St Croix Ports


 Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility
Frederiksted, St. Croix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility, located in Frederiksted, is the main cruise ship port in St. Croix. The 1,526-foot pier was recently upgraded to accommodate two eagle-class vessels, weighing a maximum of 142,000 gross tons each with drafts up to 29 feet and two mini-cruise vessels with drafts of 18 feet. Anchorage is also available in the outer harbor for larger ships.

The platform of the pier is equipped with a fendering system that is designed for submarines. All berths at this facility provide potable water and telephone lines. Arrangements for these services can be made through VIPA's marine office in St. Croix. Bunkering services are currently available from the HOVENSA Corporation via barge. Fuel is available in blends as specified by the cruise lines, and cargo handling is arranged by the ship's agent or directly by the cruise line. This approach has proven to be the most cost effective for the cruise lines.

A shopping area is located within walking distance to the pier. Additionally, ground transportation and tours are available from the pier to historical sites, beaches and dive venues.

** As an incentive to prospective cruise lines, VIPA has waived all marine fees for cruise ships visiting St. Croix until December 31, 2003.

 


Gallows Bay Dock
Christiansted, St. Croix

 

 

 

 Gallows Bay Dock, located in Christiansted, is a vital link for small cargo vessels serving St. Croix and other Caribbean islands. The dock is conveniently located about a mile from downtown Christiansted. The length of the dock is 400 feet with a maximum draft of 16 feet. It can accommodate mini-cruise vessels, small inter-island sloops, ferries, private yachts, cargo vessels and U.S. Coast Guard vessels.

The facility is equipped with a passenger lounge, a lighted walkway, public telephones, limited covered and open storage areas and a roll-on/roll-off ramp. Forklifts and other services are available through the ship agent. Shopping is also available in Christiansted and nearby at Chandler's Wharf. In 2002, the Port Authority undertook a major construction project to replace the aging dock to better serve the needs of the public.

 


Wilfred "Bomba" Allick
Port and Transshipment Center
Krause Lagoon, St. Croix

 

 Wilfred "Bomba" Allick Port and Transshipment Center, located in Krause Lagoon, is known as "The Containerport." This facility is located on a 45-acre parcel on the south shore of St. Croix between HOVENSA and the Molasses Pier. It is 12 miles from the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility, and it is conveniently located close to the Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport and an industrial park. This port is the hub for commercial and industrial marine activity on St. Croix and serves as a transshipment center to many other locations.

The length of the dock is 1,200 feet. It can berth vessels with drafts up to 30 feet. This facility simultaneously accommodates containerized roll-on/roll-off and lift-on/lift-off cargo. The pier also has a 30-ton gantry crane to facilitate the loading and unloading of containers. A 30,000-square foot warehouse is located on the site for storage of cargo that is not in containers. Several acres are also available for the open storage of containerized and other large cargo or equipment.

 


Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier
Krause Lagoon, St. Croix

 

 

 

Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier, located in Krause Lagoon, sits on an eight-acre site on the south shore of St. Croix. It provides docking space for cable vessels and for cable storage. The facility consists of a roll-on/roll-off ramp, two separate breasting dolphins for berthing bulk-type vessels and space for bulk cargo storage.

The facility is equipped with asphalt and molasses pipelines that extend from the dock to storage tanks. It is also equipped with a 560-foot by 70-foot concrete lighted working apron and a 560-foot sheet pile bulkhead with breasting dolphins on both ends. It can accommodate large vessels with drafts up to 29 feet.

This multi-purpose facility is primarily used to import molasses by tanker vessels to the Virgin Islands Rum Industries Limited distillery. It is also used for the importation of all liquid asphalt to the island, bulk cargo such as gravel, cement blocks and other construction material critical to St. Croix's construction industry. The pier can also accommodate submarine cable vessels, which are used to lay and repair intercontinental underwater telephone cables.

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