Merchant Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd.
Manickam Towers-2nd Floor
146, Palayamkottai Road
Tuticorin - 628003

CONTACT :
Tel : +91 - 0461 - 4212345/4212319
Fax : +91 - 0461 - 4212344
Email : bulkopsindia@merchantshpg.com

Tuticorin approach chart No. 576

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.

24 X 7 pilotage available with max draft of 12.8m.

Pilot station channel no. 14 or 16

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

Max + or - 1m (does not effect berthing/unberthing)

Jan - Mar : Winter / Apr - May : Summer / Jun - Aug : South west monsoon - wind season / Oct - Dec : Rainy season

0600 - 1400, 1400 - 2200, 2200 - 0600

Yes. Delivery at wharf and pump up to vessel in trucks

Yes FO 180 CST & MGO. Wharf delivery in trucks during day light.
OJ, CJ 1&2 has FO delivery thro pipeline ex warph to vsl.

Vessel Gangway to be used by vessel with duly handling the safety precautions as per IMO regulations.
Addl gangway/ladder for rent is available in case of needs

• Yes 1 x Floating crane available @ 35 mt SWL
with 22 or 18 CBM grabs

• 2 x 120 Mt SWL - 32 CBM / 18 CBM grab fitted cranes
available at berth 9.

• x TRF Electric Crane with 8, 10, 12 CBM grabs
available for discharge bulk cargo at berth 3 & 4

Domestic : Tuticorin
Foreign : Chennai or Trivandrum

English New Year Day : Friday January : 01-01-2016

Thai pongal: Friday January : 15-01-2016

Mattu Pongal : Saturday January : 16-01-2016

Uzhavar Thirunal : Sunday January : 17-01-2016

Republic day Tuesday January 26-01-2016

Good Friday : Friday March : 25-03-2016

Telugu new year - Ugadi Festivel : Friday April : 08-04-2016

Tamil New Year: Thursday : April : 14-04-2016

Mahavir Jayanti : Tuesday April : 19-04-2016

May Day - workers day: Sunday May : 01-05-2016

Ramzan - Ramadan: Wednesday July : 06-07-2016

Indian Independence Day : Monday August : 15-08-2016

Krishna Jayanthi ( Gokulashtami ) : Thursday August : 25-08-2016

Vinayagar Chaturthi Monday : September : 05-09-2016

Bakrid - Eid al-Adha : Tuesday September : 13-09-2016

Gandhi Jayanti Sunday October 02-10-2016

Saraswathi Pooja,Ayudha Pooja : Monday October : 10-10-2016

Vijayadashami : Tuesday October : 11-10-2016

Muharram Wednesday October 12-10-2016

Diwali - Deepavali : Saturday October: 29-10-2016

milad un nabi: Tuesday December : 13-12-2016

Christmas day : Sunday December : 25-12-2016

BERTH	Type	Max. Permissible draft/mt	Quay Length	Maximum size of vessel that can be accommodated
				Length	DWL
V.O.C.Berth No.I	Alongside	9.30	168	183*	25,000
V.O.C.Berth No.II	Alongside	9.30	168	183*	40,000
V.O.C.Berth No.IIII	Alongside	10.70	192	245*	50,000
	Alongside
V.O.C.Berth No.IV	Alongside	10.80**	192	245*	50,000
Berth No.V (A.B.1)	Alongside	8.60	168	183*	40,000
Berth No.VI (A.B.2)	Alongside	9.30	168	245*	40,000
Berth No.VII (PSA- SICAL Container Terminal)	Alongside	10.90	370	245	50,000
Berth No.VIII	Alongside	12.80	345	245*	65,000
Berth No.IX	Alongside	12.80	334.5	330	75,000
Berth No. NCB-I	Alongside	12.80	320 (D)	225	65,000
Shallow Berth	Alongside	5.85	140	120	5000
Oil jetty	Jetty	12.80	(A)	229	65,000
Coal jetty-I	Jetty	12.80	(B)	225	50,000
Coal jetty -II	Jetty	12.80	(C)	225	60,000
Zone - B Can also handle sailing vessels and barges and small vessels		3.00

NOTE

(6) Tankers of less than 150 M will not be berthed at Oil Jetty.

(5)(c) Distance between dolphins at extreme ends - 300m

(5)(c) Length of main jetty - 200m

(4)(b) Distance between dolphins at extreme ends - 300 m

(4)(b) Length of main jetty - 185m

(3)(a) Distance between mooring dolphins at extreme ends - 340m

(3)(a) Length of service Platform - 82m

(2)** Vessels drawing in excess of 10.70 shall be berthed at during high water only.

