Tuticorin Port Trust - A forward looking port

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

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

10.9

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

No. Name of the Vessel Type Year of Commi-ssioning Dimension in Mts. Engine Propulsion System Capacity in Tonnes Speed in Knots
Length  Breadth Draft
1 M.T. Indira Gandhi Towing Tug 1987 32.95 10 4.6 2 x 1500 BHP at 750 RPM T.260ET Yamnar, Japan Twin V.S.P 30 Tonne Bollard Pull 15
2 M.T. Thiruvalluvar Towing Tug 1995 39 10 4.8 2 x 1270 KW at 1000 RPM – 6R25 Wartsila, Sweden Twin V.S.P 32 Tonne Bollard Pull 10.45
3 M.T. Pearl City Towing Tug 1996 24 8 F/1.8 M A/1.2 M 430 BHP at 2000 RPM 2xMWM-TBDV12 Twin Screw S.R.P 10 Tonne Bollard Pull 11
4 M.L. Cholan Pilot Launch 1984 23.6 5.6 1.8 2 x 336 BHP at 1200 RPM – W6v/17.5/22mA - Kirloscar MAN Twin Screw (Conventional) ---- 10
5 M.L. Veeravanchi Pilot Launch 1985 23.6 5.6 1.55 2 x 336 BHP at 1200 RPM – W6v/17.5/22mA - Kirloscar MAN Twin Screw (Conventional) ---- 10
6 M.B. Veena Mooring Boat 1989 9 3 0.8 68 BHP at 1800 RPM 4YDAM RUSTON - INDIA Single Screw ---- 5
7 M.B. Meera Mooring Boat 1990 9 3 0.8 68 BHP at 1800 RPM 4YDAM RUSTON - INDIA Single Screw ---- 5
8 W.B. Sagaram Pantoons, Barges & Lighters 1993 26 8.5 1.5 Non- Propelled Non- Propelled 200 Tonnes ----
9 W.B. Dolphin – Oil Bilge Collection Barge Pantoons, Barges & Lighters 1993 18 6 1.5 Non- Propelled