HOME       CAREER       FEEDBACK       CONTACT 

VISAKHAPATNAM TANKER PORT

OUR CONTACT AT VISAKHAPATNAM PORT

Samsara Shipping Pvt. Ltd.
DR. No.10-50-58/1, R. K. Estates
2nd Floor, Waltair Main Road, Ramnagar
Land Mark: Opp. Lions Club
Vishakapatnam - 530020.

CONTACT
Tel : +91 - 0891 - 6789999
Fax : +91 - 891 - 6789931
Email : bulkopsindia@samsarashipping.com

VISAKHAPATNAM TANKER PORT

BA CHARTS
• 239 & INDIAN HYDROGRAPHIC CHART NOS. 3002 & 3012
ANCHORAGE
LAT 17 Deg. 41' N AND LONG 83 Deg. 18' E

(LOCATED ALMOST MIDWAY BETWEEN
KOLKATA & CHENNAI (490 NAUTICAL MILES
FROM KOLKATA 433 NAUTICAL MILES
FROM CHENNAI).
PILOTAGE
AT ROADS ABOUT 1.5 NAUTICAL MILE, SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH BREAK WATER RED LIGHT.
COMMUNICATION
VHF CHANNEL NOS. 16 & 12
RESTRICTION
UPTO CAPE VESSELS AT (VGCB) OUTER HARBOUR & UPTO PANAMAX VESSEL AT INNER HARBOUR.
TIDE
1.8 MTRS (RANGE)
WEATHER
FROM DECEMBER TO APRIL - FAIR WEATHER FROM MID JUNE TO MID SEPTEMBER - RAINY SEASON MAY, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER - CYCLONIC PRONE WEATHER TOTALLY ALL WEATHER WORKING PORT.
STEVEDORES WORKING HOURS
NOT APPLICABLE DUE TO PIPE LINE OPERATIONS
FRESH WATER AVAILABLE
AVAILABLE
FUEL / PROVISION
Available
GANGWAY
NO GANGWAY FACILITY
FLOATING CRANE / MOBILE CRANE
AVAILABLE (2 FLOATING CRANES) AVAILABLE 4 SHORE HARBOUR MOBILE CRANES AT EQ-7, WQ-1 AND WQ-3 AND WQ-7/8 BERTHS
REPATRIATION
/NEAREST AIRPORT
YES / VIZAG AIR PORT
HOLIDAYS
YES (LABOUR HOLIDAYS)
AUTHORITIES
AUTHORITIES NAME DESIGNATION CONTACT
VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST MR RINKESH ROY CHAIRMAN (O) + 91 891 2562758
VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST MR B. RATNA SEKARA RAO TRAFFIC MANAGER + 91 9848019360
MARINE DEPARTMENT CAPT. PRADEEP MOHANTY DEPUTY CONSERVATOR + 91 9630123449
CUSTOMS MR N VARUN KOUNDINYAA DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (O) + 91-891-2719311
IMMIGRATION / PORT REGISTRATION OFFICER MR. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR + 91 9346470008
PORT HEALTH OFFICER MR. GAYEN PORT HEALTH OFFICER (O) + 91 891 2562681
PORT STATE CONTROL (PSC) / MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT MR S. SATYANARAYANA MURTY SURVEYOR-IN-CHARGE-CUM-DY. DG(TECH) 91-9492756647
BERTH
BERTH DRAFT(M) LOA(M) BEAM(M) DISPLACEMENT CARGO MANIFOLD CARGO RATE PER SHIFT PER HOOK IN MTS
SINGLE POINT MOORING (SPM) OUTER ANCHORAGE 22.0 M 330 M 60.0 M NOT SPECIFIED BUT UPTO VLCC CRUDE OIL 2 X 16" FLOATING HOSES 6000 MT PER HOUR
LPG BERTH (OUTER HARBOUR) 14.0 M 230 M 42.0 M NOT SPECIFIED / DWT UPTO 75000 NAPHTHA (SHIP TO SHIP OPERATION) 2 X 10" FLEXIBLE HOSES 2000 - 2500 MT PER HOUR
LPG BERTH (OUTER HARBOUR) 14.0 M 230 M 42.0 M NOT SPECIFIED / DWT UPTO 75000 HIGH SPEED DIESEL OIL & SUPERIOR KEROSENE OIL 2 X 12" CHIKSENS (UNLOADING ARMS) 800 MT PER HOUR
LPG BERTH (OUTER HARBOUR) 14.0 M 230 M 42.0 M NOT SPECIFIED / DWT UPTO 75000 LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS (BUTANE + PROPANE) 2 X 10" CHIKSENS (UNLOADING ARMS) 300# RF ANSI 500-600 MT PER HOUR TO CAVERN & 250-350 MT PER HOUR TO PRIVATE TANKS
OIL REFINERY-1 (OR) - INNER HARBOUR 10.06 M 195 M 32.26 M NOT SPECIFIED / DWT UPTO 50000 HSD/SKO/NAPHTHA/ FO/LSHS/MS/ CHEMICALS 1 OR 2 X 8" FLEXIBLE HOSES 250 - 500 MT PER HOUR
OIL REFINERY-1 (OR) - INNER HARBOUR 9.75 M 195 M 32.26 M NOT SPECIFIED / DWT UPTO 50000 HSD/SKO/NAPHTHA/ FO/LSHS/MS/ CHEMICALS 1 OR 2 X 8" FLEXIBLE HOSES 250 - 500 MT PER HOUR
FERTILISER BERTH (FB) - INNER HARBOUR 10.06 M 195 M 32.26 M NOT SPECIFIED / DWT UPTO 35000 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA / MOLTEN SULPHUR /SULPHURIC ACID 1 X 8" UNLOADING ARM 400-500 MT PER HOUR
EAST QUAY- 6 OR 7 BERTHS - INNER HARBOUR 11.00 M AT EQ-6 & 14.5 M AT EQ-7 235 M 32.5 M NOT SPECIFED / DWT UPTO 45000 PHOSPHORIC ACID / CAUSTIC SODA / BIO DIESEL / PALM OIL 1 OR 2 X 8" FLEXIBLE HOSES 250 - 800 MT PER HOUR
EAST QUAY- 10 BERTH - INNER HARBOUR 11.00 M 160 M 32.5 M NOT SPECIFED / DWT ALSO NOT SPECIFIED CAUSTIC SODA / BIO DIESEL 1 X 8" FLEXIBLE HOSE 500 MT PER HOUR
WEST QUAY - 1 (RE) - INNER HARBOUR 10.00 M 145 M 25.0 M NOT SPECIFIED / DWT UPTO LR1 SIZE TANKERS SULPHURIC ACID 1 X 8" FLEXIBLE HOSE 400 MT PER HOUR
WEST QUAY - 1 BERTH - INNER HARBOUR 13.50 M 235 M 32.5 M NOT SPECIFIED / DWT UPTO LR1 SIZE TANKERS SULPHURIC ACID 1 X 8" FLEXIBLE HOSE 400 MT PER HOUR
WEST QUAY - 5 BERTH - INNER HARBOUR 11.00 M 235 M 32.5 M NOT SPECIFIED / DWT UPTO LR1 SIZE TANKERS CAUSTIC SODA LYE 1 X 10" UNLOADING ARM 500 MT PER HOUR
PORT LAYOUT