(B, C) This berth is dedicated to receiver TTPS / TANGEDCO.
These berths have hoppers and conveyor belt system at wharf.
Discharge of cargo is by Ship gears only and no shore crane available.
A min vsl crane boom length of 27m is required with Hydraulic grabs
only for safe dumping of cargo into hoppers in these CJ1 & 2 Berths.
The Hoppers are of 10.5 m height from the berth platform and
the Sea level is 4 m from the berth platform with a + or - 1.0 mtr as max low / high tide level.

(D) This Berth is a dedicated berth for the receiver Neyveli Tamilnadu Power Ltd., Tuticorin.
This berth does not attract Berth hire for the entire stay of vessel.
Discharge of cargo is by 2 x shore Gantries fitted with hoppers and grabs and
cargo transfer by conveyor belt system from wharf to plant.
Gantry is 40 mt SWL with 20 CBM grabs.

a. Garbage disposal is NOT compulsory.

b. Any deep draft vsl berthing at berth 9 has to lighten till 10.7 or 9.3 m and must shift to other berth to give way for deep draft vsls berthing. This is self shifting on that vsl a/c.

c. 9th berth has 2 x 120 mt SWL - 32 CBM grab fitted cranes. Both cranes has to be hired by all coal vsls and must give a productivity of 28000 mt basis port circular through out the stay of the vsl at berth 9. This has to be given in written in vsl discharge plan. Else the vsl will loose the arrival seniority. This crane hire is normally to the cost of the receiver or basis the sale contract. If required this cranes can be moved to any other berth along with the vsl.

d. For a better turn around of the vsl the stevedores must engage max number of gangs equal to the no. of hatches the cargo available onboard from berthing till completion. They can hire any of the 3 nos. TRF shore crane (8, 10, 12 CBM grab fitted) at berth 3 & 4.

e. If any clean cargo bulk vsl is berthed at berth 8 - the container terminal the vsl has to pay 44.81% of addl berth hire to port basis the terminal revenue share with port.

f. Berths where Port has not provided shore crane facility a 20% rebate on berth hire is applicable for the entire duration of the vsl at that berth. (Berth 9, 8, 5 & 6 )

V.O.CHIDAMBARANAR PORT TRUST, TUTICORIN - 628 004

Telephone: (0461) 2352290 (50 lines)

Fax: (0461) 2352301

Telegraphic code: PORTRUST

E-mail: info@vocport.gov.in

Website: www.vocport.gov.in

• All below charges are As per slab basis GRT of vsl as given below

• Pls see the notes in SOR for more details against every charge

• All below charges are sub to addl 6.5% PENSION LEVY as per Port Scale of Rates.

• All below charges are sub to 14.5% Service tax


VESSEL RELATED CHARGES

2.1. SCHEDULE OF PORT DUES:

Sl.No.	Particulars	Rate per GRT		Frequency of payment in respect of the same vessel
		Coastal vessel (in)	Foreign-going vessel (in US $)	Coastal vessel	Foreign-going vessel
1	Ships/steamers	5.25	0.2014	Port dues payable once in 30 days.	The due is payable on each entry into the port
2	Sailing vessel	2.63	0.1007

2.2.1. SCHEDULE OF PILOTAGE FEES

The rate specified below is for Zone A

Sl.No.	Size of vessel	Rate per GRT
		Coastal vessel (in)	Foreign-going vessel (in US $)
1	Upto 10,000 GRT.	7.11	0.2728
2	10,001 - 15,000 GRT.	7.36	0.2822
3	15,001 - 20,000 GRT.	7.62	0.2924
4	20,001 - 25,000 GRT.	7.89	0.3027
5	25,001 - 30,000 GRT.	8.16	0.3129
6	Above 30,001	8.43	0.3232
The Pilotage fee prescribed above is subject to a minimum charge of `13,737.00 per ship in case of coastal vessel and US$ 526.80 per ship in case of foreign-going vessel.

2.2.3. Shifting Charges

(I) Shifting between berths in South Break Water / North Break Water

Sl.No.	Size of vessel	Rate per GRT
		Coastal vessel (in)	Foreign-going vessel (in US $)
1	Upto 10,000 GRT.	1.98	0.0758
2	10,001 - 15,000 GRT.	2.05	0.0784
3	15,001 - 20,000 GRT.	2.12	0.0812
4	20,001 - 25,000 GRT.	2.19	0.0841
5	25,001 - 30,000 GRT.	2.27	0.0869
6	Above 30,001	2.34	0.0898

Shifting between berths from South Break Water to North Break Water or Vice versa.

