Seaports
The Grenada Ports Authority
The Grenada Ports Authority (GPA) is responsible for both administration and operation of seaports located within Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique. The Port of St George’s is its main responsibility but in addition, the authority also has jurisdiction over Grenville, St. David’s Harbour & Prickly Bay, all located on mainland Grenada, and the ports of Hillsborough and Tyrell Bay on Carriacou. The Port of St. George’s has: • 1,100 ft (335metres) of continuous berth with a maximum draught of 9.8 metres • 270ft (82metres) of Schooner berth • 5 acres (2 hectares) of container park • 1.5 acres (6000 sq metres) of open storage • 36,000 sq. ft (3,344 sq. metres) of covered storage • 16 Clark forklift trucks :- six X 5 tonnes & ten X 3 tonnes capacity • 5 X tractor trailers • 2 X SISU reach stackers (40 tonnes ) Containerised cargo now represents around 50% of the total tonnage of cargo arriving in Grenada. Served by a number of reefer vessels, container ships and break-bulk cargo boats operating liner services, most vessels make weekly calls which link Grenada to major US Ports, European destinations and many Caribbean islands. Liner services currently calling on Grenada include: • Serving Europe USA & Worldwide destinations • Tropical Shipping- Serving USA and Caribbean ports • Bernuth Lines- Serving USA and Caribbean ports • Geest Lines- Serving Europe and Caribbean Ports • NYK- Car Carriers from Japan • K Lines- Car Carriers from Japan Sea Freight - serving USA The new Cruise Ship Terminal which was opened in 2005 is located on the western shoreline of the city of St George’s. It represents part of the US$ 80 million Melville street development project- The largest private/ public joint venture ever seen on the island and its biggest genarator of income to date. Dredged to a depth of 10.5 metres, the new terminal can handle simutaneously either 4 small cruise ships or 2 Mega ships and 1 medium sized ship. As a result, Grenada is on the itinerary of some of the world’s best known Cruise ship operators: • Cunard Lines • P&O • Princess Cruise Lines • Costa Lines • Star Clipper Ltd • Clipper Cruise Lines • Louis Cruise Lines • Norwegian Cruise Lines • Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines • Celebrity • Holland America In the height of the cruise ship season it is not uncommon for up to 10,000 passengers, to visit the island on any given day. the shipping act The shipping act and the shipping (registration) regulations, are the acts that govern the registration of ships in Grenada. The Port of Registry is St. George’s. All Grenadian vessels exceeding 24 metres in length, must be registered, if they are to be taken outside of Grenadian waters or if a mortgage is required. Ships can be registered by any citizen of Grenada, any publ ic body of Caricom, any incorporated body and any other body authorised by the minister for shipping. At least 11/16ths of shares in the ship must be owned by qualified persons before the ship is eligible for registration. DOCUMENTATION Documents required to register a ship include: • Completion of Registration application form. • Declaration of ownership. • Bill of Sale. • Builder’s certificate for new ships. • Notice of proposed Vessels name. • Proof of Survey for ships over 20 years old. • Declaration of appointment of managi g owner n or manager. On successful registration, ships are issued an official number and a certificate of registry, which must be displayed on the vessel. FEES 1 - 100 tonnes = US $2.60 per tonne (minimum US$ 130.00) 101 – 500 tonnes = US$2.40 per tonne 501 – 1,000 tonnes = US$1.85 per tonne 1001 – 5,000 tonnes = US$ 1.67 per tonne Over 5,000 tonnes = US$1.48 per tonne Annual Fees are US$1.11 per tonne (minimum US$100.00) Provisional certificate = US$0.38 per tonne (minimum US$185) Temporary Pass = US$111.00 Change of ships name = US$260.00 Registration of alterations = US$260.00 Duplicate certificate = US$111.00 Change of port of registry = US$260.00 Other charges include, transfer of ownership, mortgages and transfer of mortgage registration, change to the registered ship and change in name of company. A full list of charges and application forms are available from the Registrar of Ships, at Grenada Ports Authority.
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