Pamban Pass (Tamil Nadu-E India)

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Pamban Pass (Tamil Nadu-E India)
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2012-03-20
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Pamban Pass is the navigable channel, partly artificial, through the banks which occupy the space between the W end of Pamban Island and the mainland.
It is of great advantage to coastal craft trading between ports on the W coast of India and ports of the Bay of Bengal.

A rocky barrier extends in a straight line between the W coast of Pamban Island and Ramen Point, about 1.3 miles W.
Pamban Viaduct, which carries the South India Railway is built on this barrier.

A cutting, 61m wide, through the barrier and crossed by a rolling lift bridge, lies about 0.2 mile W of Pamban Island. The bridge is under the control of the Port Conservator at Pamban, who requires 30 minutes notice to open the bridge; in an emergency it can be opened immediately.

 On the W side of Pamban Pass the barrier is named The Great Dam. It consists of large masses of flat-surfaced rocks, which were formerly portions of a causeway that extended from Pamban Island to the mainland. The N face of the dam is steep-to, and at LW presents a wall-like appearance, but the boulders are sufficiently separated to allow a free passage to the water.

The channel N of the rolling lift bridge over Pamban Pass is marked by buoys and beacons.

Depths—Limitations

In 1979, it was reported that the maximum draft for vessels using the pass was limited to 2.1m.

The pass is used by some coastal vessels of from 200 to 800 grt and about 61m in length; these are as large as can safely transit the channel.

Tides—Currents

The tidal rise at Pamban Pass is 0.7m at MHWS, and 0.5m at MHWN.
The pass is well-marked with beacons, buoys, and is easy to navigate.
Tidal currents are only noticeable at the change of the monsoon in March, April, and October. At other times they are masked by the S current during the Northeast Monsoon, and by the N current during the Southwest Monsoon. These currents often attain velocities of 6 knots, making passage of the pass difficult.

Pilotage

Pilotage is compulsory for merchant vessels. Licensed pilots at Pamban are under the orders of the Pamban Port Conservator. Pilots are stationed at Kundagal (Kundugal) Point, the SW extremity of Pamban Island, Mundel Point at the W end of Pamban Island, and on the N side of Pamban Pass, to look out for vessels approaching Pamban.
There are no official signals for vessels needing a pilot, but local craft usually display a red or white flag.

2012/03/23
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Pamban port (Pamban Island-E India)

0.4nm
107°
Pamban, administered by a conservator, lies close N of the W extremity of Pamban Island. Cargo is handled by lighters to and from the beach.South and SW winds prevail from April to October.
23 Mar 12
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Ramen Point ( Tamil Nadu-E India)

0.5nm
275°
Ramen Point is the E extremity of a narrow tongue of land projecting E from the coast.
A  temple in ruins lies about 183m W of the point; a coconut plantation lies about 183m farther W.
The coast from Ramen Point to Devipattanam, about 21 miles NW, is generally low and ...
23 Mar 12
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Pamban light (Pamban island-E India)

8.1nm
74°
Pamban Light is shown from a conspicuous white tower on a sandhill on the NW point of Pamban Island. NE Beacon, 5.5m high and white, lies close N of the light.
Kanthe Thuki Reef, composed of partly drying coral heads, lies between 0.3 and 0.5 mile W of Pamban Island Light.
A ...
23 Mar 12
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Kachchaitivu (Kachchtivu) island (Sri-Lanka)

20nm
71°
Kachchaitivu (Kachchtivu), about 10 miles SW of Delft Island , is 12m high and overed with scrub. There is a well and a small shrine on the NE side of the island.Depths of less than 9.1m extend 1 mile SE of the island.
Depths of less than 5.5m extend about 2.5 mile NE from the ...
23 Mar 12
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Dhanushkodi (Pamban island-E India)

14nm
114°
Dhanushkodi, about 2 miles NW of Lands End, is connected to the railway system of India.A pier, for use by vessels of the ferry service between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar, extends from the NE coast of Pamban Island abreast the town. The pier is 219m long, with depths of 3.4m on each ...
23 Mar 12
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Lands End (Pamban island-E India)

16nm
117°
Lands End is the SE extremity of Pamban Island; a small but conspicuous building lies near the point.
Dhanushkodi, about 2 miles NW of Lands End, is a railroad terminal; the red-roofed railway buildings are conspicuous.
22 Mar 12
Jojo