PARADIP PORT 3010 Plan of Paradip Port 3.25 A brown colored conspicuous water tower stands close to the shore at a distance of 5 cables NE from the Paradip Lighthouse. A Flag post of the port Signal Station lies ENE of Paradip Light at a distance of 13½ cables. There is a conspicuous white colored dome 300m from the flag staff. There is a conspicuous Radio mast NNE of Paradip Lt at a distance of 7½ cables. A tall water tower measuring 42m lies NNE of the Paradip Lt at a distance of 2 miles. There are two more water towers, one measuring 38 m and another 29 m bearing 060° and 031° from Paradip light at distances of 4 miles and 1 mile respectively. A wreck dangerous to surface navigation lies in an approximate position of 2 miles SW of Paradip Light. Another wreck dangerous to navigation lies about 3½ miles NE of Paradip Light. This is the wreck of fishing boat VPT 520 which sank in December 1983. 3.26 Paradip Port (20º16'N, 86º41'E), a deep water all weather port, lying about 1 mile NE of Paradip lighthouse, offers up to date port services. The port has an artificial lagoon-type harbour, with a turning basin of 520m in diameter. It has a mechanized ore berth, a cargo berth and a mooring berth. It is planned to construct a fishing harbour and to dredge the channel and the turning circle, to accommodate vessels up to 100,000 tonnes. Port operates vessels up to LOA 272.2m and DWT 80000 tons. 1a Function. the main exports are iron ore, thermal coal, chrome ore, chrome conc., steel coils, steel slab, fero-chrome, pig iron, Manganese ore, lime stone and aluminum. The main Imports are coking coal, fertilizer raw material, phosphoric acid, hard coke, lime stone, rock phosphate, ammonia, pig iron, steel, magnetite, edible oil and heavy lifts. 1b Traffic. A total traffic of 3130 vessels (57.01 Million tones) handled during the year 2009-10. The entrance to the port is sheltered by Northern Breakwater 538m in length and Southern Breakwater 1217m in length. The channel is one way from Fairway buoy to Turning Circle. Depth of navigational channel is 15m. Tidal Streams. The general direction of tidal stream is parallel to the coast. Set runs in a north-easterly direction during flood and south-westerly direction during ebb. The velocity of set is 1.2 to 1.5 knots at spring tides for both ebb and flood. Tidal range neap – 0.7m, spring – 1.9m. 4 Weather. (a) Wind. The wind direction of Paradip coast during April to September i.e. during southwest monsoon season is predominantly from southwest. The wind speed during May to July is around 15 to 18 m/sec. and during August to September the wind speed is about 10 to 12 m/sec. The month of October is with variable wind direction and the wind speed is around 8 m/sec. During November to February the wind direction reverses and predominantly from northeast. The wind speed is around 8 to 10 m/sec. The month of March is with variable winds similar to the month of October. (b) Waves. The predominant wave direction from November to February is from north to northeast. The predominant wave periods are around 5 to 6 seconds and the wave height are low of the order of 0.5 to 2.0 m. The month of March and April are with variable wave direction and the wave periods are also varying between 5 and 8 sec and the wave height are low of 0.5 to 1.5m. During May to August that is during south west monsoon season the waves are predominantly from south to southwest and the wave heights are high in the order of 1.5 to 3.5 m and the range of the wave period also increased to 8 to 9 sec with occasionally low period waves. The influence of the strong and persistent southwest monsoon is felt on the wave directions during September and October with the waves approaching from south and southwest. But the predominant wave heights are reduced to 1.0 to 2.5 m and wave period are around 5 to 7 sec. (c) Current. The currents off Paradip are generally controlled by monsoon winds. The currents in general are in the NW-NE direction during January to September and SW direction during October-December. During the SW monsoon season the speed of the wind driven surface current varies between 0.1 to 0.4 m/sec. The currents generated by tide (Tidal current) are parallel to the coast during flood tide and offshore during ebb. The surface current speeds are in the order of 0.7 to 0.8 m/sec but currents may even exceed 1 m/sec when the sea is rough in Bay of