Lok Sabha Question No. 4223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Berthing of Bigger Vessels
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4223 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2016

## BERTHING OF BIGGER VESSELS

## 4223.  SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state: पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of the draft at all the portsincluding major and hub-ports in thecountry, port-wise;
- (b) the details of targets fixed andachieved for increasing draft at variousports in the current plan period in thecountry, port-wise;
- (c) the time by which these targets arelikely to be achieved, port-wise;
- (d) whether all the major and hub-portsin the country have the capability to handleall types of vessels/bigger ships includingthose which need draft level of around1718 meter and if so, the details thereof,port-wise; and
- (e) if not, the steps taken/being taken toincrease the draft and facilitate otherrequirements needed for berthing of biggervessels?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)to(c): A minimum draft availability of 14 metres in Major Ports has been targeted for achievement by the end of  12 th Plan  period.  Most  Major  Ports  already  have  a minimum draft of 14 meters and the remaining major ports have plans to achieve this level. Details of existing draft and proposed draft in the entrance channels in the 12 Major Ports are given in the Annexure .
- (d)&(e):  In  view  of  the  draft  limitations,  presently  Visakhapatnam  Port  can  handle  all types  of  vessels/  bigger  ships  of  draft  level  upto  18.1  metres.  Chennai  Port  is handling tankers requiring 17 metres draft during high waters at Bharathi DockIII  and  Kandla  Port  has  the  capability  of  handling  big  ships  including  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                                                                                                         |
| Visakhapatnam                 | 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. Chidambarnar (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                                                                                                         |
| Jawaharlal Nehru              | 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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