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 Location
The General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC), covering an
area of 11 hectares, is strategically located in Barangay Tambler,
General Santos City in South Cotabato. GSFPC is 32 km. South
of the city proper, along the shores of Sarangani Bay. Constructed
at a total cost of approximately Php 600 M and financed by the
Japanese Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund, the port complex
is one of the projects under the Nationwide Fishing Ports Package
II.
The South Cotabato/Sarangani/General Santos (SOCSARGEN) economic
growth area is developing into a profitable business enclave
and the GSFPC has emerged as the region's principal trading port.
The rapidly increasing population in the area as well as the
establishment of East ASEAN Growth Area have resulted into an
increased demand for fish products which the port hopes to supply.
Moreover, it is expected to service a huge tuna based fishing
fleet off Sarangani Bay and the nearby fishing grounds with a
projected fish unloading of 300 m.t. per day.
GSFPC has dramatically started to lure investors involved
in an array of economic interests, among which are some of the
largest companies in the Philippine Fisheries Sector. The prospects
of bigger investments are even brighter in the future when the
port will have completed its top-of-the-line facilities.
Trading and business transactions is GSFPC have been boosted
by the newly constructed access road which links the port to
the major business center of Cotabato Province and the region.
The GSFPC is also adequately supported by facilities for telecommunications,
banks, transport and allied business services found in General
Santos City.
Services and Port Operations
The construction of the port started in late 1994 and is expected
to be completed by the last quarter of 1997. As designed, port
activities will include the following:
Unloading and marketing of marine products both for local and
foreign markets:
Harbor operations which include maintenance and repair of fish
vessels; and
Processing and Refrigeration activities
Major
Facilities
Landing Wharf : 363 m.
Lay-by Wharf : 409 m.
Multi-Purpose Wharf : 325 m.
Breakwater Groin : 1.5 m.
Port Basin I : 3.5 ha.
Port Basin II : 1.9 ha.
Port Basin III : 6.0 ha.
Revetment : 95 m.
Navigational Aids : 2 units
Fish Market : 5,300 SQM
Refrigeration Building : 6,900 SQM
Ice Plant : 60 mt/day
Ice Storage : 30 mt/day
Contact Freezer : 4 units -270 kg/shift
Air Blast Freezer : Skipjack (50 tons/shift/day)
Cold Storage : -35 C 1,500 mt/day (6 rooms)
Brine Freezer : Skipjack (40 mt/day)
: Tuna (10 mt/day)
Fish Container Storage : 2 units (140 SQM/unit at 5 bays/unit)
Water System : 750 cu. m.
Waste Water Treatment Plant : 950 SQM
Power Supply System : 2,520 KVA
Fuel & Oil Supply System : 3 units 2000,000 li/u = 2,850
SQM
Maintenance Shop Building : 360 SQM
Net Mending Yard : 10,000 SQM
Fishing Gear Mending Shed : 4 units 40 SQM/unit
Guard House : 20 SQM
Commercial Shop Area : 6,000 SQM
Parking Area : 7,900 SQM
Administration Building : 420 SQM
Dormitory and Guest House : 140 SQM
Reserved Area : 5,200 SQM
: 3,375 SQM
Prospective Clientele
Fishing Boat/Vessel Operators
Basic Requirement : Filing of Application for Accreditation by
PFDA
Documents Required : Commercial Fishing Vessel Licence (CFVL)
issued by BFAR; Municipal/City Permit to Operate
Facilities Available : Landing Wharf; Net Mending Yard; Power/Water
Supply; 60 Tonner Ice-Making Facilities; 1,500 Tonner Cold Storage
Facilities
Fish Brokers/Consignacions
Basic Requirement : Filing of Lease Applications
Documents Required : Municipal/City Permit to Operate and Business
Permit
Facilities Available : Fish Market; Fish Container Storage; Power/Water
Supply; 60 Tonner Ice-Making Facilities; 1,500 Tonner Cold Storage
Facilities; Guarded Parking Areas
Fish Processors/Exporters
Basic Requirement : Filing of Lease Application
Documents Required : SEC Approved Articles of Incorporation and/or
Business Permit; Municipal/City Permit to Operate
Facilities Available : Fish Processing/Working Area; Power/Water
Supply; Contact Freezer - 4 units 270 kgs. per cycle/unit; 1,500
Tonner Cold Storage; 60 Tonner Ice-Making Facilities; Fish Container
Storage - 2 units/5 bays/unit; Air Blast Freezer - 5 tons/shift/day;
Brine Freezer Skipjack - 40 Tonner, Tuna - 10 Tonner; Guarded
Parking Area
Other Fish Vendors/Traders and Viajeros
Basic Requirement : Filing of Application for Accreditation by
PFDA
Documents Required : Municipal/City Permit to Operate and Business
Permit
Facilities Available : Fish Market; Fish Container Storage -
2 units - 5 bays/unit; Power/Water Supply; 60 Tonner Ice-Making
Facilities; Guarded Parking Area
Industrial Users/Investors
Basic Requirement : Fishery-Related Industry Proposals
Area Requirement : In Square Meters
Mechanics of Implementation : Lease Build Operate (LBO)
Available Facilities : Prime Land Ready for Lease
Contact Information
Office of the Port Manager
GENERAL SANTOS FISH PORT COMPLEX
Bgy. Tambler, General Santos City,
South Cotabato
Tel. No. (083) 380-72-56
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