Infrastructure

Last Updated:13-10-2009


Ennore Port Limited has been endowed with large chunks of land. The Port would have about 2000 acres of land.

EPL would provide all the infrastructure facilities required viz., water supply, electricity, transmission corridor, fire fighting services, environmental protection measures etc.

The facilities available at Ennore Port are 

Berths Capacity Length
(in meters)
Max Permissible
Draught (in meters)
Date of
Survey
Type of Cargo Size/Type of Vessels
CB-1 8 MTPA 280 13.5 Feb 09 Thermal Coal 65,000-77,000 DWT
CB-2 4 MTPA 280 13.5 Feb 09 Thermal Coal/POL 65,000-77,000 DWT
MLT-1 3 MTPA 360 13.5 July 09 POL / Chemicals upto 1,50,000 DWT
Breakwaters
South 1070 mtrs
North 3080 mtrs
Type Rubble-mound with accropode armour protection
Approach Channel
Length 3775 mtrs
Width 250 mtrs
Depth 16 mtrs BCD
Turning Basin
Diameter 600 mtrs
Depth 15.5 mtrs BCD
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Port Crafts
Tugs 3 nos.(40 tone Bollard Pull)
Pilot Launches 2 nos
Mooring Launches 3 nos
Navigational aids
Fairway Buoy 1 no
Channel Marking Buoys 6 nos
Transit light towers 2 nos














Equipment Profile (Installed by TNEB over Coal Wharf)

Conveyors Two streams with the rated capacity 4000 TPH each
Unloading Equipments Shore-based Gantry Type Grab Rated capacity
2 Nos 2000 TPH each
Mobile hopper Mobile Hopper (to receive coal from Crane hopper self-unloading ship at the rate of 4000 TPH) 1 No
Temporary hoppers (To Receive coal from Handymax Geared Vessels) 6 Nos

Connectivity

  1. Excellent road connectivity to NH4, NH5 & NH45
  2. Linked to Chennai - Kolkata, BG Main Line
  3. Connectivity to Chennai Airport