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'''Vizhinjam Port''' (Location Code: IN VZJ) is a minor port located within the Vizhinjam harbour near [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<br />
Administered by the [[Kerala Maritime Board]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kmb.kerala.gov.in/en/ports/vizhinjam-port | title=Kerala Maritime Board }}</ref> it functions as a fishing harbour and facilitates coastal shipping operations. This port is distinct from the [[Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram]] (Location Code: IN TRV), which is a deep-water transshipment port.<br />
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==Berth details==<br />
===Seaward wharf===<br />
Length of 83 metres with a draft of 4.0 metres.<br />
<BR>The seaward wharf complies with International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Level 1 standards.<br />
===Leeward wharf===<br />
Length of 81 metres with a draft of 5.0 metres.<br />
<BR>It is used for coastal shipping and fishing vessel operations. The wharf provides berthing facilities for small cargo vessels.<br />
=== Coast Guard berth===<br />
A dedicated berth for the [[Indian Coast Guard]] is under construction at Vizhinjam harbour.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/coast-guards-berth-at-vizhinjam-by-march-end/articleshow/117959382.cms | title=Coast Guard's berth at Vizhinjam by March-end | work=The Times of India | date=6 February 2025 }}</ref> This berth is designed to be 76.7 metres long and 8 metres wide, with an estimated cost of ₹25 crore. The construction is nearing completion and is expected to be commissioned by the end of March 2025. Once operational, it will accommodate two medium-sized vessels of approximately 30 metres in length.<br />
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==Vizhinjam port and Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram== <br />
Vizhinjam port <ref>{{cite web | url=https://kmb.kerala.gov.in/en/ports/vizhinjam-port | title=Kerala Maritime Board }}</ref> and [[Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram]]<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://vizhinjamport.in/|title=Home - Vizhinjam International Seaport}}</ref> are two separate port facilities located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Vizhinjam Seaport ([[UN/LOCODE]]: IN VZJ) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vesselfinder.com/ports/INVZJ001|title=Port of Vizhinjam (India) - Arrivals, Departures, Expected vessels - VesselFinder|website=www.vesselfinder.com}}</ref> falls under the jurisdiction of the Kerala Maritime Board and primarily supports fishing and coastal shipping operations. It is situated within the Vizhinjam harbour and includes two berths: the sea ward and leeward wharves.<ref>The port features two berths, namely seaward and leeward</ref><br />
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[[Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram ]] (UN/LOCODE: IN TRV) is managed by Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL) <ref name="auto3"/> and is developed to accommodate large container vessels and facilitate global trade. This naming convention aligns with the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE), where "TRV" represents Trivandrum and "1" signifies the port.Based on the port's official location code, it is also known as Trivandrum Port.<ref>{{cite video<br />
| date = 2024-07-12<br />
| title = Adani Group's Trivandrum Port: India Maritime Story Welcomes First Mothership At Vizhinjam Port<br />
| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6on9go9MNVM<br />
| medium = YouTube<br />
| publisher = ET Now<br />
| access-date = 2025-02-25<br />
| time = N/A}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://motherportnews.in/in-a-historic-first-an-indian-port-takes-centre-stage-in-global-trade-2/ | title=In a historic first, an Indian port takes centre stage in global trade! | date=24 December 2024 }}</ref><br />
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Although these ports are geographically close, they serve distinct purposes and are managed by different authorities under the Government of Kerala.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Ports and harbours of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
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