Bengal . The bottom currents recorded were of the order of 0.55 m/sec. But in general bottom currents were below 0.45 m/sec. (d) Temperature and Relative Humidity. May is the hottest month of the year with the highest recorded temperature 35o.6 C. With the onset of south west monsoon by about the beginning of June the weather becomes progressively cooler. After November the day temperature also begins to decrease. January is generally coolest month of the year with lowest mean minimum temperature 12o.0C. The relative humidity is moderate to high throughout the year with the mornings being more humid than the afternoons. With the onset of the southwest monsoon there is marked increase in the relative humidity which remains around 80-86 till October. The minimum relative humidity occurs in the months December to February. Paradip Light is exhibited from a white round concrete tower with black bands, 1 mile WSW of the root of Southern Breakwater. The light also has a racon (K) and a DGPS station transmitting from it. Lights are also exhibited from the heads of N and S breakwaters and from the head of the Trestle Pier. A stranded dredger lies close to the inner side of S breakwater, but clear of the channel. Another stranded wreck lies close of the outer side of S Breakwater. A foul ground, over which there is a least depth of 11m, lies about 8 cables SSW of the root of the S Breakwater. The main exports are iron ore and phosphates. Imports are coal, fertilizer, sugar, cement, pig iron, steel and magnetite. A total traffic of 33.10 Million tonnes was recorded in 2005-06. A Signal Station and a flagstaff are situated at the Harbour Master’s Office close within the N entrance point. Pre Arrival Information: The ships master should send the vessels ETA through VHF Channel 16. Marine communication Channel in port is Channel 16, 09 and 06. Arrival Information 3.27 Vessels are requested to establish contact with the Port Signal Station on channel 16, 2 hours prior to arrival of vessel and obtain the necessary instructions for berthing etc. Vessels are to keep a continuous watch on Channel 16 when in the roads. The following information should be signalled by a radio telephone when a vessel is within 40 to 60 miles of the port: Name of ship Ports of departure, call and destination ETA Gross tonnage, length, breadth, draught speed of vessel Number of cases of contagious diseases. Type and quantity of cargo Name of agents and requirements The ship’s Master shall send the vessel’s Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) through VHF Channel 16, Inmarsat C - ID No. 441900342 Code – 00583 for telex/fax, Inmarsat M - Voice 763096516, Fax No. 06722-223498. Email- harbourmaster_ppt@email.com 3.28 Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels of more than 200 Gross Tonnage. Pilotage is provided round the clock. Notice of ETA must be intimated to the Harbour Master by Master or agents not less than 24 hours before arrival of the vessels in the roads. The Pilot boat is white and flies pilot’s flag on the mast whenever pilot is onboard. Vessel requiring pilot for sailing is required to give minimum 2 hours notice to Port Control on VHF channel-16 and hoist ‘G’ flag 1 hour in advance. For inward bound vessel pilot boards close to Fairway buoy. The service operates during daylight hours and after sunset till 2100 hours. The service provided, effective from October 2000, are as follows: Sailing from the harbour: ¬LOA 230 m Maximum draught 12 m Latest pilot boarding time 2030 hours Berthing: - LOA 190 m. Maximum draught 11.5 m Latest pilot boarding time 2000 hours for berthing of vessels at the E dock and S quay only. The pilot boarding place is 2 miles ESE of the harbour entrance. A spherical light—buoy (safe water) lies, 2 cables SW of the pilot boarding station, in position 20° 14'.5N, 86° 42'.46E. Channel 3.29 The approach channel is dredged to 15m; the inner approach channel, the turning circle and the other areas inside the harbour are dredged to 12.8 m. Approach and Inner approach channels are 1 cable wide. 2 Outer Pair of transits in line of bearing 300°. The outer pair of transits in line on bearing 300°, consists of three sets of transit marks namely; the centre transit which are leading lights, one set south of centre transit acting as port limiting transit marking the south edge of the approach channel and one set to the north of the centre