Lok Sabha Question No. 1447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Draft Level at Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1447

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th NOVEMBER, 2016

## DRAFT LEVEL AT PORTS

## 1447. SHRI KONDAVISHWESHWARREDDY:

Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of the draft depth at allthe ports including Major and Hub-portsin the country;
- (b) whether the Major and Hub-portsin the country have the capability to handleall types of vessels and bigger shipsincluding those which need draft depth ofaround 17-18 meter;
- (c) if so, the details thereof port-wise;and
- (d) if not, the steps taken/being takenby the Government to increase the draftdepth and also facilitate other requirementsneeded to handle bigger ships at theseports?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISNAN)

(a)to(d):Details of existing draft and proposed draft in the entrance channels in the 12 Major Ports is placed at the enclosed Annexure. In view of draft limitations, Visakhapatnam Port can handle all types of vessels/ ships  requiring  18.1  metres  draft.  Chennai  Port  can  handle  tankers  requiring  17  metres  draft  during  high waters at Bharathi Dock-III. Kandla Port has the capability of handling ships requiring 17 metres draft at Tuna Tekra Terminal and at Vadinar.

## ANNEXURE

| Name of Port                  | Existing draft (mtrs)                   | Proposed Draft (mtrs)                                                        | By when likely                                                                                                     |
|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kolkata                       | 7.2-7.5                                 | No proposal to increase draft at present                                     | Kolkata is the only riverine Major Port which suffers from perennial siltation coupled with morphological changes. |
| Paradip                       | 14.5                                    | 18.0                                                                         | 31.12.2017                                                                                                         |
| Visakha- patnam               | Inner Harbour: 14.5 Outer Harbour: 18.1 | No proposal to increase draft at present                                     |                                                                                                                    |
| Kamarajar (Ennore)            | 13.5-16                                 | 18.0                                                                         | 31.03.2017                                                                                                         |
| Chennai                       | Inner Harbour: 13.0 Outer Harbour: 17.0 | No proposal to increase draft at present                                     |                                                                                                                    |
| V.O.Chidambar -nar(Tuticorin) | 9.7 to 12.8                             | No proposal to increase draft at present                                     | Development of outer harbour is planned                                                                            |
| Cochin                        | 14.5                                    | No proposal to increase draft at present                                     |                                                                                                                    |
| New Mangalore                 | 14.0                                    | No proposal to increase draft at present                                     |                                                                                                                    |
| Mormugao                      | 14.4                                    | 19.8                                                                         | 31.12.2016                                                                                                         |
| Mumbai                        | 14.0                                    | proposal to increase draft of Fifth oil berth of JawaharDweep to 16.1 meters | 31.12.2016                                                                                                         |
| J.N.P.T.                      | 14.0                                    | 15.0                                                                         | 31.12.2017                                                                                                         |

| Kandla   | 13.0 Tuna: 15.0   | No proposal to increase draft at present   | Transloading in practice   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------|

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