Kakinada (INKAK)

The port comprises Kakinada Anchorage Port, Kakinada Deep Water Port, Fishing Harbour and Ship Breaking unit. Kakinada Anchorage Port is under control of State Government and Deep Water Port operated by Kakinada Seaports Ltd. The all weather anchorage area of almost 25kmІ available for working cargo to barges up to 60t capacity. Ten vessels can be handled simultaneously. Transfer of cargo between the anchorage and the wharves in the town of Kakinada, 7nm SW, is by lighter through a canal. STS operations for crude oil lightering from VLCC's to Suezmax/Aframax vessels available off port in position 16°57.0'N 082°27.0'E. The principal exports are iron ore, rice, tobacco, container, palmyra fibre, castor oil, crushed bones, rice, sugar and ground nuts; main imports are timber, kerosene oil and wheat. Imports are cement, magnesia clinker, rock phosphate, urea.

Bay of Bengal Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Dec 1 to Apr 30, Summer May 1 to Nov 30.

Kakinada lies on the E coast of India which is located between Visakhapatnam and Chennai Ports.

LOA 299.98m, beam 50m, draught 14.5m, 209,237DWT.

Approximate 18,000,000t of cargo, 13,600 TEU and 3,500 vessels are handled annually.

Anchorage on the bar E of Vakalapudi Light is subject to considerable ground swell from SE, even when there is no wind. Anchorage Port: Anchorage may be obtained 2.25nm ESE of Vakalapudi Light in depths of approx 9.0m. Safe anchorage may be obtained 3.25nm SE of Vakalapudi Light in depths of approx 6.0m. There is very little tidal stream at these anchorages. STS Lighterage area: M 1 anchorage designated for lighterage operations has been established approx 7.5nm ESE of Godavari Point, radius 1nm and centred on 16°57.0'N 082°27.0'E. STS waiting area: A designated anchorage for vessels awaiting lighterage operations lies approx 3nm NW of the transhipment area, centred on 16°59.5'N 082°25.3'E. Vessels not engaged in lighterage operations should keep well clear of the area.

Fairway Lightbuoy (port hand) (17°00.15'N 082°20.47'E) moored about 3.5nm ESE of Vakalapudi Light marks the seaward end of the approach channel. Ten channel lightbuoys for marking the approach channel and for making the anchorage. Approach channel to the Deep Water Port is 7km length with a minimum dredged depth of 12.5m. It has bottom width of 125m and a turning circle of 350m diameter, dredged to 12.5m. From the turning circle the track leads W for about 1nm to the berths. Maximum permitted draught 11.5m at High Water. Leading beacons are situated about 2.8nm SW of Godavari Point: Front beacon 2.5nm SW of Godavari Point. Rear beacon 900m SW of the front beacon. The alignment, 230°, of these beacons lead through the channel. Lighterage port: The mouth of Kakinada River has been formed into a canal by two groynes. A light is exhibited from a grey metal framework near the head of the NW groyne. The canal is 76m wide with an average dredged depth of 2.1m and it enables lighters to operate at all times between the wharves in the town and the anchorages. A boat harbour projects S from a breakwater which extends 0.5nm E from a position on the shore 1.75nm S of Vakalapudi Light. A light is exhibited from the S end of the E short jetty.

IN3009, IN3042, BA319. Admiralty Pilot NP21, NP286(4).

1010-1025.

Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels using the deep water berths. The pilot boards approximately 0.5nm N of the fairway lightbuoy. Pilots can be requested by contacting the pilot station on VHF Ch 14 or 16. The agents make request for pilot boarding and the vessel movement. Pilotage is not required for vessels calling at the anchorage port.

The limits of the port extend seaward to a depth of max 50.0m and the area are within of: ..... 17°5.940'N 82°31.500'E 17°0.120'N 82°31.440'E 16°56.040'N 82°29.940'E

Range 1.68m. Tidal streams set NE during the falling tide and SW during the rising tide. The streams at springs are strong and must be taken into account when approaching the land. From Oct to Feb the tidal streams are combined with a SW current. Closer inshore, about 0.4nm from Godaveri Point, the tidal stream follows the contour of the land and reaches a max rate of 1.5kts to 2kts on the ebb and of about 0.5kn on the flood.

Three tugs at Deep Water Harbour and two at the Anchorage Harbour.

Prevailing winds: NE and SW monsoon.

KKINDA 16°58.42'N 82°17.04'E UNCTAD LOCODE: IN KAK ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 36/25 Indian Bulletin 13/25, (RSDRA2025000357408), 36/25 ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

There is no coastal radio station in the port. Messages should be sent via Bahrain or Singapore Radio. VHF: Deep Water Port & Pilots: Ch 16, 12, 14. Available 1030-1800hrs. Pilot Station: Ch 14 or 16 (Pilotage is not required for vessels at the Anchorage Port). Port control maintains special contact with vessels in the roads on VHF Ch 16 between the following times: 0545-0615hrs, 0745-0815hrs, 1045-1115hrs, 1245-1315hrs, 1445-1515hrs, 1745-1815hrs, 1945-2015hrs and 2245-2315hrs.

Customs allowances: Bonded stores are not available. Immigration: Immigration officials will check passports/CDC (Seaman's Books) and issue shore permits. Nationals from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China (mainland) will not be issued with landing permits.

The master is to deliver to the customs boarding party: ..... Documents 1. Vessel Particulars 2. Vaccination List 3. P & I Certificate 4. Crew List 5. Safety Construction 6. Load Line Certificate 7. Safety Radio Certificate 8. Safety Equipment Certificate One copy of each document is required.

ETA messages are to be given by master/owners to harbour master 24 hours before arrival in Kakinada Deep Water Port. Vessels should advise ETA via agents and obtain bearing position from the harbour master to enable a safe anchorage in the anchorage port area.

Local port health officer grants pratique after boarding vessel. In case of a vessel coming from yellow fever area and bigger infectious ports within 30 days, free pratique is issued by port health officer, Vishakapatnam.

To be tendered as per terms and conditions of Charter Party. Generally NOR tendered by master on vessel's arrival advising that his vessel is ready to load/discharge the nominated cargo.