PORT: KINGSTOWN / CAMPDEN PARK

COUNTRY: St. Vincent

CODE: VCKTN

1. LOCATION: On the SW coast of St. Vincent Island.

2. OVERVIEW: Kingstown is the main port of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Port Authority of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVGPA) is responsible for its operation and administration as well as the nearby Campden Park Container Port (CPCP) as well as the Cruise and Ferry Terminal.

The Campden Park container terminal facilities are located at 13º 5 '60'' N y 61º 8' 24'' E with deep water berths and ample space for handling and storage, offering the capacity and flexibility that San Vicente to meet your current and future needs. Additionally, Campden Park is used as a multipurpose facility for break bulk cargo such as lumber and pipes and goods from local factories.

The terminal has a 100-meter-long pier with two 50-meter by 60-meter access bridges. These bridges allow the free movement of traffic between the quay and the stacking area.

The depth of the flank is 12.0 meters, deeper than Port Kingstown, allowing vessels of up to 12,000 dwt to berth.

The stacking area has 540 plug-in ground slots for up to 12 reefer containers.

At the forefront of terminal operations is the 100-ton Gottwald port crane.

3. MAXIMUM SIZE:

Kingstown

Draft 9.1 m.

Bulk:  Draft 11.0 m.

Gas:  Draft 4.3 m.

Tankers:  Draft 7.3 m.

4. TRAFFIC: Handles containers, Ro-ro, bulk, tankers and passenger’s ships.

5. PILOTAGE: Agent to be notified of request for Pilot 24 hours before ETA.

6. TUGS: None.

7. BERTHS: One berth length 274.3 m., maximum draft approximately 9.14 m. (salt water). Loading/discharging by ship's gear. Break bulk (palletised) cargo handled. 10 ft., 20 ft. and 40 ft. containers handled on a limited scale (maximum gross weight 10 tons).

8. CRANES: 35 tonne mobile crane available.

9. WASTE DISPOSAL: Collection service is available. Skips are provided alongside ship. Contact Waste Masters.

10. SLOPS DISPOSAL:  Not available.

11. WATER: Available.

12. FUEL: Grades available. 2 or 3 hours' notice during normal working hours required. Delivery ex land-tanker. Convenient to smaller craft only.

13. CHANDLERY: Information not available.

14. CONTACT: St. Vincent & the Grenadines Port Authority, Upper Bay Street, PO Box 1237, Kingstown, St. Vincent. Tel: +1 784 456 1830. http://www.svgpa.com