Data for ship charts extracted from Fleetmon.com and data for the house charts obtained from BC Assessment database. Data also provided by PPA (Pacific Pilot Authority).
2019 Information
Cowichan Bay/Plumper Sound Anchorages
For Cow Bay when compared to 2018 the number of ships was down 27% and the days at anchor was down 16%.
For Cow Bay when compared to 2018 the number of ships was down 27% and the days at anchor was down 16%.
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For the following charts please note the data for 2019 is as of the end of Dec
Total Number of Ships For SGI Overall
Overall totals: For 2019 the total number of ships is down 20% compared to 2018 and anchorage days down 25% when compared to 2018.
Individual Anchorage Totals: As to be expected all of the large anchorage sites showed a mark decrease when compared to 2018.
Arriving From
Arriving From: While the overall number of ships for 2019 is down the number that was moved from Vancouver anchorages to the SGI remained almost constant when compared to 2018. In summary 2018 36% of the ships came from Vancouver and 2019 43% came.
Cargo Breakdown:
Overall commodity breakdown based on number of ships
Coal Grain Potash Pulp/Wood Gypsum
108 88 11 12 9
with Cow Bay and Trincomali receiving the bulk coal vessels, 86 in total.
Overall commodity breakdown based on number of ships
Coal Grain Potash Pulp/Wood Gypsum
108 88 11 12 9
with Cow Bay and Trincomali receiving the bulk coal vessels, 86 in total.
Break down of Ships from Vancouver by Cargo: No one cargo stands out here. Only thing discernable are the coal ships which normally arrive,
anchor, load and depart. By being moved to an SGI anchorage would indicate that they arrived and had planned to load within the port window.
This could suggest a scheduling issue at Westshore Terminals. As for the grain a more detail analysis involving each ships movement to see if
it’s a port issue or scheduling issue.
anchor, load and depart. By being moved to an SGI anchorage would indicate that they arrived and had planned to load within the port window.
This could suggest a scheduling issue at Westshore Terminals. As for the grain a more detail analysis involving each ships movement to see if
it’s a port issue or scheduling issue.
Break down by Coal 2018 and 2019: Overall decrease for each quarter in 2019 and in particular a 42% reduction in the 4th quarter.
Break down by Grain for 2018 and 2019: Overall the first three quarters are comparable however the 4th quarter shows a 36% decrease.
310 m Anchorage Usage: This is of particular interest to CBSWS because it shows how the IP is failing in spreading the pain. Every year Cow C
and Cow D are the most used anchorages. The chart demonstrates how the two 310m Cow Bay anchorages receive more ships then the four
310m anchorages in Trincomali. For 2019 Cow Bay = 31 vs Trincomali = 27. However if you look at the size of the ships you find that Cow
Bay received 30 310m ships while Trincomali received 11. Primary reason is that vessels greater than 240m are restricted to daytime transit in
Trincomali. A few of us seem to recall that the PPA was supposed to looking into removing this restriction.
and Cow D are the most used anchorages. The chart demonstrates how the two 310m Cow Bay anchorages receive more ships then the four
310m anchorages in Trincomali. For 2019 Cow Bay = 31 vs Trincomali = 27. However if you look at the size of the ships you find that Cow
Bay received 30 310m ships while Trincomali received 11. Primary reason is that vessels greater than 240m are restricted to daytime transit in
Trincomali. A few of us seem to recall that the PPA was supposed to looking into removing this restriction.
Number of Ships in the SGI by month and by quarter: It shows every month (with 1 exception) and quarter to be less for this year which is to be
expected with fewer ships. It is worth to note that the 4th quarter for 2019 show a decrease of 46% when compared to 2018.
expected with fewer ships. It is worth to note that the 4th quarter for 2019 show a decrease of 46% when compared to 2018.
Southern Gulf Anchorages
