aboard ships. The need for barge facility is also due to the increasing vessel movements and vessel size. The proposed length of the jetty will be three times the length of the present facility. The jetty could accommodate barges with carrying capacity of 1,000 tonne to 3,000 tonne. In addition to bunkering fuel and edible oil, other cargoes that are envisaged to be handled at the proposed facility include vegetable oil (crude and refined), furnace oil and molasses. Records On the night of 30 August 2018, vessel MT New Diamond, with 160,079 gross registered tonnage arrived at the port from the Basra oil terminal in Iraq, carrying 133,719 tonnes of light crude oil and was docked in the oil docks. This is the first time for an Indian port in an enclosed harbour to see berthing of a very large crude carrier (VLCC). Sister ports The port has sister port agreements with the following ports to co-operate in maritime transportation and port development. This also covers technical expertise, cruise knowledge, container terminal and tourism between the sister ports. Notable employees Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician (1912) See also Ennore Port Kattupalli Shipyard Ports in India References External links Official website DP World Chennai Chennai port makes it to top 100 ports New container service at Chennai port Ports and harbours of Tamil Nadu Ports and harbours of the Indian Ocean Buildings and structures in Chennai Bay of Bengal Economy of Chennai Transport in Chennai