Port Details
Location: East Harbour: 18°10’50”N, 76°26’50”W, West
Harbour: 18°11’N, 76°27’20”W
Facilities: Anchorage, pilotage, water, provisions, bunkers by arrangement.
Airports: Sangster International Airport, Boscobel Domestic Airport, Ken Jones Airport.
Anchorage: No anchorage.
Approach: Via access channel. Reefs extend one cable west from Port Point and 4.5 cables east from One Bush Point. Channel (to West Harbour): Depth 29 ft to 45 ft. Recommended draught 26 ft. Width 200 ft.
Turning basin: Ample space to turn largest vessel allowed in harbour.
Pilot: Pilot pick-up one mile north of entrance.
Weather: NE winds prevail by day, SE by night. NE winds are strongest between May and October * Negligible tides.
Pilotage: Agents alert Pilotage Department on ship’s ETA and ETD at least three hours before required time. Pilot boards and guides ships in and out of channel. Pilotage charges are calculated according to grt.
Towage: None.
Tenders: Not available. Ship’s own tenders can land at Port Antonio Marina with prior permission.
Bunkers: All grades available with notice.
Provisions: Available.
Water: Fresh water readily available. Volume allocated based on vessel’s grt.
Medical aid: Port Antonio Hospital
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