KRISHNAPATNAM PORT CHART NO 3034 General Information 2.104 1 One of the India’s largest and fastest growing seaports, Krishnapatnam Port has emerged as a world-class port with outstanding services and facilities. It is fast becoming a port of choice for all international cargo originating from and destined to the Southern and Central India. The port has all weather capability. The port was privatised in 1996 and operated by Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd (KPCL). Port is further taken over by the Adani Group of Companies in 2021. The port is developing into a modern deep draught multipurpose all weather port, protected by two breakwaters, handling all kinds of dry bulk and break bulk cargoes. 2 Position. Krishnapatnam Port is located in the mouth of Upputeru river at position (14º 15'N, 80º 08'E). 3 Function. The Krishnapatnam Port handles: Principal Export Cargoes are granite, barites, cement, clinker, agri products. Principal Import Cargoes are coal, fertilizers. 4 Development. The Port is also developing modern peripheral facilities. 5 Arrival Information. Vessels should forward details of their ISS certificate, name and rank of Ship Security Officer, mobile contact number, working VHF/UHF channel, language, Inmarsat A, B and C numbers, vessel’s email and telex number and last ten ports of call to the port authority at least 24 hours prior to arrival. Contact Krishnapatnam Port Control on VHF Channel 12/69. 2.105 1 Port Radio. Port control may be contacted on VHF channels 12, 16 and 69. 2 Anchorages. The coordinates of recommended anchorage areas are:- Anchorage - 'A' (for vessels of LOA below 180m)- Area bounded by (xxxxxx) 14° 14'.00 N, 080° 12'.00 E 14° 14'.00 N, 080° 13'.80 E 14° 12'.00 N, 080° 12'.00 E 14° 12'.00 N, 080° 13'.80 E 3 Anchorage-'B' (For vessels of LOA 180m above) - Area bounded by (xxxxxx) 14° 14'.50 N, 080° 13'.80 E 14° 14'.50 N, 080° 15'.80 E 14° 12'.00 N, 080° 13'.80 E 14° 12'.00 N, 080° 15'.80 E 4 Anchorage-'B1' (For vessels having max draft 16.0 m or more) - Area bounded by (xxxxxx) 14° 14'.50 N, 080° 15'.80 E 14° 14'.50 N, 080° 18'.40 E 14° 12'.80 N, 080° 15'.80 E 14° 12'.80 N, 080° 18'.40 E 5 Anchorage – 'C' (Special anchorage for vessels awaiting quarantine inspection, Vessels under Port of refuge and Disabled vessels) - Radius of 0.5nm centered at 14° 16'.60N,080° 11'.20E. The seabed consists of fine sand, clay and is free of any rocks. 6 Pilotage. Pilotage within port limit is compulsory. No movements other than anchoring within designated anchorages are to be undertaken without a licensed pilot on board and without express instructions from port control office. Requests for pilot should be sent to Krishnapatnam Port Control on VHF channels 12/16/69.The Coordinates of the Pilot Boarding Stations are as follows: Pilot Boarding Station 'A' –14° 14'.50 N, 80° 12'.50 E (for vessels having max draught up to 10.0m). Pilot Boarding Station 'A1'–14° 14'.55 N, 80° 13'.50 E (For vessels having max draught less than 12.0m) Pilot Boarding Station 'B' –14° 14'.85 N, 80° 15'.30 E (for vessels having max draught more than 10.0m but less than 16.0 m). Pilot Boarding station 'B1'- 14° 15'.20 N, 80° 17'.70 E(for vessels having max draught of 16.0m or more). 7 Tides. Tides at Krishnapatnam are semi diurnal in nature. Mean Spring range is about 0.7m and Mean Neap range is about 0.3m. 8 Navigational Aids. Krishnapatnam Light House (14° 17'.14N, 80° 08'.27E, Racon 'C') is exhibited from a white hexagonal RCC tower with black bands, 34m in height and 18M in range, approx. 2.3 nm north of harbour channel entrance. However the structure of old lighthouse still exists. 9 Channel Buoys. The entrance channel is presently dredged to 18.0 m. The dredged channel is marked by 12 pairs of buoys with the corresponding lateral marks. 10 N Breakwater head light. Pillar construction, 10m in height and range 5M. 11 S Breakwater head light. Pillar construction, 10m in height and range 5M. 12 Front Transit Tower. Black and White Lattice construction, 13m in height and range 12M. 13 Rear Transit tower. Black and White Lattice construction, 40m in height and range 12M. 14 Tugs. Four Azimuth Stern Drive tugs of 60 to 40 tonnes Bollard Pull capacity with a max 4800hp are presently available. Request for tugs should be sent to Krishnapatnam Port Control on VHF channels 14/16/12. The traffic and weather forecast are available on request. 