Maneuvering large vessels in confined port waters requires specialized equipment and highly skilled crews.

Our Tug and Towage Services provide powerful tugboat and expert operators to assist with berthing, unberthing, and repositioning vessels safely and efficiently.

Our tugboat is equipped to handle vessels of all sizes, including massive container ships, oil tankers, and cruise liners.Skilled tug operators work in coordination with pilots and vessel crews to assist with precise navigation, reducing the risk of collisions or grounding.

Tug assistance is available for emergency situations, including vessel breakdowns, strong currents, or adverse weather conditions that require additional navigational support.

By ensuring safe maneuverability within port limits, our towage services help maximize efficiency, minimize delays, and maintain smooth maritime operations.

VHS FREQUENCY FOR VESSELS
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Saint Vincent Signal Station: Ch. 16 & 11
Kingstown Port Control: Ch. 16 & 11
Pilotage Operations is conducted in Ch. 09

‍HARBOUR APPROACHES
Depth in approach bay: 65 meters
Width in turning basin: 45 meters
Harbour entrance is approximately 1 nautical mile wide.
The bottom is sand and gravel
Currents in the harbour approaches vary from 1 knot to 3 knots.
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PORT  DIMENSIONS
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Cruise Ship Terminal

‍Cruise ships berth on either side of a piled concrete jetty, 162 meters long and 20 meters wide, beyond which there are two mooring dolphins and a breasting dolphin.The larger of the two berths - the North Berth - is designed for vessels up to 100,000 grt and 260 meters in length so that, in practice, Port Kingstown can accommodate the largest cruise ships.The North Berth has a depth alongside from 28.0 meters to a dredged 11.35 meters while the South berth, suitable for vessels of up to 45,000 grt and 100 meters in length, has a depth from 28.0 meters to a dredged 7.1 meters.

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NAVIGATIONAL AIDS INFORMATION
IALA Buoyage System Region B
Nautical  charts
(See harbour approach chart attached)
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TUG  SERVICES
Compulsory for vessels of 1000 gross tons and above.
Two (2) tugboats are available;
Tug “Capt Bim” – 2150 HP
Tug “Stephania” – 2000 HP
Naval vessels and cruise ships are exempted (only upon request)
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MOORING
Mooring services are provided by SVGMPOC except at petroleum tanker
moorings and at the grain berth.

‍FRESH WATER
Fresh water is available at the Kingstown Cruise Ship Berth and at the Kingstown Cargo Pier.