Shed / Overflow sheds

ii. Warehouses

iii. Container Freight Station

b. Open