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ALBERT BOSOMTWI-SAM FISHING HARBOUR

The Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing harbour was built in 1999 as a strategic business unit of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority to be managed as part of Takoradi Port. The harbour is located in Sekondi; the Administrative capital of the Western region of Ghana and a city well noted for its fishing activities.

It lies between latitude 4°55.84 - 4°56.7 and longitude 2°47.1w - 2047.9; thus approximately about 25km West of Takoradi Port and specifically north of the Sekondi Naval Base.

The harbour was designed to serve as a centre for the improvement and development of fisheries for the fishing communities around Sekondi-Takoradi and other coastal communities in the Western and Central regions of Ghana.

 
  Ghana Shippers' Council
Ministry of Harbours And Railways
  
     
 
 
 

HARBOUR FACILITIES >>

Basic Facilities

NO

NAME OF FACILITIES

DIMENSION

1

Breakwater

200m

2

Wharves

  • Landing wharf (draft - 3m)
  • Lay-by wharf (draft - 2m )
  • Junction

 

 

50m
115m
15m

3

Canoe Jetty

80m

4

Ice Making Plant

  • Ice making Machine
  • Ice Storage
  • Ice Crushing Machine

 

15 tons a day
45 tons

5

Fish Handling Shed

45m x 16m

Three main types of vessels operate in the Harbour these include: steel vessels, inshore boats and canoes.

Steel Vessels >>
These are mostly foreign owned vessels and measuring between 20 – 30 metres in length with 1.5 – 2metres draft.

Inshore Boats >>
These are large boats made up of wood and measure between 8-15metres in length with maximum draft of 1.8metres. They operate with no winches and are fitted with marine diesel engines of about 100 hp. Most are locally constructed in Sekondi, Tema and Elmina. They generally fish along the coast.

Canoes >>
These are in three categories operating in the Port:

  1. Large size canoes 
  2. Medium size canoes
  3. Small size canoes

Large size canoes >>
They are normally between 13 to 20 metres in length and are fitted with outboard motor engines of about 80hp. They engage in purse seine fishing during the peak season and gill net fishing during the off seasons.

Medium size Canoes >>
These measure about 5-8metres in length and may or may not be fitted with engines.

Small size canoes >>
Small size canoes operating in the Port measure up to 5metres in length. They engage in line fishing, beach seine and set netting.

 
 
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