Submitted on 8 October 2018

The main inward shipping channel of the port divides in to the Ernakulam and Mattancherry channels .The Ernakulum Channel is 4.90 Km long, with the width varying from 250 to 500 m and has a draft of 12.5 m up to the Oil Terminal and Q8 / Q9 and a draft of 9.14 m up to the wharves and the north and south tanker berths.. The 1024 m long Ernakulam Wharf has six alongside berths, five for general cargo and a fertilizer berth. Besides there are three oil berths in the Ernakulum channel. The Mattancherry channel is 4.08 Km long, with the width varying from 180 to 250 m and a draft of 9.14 m except at Boat Train Pier where the draft is 10.0 m. On the Mattancherry Channel there are four alongside berths, for general cargo, one Boat Train Pier and two jetties for miscellaneous cargo. The details of the berths (including SPM) are shown below.

BERTH / MOORING

Maximum Length overall (m)

Maximum Draft (m)

Products Handled

 SPM

370

22.50

Crude

 COT

250

12.50

Crude / POL

 NTB

213

9.14

POL

 STB

170

9.14

POL

 ERNAKULAM WHARF (Q5 - Q6)

250

10.00

Dry Cargo / CBFS

 ERNAKULAM WHARF (Q7)

250

10.50

Dry Cargo

 ERNAKULAM WHARF(Q8 - Q9)

250

11.00

Dry Cargo

 FERTILIZER BERTH (Q 10)

207

10.70

Fertilisers / Phos. Acid

 SCB

183.60

9.14

Liquid Bulk

 NCB

170

9.14

Dry /Liquid Bulk 

 B.T.P

190

10.00

Dry /Liquid Bulk 

 MATTANCHERRY WHARF (Q1)

180

9.14

Dry Bulk

MATTANCHERRY WHARF (Q2 & Q3) COASTAL BERTH

180

9.14

Dry Bulk

MATTANCHERRY WHARF (Q4)

180

9.14

Liquid Bulk 

ICTT VALARPPADAM (V2-V3)

335

14.5

Containers

LNG PUTHUVYPIN

320

12.5

LNG

Storage Facility

COVERED AREA (Transit Sheds and Overflow sheds)
Location Total Sheds Area (Sq.m)
Mattanchery Wharf 6 19170
Ernakulam Wharf 2 5411
Container Freight Station 1 10000
Grand Total 9 34581
COVERED AREA (Warehouses)
Location Total Sheds Area (Sq.m)
Mattanchery Wharf 4 11215
Ernakulam Wharf 1 2680
BTP 1 6000
     
Grand Total 6

19895

 

Vacancy position of covered storage area as on 31-01-2024
Location Name of the storage area       Total area   (in Sq m)          Vacant area        (in sq.m)
Ernakulam Wharf Q6 Transit shed 3831 Nil
Ernakulam Wharf Over Flow Shed 8 1580 Nil
Ernakulam Wharf Warehouse no.6 2680 1680
Mattancherry Wharf Q2 transit shed 4370 1790
Mattancherry Wharf Q3 transit shed 4370 Nil
Mattancherry Wharf Q4 transit shed 4370 340
Mattancherry Wharf Over Flow Shed 5 1870 NIL
Mattancherry Wharf Over Flow Shed 6 1890 NIL
Mattancherry Wharf Over Flow Shed 7 2300 Allotted to Customs for uncleared U.B.Cargo
Mattancherry Wharf Warehouse no.1 2860 790
Mattancherry Wharf Warehouse no.2 3610 2610
Mattancherry Wharf Warehouse no.3 3055 350
Mattancherry Wharf Warehouse no.4 1690 Given to Esst Dep

Tugs:

 The following tugs are available in Cochin normally two tugs are used for each shipping movement as per the requirement of the Pilot and the cost of the tug is included in the Pilotage charges.