transit acting as the starboard limiting transit marking the north edge of the approach channel. These transits are difficult to identify till late in the morning due to low visibility caused by fog, and numerous other towers situated close in the background. When in centre of the dredged approach channel approaching the breakwater on course 300, the leading marks (centre transit) can be sighted just left of a blue roof shed and right of the water tower in position 20° 16'.00N, 86° 40'.16E. The port limiting mark can be sighted just right of the blue roof shed and left of the PSS building. Channel 3.29 The approach channel is dredged to 15m; the inner approach channel, the turning circle and the other areas inside the harbour are dredged to 12.8 m. Approach and Inner approach channels are 1 cable wide. 2 Outer Pair of transits in line of bearing 300°. The outer pair of transits in line on bearing 300°, consists of three sets of transit marks namely; the centre transit which are leading lights, one set south of centre transit acting as port limiting transit marking the south edge of the approach channel and one set to the north of the centre transit acting as the starboard limiting transit marking the north edge of the approach channel. These transits are difficult to identify till late in the morning due to low visibility caused by fog, and numerous other towers situated close in the background. When in centre of the dredged approach channel approaching the breakwater on course 300, the leading marks (centre transit) can be sighted just left of a blue roof shed and right of the water tower in position 20° 16'.00N, 86° 40'.16E. The port limiting mark can be sighted just right of the blue roof shed and left of the PSS building 3 Inner Pair of transits in line of bearing 332°. The inner pair of transits in line on bearing 332°, consists of three sets of transit marks namely, the centre transit which are leading lights, one set south of centre transit acting as port limiting transit marking the south edge of the entrance channel and one set to the north of the centre transit acting as the starboard limiting transit marking the north edge of the entrance channel. The centre and north set of transits are generally obscured by ships berthed on fertilizer berth. All the transits consist of a round masonry structure painted with bands of alternating colour. The centre transit is painted black and white, north transit (starboard) green and white and south transit (port) red and white. In addition, all marks except the port limiting marks have a tall lattice structure just aft of the masonry structure. These lattice structures are very tall and are not obscured by the vessels berthed on fertilizer berth, but they are not marked by any colour band. 4 Pairs of red fixed lights near these leading light-beacons indicate the dredged channel limits. A submarine pipeline has been laid across the outer mouth of the inner channel from positions 20° 15'.95N, 86° 40'.45E to 20° 16'.10N, 86° 40'.62E. Details of Leading and Transit lights and their Location are given in the table below:- Sl. No Name of the Aid Position Remarks 1 a. App. Channel South Edge(Front) 20º15'.82 N 86º40'.45 E QFl(R) 1.2s b. App. Channel South Edge (Rear) 20º15'.90 N 86º40'.30 E Occ(R)10s 2 a. App Channel Centre Line(Front) 20º15'.87 N 86º40'.47 E QFl(W) 1.2s b. App Channel Centre Line(Rear) 20º16'.02 N 86º40'.20E Occ(W) 10s 3 a. App. Channel North Edge(Front) 20º15'.94 N 86º40'.45 E QFl(G)1.2s b. App. Channel North Edge(Rear) 20º16'.02 N 86º40'.30 E Occ(G) 10s 4 a. Turning Circle (Front) 20º16'.16 N 86º40'.21 E Fl(G) 2s b. Turning Circle (Rear) 20º16'.09 N 86º40'.06 E Fl(R&G) 5s 5 Deep Sea Trawler Berth 20º16'.20 N 86º40'.11 E GRFl (R) 15s 6 a. Ent. Channel South Edge (Front) 20º16'.60 N 86º40'.15 E QFl(R) 1s b. Ent. Channel South Edge (Rear) 20º16'.67 N 86º40'.12 E Occ(R) 10s 7 a. Ent. Channel Centre Line (Front) 20º16'.65 N 86º40'.18 E QFl(W) 1.2s b. Ent. Channel Centre Line (Rear) 20º16'.72 N 86º40'.14 E Ooc(W) 10s 8 a. Ent. Channel North Edge (Front) 20º16'.69 N 86º40'.21 E QFl(G) 1s b. Ent. Channel South Edge (Rear) 20º16'.76 N 86º40'.17 E Occ(G) 10s 9 a. Central Dock (Front) 20º16'.89 N 86º40'.47 E QFl (R ) 1.2s b. Central Dock (Rear) 20º16'.92 N 86º40'.48 E Occ(R)10s 10 a. East Dock (Front) 20º16'.74 N 86º40'.70 E QFl(G) 1.2s b. East Dock (Rear) 20º16'.76 N 86º40'.72 E Occ(G) 10s Details