15 Berthing and Wharves Following berth are available: Berth no. Length(m) Depth(m) 1 250 14.0 2 250 15.0 3 250 15.0 4 250 15.0 5 300 18.0 6 300 18.0 7 300 16.5 8 300 15.0 S4 300 14.5 2.106 1 Pollution Control. It is an offence to discharge or allow escape willfully, or accidentally, any oil, oily mixture, oily/dirty ballast or contaminated bilge water or noxious sewage from any vessel within Krishnapatnam Port limits. Replenishment of bunkers, whether from sea or shore, will be permitted only on special application monitored by the port’s Marine/ Safety personnel and shall be carried out in day light hours only. Inter – tank transfers of oil or ballast water, de-ballasting or discharge over board of wash water etc. should not be carried out without permission of Port Control. Emission of dense smoke is prohibited from vessels within Port limits. It is an offence to throw or dump galley refuse, garbage, rubbish, hold sweepings etc. into the water or on the berths. Offending vessel is liable to large fines. No chipping or painting to be carried out alongside berth. 2 Harbour Facilities. Port is provided with 11 mobile cranes of SWL up to 208Mt. An import conveyor system capable of handling 4000 Tph, 8 hoppers with capacity of 120m3. Dedicated port owned dumpers, pay loaders, excavators, dozers and stackers are available to transport bulk cargo. There are two computerized motion railway weigh bridges, 21 weighbridges with a max capacity of 120 Mt and 20 automatic bagging units with capacity of 42000 Mt/day. Two empty container handlers and 30 trailers to handle containerized cargo are available. Pipeline with high discharge rate up to 600Tph is present to handle edible oil cargo. 3 Repairs. Hull, machinery and underwater repairs possible through workshops available at Nellore after obtaining permission from Port control. However no ship/boat yards, docking or slipway facilities available. 4 Diving Assistance. The port provides diving services, which is available on request through agents. 5 Supplies. Fresh Water, Dry/Fresh provisions and Fuel can be arranged by agents alongside berths/anchorage through lorries/barges with sufficient notice after obtaining permissions from port control. Charts and publications can be arranged by agents through supplier at Chennai. 6 Services. Following services are available at the port:The port is having operational VTMS. The Port is fully equipped with fire-fighting facilities including 03 tugs, a number of fire tenders and portable fire pumps. The Port is having 02 Ambulance vehicles with specialized staff. The port is also having a good tie up with various multi-specialty hospitals for dealing with acute medical cases. Port Health Officer is situated in the near vicinity of the Krishnapatnam Port. 7 Tourism.Tirupati, Konduru Beach, Maipadu Beach, Pulicat Lake, Nallapattu Sanctuary, Ranganatha Temple,Jonnawada etc . Hotel and restaurants. Four star hotels are available at Nellore and all types of food is being served in these hotels. Garbage removal facility available on requisition on chargeable basis. Waste oil disposal is available through agents by registered contractors. 8 Rail, Road and Air Services. Nearest Highway – NH-5 (17km) Nearest Railhead – Nellore (45km) Nearest Airport – Chennai (150km) 9 Weather. Weather is seasonal and generally warm with average maximum temperature up to 40 degree Celsius during May and average minimum temperature of 20 degree Celsius during January. Average rainfall is 1100mm and humidity is 76% per year. Average Mean Wind speed is 14 Km/hour. Wind direction is SW from June to September and NE during remaining part of the year. Visibility at Krishnapatnam is rated ‘good’ to ‘very good’. 10 Port Authority Deputy Conservator, Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. Post Box No.-1, Muthukur mandal Dist. Nellore - 524344, Andhra Pradesh, India Tele :+919704123301,+91 861 2377999/2377041 Fax: +91 861 2377046 Email: portcontrol@krishnapatnamport.com Web: www.krishnapatnam.com