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Company Name: V-OCEAN SHIPPING PVT LTD

Company Address: 09, FIRST FLOOR | PLOT NO.39 | SWAMINARAYAN BUILDING SECTOR -9, GANDHIDHAM | KUTCH 370201|GUJARAT | INDIA.


E-Mail: agency@voceanship.com

Chennai Port

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2023


Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second largest container port of India, behind Mumbai's Nhava Sheva. The port is the largest one in the Bay of Bengal.

Brief Details

Port CHENNAI PORT
UN Locator Code INMAA
Location Latitude : 13.107°
Longitude : 80.3°
Anchorage Area Area 1 : About one nautical mile NE of the breakwater for ships upto 230 metres in length.
Area 2 : About four nautical miles NE of breakwater for ships of over 230 metres in length.
Pilot boarding Pilotage is compulsory for all berthing / unberthing operations and tugs are provided as required
Maneuvering time from Anchorage to Berth 1 to 1.5 Hrs from Anchorage to Berth.
VHF Channel Number VHF Ch. 16. & Ch. 10.
Water Density Density varies between 1018 to 1025.
Weather MONSOON PERIOD : SEPT TO DEC
BA Charts required B A CHART 574 AND INDIAN HYDROFRAPHIC CHART 3001
Stevedoring Working Hrs Stevedores working period: 3 shifts per day and 7 days a week
1ST SHIFT: 0630 HRS TO 1430 HRS.
2ND SHIFT: 1500 HRS TO 2130 HRS
3RD SHIFT: 2200 HRS TO 0530 HRS

Stevedores work on Sunday (except national holidays) no overtime required.
Tide Tidel port.
Discharge Facility FLOATING CRANE / MOBILE CRANE IS AVAILABLE
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
CHENNAI PORT TERMINAL
Bharathi Dock 1 338.94 - 14.60 - - - PRODUCT TANKERS
Bharathi Dock 2 274.32 - 16.50 - - - CHEMICAL TANKER & EDIBLE OIL
Bharathi Dock 3 304 - 17.00 on HW - - - CRUDE
Jawahar Docks 1, 2, 3 4, 5 & 6 218.33 32.26 13.0 M on HW JD2 - - - Lime stone, dolomite, Fertilisers, Minerals (barites, Magnese Ore, C.clinker), Palm Oil, Cobble Stones, Scrap, Steel Cargo, Granites
South Quay 1 South Quay 2 246.00 / 179.00 - 9.50 - - - Logs, Rock Phos, molasses, Barytes,
North Quay 198 - 8.50 - - - GENERAL CARO/ LUBEOIL
West Quay 1,2,3 & 4 (Centre Berth) Continue Quay length of about 850 M - 12 - - - General Cargo (Clean Cargo) , Car , Passenger , Granites, Project Cargo, Steel cargo , etc.,


General Details



Vessel Restriction Note :


updated soon.....



Navigation Details :


a) Night navigation is permitted , sub to availability of pilots , AGW ,W.P



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.


updated soon.....



Vessel Husbandry Services & General Information : -


1) FRESH WATER : possible subject to advance intimation.

2) FUEL OIL : possible subject to advance intimation.



Marine Tariff


1) PORT DUES :
# Foreign
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- $ 03816 per GRT per entry
b) General cargo vessels :- $ 0.3180 per GRT per entry
c) RoRo vessels :- $ 0.3498 per GRT per entry
d) Passenger and Non-cargo vessels :- $ 0.3498 per GRT per entry

# Coastal
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- INR 10.0966 per GRT per entry
b) General cargo vessels :- INR 8.4138 per GRT per entry
c) RoRo vessels :- INR 9.2552 per GRT per entry
d) Passenger and Non-cargo vessels :- INR 9.2552 per GRT per entry

2) PILOTAGE CHARGES ( per GRT ) :
# Foreign
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- $ 0.5042 upto 10,000 GRT
:- $ 0.5780 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- $ 0.6656 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 0.9458 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- $ 1.0948 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT

b) General cargo vessels :- $ 0.4202 upto 10,000 GRT
:- $ 0.4817 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- $ 0.5547 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 0.7882 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- $ 0.9123 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT

c) RoRo vessels :- $ 0.4622 upto 10,000 GRT
:- $ 0.5299 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- $ 0.6102 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 0.8670 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- $ 1.0035 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT

d) Passenger and Non-cargo vessels :- $ 0.4622 upto 10,000 GRT
:- $ 0.5299 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- $ 0.6102 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 0.8670 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- $ 1.0035 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT

NOTE :- minimum charges $ 924.40 is applicable.

# Coastal
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- INR 13.3244 upto 10,000 GRT
:- INR 15.2887 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- INR 17.6033 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 24.9848 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- INR 28.9259 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT

b) General cargo vessels :- INR 11.1037 upto 10,000 GRT
:- INR 12.7406 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- INR 14.6694 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 20.8207 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- INR 24.1049 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT

c) RoRo vessels :- INR 12.2141 upto 10,000 GRT
:- INR 14.0147 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- INR 16.1363 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 22.9028 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- INR 26.5154 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT

d) Passenger and Non-cargo vessels :- INR 12.2141 upto 10,000 GRT
:- INR 14.0147 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- INR 16.1363 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 22.9028 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- INR 26.5154 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT

NOTE :- minimum charges INR 24428/- is applicable.

3) BERTH HIRE CHARGES :
# Foreign
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- $ 0.0054 per GRT per hour
b) General cargo vessels, Bunkering vessels and Govt. Research vessels :- $ 0.0045 per GRT per hour
c) RoRo vessels :- $ 0.0050 per GRT per hour
d) Passenger vessels :- $ 0.0050 per GRT per hour
e) Non-cargo vessels :- $ 0.0099 per GRT per hour

NOTE :- minimum charges $ 688.12 is applicable.

# Coastal
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- INR 0.1427 per GRT per hour
b) General cargo vessels, Bunkering vessels and Govt. Research vessels :- INR 0.1189 per GRT per hour
c) RoRo vessels :- INR 0.1308 per GRT per hour
d) Passenger vessels :- INR 0.1308 per GRT per hour
e) Non-cargo vessels :- INR 0.2615 per GRT per hour

NOTE :- minimum charges INR 18350/- is applicable.

4) INDIAN LIGHT HOUSE DUES : INR 08.00 per NRT

5) FENDER CHARGES : NA

6) PRIORITY : NA







Above restrictions / information are current and are subject to change without any prior intimation from port authorities