MINUTES OF THE COASTAL SHIPPING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN THE CHAMBER OF THE MANAGING
DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE MARITIME DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, KOCHI – 16 ON 23.03.2013 AT 11 30 AM
Meeting chaired by Shri.K.R Vinothu, Port Officer, Allappuzha
PRESENT
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Capt. Abraham V Kuriakose, Port Officer, Kozhikode
Shri. Bijoy Aleyas, Registering Authority
Capt. Aswani Prathap. K, Port Officer, Kollam
Shri. K.R Vinothu, Port Officer, alappuzha
Shri. K.K Rajendran, Managing Director, KSMDCL
Shri. V.V Prasad, Port Conservator
Capt.Binuvarghese ,Chief examiner
Sl.
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Issues discussed
Decision taken
Person doing
Date of
completion
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Sanctions from government for
providing Rebate in Port Dues and Ship
Building Subsidy.
Proposals have already been forwarded
to Government.
The Government
Awaiting
2
For availing cargo-subsidy to Stake
holders (Ship owners, Cargo owners and
disponent owners)
To fill and forward the application in the
prescribed format
Stake holders
(Ship owners,
Cargo owners and
disponent owners)
Immediate
3
Providing Sales Check-Post in the ports
for hazel free domestic cargo
movement.
Decided to install Check Post in Ports
Port Officer,
Kollam
Immediate
Present Status
Awaiting
Awaiting
Letter issued to
Sales tax dept
&met the dept
officers
4
Container Handling Crane facility in
Kollam Port
Tender invited for hiring out of
Container Handling Crane in Kollam Port
D1-Section in Port
Directorate
Immediate
5
Weigh Bridge facility in Kollam Port
Proposal sent to HED for construction of
weigh bridge in Kollam Port
HED
Immediate
6
Other infrastructure development in
Kollam Port
Immediate action for the
commencement of shipping operation
Port Officer,
Kollam
Immediate
7
Container Handling Crane facility in
Vizhinjam Port
The container handling crane could be
hired locally
The Purser
Vizhinjam & Port
Officer Kollam
Immediate
Coastal Shipping service in the Kerala
coast by M/s. LcL Logistics Ltd.
To provide Container Shipping Service in
the Port
Sri. Jaison George,
M/s. LcL Logistics
Ltd.
April 2013
Shipment Operation of 15000 tonne
Cargo in Vizhinjam Port through coastal
shipping project by M/s. English-Indian
Company
Prepare and give a schedule of service
of Ship Owners to M/s. English-Indian
Company
Sri. Jaison George,
M/s. LcL Logistics
Ltd.
Incentive benefits to shipping agents for
transportation of cargos.
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40t Container Handling Crane facility in
the Port
Allow discounts to shipping agents for
transportation of cargos by Ship owners. The Ship owners,
M/s. Lots Shipping
The Ship owners should send a letter to
and M/s. Transasia
the Director of Ports.
Tender invited for hiring out of 40t
Container Handling Crane in the Port
D1-Section in Port
Directorate
Bid opened
&awarding to
M/s Laxmi
cranes
HED confirmed
Will complete
in 2 months
Rest room &
toilet facility
work pending
Wharf strength
not adequate,
Study to be
conducted by
CET
completed
In progress
Immediate
completed
Within few
days.
Immediate
LC opening
&bank
guarantee in 3
weeks
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Labour issues in the Port
Labor issues arising from the trade
unions during shipment are out of
control of Port department and the
same has to be handled by the District
Authority and Labour Department.
The District
Collector and
Labour
Department.
Other infrastructure Development in
Kozhikode Port
Immediate action for the
commencement of shipping operation
Port Officer,
Kozhikode.
Immediate
Labour charges
settled to Rs
190/container
in Kollam port
Action initiated
Immediate
completed
Prepare a data form for Port facilities in
each Port
Prepare a data form
Filling up of the data form & filing the
details of the Port – Alappuzha
Sri. K.R. Vinothu
11.02.13
Forward the filled up data to the MME
-do-
20.02.13
Filling up of the data form & filing the
details of the Port – Vizhinjam Port.
