Facilities

Port of Port of Spain

Type of Port

Multi-purpose

PPOS' Business

• Cargo Handling - receipt, storage and delivery of cargo including containers, breakbulk, ro-ro- car carrier, one-stop barrel shop, LCL, dry and liquid bulk.

  Location

  Latitude 10°39’ north, Longitude 61°31.d’west. The port is situated in Port of Spain, capital city of Trinidad and Tobago

  Size of Port

  Approximately 142 hectares with 61 hectares used specifically for cargo operations

  Ownership

  Public - 100% government-owned

  Number of Berths

  Eight

  Maximum size of ship

  Maximum LOA is 294m )  and  Maximum berth draft is 11.5 m

  Cargoes

  Containerized, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, ro-ro-car carrier, LCL and barrels

  Security

  In-house Port Police

  STORAGE FACILITIES

   FACILITY CAPACITY (sq m)

  Shed 3 - Unclaimed Cargo Shed 3,875

  Shed 4 -Breakbulk 3,875

  Shed 10 - Barrel Shop 6,522

  Empty Container Storage Yard 9 hectares

  Full  Container Storage Area 14.54  hectares

  Container Reefer Yard

  Vehicle Storage - Car park

  Vehicle Storage - Spectrum

  Pre arrival information

  ETA:  Must be sent 24 hours prior to vessel arrival for Deep Sea Calls and 10 hours for Short Sea Calls to the Planning Office ( 623-2901 -4 Ext 261,257,179) via email.

  Required documents

  Standard Berthing Application - available on the Port's website

  Standard messages

  Ship arrival and berth availability - sent via email from PPOS to Agent/Line

  NOR submission

  Vessel arrival information at pilot station and when pratique is complete and operations commence - sent via email from Agent/Line to PPOS

  Special regulatory requirements upon vessel arrival

  There are several Regulatory Agencies to which vessel per-arrival and departure documentation was be submitted. These include Immigration, Customs, Ministry of Health (Health Office), and Maritime Services Division, Ministry of Agriculture - Plant Quarantine Section

  Local Public Holidays

  Public holiday note:

  Holidays falling on Sunday are observed the following Monday. When two public holidays fall on the same date the following date is also given as a public holiday.

• Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.

• Hindu festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is not possible to forecast the date of their occurrence exactly.

  2015

  Holiday                                                                Date

  New Year's Day                                                   January 1st

  Carnival Monday                                                 February 16th

  Carnival Tuesday                                                February 17th

  Spiritual Baptist Shouters' Liberation Day             March 30th

  Good Friday                                                       April 3rd

  Easter Monday                                                   April 6th

  Indian Arrival Day                                              May 30th

  Corpus Christi                                                    June 4th

  Labour Day                                                        June 19th

  Emancipation Day                                               August 1st

  Independence Day                                              August 31st

  Republic Day                                                      September 24th

  Christmas Day                                                    December 25th

  Boxing Day                                                        December 26th

  Divali                                                                To be Announced

  Eid ul Fitr                                                          To Be Announced

  
   

  Navigation

  Port Limits

  All that area of sea from the eastern bank of the mouth of the Maraval River, to the east of a line bearing 61°15’ from sea and parallel to the centre line of the Grier channel and seaward to a distance of 2.96 nautical miles, to the geographical position latitude 10°38’2” north, longitude 61°34’51” west and thence in a south-easterly direction to latitude 10°36’24” north, longitude 61°032’30” west then due east to the low water mark, on the east by the low water mark of the coastline in the area of the Caroni Swamp and Sea Lots and on the north by the low water mark of Port and IDC lands. Grier channel and basin is dredged to -12m chard datum (CD). The Sea Lots channel is dredged to - 6.7m CD.

  Pilot station details

  10°32.2’ north, 61°34.5’ west (for vessels less than - 10m draft) and at 10°36.5’north, 61°37’west  (for vessels greater than - 10m draft)

  Anchorages

  Vessels are permitted to anchor two miles from the Port of Port of Spain in the Gulf of Paria outside the entrance of the Grier channel

  Charts

  Admiralty Chart 484, 482, 483 and TT003

  Towage requirements

  Towage is not necessary for vessels under 1000 tonnes. Vessels above 1001 tonnes require one tug and vessels between 15,000 tonnes require two

   

Navigational aids

Aids to navigation include paired channel lights and range lights systems. Details are shown in drawing TT003

Tides

One metre difference between high and low tides. The tidal streams follow the coast

Repair and dry docks

No dry dock facilities in the Port. Facilities available at the Caribbean Drydock Ltd, five miles west of Port of Port of Spain. Slipway facility located at the port with capacity for vessels up to 1800 tonnes

Bunkers, provisions and fresh water

Bunker service available on request through local agent. The Port provides fresh water. Provisions available through shipping agents or ship chandlers

Means of water supply

Freshwater is pumped to vessels from quayside hydrants. Bunkers are provided via barges.

Medical facilities

The nearest health clinic is on the Port and is equipped with an ambulance. Other health service providers include Port of Spain general Hospital, St Clair Medical Centre and the Community Hospital Cocorite within radius of the city. The Eric Williams Medical Sciences complex is approximately five miles from the Port.

Airport and transport network

Piarco International Airport is approximately 21 kilometres (13 miles) away, approximately 25 minutes east of the Port. Nearest highway (Churchill Roosevelt Highway) less than a mile from the Port.

Crew changes

Crew changes can take place subject to Customs and Immigration policies and procedures.

BERTH INFORMAITON

General Layout

Berths

Channel

Turning Basin: 540 m diameter

Anchorage area:  2 nautical miles from the entrance of the channel

Working Hours

Monday to Sunday - 24 hours a day. Weekend and public holidays - overtime rates applicable. Caricom Wharves: Monday to Friday 0700-2300 hours, additional hours at overtime rates. Office hours Monday to Friday 0800-1600 hours. Shed 10 (Barrel Shop): Monday to Friday 0700-1600 hours, additional hours at overtime rates.

Pollution

The newly founded Harbour Control Department, that is responsible for the seaside area and the interface area with the landside also manages marine pollution problems e.g. oil spills .They are assisted by the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan.