LOCALPUBLICHOLIDAyS
PublicHolidaysnote:
•Muslim festivalsare timedaccording to local
sightingsofvariousphasesof themoonand the
datesgivenbelowareapproximations.During the
lunarmonthofRamadan thatprecedesEidal-Fitr,
Muslims fastduring thedayand feastatnightand
normalbusinesspatternsmaybe interrupted.
Somedisruptionmaycontinue intoEidal-Fitr
itself. Eidal-FitrandEidal-Adhamay lastup to
severaldays,dependingon the region.
•Hindu festivalsaredeclaredaccording to local
astronomicalobservationsand it isnotpossible to
forecast thedateof theiroccurrenceexactly.
Navigation
PORTLIMITS
All thatareaof sea from theeasternbankof the
mouthof theMaravalRiver, to theeastofa line
bearing61°15’fromseaandparallel to thecentre
lineof theGrierchannel andseaward toa
distanceof2.96nauticalmiles, to the
geographicalposition latitude10°38’2”north,
longitude61°34’51”westand thence inasouth-
easterlydirection to latitude10°36’24”north,
longitude61°032’30”west thendueeast to the
lowwatermark, on theeastby the lowwater
markof thecoastline in theareaof theCaroni
SwampandSeaLotsandon thenorthby the low
watermarkofPortand IDC lands.Grierchannel
andbasin isdredged to -12mchartdatum (CD).
TheSeaLotschannel isdredged to -6.7mCD.
PILOTSTATIONDETAILS
10°32.2’north, 61°34.5’west (forvessels less than
-10mdraft) andat10°36.5’north, 61°37’west (for
vesselsgreater than -10mdraft).
ANCHORAGES
Vesselsarepermitted toanchor twomiles from
thePortofPortofSpain in theGulfofParia
outside theentranceof theGrierchannel.
CHARTS
AdmiraltyChart484, 482, 483andTT003.
NAVIGATIONALAIDS
Aids tonavigation includepairedchannel lights
and range light systems.Detailsareshown in
AdmiraltyChart474.
TIDES
Onemetredifferencebetweenhighand low
tides.The tidal streams follow thecoast.
REPAIRANDDRyDOCkS
Nodrydock facilities in thePort. Facilities
availableat theCaribbeanDrydockLtd, fivemiles
westofPortofPortofSpain. Slipway facility
locatedat theportwithcapacity forvesselsup to
1800 tonnes.
BUNkERS,PROVISIONSANDFRESHWATER
Bunker serviceavailableon request through local
agent.ThePortprovides freshwater. Provisions
available throughshippingagentsor ship
chandlers.
MEANSOFWATERSUPPLy
Freshwater ispumped tovessels fromquayside
hydrants. Bunkersareprovidedviabarges.
MEDICALFACILITIES
Thenearesthealthclinic ison thePortand is
equippedwithanambulance.Otherhealth
serviceproviders includePortofSpaingeneral
Hospital, StClairMedicalCentreand the
CommunityHospitalCocoritewithin radiusof the
city.TheEricWilliamsMedical Sciencescomplex is
approximately fivemiles from thePort.
AIRPORTSANDTRANSPORTNETWORk
Piarco InternationalAirport isapproximately21
kilometres (13miles) away, approximately25
minuteseastof thePort.Nearesthighway
(ChurchillRooseveltHighway) less thanamile
from thePort.
CREWCHANGES
Crewchangescan takeplacesubject toCustoms
and Immigrationpoliciesandprocedures.
WORkINGHOURS
Monday toSunday -24hoursaday.Weekendand
publicholidays -overtime ratesapplicable.
CARICOMWharves:Monday toFriday0700-2300
hours, additionalhoursatovertime rates.
OfficehoursMonday toFriday0800-1600hours.
Shed10 (Barrel Shop):Monday toFriday
0700-1600hours, additionalhoursatovertime
rates.
POLLUTION
Thenewly foundedHarbourControlDepartment,
that is responsible for theseasideareaand the
interfaceareawith the landside,managesmarine
pollutionproblemssuchasoil spills.The
Department isassistedby theNationalOil Spill
ContingencyPlan.
Port Information
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TOWAGEREQUIREMENTS
No ofVessels StandardNo.of
bySize TugsRequired
Under 1000GRT 0Tugs
1,001 to 10,000GRT 1Tugs
10,001 to20,000GRT 1or 2Tugs
20,001GRTandOverwith
LOAunder 230m 2Tugs
20,001GRTandOverwith
LOA>230mand<=265m 2 Tugs
620,001andOverwith
LOA>265mand<=295m 2or 3Tugs
BERTH INFORMATION
BERTH LENGTH (m) DRAFT (m) FACILITY
CARICOMJetty 248 4 CARICOMPort
Catwalk (GSS) 107 4 Inter-IslandFerries
StVincent Jetty 119 6 Tugs&dredgers
SlipwayGuide Jetty 215 On lease for slipwayoperations
No1 198 9.75 Hyatt
No2 152 9.75 Hyatt
No3 161 9.75 Passenger
No4 161 10 Passenger/General Cargo
No5 161 12 Container terminal
No6 181 10 Container terminal
No6A (east) 128 12 Container terminal
No6A (west) 169 12 Container terminal
No7 217 12 UsedbyUMBulkLiquidsTrinidadLtd
No8 168 9.5 UsedbyNational FlourMillsLtdand
highwater UMBulkLiquidsTrinidadLtd
CHANNEL
LENGTH (km) WIDTH (m) DEPTH (m)
8.5 122 11.4
TURNINGBASIN
540mdiameter
ANCHORAGEAREA
2NauticalMiles from theentranceof thechannel
