<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_ee65613421aae1bf-50" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-99" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Reaching a historic operational milestone, the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has successfully orchestrated the berthing of the massive cape-sized bulk carrier </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="187" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MV Graceous</b><span class="citation-99 citation-end-99" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> inside its restricted inner harbour basin.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3405971109="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3405971109="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-98" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The Hong Kong-flagged vessel arrived carrying a substantial raw material consignment of </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="330" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">100,198 metric tonnes of steam coal</b><span class="citation-98 citation-end-98" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> destined for regional power generation and heavy industrial manufacturing plants across Eastern India.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3405971109="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3405971109="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2735362624="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2735362624="" _nghost-ng-c4088404787="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_ee65613421aae1bf-51" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-97" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The successful entry and securing of the vessel at the port's specialized </span><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="74" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">EQ-1 berth</b><span class="citation-97 citation-end-97" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> represents the first time a cape-sized bulk shipping asset has been handled within the inner harbour channels, showcasing the port's advanced navigational and marine engineering upgrades.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3405971109="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3405971109="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2735362624="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2735362624="" _nghost-ng-c4088404787="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Channel Engineering Overhaul and Precision Pilotage Unlock Secondary Cape-Compliant Berth</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The successful berthing layout marks a significant advancement in the terminal's physical capacity to handle deep-draft global carrier classes:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" id="p-rc_ee65613421aae1bf-52" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The Vessel Profile:</b><span class="citation-96" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Measuring an impressive </span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="44" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">292 metres in length overall (LOA)</b><span class="citation-96" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> with a wide </span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="91" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">45-metre beam</b><span class="citation-96" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> and an active </span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="119" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">12.2-metre draft</b><span class="citation-96" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, </span><i data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="137" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MV Graceous</i><span class="citation-96 citation-end-96" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> sits among the largest dry-bulk merchant hulls operating worldwide.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3405971109="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3405971109="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-95 citation-end-95" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Due to their immense size, these cape-sized fleets are restricted from navigating the Panama Canal, relying instead on long-haul routes via the Cape of Good Hope.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3405971109="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3405971109="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2735362624="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2735362624="" _nghost-ng-c4088404787="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" id="p-rc_ee65613421aae1bf-53" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Expanding Operational Flexibility:</b><span class="citation-94 citation-end-94" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> By successfully guiding the massive carrier through the inner channel into the EQ-1 terminal, VPA has officially unlocked more than one cape-compliant berth facility.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3405971109="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3405971109="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> This additional handling zone significantly reduces offshore vessel waiting intervals and optimizes the berth rotation grid for incoming high-tonnage fleets.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2735362624="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2735362624="" _nghost-ng-c4088404787="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" id="p-rc_ee65613421aae1bf-54" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Executing High-Precision Marine Maneuvers:</b> Navigating a 292-metre vessel into the port's interior waters required meticulous planning from VPA’s marine department and pilotage team. <span class="citation-93 citation-end-93" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The smooth, incident-free berthing highlights the long-term returns from continuous capital dredging, channel widenings, and technical harbor upkeep designed to handle deep-draft maritime traffic.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3405971109="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3405971109="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"></sup></source-footnote></span></p></li></ul>
'MV Graceous' Becomes Largest Bulk Carrier to Enter Vizag Port Inner Harbour
Reaching a historic operational milestone, the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has successfully orchestrated the berthing of the massive cape-sized bulk carrier MV Graceous inside its restricted inner harbour basin. The Hong Kong-flagged vessel arrived carrying a substantial raw material consignment of 100,198 metric tonnes of steam coal destined for regional power generation and heavy industrial manufacturing plants across Eastern India.
