Road Harbour (VGRAD)

Road Town is the capital of Tortola and is served by Road Harbour.

North Atlantic Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Nov 1 to Jul 15, Summer Jul 16 to Oct 31.

Road Harbour is situated on the S coast of the island of Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands, which are located 96km E of Puerto Rico.

Cargo Dock: Approx 6,000t. Max LOA 240m, max draught 6.7m. CBM: Max draught 8.8m. Largest vessel handled: "Crystal Harmony", passenger ship, LOA 241m, beam 29.6m, 49,400GT.

Approx 278,000t of cargo, 11,000 TEU, 1,900 vessels and 516,000 passengers are handled annually.

A recommended anchorage is positioned 0.6nm SSE of Shirley Point in position 18° 25'N 064°36.4'W, in a depth of approx 22m in the vicinity of the pilot embarkation point. Anchoring is prohibited within port limits.

Approach from E: From the vicinity of 18°24.5'N 064°34.0'W, the alignment (278°) of the left hand edge of Fort Burt Hotel (0.75nm SW of Shirley Point), which is not easy to distinguish beyond 3nm unless the sun is high, with the summit of Fort Hill (0.5nm W), which may be identified first, leads towards the harbour, passing (with positions from Shirley Point): S of an isolated coral patch with a least depth of 8.5m over it (2.25nm E), then: N of an isolated coral patch with a least depth of 8.5m over it (1.75nm SE), then: Over a depth of 11.2m (1.25nm SE) on an isolated shoal which has a least depth of 10.6m over it, very close N of the track, then: N of a buoy (port hand) which is situated 0.05nm NW S of a lightbuoy (starboard hand) (0.85nm SE) situated 0.1nm S of Hog's Valley Point. This buoy is larger than the buoys inside the harbour. Then: N of an isolated shoal patch, with a least depth of 7.6m over it (0.8nm SSE). Entrance channel: From a position 0.45nm S of Shirley Point, the line bearing 320°, of white notice board on the extremity of the breakwater extending SW from Wickham's Cay II (0.8nm NW) leads into Road Harbour, passing with positions from Shirley Point): NE of Denmark Banks, (0.65nm SW), on which there are 2 rocky patches, then: SW of Scotch Bank, (0.3nm SSE) marked on its W side by a lightbuoy (starboard hand), then: NE of Lark Bank (0.5nm W), marked on its E side by a lightbuoy (port hand), then: NE of Burt Point (0.55nm SW) which is fronted by a mangrove covered reef, then: SW of an isolated patch, with a least depth of 5.5m (0.2nm WNW), which extends 0.25nm NW towards Port Purcell, then: NE of Harbour Rock (0.5nm W), marked by a lightbuoy (port hand), lying near the SE end of Harbour Spit, which extends 0.5nm SE from Wickham's Cay I. Approach to Port Purcell: From a position 0.5nm WNW of Shirley Point, the line of bearing 003°, of the right hand edge of a long low turquoise coloured building on Port Purcell Wharf, passing (with positions from Shirley Point): W of a coral patch, with a least depth of 6.0m (0.35nm NW). Then: W of a coastal bank, with a least depth of 1.2m (0.5nm NW), which extends 0.2nm SSE from the wharf and is marked by a buoy (starboard hand), then: E of a buoy (port hand) (0.6nm NW), situated 0.05nm SE of the coastal bank. This buoy marks the SW limit of the swinging basin.

Roadtown is the capital of Tortola and is served by Road Harbour

BA 2020. Admiralty Pilot NP71, NP286(7).

1025.

At Port Purcell it is usual to berth bows SE, using the starboard anchor.

Compulsory for vessels over 200 gt. Available 0600 to 1800hours. Pilot boards between Hog's Valley Point and Denmark Banks or for vessels over 6.0m draught in position 18°24.2'N 064°33.0'W If required pilot will board in the following positions: ..... Vessels West bound Sir Francis Drake Channel, 2nm S of Buck Island Vessels East bound Sir Frances Drake Channel, 2nm S of Hog's Valley Pt. Salt Island Passage 18°22.38'N 64°32.65'W, 0.6nm W of the point.

The harbour consists of all the area of water N of the line from Burt Point (0.6nm SW of Shirley Point) to Hog's Valley Point (1nm E).

Conspicuous white house with pink roof (1.75nm E) standing on Whelk Point. Conspicuous white house (1.25nm ESE) being the S of several houses on Half Moon Point. Several white oil tanks on Shirley Point, with lights nearby at night. Fort Burt Hotel (0.8nm WSW), a group of 4 white buildings, with red roofs, surmounted by a red dome, standing high on a hill near the W side of the harbour entrance. Conspicuous radio towers (2.5nm WNW).

Range 0.6m.

Not available. Pilot boat can assist with berthing lines if required.

Prevailing winds: E'ly. Port facilities and services may be subject to disruption, following severe hurricane force winds.

ROAD HARBOUR AND PORT PURCELL, TORTOLA 18°25.24'N 64°36.65'W UNCTAD LOCODE: VG TOV ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

ROADTOWN, TORTOLA 18°25'.24N 64°36'.65W UNCTAD LOCODE: VG RAD For details see: ROAD HARBOUR ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Roadtown is the capital of Tortola and is served by Road Harbour

There is a coast radio station at Tortola and port radio at Port Purcell. VHF: Pilots: Ch 16, 14. Hours 0600-1800. Port: Ch 16, 14. Listening 24 hours. Shell Company Baughers Bay and Fish Bay: Ch 09, 11.

Entry/Clearance: Port documents to be presented upon arrival in the BVI to the boarding BVI authorities (Immigration, Customs, ship agent) are as follows: ..... Documents Copies 1. Clearance from previous port 1 2. Declaration of Health Certificate 1 3. Passenger List 6 4. Crew List 5 5. Crew Effects List 2 6. Ships stores and merchandise 2 7. Immigration (E/D) card per manifested passenger (please refer to attached card). If not in possession of BVI landing cards, advise agent which port (include agents Street address) to send a box to by courier. Please also state the number of cards you would require. 8. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate or Exemption Certificate 1 9. General ship information sheet 6 10. Embarkation/Debarkation List

Notify ETA 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival, with confirmation 1 hour before ETA.

Pratique is granted by Customs officials or by the Port Medical Officer upon arrival alongside or at anchor.