of Navigational Buoys. Sl. No. Name of the buoy Position Remarks Characteri-stics 1 Fairway Buoy 20º14'.55 N 86º42'.85 E Fl(W) 10s 6 nm 2 Port Hand Channel Bouy 20º15'.25 N 86º41'.16 E Fl(R ) 4 sec 6 nm 3 Inner App. Channel Buoy 20º15'.86 N GR Fl(R ) 86º40'.56 E 1 on 2 off 4 Turning Circle Buoy 20º16'.11 N Fl(R ) 86º40' .56 E 1 S (0.7 off + 0.3 on) 7 Details of Navigational Marks Sl. No. Name Position Remarks Characteristics 1 North Break Water Light 20º15'.81 N 86º40'.80 E Fl G 5s 2 South Break Water Light 20º15'.55 N 86º40'.78 E Fl R 5s 3 Port Signaling Station 20º16'.18 N 86º40'.04 E -- 3.30 Anchorage. Anchorage for cargo vessels and tankers have been established 4¼ miles SSE and 5½ miles SE, respectively, of S Breakwater, as shown on the chart. Two VLCC anchorages, radius 1.5 miles, have been established (2006) in the following positions: 20º 00'.0N 86º 41'.0E 20º 07'.5N 86º 46'.5E Prohibited Anchorages. Anchorage is prohibited in an area in the port approaches, shown on the chart, centred 2 miles E of the pilot boarding position. A single Point Mooring (SPM) has been established in position 20º 04'.7N 86º 41'.51E. Anchorage is prohibited within 2 miles of the SPM and within 1 mile of a submarine pipeline laid from the SPM to the shore at 20º 14'.03N 86º 36'.58E. 5 Restricted Area. Vessels except those engaged in SPM Operation of IOCL are requested to keep well clear off the “Restricted Area” bounded by following coordinates, while entering or sailing out of the Paradip Port or while transiting: 20º 13'.4 N, 86º 36'.0 E 20º 02'.4 N, 86º 41'.3 E 20º 06'.4 N, 86º 46'.9 E 20º 14'.1 N, 86º 37'.4 E Berths 3.31 A tanker berth lies on the W side of the N breakwater; this berth is 350m long and is orientated 175º/355º. This berth is being dredged to a depth of 15m alongside. East Dock, A T-shaped iron ore jetty, 155m in length, lies on the E side of the harbour; dolphins at each end give a maximum length between them of 320m. This berth has mechanical loading facilities with a rate of 2,500 TPH, and has accepted vessels up to 107,000 dwt. There is a depth of 12.5m alongside. Expansion and modification of the iron-ore handling plant to increase handling up to 4 million tonnes annually was completed; the berth can now accommodate vessels of up to 260m LOA and 40m beam. This berth can be used for the loading/unloading of other ores by ship’s gear and the transshipment of petroleum products when there is no iron ore vessel for loading. Vessels may load a maximum draught of 13m to depart at HW from October to April. Coal Berths, 1 and 2 each 260 m in length (520m long) and with a depth of 14.5 m alongside, lie to the NE of the ore jetty. Maximum draught and LOA are 12.5 and 260m respectively. Vessels may load to the maximum draught of 13m to depart at HW from October to April. The coal berth has mechanized handling facilities which can load coal up to 8000 TPH. East Quay I, II and III is also known as the general cargo wharf. The quay is 686m long. EQ II designed depth 11.5m alongside; EQ III designed depth 12.5m. The quay is situated in the north side of the harbour. Berth I and II can accept vessels upto 260m LOA, maximum draught 11.5m and 40,000 dwt; berth III can accept vessels of upto 230m LOA, draught 12m and 60,000 dwt. The wharf is equipped with crane and other facilities for the handling and storage of a variety of cargoes. There is space for containers, which must be handled by the ship’s own cranes or derricks. South Quay, with a depth of 12.5m alongside, extends 265 m WNW from the S end of the E quay. Central Dock consisting of the inner basin is situated close E of the leading lights on the NW side of the harbour. On the basin’s NW side there are two dedicated fertilizer berths both capable of taking Panamax vessels. At present (2003), 550m of quay side has been dredged to a depth of 13m, with a further 200m being dredged out. Fertilizer Berth No. 1 (Southern, PPL berth) each 250m long with a design depth of 13m. Maximum permissible draught and LOA are 12.5m and 230m respectively. The berth has a refrigerated liquid ammonia discharge arm and a urea bulk loader, connected to the fertilizer plant (PPL), which in 2002 was out of use. Fertilizer Berth No. 2 berth serves a fertilizer plant, 1.5 miles N of the berth and owned by Oswal Chemical and Fertilizers Ltd. Quay length is 250m and with a design depth of 13m. Maximum permissible draught and