Ghana Ports And Harbours

Our Vision
Our vision is to be the preferred fishing port in the West African Sub-region. Consequently, target includes being a major fish market for fishing vessels within the sub-region and attracting meduim to large large scale fishing and fish product companies to the port .

Our Mission
To provide appropriate and efficient infrastructure and technology and ensure a hygienic environment for the safe, fast and efficient handling of vessels and processing of fish catches.
To maintain a well-trained and motivated personnel to render the most cost effective services to our customers thereby generating enough revenue to sustain the services while contributing to the growth of the fishing industry.

Ghana Shippers' Council

Ministry of Harbours And Railways

Our service and product package are so facinating because they have been well thought of and planned with the interests of our clients at heart.


	INFRASTRUCTURE The Fishing Harbour comprises the Inner Fishing Harbour, the Canoe Basin, and the Outer Fishing Harbour. Details indicated below: Inner Fishing Harbour: Mooring facility of total quay length of 467metres ( caters for 8 vessels of 54metres lenght overall) Finger Jetty approximately 60metres long Lay-by jetty of 155 metres Net-mending/Lay by wharf of 100 metres Protective water area of approx. 10.0 hectares Depth ranges between 3.5- 4.0 metres (Chart Datum) Entrance is 63 metres wide Outer Fishing Harbour: Total Quay length of 486 metres Capacity to accommodate Tuna vessels and Deep Sea Fish carriers. Depth ranges of 5.0 - 7.0 metres (Chart Datum) Lay-by mooring wharf opposite the main quay Protective water area of approx. 12.5 hectares Entrance is 122 metres wide Canoe Basin This caters for the artisanal fishermen and is under the control of the Chief Fisherman and traditionally managed under customary practice. The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority assists with security and sanitation. The basin is normally occupied by about 400 canoes. However,during the peak season, that is from July-October this number swells to about 500 when other canoes from fishing communities scattered along the coast land their catches there. The basin also has the following facilities- Wooden jetty for motorboats Fish handling shed Protective water area of approx. 5.2 hectares. A 120- room gear storage facility Toilets and Bathhouses
	Ghana Shippers' Council Ministry of Harbours And Railways

Commercial Area
Designated for commercial activities and consist of:

Banking Institutions
Offices
Private cold stores of 80-6000 tonnes capacity
Fish Market
Food Market /Restaurants
Fish processing plant

OTHER FACILITIES

A Fish Market Hall for sale of fresh / frozen catch
Fitting out quay for minor repairs to wooden boats
An Ice Plant
Reclaimed Land for miscellanous usage
Administration building
Security Fencing
Bath houses

HYDROGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Tidal Regime is semi-diurnal (i.e. 2 high water & 2 low water daily)
Maximum tide level is 2.0 metres
Current observations indicate no interference in manoeuvring of fishing vessels. (No striking tidal current to influence vessel operation)
Water depth ranges between 3.5 – 7 metres( Chart Datum)

Annual tidal prediction tables booklet available for sale.

VESSEL TYPES
There are mainly two types; wooden vessels, also called “Legelege” in local parlance and metal vessels.

Wooden Vessels
Wooden vessels have LOA’s ranging between 30 – 70 meters; and are Semi-Industrial vessels mainly owned and operated by indigenous Ghanaians.Their operations peak during the months of June – September. Main catches during this period are herrings and salmon.

Metal Vessels
The metal vessels are trawlers, tuna vessels and deep-sea carriers. The trawlers are of two (2) types; single and pair trawlers.
The pair trawlers have LOA’s ranging between 34 – 43 meters; and gross tonnage ranging from 200tons to 1000 tons. These are able to land between 55 to 65 metric tons of fish per fishing trip.
The tuna vessels are of two (2) types. The smaller ones with LOA’s of between 48 – 50 meters and gross tonnage ranging between 400 and 600. These are able to land between 200 – 250 metric tonnes of catch whilst the bigger ones with LOA’s ranging from 50 – to 65 meters and gross tonnage above 600 are able to land up to 650 metric tons per fishing trip.

Deep-Sea Carriers.
These have LOA’s ranging from 90 – 105 meters and GTs between 2000, 3000, and 4000. They are mostly chartered vessels which land between 700 – 1,4000 metric tons of imported fish mostly from Mauritania and Namibia.

OPERATIONS

Fish Handling
Fish is landed with multi-purpose mobile cranes. The Port Authority’ is equipped with 5 mobile cranes and the fleet is augmented by private operators.

Dominant Fish Species:
Fish is landed all year round but the major fishing season for the local fishermen is from July - September.
Inshore vessels and canoes normally land sardinella.
Tuna vessels land species which iinclude yellowfin, skipjack, black skipjack and Bigeye.
The industrial trawlers land Denton (red fish), Club Mackerels, and Scad Mackerel etc.

OPERATIONS

Transportation Landed fish is transported to the cold stores by Push trucks,Flat-bodied trucks, Refrigerated trucks and Forklifts.

Transportation
Landed fish is transported to the cold stores by Push trucks,Flat-bodied trucks, Refrigerated trucks and Forklifts.