AUS40 supply at Gangavaram
Gangavaram is a deep-draught port on the Andhra Pradesh coast immediately south of Visakhapatnam, built for large bulk carriers and operated separately from the Visakhapatnam port authority. Its depth is the reason vessels are sent here rather than next door, so the calls tend to be larger ships on bulk trades.
Confirm Gangavaram rather than Visakhapatnam. They adjoin one another but are separate ports with separate access and separate agents.
What decides feasibility at Gangavaram
The two ports adjoin one another and are constantly conflated. Gangavaram has its own entry, its own operator and its own agents, so an access arrangement confirmed at Visakhapatnam has no standing here. The proximity is exactly what makes the confusion easy and the consequence costly.
Confirm these before the enquiry:
- Gangavaram, confirmed against the call instructions, not Visakhapatnam.
- The berth and the expected working period.
- Operator access and escort requirements.
- The agent for this port specifically.
- Whether the road route and gate you were given belong to Gangavaram or to Visakhapatnam.
Berth-side or barge delivery
PROTICKS provides barge delivery where berth or jetty-side supply is not accessible, subject to a suitable craft, port and terminal permission, vessel acceptance and weather.
For Gangavaram, confirm the berth and a receiving route that remains clear of cargo work. If the road-tanker or packaged-delivery route is unavailable, ask whether the terminal can accept a supply barge at the vessel’s position.
For this call: Working berth and cargo sequence; approved hose or lifting route; supply-craft permission and transfer window.
Neither an electric pump nor a fuel-engine pump is automatically permitted in a sensitive area. Confirm the terminal-approved equipment before dispatch. Barge delivery does not bypass cargo-operation or safety restrictions.
Planning the notice period
Send Gangavaram's own berth, agent and arrival window. Anything confirmed at Visakhapatnam has to be arranged again here.
See how an order runs from enquiry to delivery.
Send the vessel requirement
- Vessel name and IMO number if available.
- Port, terminal, berth or anchorage position.
- ETA, ETB and ETD with date and time zone.
- Quantity, preferred format and usable receiving capacity.
- Local agent, company contact, documentation requirements, and whether you want PROTICKS to carry out the transfer.
Packaging & transfer
Choose 210 L drums, 1,000 L IBCs or an agreed bulk / ISO tank arrangement. Packaging does not determine the delivery route: road, barge or boat access must be assessed separately. Ask for pump kit, hoses, couplings, calibrated flow meter and personnel if needed, subject to terminal and vessel acceptance.
Product & paperwork
PROTICKS AUS40 is ISO 18611 certified and meets the requirements of IS 17661 (Part 1):2022. Check whether the vessel is specified for AUS40 or AUS32, then check the batch Certificate of Analysis and current MSDS before approving supply. Product-document checklist.
Gangavaram: common questions
Is Gangavaram part of Visakhapatnam port?
No. They adjoin one another on the same stretch of coast but they are separate ports with separate operators and separate access. Confirm which one the vessel is at before the enquiry is worked.
The agent handles both. Does that simplify it?
It helps, but the access arrangement is still port-specific. Ask the agent to confirm the arrangement for the port the vessel is actually at rather than assume it carries over.
What should the enquiry say?
Name Gangavaram, give the berth and the working period, and state who receives the delivery. That is enough to assess it.
Need another port?
View all Indian supply ports. For an anchorage or an unlisted facility, send the actual location for review.