Valinokkam Anchorage Charts 2037

General information

Topography
The coast in the area is low and sandy fringed with palm trees and small bushes. The creek north of Valinokkam extends well inshore and has numerous salt pans in the vicinity.
Port Limits
The port limits are approximately as follows:
West boundary; from shore  9°°-09.35’ N - 78°-38.44’ E
South boundary; a line joining positions  (09° 05.09’ N - 78°38.44’ E) and (09°05.09’ N -  78°42.94’ E)
East boundary; from shore  (9°-11.42’ N to 78°-42.94’ E)

Port authority
The port is under the control of Assistant Director of Fisheries, Ramnathpuram. No major jetty or berthing place is available. There is no port office / port control tower.

Useful marks
Ruined beacon(6 m in height) (09°09'N, 78°39'E) standing on Valinokkam point.
Water tower (09°09.8'N, 78°38'.8E) NW of Valinokkam point.
Mobile tower (09°11.7'N, 78°43.2'E) near ChinnaErvadi
Stranded wreck (09°11.0'N, 78°38.8'E) 2 ½ NM NNW of Valinokkam point.
DGPS corrections from DGLL station, PandianThivu are constantly availableoff Valinokkam.

Anchorages
There are anchorages 2 ½ miles S and 2 miles of NE of Valinokkam Point.
Directions
The anchorage South of Valinokkam point can be approached from SE between Pearl Banks andAnaipar Islandkeeping clear of 10 m contour.

Anchorage NE of Valinokkam point is recommended only for small crafts due to shallow depth between Valinokkam point and AnaiparIsland. Anchorage affords good protection from sea, however caution is required during high winds and bad weather due to vicinity of land.
Depths

Many outlying shoals within 10 m contour. Seaward of 10 m contour lie Pearl Banks with least charted depths of 7.7 m.