Forward the filled up data to the MME
Port officer,
Kollam
20.02.13
Filling up of the data form & filing the
details of the Port – Kollam Port.
Forward the filled up data to the MME
Port officer,
Kollam
20.02.13
Filling up of the data form & filing the
details of the Port – Kodungallur Port.
Forward the filled up data to the MME
P.C. Kodungallur
20.02.13
Filling up of the data form & filing the
details of the Port – Beypore Port.
Forward the filled up data to the MME
Port officer,
Kozhikode
20.02.13
Filling up of the data form & filing the
details of the Port – Azhikkal Port.
Forward the filled up data to the MME
Port officer,
Kozhikode
20.02.13
Approved list of Cargo owners, Ship
owners and Shipping agents
Forwarded to MME to publish in the Port
Website
Do
Do
Do
Do
All Port Officers,
PC-Kodungallur,
Purser-Vizhinjam
Do
Do
Do
01.03.2013
List of documents to be submitted by the Forwarded to MME to publish in the Port
Shipping Agents
Website
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Prepared
PIMC
Prepared
Fix and publish the rate/fees for
container handling at port
Forwarded to MME to publish in the Port
Website
PIMC
Number and rate of labours engaged in
Port
Forwarded to MME to publish in the Port
Website
All Port Officers,
PC-Kodungallur,
Purser-Vizhinjam
Hiring or purchasing Vessels for coastal
shipping operations.
The committee has ascertained the
feasibility of department owned vessel
for the project implementation
The committee has ascertained the
feasibility of hiring Portable/mobile
Weigh Bridge facility in Ports
weigh bridge and decided to get the
specification of the same.
The team leader Sri: K R Vinothu Prepare and furnish the details of each
reported that the Data form prepared Port in the proforma.
and forwarded to the Port Officers and
all members of the committee to furnish
the details.
The Managing Director, KSMDC reported
that the MD and Port Officer, Kollam Prepare proposal for hiring out of
visited Mumbai for find out the vessels.
possibilities of hiring out the Vessels for
coastal shipping operations. They
pointed out two vessels for this purpose.
1. “Coastal Line” 2. “Sooryamughi”
01.03.2013
MD, KSMDCL &
Port Officer
Kollam
All Port Officers,
PC-Kodungallur,
Purser-Vizhinjam
& MD KSMDCL
Port officers/ PCs
of each Port
01.03.2013
Completed
Immediate
Immediate
Immediate
Tendered
&opening on
27/03/13
Tender to be
invited
Completed
25.02.2013
Completed
MD, KSMDC.
20.02.13
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The Port Officer, Kozhikode reported
that
one
passenger,
ferry Prepare proposal for Ferry/Passenger
builder/operator from Mumbai coming operations.
to
Calicut
to
discuss
about
passenger/Ferry operation – Kozhikode
to Kollam or Vizhinjam.
Port officer, Kkd.
Analyzing cost benefit of incentive scheme Cost benefit of incentive scheme as well as Port Officers
as well as coastal Shipping Project in the Coastal Shipping project has already
Kerala State.
discussed
and
decision
taken
by
Government and it is also informed to all
Cargo owners, Ship owners and desponents .
Priority measure to be taken for Those who are interested in Coastal shipping Port Officers
implementation of Coastal Shipping Project. operating with their own vessels and MD KSMDCL
participated in several meetings conducted
by Ports Department. On verification we
found that the availability and readiness of
ship will be delayed due to the various
reasons. Expected delay will not less than 3
months as informal by the groups.
In order to avoid delay in executing the
Coastal Shipping programme / activities.
Kerala State Maritime Development
Corporation Limited shall be able to
undertake the trading activities directly by
chartering the vessels in India projected
figures for 2 vessels identified on charter
basis is given below:
a.
A container vessel of 160 TEU with
gear identified at Bombay with
chartered rate is around 1.5 lakhs /
day + Taxes, Fuel , Port charges.
b. A
bulk
carrier
which
can
be
Meeting with
the team in
April 2013
Ongoing process
and I Month
Action ongoing.