Sl.No.	Size of vessel	Rate per GRT
		Coastal vessel (in)	Foreign-going vessel (in US $)
1	Upto 10,000 GRT.	3.95	0.1516
2	10,001 - 15,000 GRT.	4.09	0.1568
3	15,001 - 20,000 GRT.	4.24	0.1625
4	20,001 - 25,000 GRT.	4.38	0.1682
5	25,001 - 30,000 GRT.	4.53	0.1739
6	Above 30,001	4.68	0.1796

2.4.1. SCHEDULE OF BERTH HIRE CHARGES

Sl.No.	Size of vessel	Rate per GRT per hour or part thereof
		Coastal vessel (in)	Foreign-going vessel (in US $)
1	Upto and inclusive of 3,000 GRT	0.075 subject to a minimum of `148.60	0.0029 subject to a minimum of US $ 5.6981
2	3,001 to 10,000 GRT	0.050 subject to a minimum of `226.85	0.0019 subject to a minimum of US $ 8.70
3	10,001 to 15,000 GRT	0.065	0.0025
4	15,001 to 20,000 GRT	0.080	0.0031
5	20,001 to 25,000 GRT	0.110	0.0042
6	25,001 to 30,000 GRT	0.120	0.0046
7	30,001 GRT and above	0.130	0.0050

2.4.1. SCHEDULE OF BERTH HIRE CHARGES

Sl.No.	Size of vessel	Rate per GRT
		Coastal vessel (in)	Foreign-going vessel (in US $)

2.6.1. Schedule of Anchorage charges

Sl.No.	Size of vessel	Rate per GRT per hour or part thereof
		For stay of vessel in any area inside the harbour basin but without occupying any of the berths/jetties either individually or by means of double banking		For stay of vessel in any area outside the harbour basin and within the notified Port Limits of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust.
		Coastal vessels (in)	Foreign - going vessels (in US$)	Coastal vessels (in)	Foreign - going vessels (in US$)
1	Upto and inclusive of 3,000 GRT	0.0151 subject to a minimum of `29.75	0.00058 subject to a minimum of US $1.14	0.0060 subject to a minimum of `12.00	0.00023 subject to a minimum of US $0.46
2	3,001 to 10,000 GRT	0.0099 subject to a minimum of `45.37	0.00038 subject to a minimum of US $1.74	0.0040 subject to a minimum of `18.25	0.00015 subject to a minimum of US $ 0.70
3	10,001 to 15,000 GRT	0.0130	0.00050	0.0052	0.00020
4	15,001 to 20,000 GRT	0.0161	0.00062	0.0065	0.00025
5	20,001 to 25,000 GRT	0.0219	0.00084	0.0086	0.00033
6	25,001 to 30,000 GRT	0.0240	0.00092	0.0096	0.00037
7	30,001 GRT and above	0.0260	0.00100	0.0104	0.00040
8	Double Banking	In respect of a vessel which is double banked with another vessel occupying a berth it will be charged half of the anchorage charges specified in the above schedule.

2.7. Schedule of Lighterage Operation fee in respect of vessels at anchorage:

Sl.No.	Size of vessel	Rate per GRT per hour or part thereof
		Coastal vessel (in)	Foreign-going vessel (in US $)
1	Upto and inclusive of 3,000 GRT	0.0151 subject to a minimum of `29.75	0.00058 subject to a minimum of US $1.14
2	3,001 to 10,000 GRT	0.0099 subject to a minimum of `45.37	0.00038 subject to a minimum of US $1.74
3	10,001 to 15,000 GRT	0.0130	0.00050
4	15,001 to 20,000 GRT	0.0161	0.00062
5	20,001 to 25,000 GRT	0.0219	0.00084
6	25,001 to 30,000 GRT	0.0240	0.00092
7	30,001 GRT and above	0.0260	0.00100
8	Double Banking	In respect of a vessel which is double banked with another vessel occupying a berth it will be charged half of the above charges specified in the above schedule.

For any querries Pls feel free to contact undersigned.

Best Regards,
S. Samuel Benett,
Merchant Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd.,
Tuticorin, India.
(As Agents only)
Tel : +91 461 4212345
Dir : +91 461 4000163
Mob : +91 99422 22942
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