KALINGAPATNAM TO GOPALPUR Chart-353 1. Kalingapatnam is an open roadstead port close to S of the mouth of Vamsadhara River (18º 21'N, 84º 08'E), which is encumbered by sand banks and is not navigable. The mouth of the river lies at Kalingapatnam village. The port is protected by Sandy Point 2 miles S of the river mouth, and by a spit extending from the point. The substantial coastal and foreign trade once enjoyed by the port has almost ceased since 1951.The town was formerly capital of the Kalinga Dynasty; signs of its former greatness are still visible in the ruins of large buildings and in ancient coins, often found after heavy rains. 2. Kalingapatnam Light House (18° 20' .43 N, 84° 07' .31 E), Old Light House (18° 19'. 00 N, 84° 07' .65 E). Kalingapatnam New Light House.(18º 20'.4 N, 84º 07'.30 E). A light is exhibited from a 31m high white hexagonal masonry tower with red bands in the village 5 cables W of Vamsadhara River mouth. 3. Kalingapatnam Old Light (18º 19'.0N, 84º 07'.65E). Kalingapatnam Old Light house is disused. However, it can be used as a fixing object during day time. Kalingapatnam Old Lighthouse 4. The Land near Kalingapatnam is low and flat but locality may be identified by Salihuandam, an isolated ridge 125m high, running E and W, with its summit near the W end about 5½ miles from the town. This ridge is prominent, bare and wedge shaped with two white temples and a tree on its E slopes. A low range of rugged, rocky hills rises about 4 miles NE of Salihundam. 5. Satara Reef, A sunken reef which extends 7 Cables NE from sandy point. The reef has several patches of shallow depths with the least depth being 6.4m. 6. Anchorage may be obtained in a depth of about 8m with the Kalingapatnam New Light house bearing 280° distance 8 cables. 7. Nuvvalarevu is a small village located at the mouth of Pundi river and approximately 10 miles north of Bavanapadu. Fishing is the main activity of the local people; however there are no berthing facilities available in the locality. Boats are secured on the shore by pulling manually. Most of the people are from Orissa and settled at Nuvvalarevu, they can speak both Telugu and Oriya language. 8. Pundi River (Bendi Creek) enters the sea, 8½ miles NE of Bavanapadu; a white beacon (18º 41'N, 84º 26'E), the top of which has an elevation of 21m, stands 4 cables SW of the entrance to the creek. There is a bar with 0.9m over it at the entrance to Pundi River in very favourable weather local craft up to 70 tonnes can enter the river and anchor off Nuvalrevu. Bendi Konda, a flat topped range of hills rises to 174m about 3 miles NW of the beacon; a red hill, 51m high, stand 1½ miles NNE of the same beacon. 9. Kidisingi (Khirsinga), a red hill 51m high stands 1 mile N of the same point. 10. Anchorage may be obtained off Pundi River, about ¾ miles offshore with the beacon bearing 281º. Ship’s boat can enter the river at high water with safety when the swell is moderate. 11. Between the entrance to Pundi River and the village of Baruva, 14 miles NE, the coast is sandy and fairly well wooded and except near Baruva where the coast is flat and rises gradually in elevation. 12. Ratti Beacon, an obelisk, 4m in height, stands on a double peaked hill 104m high, about 7½ miles NE of the entrance to Pundi River. This double peaked hill, at the end of a range of similar height extending to the coast, is very prominent from NE and SW; from these directions, at about 5 miles, it has the appearance of headland. 13. Metturu, a small village, lies 1½ miles SW of Ratti Beacon; another small village of Ganguvada lies 1 mile NE of the same beacon. 14. Mahendra Giri, a hill range, lying parallel with the coast, 14¼ miles NW of Baruva has elevations of 1498m and is precipitous. 15. Ratti Konda, a hill 104m high stands 2 miles NNE of Ratti Beacon. A rocky patch, about 4m high lies 3 miles NE of Ratti Konda extending ½ mile seaward. 16. Baruva Light House (18º 52'.08N, 84º 35'.08E) is exhibited from a white RCC tower with black bands, 30m in height and 20M in range, approx. 