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PORT INFOPORT INFO



India has 12 major ports and 185India has 12 major ports and 185

minor/intermediate ports. Over 90 percent byminor/intermediate ports. Over 90 percent by

volume and 70 percent by value of India¶svolume and 70 percent by value of India¶s

overseas trade, aggregate of exports and imports,overseas trade, aggregate of exports and imports,

is carried out through maritime transport along itsis carried out through maritime transport along its

7617 km long coast line. India has the largest7617 km long coast line. India has the largest

merchant shipping fleet among the developingmerchant shipping fleet among the developing

countries and its merchant shipping fleet rankscountries and its merchant shipping fleet ranks

18th in the world, in terms of fleet size.18th in the world, in terms of fleet size.



The Jawaharlal Nehru port (JNPT) isThe Jawaharlal Nehru port (JNPT) is

situated along the eastern shore of Mumbaisituated along the eastern shore of Mumbai

harbour harbour southsouth and shares a common channel withand shares a common channel with mumbaimumbai

portport uptoupto the point of entry of the channel.the point of entry of the channel.



The mean spring tidal range in the harbour The mean spring tidal range in the harbour

is 3.7 mtrs. The designed channel depth isis 3.7 mtrs. The designed channel depth is

11 mtrs.11 mtrs. The depth at the berths is 13.5 mtrs. TheThe depth at the berths is 13.5 mtrs. The

channel width is 250 mtrs at entry point.channel width is 250 mtrs at entry point.

(460 mtrs of the berths).(460 mtrs of the berths).



WEATHER CONDITIONWEATHER CONDITION

October to MayOctober to May -- Fair weather Fair weather

June to September June to September -- RainyRainy

The port presently handles only thirdThe port presently handles only thirdgeneration and fourth generation container generation and fourth generation container

vessels.vessels.



GENERAL RESTRICTIONS:GENERAL RESTRICTIONS:

1. Monsoon period is from 1st June to 30th1. Monsoon period is from 1st June to 30th

September September

2. Docking / undocking shall be restricted2. Docking / undocking shall be restrictedwhen wind speed exceeds 20 knots andwhen wind speed exceeds 20 knots and

may be suspended when it exceeds 25may be suspended when it exceeds 25

knots.knots.

3. Minimum space between ships shall not3. Minimum space between ships shall not

be less than 25 mtrsbe less than 25 mtrs



4 Total length at the JNP container terminal is 6804 Total length at the JNP container terminal is 680

mtrsmtrs and at NSICT it is 600and at NSICT it is 600 mtrsmtrs..

With effect from 10.8.2004, the bulk terminal atWith effect from 10.8.2004, the bulk terminal at

JNPT has been handed over to B.O.T operator JNPT has been handed over to B.O.T operator

for converting the same into container terminal.for converting the same into container terminal.

Hence all Pure Car Carriers are calling their Hence all Pure Car Carriers are calling their

vessels at Mumbai (Old) Port.vessels at Mumbai (Old) Port. The port works round the clock.The port works round the clock.



PORT MANAGEMENTPORT MANAGEMENT

Port managementPort management

Large ports need to deal with a number of Large ports need to deal with a number of

disparate activities: the movement of ships,disparate activities: the movement of ships,

containers and other cargo, the loading andcontainers and other cargo, the loading and

unloading of ships and containers, customsunloading of ships and containers, customs

activities. As well as human resources,activities. As well as human resources,

anchorages, channels, lighters, tugs, berths,anchorages, channels, lighters, tugs, berths,warehouse and other storage spaces have to bewarehouse and other storage spaces have to be

allocated and released.allocated and released.



The efficient management of a port involvesThe efficient management of a port involves

managing these activities and resources,managing these activities and resources,

managing the flows of money involvedmanaging the flows of money involvedbetween the agents providing and usingbetween the agents providing and using

these resources, and providingthese resources, and providing

management information.management information.



Port securityPort security

Port securityPort security refers to the defense, law andrefers to the defense, law and

treaty enforcement, and counterterrorismtreaty enforcement, and counterterrorism

activities that fall within the port andactivities that fall within the port andmaritime domain. It includes the protectionmaritime domain. It includes the protection

of the seaports themselves, the protectionof the seaports themselves, the protection

and inspection of the cargo moving throughand inspection of the cargo moving through

the ports, and maritime security.the ports, and maritime security.



Internationally, port security is governed byInternationally, port security is governed byrules issued by therules issued by the International maritimeInternational maritimeOrganizationOrganization and its 2002and its 2002 International ShipInternational Shipand Port Facility Security Code. Additionally,and Port Facility Security Code. Additionally,some U.S.some U.S.--based programs have becomebased programs have becomede facto global port security programs,de facto global port security programs,including theincluding the Container SecurityContainer SecurityInitiativeInitiative and theand the Customs TradeCustoms TradePartnership against TerrorismPartnership against Terrorism

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