Action initiated
converted into a container vessel of
60TEU or it can be operated as a
bulk carrier itself with a capacity of
2753 m3
( Grain capacity) and
its charter rate as around Rs.1 Lakh /
day + fuel ( 2.7metre/day and 0.3MT
/day DO)
In commencing the chartering
operation by Kerala State Maritime
Development Corporation Limited,
the committee is of the opinion that Action by port Dept.
financial assistance may be provided
to KSMDCL.
Analyzing
each port
total infrastructure facilities in
Request
immediate
action
a.
On
verifying
the
basic
infrastructure
at various minor
ports, the top priority may be given
for procuring container handling
crane at Beypore, and Kollam ports
b. As a temporary measure hired
container handling cranes may be
made available at Kollam, Beypore Head Quarters Port
ports by the 1st week of April.
Dept.
1 Month
for
Action initiated
Pitless weighing scale may be
installed at Beypore, Vizhinjam,
Kollam ports.
c.
Weigh bridge has to be constructed
urgently at Beypore, Kollam and
Vizhinjam ports.
Head Quarters Port 1 Month
Dept.
Preparation of coastal Shipping feasibility Managing Director, KSMDCL to do the MD, KSMDCL
report by a competent Chartered necessary feasibility for the operation with
25 Days
Action initiated
Accountant in Shipping field
Chartering a vessel in the support of a
consultant in the field
Analysis of expenditure involved in the
transport of cargo from Kollam to Cochin
through sea and road
respect to the current data available for
chartering the vessel available. Committee
suggested making separate calculations for
Cochin to Kollam and Cochin to Beypore.
MD KSMDCL consulted qualified Chartered
Accountants and Logistic support and C&F
and necessary inputs collected.
Comparative study of converted mini bulk The committee suggested to hire a vessel MD KSMDCL
cargo in non – major port
with crane to facilitate at all ports till we
acquire our own facilities at each port.
Possibility study / analysis of bulk cargo in Bulk cargo available at Beypore port.
Port
Officer
non – major project
Beypore
Total cargo availability in each port
Already discussed and details available with PO Kollam
Port Officer, Kollam.
Status of handling equipments in each port
Already evaluated
‘End to End’ solution of transportation of Managing Director, KSMDCL will initiate the MD, KSMDCL
cargo at Kollam and Beypore
action
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Pilot service facilities in each port
started
, 1 Month
Completed
started
completed
evaluated
15 days on
confirmation of
vessel arrival
Directorate of Ports. 1 Month
Port
officer
TVM.
Kollam given a
proposal
at
HOMC meeting.
At present private pilot services may be
arranged in all operating ports (Beypore,
Kollam & Vizhinjam) either on contract or
permanent basis, Director of Ports may take
an appropriate decision in this regard.
Feasibility of fuel, water supply at port and Already evaluated
Port Officers
anchorage
Requirement of tugs for bringing ships inside The repair work of one and only one tug Port Officer, Kollam
the port and operational crew
available at Kollam, MT Padmasree is
continuing indefinitely. Urgent action has to
be taken to complete the repair work of MT
 Urgent action
Padmasree along with the delivery of new
tug under construction.
Channel marking buoys installation in Ports
20 Days
Installation of channel marking buoys at CME
Completed
completed
1 Month
Various meeting
held at KSINC &
fund released as
per request of
KSINC. But the
work progress is
very slow same
to be addressed
at government
level
Supply
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Customs clearance facility in ports
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Coastal shipping container vessel tender
evaluation
Analyzing and empowering all weakened
segments in the project
Beypore, Kollam, Vizhinjam, Ashtamudi &
KDR are still incomplete .To be expedited
Status of waving cost recovery charges at Directorate Of Ports. 2 Months
Kollam Port is pending with Government. TVM
Customs Licence is to be renewed.
Prepared a tender evaluation sheet PIMC
Completed
prepared
Immediate availability of vessel, cranes and Directorate of ports, 1 Month
providing logistic support
Pos
and
MD
KSMDCL
&installation by
April 2013.
Weigh bridge&
separate room
for customs to be
provided.
Action ongoing
Completed
The meeting ended at 1330 Hrs
Alappuzha
23.03.2013
K.R. Vinothu.
(Team Leader PIMC)
Port Officer Alappuzha