VALLARPADAM

2009 built

Twin screw cycloidal propulsion

45 Tons Bollard Pull

VYPEEN

2009 built

Twin screw cycloidal propulsion

45 Tons Bollard Pull

 

OCEAN ELITE

2012 built ASD

60 Tons Bollard Pull

OCEAN PIONEER

2011 built  ASD

60 Tons Bollard Pull

OCEAN ENTERPRISE

2012 built ASD

60 Tons Bollard Pull

 Tugs communicate  with the Pilots and Port Control on VHF Channel 15

Mooring launches:

 Five mooring launches are available for passing mooring lines at Tanker, Coal and fertilizer (Q10) berths. On other berths lines are passed by heaving lines.

Pilot Boats

          2 Nos of Pilot boats of Red Hull and White Superstructure with "PILOTS" embossed on the sides.

Dredgers

          Grab Hopper Dredger NEHRU SHATABDI 1992 built with 1500 m3 hopper capacity.

 

Port Control:

VHF Channel 15 / 16 
Telephone + 91 484 2667105 / 2666468.

(For more information on SPM operations please refer to the details given under the 'PPP Operators' menu.)

Single Point Mooring for Crude Oil Import

         Kochi Refineries Ltd (BPCl-KRL) has set up a Single Point Mooring System (SPM) as captive reception for the import of Crude oil. The facility is capable of receiving Very large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) of 300,000 DWT. The SPM is connected by a pipeline of 19.5 km to tank storage facilities at Puthuvypeen. The SPM is located at a water depth of 30 m, about 19 km from the coastline of Puthuvypeen. The depth of 30 m will allow 300000 DWT tankers with draughts of over 21 m to remain moored during virtually all wind and wave conditions. The SPM is connected to the shore by a 48 inch pipeline that runs to a storage facility comprising 4 tanks of 80,000 Kl each. The total area of the facility is 70 hectares, which provides room for two more storage tanks of 80,000 Kl capacity. The facility became fully operational in December 2007.

Location SPM: 18.7 km (10 Nm) off Puthuvypeen shore
Shore Tank Farm: Puthuvypeen SEZ area
Land Area 70 ha
Developer BPCL-KR
Details of Facilities
  • SPM for receiving VLCC of 3 lakhs tonnes
  • 48'' dia submarine pipeline connecting SPM to shore Tank Farm
  • Tank farm for storage and pumping facilities at Puthuvypeen
  • 30'' Cross country pipeline from tank farm to Refinery.
Investment Total Investment: Rs. 703.34 crores
Present Status Facility has been operationalised in December 2007

Reception facility is provided to ships for the following category of wastes generated on board during normal operation of vessels to prevent pollution of deep seas, coastal waters and harbours and to enable ships to comply with the IMO regulations (MARPOL 73/78 as amended). Please use DG Shipping Web Portal “Swachh Sagar”.

No

MARPOL 73/78

For category

Of wastes

Details of facility avaiable

Capacity

1

Annex-I

Oil

Vendors approved by Central and State pollution control boards as per Swachh Sagar

Total capacity about 30,000 KL/annum. By tanker trucks or barge.

2

Annex-II

Noxious liquid substances

Since there are no approved recyclers for NLS in Kerala State, receivers of cargo are required to receive pre-wash from vessels discharging NLS in case vessel is required to discharge pre-wash from cargo tanks prior sailing to sea to comply with MARPOL-Annex-II.

NA

3

Annex-IV

Sewage

Treatment facility available for Cruise vessels and Passenger ships, Sewage Treatment Plant at Vathurithy. May be used by all vessels. 3 vendors are approved by Port.

100 CuM. By tanker trucks.

4

Annex-V

Garbage

Private contractors approved by port. Listed as authorised vendors in Swachh Sagar portal.

Delivery taken either by boat or truck and disposal at approved waste yard/ Brahmapuram Corporaation yard.


Single Point of contact for Reception Facilities 

Capt. Sam Abraham

Manager, Marine Pollution Control

Phone: +91 484 2582526

Email: mmpc@cochinport.gov.in    

Link to Advance Notification form (DG Shipping - Waste Management)

Link to Port reception facility-Cochin Port Trust