LOA are 12.5m and 230m respectively. Urea loading facilities are available on this berth. Acid cargoes are also worked on this berth. Vessels always berthed starboard side to, having swung in the turning basin, fendering is reported to be poor on this berth. As a port regulation all mooring ropes are to be fitted with rat guards. Multipurpose berth (N of fertilizer 2) length of the berth is 232m. design depth 13m. North Quay (2003) reclamation work and new berth construction is being carried out in the N section of the inner basin. Central Quay berths I, II and III is on the SE side of the basin, opposite the fertilizer berth; it has a total length of 755m with alongside depths of 13m. Central quay I and II have maximum permissible LOA and draught of 230m and 12.5m respectively. Vessels of up to 65,000 dwt can use this berths. The depth between the turning circle and the inner basin is 10.5m. A fishing harbour lies NE of the turning circle at a distance of 3½ miles from Paradip Light. Paradip is the most important centre in the state for fishing; approximately 500 fishing vessels use the port. A new Deep Sea Trawler Berth (DSTB) has been constructed N of the existing slipway. The maintained depth at this berth is 5m. Name of Berth Type of Berth Depth(m) Length (m) I.O.B. Iron Ore Jetty (Mechanical) 13.20 155 East Quay I General/ Break Bulk Cargo 11.50 686.6 East Quay II General/ Break Bulk Cargo 11.50 East Quay III General/ Break Bulk Cargo 12.50 Central Quay-I General/ Break Bulk Cargo 13.00 755 Central Quay-II General/ Break Bulk Cargo 13.00 Central Quay-III General/ Break Bulk Cargo 13.00 MPB General/ Break Bulk Cargo 13.00 250 Coal Berth-I Thermal Coal (Mechanical) 15.0 520 Coal Berth-II Thermal Coal (Mechanical) 15.0 Fertilizer Berth-I Fert. Raw Materials (Captive) 13.00 252 Fertilizer Berth-II Fert. Raw Materials (Captive) 230 South Quay POL Products 12.50 265 Oil Jetty POL Products 14.00 290 Sl No Name of Berth Admissible LOA, Beam & Draught (in…. Mtrs) LOA Beam Draught (i) Iron ore Berth 260 33 13.0 (ii) Coal Berth-I 260 33 14.0 (iii) Coal Berth-II 260 33 14.0 (iv) East Quay-I 260 33 11.0 (v) East Quay-II 260 33 11.5 (vi) East Quay-III 230 33 12.0 (vii) South Quay 230 33 12.5 (viii) Central Quay-I 230 33 14.5 (ix) Central Quay-II 230 33 12.8 (x) Central Quay-III 230 33 12.5 (xi) Fertilizer Berth-I 230 33 12.5 (xii) Fertilizer Berth-II 230 33 12.5 (xiii) Multi-purpose Berth 190 33 12.5 (xiv) North Oil Jetty 230 33 13.5 (xv) SPM-I 370 60 21.0 (xvi) SPM-II & III 370 65 23.0 (xvii) Ro-Ro Jetty 90 20 5.0 (xviii) North Quay-I Barge / OSV / (xix) North Quay-II Small Vessels 5.0 5.0 (xx) Deep Sea Trawler Berth Fishing Trawlers 5.0 Vessels are permitted to Maximum draught of 13m to sail out on high water during October to April at berth Sl. Nos. 1, 2 and 3.The Fertiliser Berth - I and II are functioning as captive berths for M/s Paradip Phosphates Ltd. and M/s Oswal Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd. to handle bulk and liquid cargo by fully mechanized means. The other cargo berths are multi-purpose in nature and generally used by vessels for loading of Thermal Coal, Chrome Ore, Manganese Ore, Charge Chrome, Ferro Chrome, Ferro Manganese, Steel Coils and for unloading of Coking Coal, Hard Coke, Limestone, Food-grains, Fertiliser, D.B.M., Steel Billets, Scrap etc. Installation of SPM. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has installed SPM off Paradip at position (20°04'.7N, 86°41'.5E).Vessels handled at the SPM are reported to be: LOA : 370m Beam : 60m Maximum Draught : 21m Maximum Size : 320000 MT DWT Minimum Size : 80000 MT DWT 2 SPM- II has been installed off Paradip by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at position 20°04'.99N, 86°43'.56E. SPM is fitted with a radar reflector, and light Mo (U) Fl.R.15s. 3 winker lights are installed on the floating hose strings. 3 SPM- III has been installed off Paradip by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at position 20°06'.29N, 86°45'.64E. SPM is fitted with a radar reflector, and light Mo (U) Fl.R.15s. 3 winker lights are installed on the floating hose strings. The maximum permissible size for vessels handled by the SPM is as follows: LOA : 370m Beam : 65m Maximum Draught : 23m (01st Apr. – 30th Nov.) Maximum Draught : 24m (01st Dec. – 31st- Mar.) Maximum Size : 320000 MT DWT Minimum Size : 80000 MT DWT 13 South Quay. Length of the berth is 265 meters. The along depth is 12.5 meters. Admissible draught & LOA is 12.0 m and 230 m respectively 14 Centrl Quay-I, II & III. Total length of three berths is 755 meters and depth is 13.5 Meters. Admissible draft & LOA of each berth is 12.5 meters and 230 meters respectively. 