Veppalodai Anchorage Charts 2037

General information

Position.Veppalodai Anchorage   (8° 55’N, 78° 16’.8E) is an open roadstead and offers some protection during fair weather season. The anchorage can be obtained about two miles SSE of Vilangu Shuli island, in 9.0m depth.

Topography
The coast in the area is low and sandy fringed with palm trees and small bushes.  Along the backshore lies vast expanse of salt pans. The KariyaShuli, Vilangu Shuli and Koswari  are low lying islands with small shrubs.

Berths/Anchorages
Small fishing jetty position(08°53.3’ N, 78°10.5’E)
Good anchorage can be obtained 02 NM SSE of Vilangu Shuli Island in 9 m depth.

Depths 
Many outlying shoals lie within 10 m contour. The Kariya Shuli, Vilangu Shuli and Koswari Islands are surrounded by coral reefs extending   about 5-6 cables. It is recommended that vessels remain seaward of 10 m contour while passing Koswari island. Smaller vessels with less than 3.5 m draught may pass between Kariya Shuli and Valinga Shuli during day time. Seaward of 10 m contour lie Pearl Banks with numerous shoals with depth less than 10 m. 

The chart is considered sufficient guide to approach anchorage from seaward. To approach any
closer to coast local knowledge considered essential