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OPERATIONS
Port Pilot & Piloting
OPERATIONS

Maintaining port operations is essential to FPCL’ s continued contribution to the nation’s economic wellbeing. Ensuring 100% operation for maritime borders is vital for Fiji’s trade. FPCL’ s port operations maintain standards, safety and protocols to the main Ports of Entry and other secondary ports throughout Fiji. Pilotage and tug services are among the port operations carried out by FPCL that are managed by Harbour Masters Offices in the Ports of Suva and Lautoka. The Port of Levuka and the Local Wharfs in Suva and Lautoka are managed by the Harbour Master Offices.

Marine Factsheet

PORTS BERTH INFORMATION AND FACTSHEETS

PORT OF SUVA

PORT OF LAUTOKA

Berth Locations
  • Maximum draft: 11 m @ CD
  • Terminal Storage: Capacity 40,000 TEUs
  • Reefers: Number of outlets X; Voltage:
  • Density:Salt water, density 1025 approximately, no tide effect on density
  • Fresh Water: Available at all berths Delivery rate 30 t.p.h per hose. Hose diameter 75 mm
  • Opening/Closing Hatches: By Ports Terminal Limited but ships crew may undertake at Master’s discretion.
  • Tug Boat: Available by South Sea Towage Limited, to be arranged from Harbour Master office Lautoka prior to arrival.
  • Pilotage: Available at Port of Lautoka

PORT OF MALAU

Berth Locations

Dedicated Sugar and Molasses Berths Privately Owned

  • Maximum draft: XX meters
  • Tankers: Discharge lines 8 in. diameter. Depths alongside 42ft. No residue discharge facility.
  • Density: Salt water, density 1025 approximately, no tide effect on density
  • Fresh Water: Available at all berths Delivery rate 30 t.p.h per hose. Hose diameter 75 mm
  • Tug Boat: Available by South Sea Towage Limited, to be arranged from Harbour master Office, Lautoka prior to arrival.
  • Pilotage: To be arranged from Harbour Master Office Lautoka.
 

PORT OF VUDA

Berth Locations

  • Maximum draft: 12 m @ CD
  • Tankers: Discharge lines 8 in. diameter. Depths alongside 42ft. No residue discharge facility.
  • Density: Salt water, density 1025 approximately, no tide effect on density
  • Fresh Water: Available at all berths Delivery rate 30 t.p.h per hose. Hose diameter 75 mm
  • Tug Boat: Available by South Sea Towage Limited, to be arranged from Harbour Master Office, Lautoka prior to arrival.
  • Pilotage: To be arranged from Harbour Master Office, Lautoka.

PORT OF LEVUKA

Berth Location

  • Maximum draft: 7.5 m @ CD
  • Tankers:
  • Density: Salt water, density 1025 approximately, no tide effect on density
  • Fresh Water: Available at all berths Delivery rate 30 t.p.h per hose. Hose diameter 75 mm
  • Tug Boat: Available by South Sea Towage Limited, to be arranged from Harbour Master’s office Suva, prior to arrival.
  • Pilotage: To be arranged with Harbour Master Office Suva.
 

PORT OF WAIRIKI


Berth Location

  • Maximum draft: 12 m @ CD
  • Tug Boat: Available by South Sea Towage Limited, to be arranged from Harbour Master’s Office in Lautoka prior to arrival.
  • Pilotage: To be arranged from Harbour Master Office Lautoka.