6M NE direction form Ratti beacon. The same can be used as a navigational mark. 17. Baruva, is a small town of which only the custom house and a few huts can be seen from seaward as the locality is flat and the coast is fringed with palms, The town lies on the N side of Mahendratanaya, a small and shallow river, not suitable for navigation, entering the seas 6¾ miles NE of Ratti Beacon. A grove of casuarinas SW of the custom house, is prominent. Formerly a commercial port of some importance, Baruva now has most of its trade carried by railway. There has been little or no sea borne trade during recent years. The town is connected with the general railway and telegraph system. 18. Landing can be affected in normal sea conditions. 19. Anchorage may be obtained in depth about 8 m to 12 m in sand and mud, with south beacon bearing between 308º and 318º. 20. The coast between Baruva (18º 52'N, 84º 35'E) and Gopalpur, 29 miles NE, is sandy and broken. Near Kaviti, a small village, 10 miles NNE of Baruva the land rises gradually from the coast to an elevation of 91m forming a wooded tablel which is connected with the lower ranges of hills, farther inland. The higher ranges, which are farther inland, are obscured and is of little use for navigation. 21. Investigator Rock (18º 58'.5N, 84º 44'.2E), with a depth of 2.3m over it, lies about 8½ miles NE of Baruva S Beacon. The water over the rock is not discolored; nor does the sea break over it. 22. A masonry beacon, 7m in height, stands on a large sand bank near the coast 9¾ miles. Kaviti Beacon, reported to be partially obscured by trees, stands on tableland at an elevation of 85m, 2.4 miles NW of the masonry beacon. 23. Piria Konda (Ichapur), a sharp cone-shaped hill 157m high and surrounded lower hills, stands 4¼ miles N of Kaviti Beacon, with Dandrasi, 206m high, 5½ miles farther NE. Both Piria Konda and Dandrasi form good marks; the latter appears from the E as a round-topped hill but from S as a long summit with two peaks, the W peak is slightly higher. 24. Ichchapuram village stands about 1 mile E of Piria Konda (Ichchapuram hill). 25. Raegara, a range with four peaks, the highest 879m high, lies parallel with the coast about 8 miles NW of Dandarsi and is prominent. 26. Sunpur, a small fishing harbour on the N bank of Bahuda River, about 1 mile within its mouth, lies 17½ miles NE of Baruva S beacon. 27. A white obelisk about 15m high stands on an islet close within the river entrance. 28. Gopalpur port is located at a Latitude 19º 18.22’N and Longitude 84º 57.88’ E along the coast of Bay of Bengal in the state of Odisha. It is midway on the 22km stretch of coastline, extending from the Gopalpur town in south and Rushikulya river mouth in the north. The port is 90 nautical miles south of Paradip port and 110 nautical miles north of Vishakhapatnam port.The port was Proximity to bauxite rich areas of Sundargarh, Balangir, Sambalpur, Kalahandi and steel clusters of central Odisha, offers a sizable advantage to Gopalpur Port. 29. Situated between Paradip and Visakhapatnam port, Gopalpur offers excellent rail and road connectivity. The broad gauge Howrah-Visakhapatnam-Chennai east coast trunk route which runs parallel to the east coastline is just 6 km away from Gopalpur port site. Close proximity to NH16 (Kolkata-Chennai) and State Highway No 7 and 17 provide excellent road connectivity to and from Gopalpur. 30. The port was hit multiple times by cyclone and has suffered heavy damage. The port resumed operation in Dec 2015. 31. Approach and entry. Gopalpur Port is protected by two numbers rubble mounted breakwaters. The port is approached through a buoyed channel about 200 m wide. The channel extends only about 1.80 NM from the tip of the South Breakwater and buoyed with three pair of channel buoys and a fairway buoy. One set of leading lights, bearing 262°, is provided to assist in navigation through the channel. 32. The turning circle inside the harbour basin is of 500mtr diameter and safe for turning vessels up to 260 LOA. At present the Port handles vessels up to 240mtr LOA, 36M Beam and 12.5M draught. 33. Arrival Information. The vessel desiring to enter the port is required to make an application to the Deputy Conservator, Gopalpur Port Limited at least 72 hr prior to vessel's arrival. The confirmed time of arrival needs to be sent by the vessel at least 24/12 hours prior to arrival. The vessel on arrival should establish contact with Port Signal Station on VHF channel 12/16. 