PORT REGULATION
1. IG APPROVED P & I CERTIFICATE IS VALID ALONGWITH WRECK REMOVAL CLAUSE FOR ENTERING INTO PORT. 2. VESSEL SHOULD HAVE 2 ANCHORS I.E.
PORT SIDE AND STARBOARD SIDE AT FWD
PART AND ALSO SHOULD HAVE MAGNETIC
COMPASS AND GYRO COMPASS FOR
SMOOTH NAVIGATION.

3. AS PER VIZAG PORT REGULATIONS
VESSELS SHOULD MAINTAIN MINIMUM
BALLAST DRAFTS TO AVOID DELAY IN
BERTHING / SHIFTING OR SAILING.

4. OR-1 & OR-2 BERTHS - TANKERS CAN
BERTH SUBJECT TO MAXIMUM 195 MTRS
AT ONE OF THE TWO BERTHS (SUBJECTED
TO COMBINED LOA OF 366 MTRS).

5.EQ-10 BERTH - VESSELS MORE THAN 160 MTRS LOA CAN BE ALLOWED SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF SUFFICIENT SPACE AT THE ADJACENT I.E. EQ-9 BERTH.

6. (i). ANY FOREIGN TANKER WHICH IS
MORE THAN 25 YEARS OLD IS NOT
ACCEPTED. HOWEVER, LATEST DG
SHIPPING GUIDELINES ON THE SUBJECT
WILL BE ADHERED TO.