15 Oil jetty. Space available between dolphins is 300 meters. Depth, draft and LOA of berth are 14.0 m, 12.7 m and 230 meters respectively. Future Plans of Paradip Port 3.32 At present Paradip Port Trust is equipped with 14 berths. The capacity of the port is assessed to handle 51.40 million tonnes per annum. Deepening of Channel. At present Port Trust handles vessels with a DWT of 75,000 tonnes. A proposal has been made to deepen the channel for handling 1,25,000 DWT vessels drawing a draft of 16m. Deepening of Berth Faces. Paradip Port Trust is proposing to undertake dredging at the berths and the draft at existing dock system from 12.5 m to 14.00 m to accommodate Panamax Vessels. Construction of Deep Draught Iron Ore and Coal Berth. The Deep Draught Iron Ore and Coal Berth has been proposed to be constructed. Construction of Western Dock. It is proposed to develop a new dock system on the western side of the central dock system with a provision to provide 8 berths. Out of the 8 berths, five berths are proposed to be allotted on captive basis/PPP Model for handing cargoes like coal, coke, lime stone, finished steel products, etc. Remaining three berths are proposed to be used, for handling containers, one for handling clean cargo and the other one will be multipurpose. 7 Development of southern dock system. It is proposed to develop a southern dock system having four berths with provision to handle containers and POL products. Facilities 3.33 Four tugs are available. Two tugs are usually used. Tugs are available from the inner end of the approach channel; Ship’s lines are used. Garbage collection service is available. Covered and open storage areas near the berth are connected with the railway system. Medical Facility. A 62-bed hospital is available at the port. The crew can be treated at the Govt. hospitals at Cuttack and Bhubaneshwar which are 98 and 120 km respectively from Paradip. One first aid center is available at the cargo berth. In case of suspected diseases or fever on board, Port Medical Officer visits ship at anchorage/berth and cases of contagious disease are isolated and sent to nursing home. On the basis of master's declaration, free patique is granted by the Pilot on boarding. Master has to request for the same at least 24 hours in advance. Cranes. There are four 12.5 ton, one 31.75 ton and one 40 ton capacity cranes. In the general cargo berth at the S side, there are 3 cranes of 13 tonnes capacity each. 4 The open port does not handle any roll-off traffic. A slipway 175m long handles port craft for which there are limited workshop facilities. Sl Type Qty. Remark (a) Wharf Crane 2 20 Tonnes each (b) Mobile Crane 3 18 tonnes(1), 20 tonnes (1), 75 tonnes (1) (c) Mobile Harbour 1 140 Tonnes Crane (d) Forklift 2 3 tonnes each (e) Spreaders 2 30 tonnes and 40 tonnes (f) Payloaders 3 3.5 cum (1) and 4.7 cum (2) 5 Repairs. Facilities for above water-line and machinery repairs are available. A 500 tonnes slipway, 175m long handles port craft for which there are limited workshop facilities. A graving dock of 75m x 15m is available port craft and other vessels. Rescue and Distress. Sea-going launches and shipping tugs are available for rescue. A 30 ton Bollard pull tug is used for shipping-cum-salvage. Supplies. Water can be supplied at the ore berth and at moorings. Fresh water is available ex quays; ships hoses are to be used. Provisions and stores can be arranged through agents. High speed diesel and furnace fuel oil can be supplied from Cuttack, 200 miles SW, but arrangements must be made well in advance. Communication. The port is connected by rail and road to Cuttack and Bhubneshwar. The nearest airport is at Bhubneshwar 125 Km away. Radio. There is port radio station. A coastal wireless station is expected to be installed soon. Storm Signals are exhibited from flagstaff (19) at the signal station situated close to the E entrance of the harbour; the general system is in force. Port Authority The Chairman Paradip Port Trust Paradip Port - 754142 Odisa Ph: +91 6722 222046/222127 Fax: +91 6722 222256 Email: chmppt@paradipport.gov.in Web: www.paradipport.gov.in