34. The pre-dominate wind direction in Gopalpur Port is from SW during period of March to September and from NE during the period October to February. 35. Pilotage is compulsory for all the vessels of more than 200 GRT calling at Gopalpur Port. Vessels are not to navigate within the harbour unless a pilot is on board. Pilot boarding station is located at 19°17.7'N 085°00.9’E. (At a distance of about one mile east of fair way buoy) 36. The port possess adequate heavy equipment such as material handlers, pay loaders, heavy duty cranes, fork lies, and trailers and tippers for swift cargo handling operations. 37. Gopalpur Port has very good rail connectivity due to its own railway siding which is only 6 km from the Howrah-Visakhapatnam-Chennai broad gauge railway line. Major ports like Kolkata, Haldia, Paradip, Visakhapatnam and Chennai are well connected with this particular line. 38. NH-16 (Kolkata-Chennai) is at a distance of about 6km from Gopalpur Port site. This highway is well connected with State Highway 7 and 17. This gives Gopalpur excellent road connectivity to its hinterland. 39. The Nearest International Airport is at state capital city Bhubaneswar which is over 150Km away from Gopalpur Port. A sub divisional district Govt. hospital situated at just 6.0 Km and a reputed Govt. Medical College and Hospital is located at about 20Km away from the Port. 40. Regulation. Gopalpur Port has strict Environmental Regulations; No ballast may be thrown overboard in depths less than 22m. 41. Port Authority is exercised by the Port Officer, Gopalpur. Gopalpur Ports Limited, Arjeepallil. Ganjam, Odisha Web - www.gopalpur ports.in 42. Landmarks and Navigational Marks Water Tower (19° 18' .52N, 84° 57'.56E) Chimney (19° 18' .63N, 84° 57' .6E Water Tower (19° 18' .74N, 84° 58'.1E) Beacon (19° 15' .64N, 84° 53' .9E) Temple (19° 18' .16N, 84° 57' .8E) A beacon lies 3 cables SW of the Gopalpur light. A Racon (S) transmits from the light. A white port flagstaff stands on the E side of a building near the coast at Gopalpur. Gopalpur Light (19º 15'.35N, 84º 54'.41E), is exhibited from a white round masonry tower, with red bands, 45m high 3½ cables SW of the mouth of the small stream mentioned above. 43. Anchorage Anchorage, may be obtained in area bound by following coordinate: 19°17'.05N, 84°59'.95E 19°15'.78N, 84°58'.38E 19°14'.80N, 84°59'.40E 19°16'.10N, 85°00'.92E 44. Anchorage, may be obtained ESE of Gopalpur light in a depth of 10 m to 12 m, the bottom is coarse Sand, and in some places Mud; with Gopalpur light-tower bearing 299º distant about 6 cables. During the period from April to July, in strong wind, vessels should anchor in depths of about 16m with a good scope of cable. An anchorage be obtained ENE of the terminal, in position 19° 17´.97 N, 85°00´.09 E, depths from 16 to 18 m, sand and mud. Two hard patches, one 8 cables SSE and the other 7 cables E of Gopalpur Light, should be avoided when anchoring. Although without shelter, landing and shipping operations are possible throughout the year except occasionally when the surf seems too high. All transport between ships and shore is effected by the surf boats of the Masula type; ship’s boats must not be used for landing. Between march and August, owing to the displacement of sand along this coast, all the river mouths have narrowed spits trending NE from their entrances. No ballast are permitted to be discharged in depths less than 22m. Fishing Harbour. The fishing harbour is situated within the port. The access to the fishing harbour is only available at high water. Sandbars have obstructed the main channel of the fishing jetty and port near the Port signal station. There is a slipway for repairing fishing trawlers and port craft. 45. Firing Practice Area a point centered on 19° 07'.39N, 85° 35'.94E with an arc of 40.50 nm radius joining between 18° 33'.61N, 84° 53'.74E and 18° 46'.05N, 85° 22'.86E which is marked on the chart, for further details mariners are advised to see Notices to Mariner Special Edition Notice no 9. 46. Storm Signals are displayed at Gopalpur, the general system is used.