(ii). FOREIGN TANKER, WHICH IS BETWEEN
20 TO 25 YEARS OLD, SHOULD HAVE VALID
CAP-II CERTIFICATE.

(iii). REDUCED GRT SHOULD BE REFLECTED
IN INTERNATIONAL TONNAGE CERTIFICATE
WITH SPECIFIC REMARKS.
CONTACT INFORMATION
VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST
PORT AREA,
VISAKHAPATNAM-530035.
PHONE: + 91 891 2876001
FAX: + 91 891 2565023
EPABX: 2564841
E-MAIL: info@vizagport.com
PORT TARIFF BASIC
ACTIVITY UNIT TARIFF REMARKS
PORT DUES GRT US $ 0.4289 1. ALL CATEGORY OF VESSELS
2. VESSELS ENTERING THE PORT IN BALLAST 25% CONCESSION.
PILOTAGE 1. UPTO AND INCLUSIVE OF 30,000 GRT US $ 0.7028 APPLICABLE FOR ALL CATEGORY OF VESSELS
2. 30,001 TO 60,000 GRT US $ 21084 + 0.5622 PER GRT OVER 30,000 GRT APPLICABLE FOR ALL CATEGORY OF VESSELS
3. 60,001 AND ABOVE GRT US $ 37950 + US $ 0.4919 PER GRT OVER 60,000 GRT APPLICABLE FOR ALL CATEGORY OF VESSELS
4. MINIMUM CHARGES PAYABLE US $ 2005.20 APPLICABLE FOR ALL CATEGORY OF VESSELS
5. IN CASE OF COLD MOVE 25% OF PILOTAGE CHARGES SHALL BE LEIVED EXTRA FOR EACH COLD MOVE.
BERTH HIRE POL VESSELS
# UPTO 30000 GRT US $ 0.00276 PER GRT PER HOUR PART THEREOF
# ABOVE 30000 GRT US $ 0.00367 PER GRT PER HOURS PART THEREOF
PRIORITY 1. 75% OF BERTH HIRE IS APPLICABLE FOR POL TANKERS. 2. 100% OF BERTH HIRE IS APPLICABLE FOR OUSTING PRIORITY AND SHIFTING CHARGES OF EXISTING VESSEL.
ANCHORAGE FIRST 48 HRS FREE PER GRT PER HOUR OR PART THEREOF
AFTER 48 HRS AND UPTO 240 HRS 0.000098 PER GRT PER HOUR OR PART THEREOF
241 HRS TO 480 HRS 0.000146 PER GRT PER HOUR OR PART THEREOF
481 HRS ONWARDS 0.001470 PER GRT PER HOUR OR PART THEREOF
TUG CHARGE NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE INCLUDED IN PILOTAGE
GANGWAY NA NA
FENDER AVAILABLE FOR STS OPERATIONS ONLY
SHIFTING CHARGES (i). UPTO AND INCLUSIVE OF 30,000 GRT US $ 0.23426 RATE PER GRT AND APPLICABLE FOR ALL VESSELS
(ii). 30,001 TO 60,000 GRT US $ 7028.80 + US $ 0.1875 PER GRT OVER 30,000 GRT RATE PER GRT AND APPLICABLE FOR ALL VESSELS
(iii). 60,001 AND ABOVE GRT US $ 12652.80 + US $ 0.1639 PER GRT OVER 60,000 GRT RATE PER GRT AND APPLICABLE FOR ALL VESSELS
OP CESS POL VESSELS NOT APPLICABLE ABOLISHED BY PORT WEF 01.04.2016
EXTRA OFFICERS / MARINE DUTY OFFICERS 1 RS.1350-00 & RS.3375-00 APPLICABLE FOR BERTHING / SHIFTING / SAILINGS.


CONSOLIDATED CHARGES FOR TRANSHIPMENT/LIGTHERAGE OF CRUDE OIL/POL PRODUCTS IN OUTER HARBOUR:

