The shipping platform

Location: Road Harbour is situated on the S coast of the island of Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands, which are located 96km E of Puerto Rico. General overview: Tourism is the mainstay of the economy, with the yacht chartering industry and visiting cruise vessels being the major contributors. The capital of the island is Road Town. In Road Harbour there are 3 specific berthing areas: 1. Port Purcell, the main cargo port section of Road Harbour 2. Wickham's Cay 1, where the main cruise pier is situated 3. Road Town jetty, the Ferry and mini cruise Terminal. There is a tanker pier and 2 offshore mooring berths for oil and gas tankers at Baughers Bay. Traffic figures: Approx 145,629t of cargo and 749 vessels are handled. Load line zone: North Atlantic Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Nov 1 to Jul 15, Summer Jul 16 to Oct 31. Max size: Cargo Dock: Approx 6,000t. Max LOA 240m, max draught 6.7m. CBM: Max draught 8.8m. Largest vessel handled: "Crystal Harmony", passenger ship, LOA 241m, beam 29.6m, 49,400GT.