SL.NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT RATE (IN RS)
1 CONSOLIDATED CHARGES FOR TRANSHIPMENT/LIGHTERAGE OPERATION OF CRUDE OIL FROM MOTHER VESSEL. PER EACH CALL OF MOTHER VESSEL 6.38 LAKHS
2 CONSOLIDATED CHARGES FOR TRANSHIPMENT/LIGHTERAGE
OPERATIONS OF POL PRODUCT FROM MOTHER VESSEL
PER EACH CALL OF MOTHER VESSEL 5.25 LAKHS
3 WHARFAGE CHARGES ON CARGO TRANSHIPPED/LIGHTERAGE
TO DAUGHTER TANKER AND CARRIED TO OTHER PORTS WITHOUT DISCHARGING AT THIS PORT
PER KL INR 12.75
4 THE DAUGHTER TANKERS SHALL PAY CHARGES AS PER NOTIFIED RATES.
5 FOR ANY OTHER SPECIFIC SERVICES SUCH AS SUPPLY OF WATER, LAUNCHES ETC., CHARGES SHALL BE LEIVED AS APPLICABLE.
6 FENDERS CHARGES CONSOLIDATE CHARGES 27,000
7 EXTRA OFFICERS / MARINE DUTY OFFICERS RS.1350-00 (CO-PILOTS) & RS.3375-00 (SENIOR OFFICERS I.E. DC, HM & DS) APPLICABLE FOR BERTHING / SHIFTING / SAILINGS / STANDY SAFETY OFFICER FOR NAPHTHA, AMMONIA OPERATIONS.
TARIFF FOR TRANSHIPMENT / LIGHTERAGE OF CRUDE OIL / POL PRODUCTS AT ANCHORAGE:

SL.NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT RATE (IN RS)
1 CHARGES ON MOTHER TANKER 3 CENTS PER GRT US $ 4.5 CENTS PER GRT
2 CHARGES ON DAUGHTER TANKER FOREIGN VESSEL US $ 4.5 CENT PER GRT
3 STS CHARGES ON CARGO TRANSHIPPED / LIGHTENED FROM MOTHER TANKER INR 24.75 PMT
4 MOTHER TANKER AND DAUGHTER TANKERS ARE
5 FENDERS CHARGES CHARGES ON MOTHER TANKER CONSOLIDATE CHARGES INR 27,000 PER OPERATION
TARIFF FOR SINGLE POINT MOORING (SPM) TO DISCHARGE CRUDE:

SL.NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT RATE (IN RS)
1 PORT DUES VESSELS US $0.4423 PER GRT ONE TIME PAYMENT BASED ON GRT OF THE VESSEL FOR EACH ENTRY
2 PILOTAGE:
A). VESSEL OF GRT 30001 AND ABOVE
US $0.70 PER GRT ONE TIME PAYMENT BASED ON GRT OF THE VESSEL FOR ONE INWARD AND ONE OUTWARD MOVEMENT.
PILOTAGE :
B). FOR ON BOARD STAY 1ST PILOT
US $ 12.56 PER HOUR OR PART THERE OF STAY AT SPM
3 MOORING / BERTHING CHARGES US $ 163.70 ONE TIME FOR EACH OPERATION
4 UNMOORING / UNBERTHING CHARGES US $ 163.70 ONE TIME FOR EACH OPERATION
5 TUG CHARGES US $ 620.537 PER HOUR OR PART THERE OF SUBJECT TO MINIMUM OF TWO HOURS
6 ANCHORAGE CHARGES 0.0019 PER GRT CHARGES BASED PER GRT OF THE VESSEL PER HOUR OF STAY AT SPM
7 FOR USAGE OF VPT TUG (ALLOWANCES AND REFRESHMENTS FOR CREW) US $ 208.837 PER SHIFT OF 8 HOURS
8 WHARFAGE ON CRUDE OIL AT SPM 12.75 PER KL PER TONNE OF CARGO
9 OIL CESS NOT APPLICABLE ABOLISHED BY PORT
NOTES:

1. ESCALATION CHARGES @ 10.014% SHALL BE APPLICABLE ON ALL THE ABOVE TARIFF.

2. GOODS AND SERVICE TAX @ 18% SHALL BE APPLICABLE ON ALL THE ABOVE TARIFF

3. FLOATING CRANE CHARGES FOR HANDLING PACKAGES UPTO 50 MT = RS 2501.25 PER HOUR OR PART THEREOF SUBJECT TO A MINIMUM RS.5003-00 + ESCALATION CHARGES 10.014% + 18% GOODS AND SERVICE TAX. 

4. FLOATING CRANE CHARGES FOR HANDLING PACKAGES 50 MT TO 60 MT PER UNIT WEIGHT = RS 1078.13 PMT + ESCALATION CHARGES 10.014% + 18% GOODS AND SERVICE TAX. 

5. FLOATING CRANE CHARGES FOR HANDLING PACKAGES OVER 60 MT UNIT WT = RS 1437.50 PMT + ESCALATION CHARGES 10.014% + 18% GOODS AND SERVICE TAX.