2039-GULF OF KHAMBHAT(NORTHERN PORTION) Chart 2039, 2102 Position 8.166 1 Bhavnagar New Port (21º 45'.66 N, 072º 13'.85 E) lies near the head of an inlet, which mostly dries, in the NW part of Gulf of Khambhat; Bhavnagar City is situated about 5 miles W of the port. Function 8.167 1 The principal exports are mill scale and onions whereas the chief imports include urea, rock phosphate, sulphur, shredded scrap and logs. The production of local industries include cotton goods, sugar processing, timber sawing and pressing, furniture making and boat building. Topography 8.168 1 This stretch of coast between Kuda Point (21º 38' N, 072º 18' E) and Ghogha, 4 mile NNW, is low, marshy and fronted by drying reefs; abreast Ghogha the foreshore is mud and shingle this, and the land in its vicinity, floods at spring tides. Then to between Ghogha and Bhavnagar Point, a farther 9 miles NNW, the coast consists of a mud flat overgrown by low mangrove bushes and intersected by many small drying creeks. 2 Channel Bank extends E from the N part of this stretch of coast, it is an extensive bank, which dries, and is covered with grass; the bank is joined NW by Entrance Bank which also dries. Depths 8.169 1 In the SE approach from the pilot boarding place (21º 39'.4 N, 072º 24'.9 E), depths are irregular, towards the S part of Malcolm Channel, 7 miles NW and there are numerous shoal patches as shown on the chart. 2 Malcolm Channel, the S part of which is generally deep, lies between Channel Bank on its W side and several minor shoals to the E; the latter area has not been fully examined. Tidal stream 8.170 1 The tidal stream is reported to attain a rate of about 5 kts at springs and set NNW/SSE, in the vicinity of 21º 41' N, 072º 22' E, about 4½ miles SE of Perigee Rock. Further information is given on the chart. Approach and entry 8.171 1 The approach to the port is through the S part of Malcolm Channel, then across the centre of Channel Bank and entered between lock gates. Traffic 8.172 1 The port approximately handles 30 vessels with a total of 14Lac MT per year. The maximum size and draught of vessel presently being handled is 12.8m.The vessels anchor at Bhavnagar anchorage and lighterage operations are undertaken to transfer cargo to and from Bhavnagar port to cargo vessel at anchorage. Port Authority 8.173 1 The Port is administered by the Port Officer, New Bhavnagar Port, Bhavnagar, 364002.The important contact details are: Fax No - 02641- 221528,Ph No - 02641- 2210221 Limiting conditions 8.174 1 Controlling depth. The permissible draught is reported to be the height of the predicted high water less 5.2 m. 2 Deepest and longest berth. An unnamed concrete jetty within the dock basin. 3 Tidal levels. Mean spring range about 8.8 m; mean neap range about 4.8 m. See information in Tide Tables. 4 Maximum size of vessel handled is length 152 m and 19.5 m beam. Maximum size of vessel handled at anchorage is 12.8m to 13m Arrival Information 8.175 1 Port radio. Port assistance can be sought on VHF MMB channel 12 and 16. Vessels entering the port limits should maintain watch on MMB channel 69 for navigation and traffic information from VTSKhambhat (North), for details see the relevant List of Radio Signals. 2 Notice of ETA.ETA should be confirmed to pilot station forty-eight hours in advance, messages should be sent through Mumbai coast radio station. Pilots and tugs 8.176 1 Pilotage is compulsory for vessels bound for Bhavnagar New Port and they should arrive at the pilot boarding place, 4¾ miles NE of Piram Island, not less than 2½ hours before the time of high water at Bhavnagar for berthing on the same tide; while awaiting a pilot, vessels are advised not to anchor but to make a reciprocal course until the pilot arrives. Except for some special circumstances, berthing and unberthing is carried out during daylight hours only. 2 The pilot vessel is a black-hulled tug with buff upper works and a buff funnel with a black top. The usual signals are displayed and, in addition, a searchlight is flashed from time to time at night. 3 For further details see the relevant List of Radio Signals. Requirement for local knowledge 8.177 1 In the approaches to Bhavnagar depths change quite frequently, due to the continuous shifting of banks and channels. Therefore, local knowledge of these changes is considered essential before entry. Harbour 8.178 1 The harbour consists of a tidal dock basin with general depths of 5m inside the basin.Dredging operations are underway to increase the depth to 7m. 2 Landmark. Piram Island Lighthouse (21º 35'.95 N, 72º 21'.15 E). Directions Cautions 8.179 1 Mariners are strongly advised not to navigate in the approaches to Bhavnagar without local knowledge or assistance. 2 A wide berth should be given to the area around PerigeeLight-floatwithin 3 hours of low water, because of excessive silting. Route 8.180 1 Approach. The route leads NW from the vicinity of the pilot boarding position (21º 39'.4 N, 72º 24'.9 E) to a position E of Perigee Rock (21º 42'.9 N, 72º 18'.5 E), which dries, and at the lowest spring tides shows three heads. Then to, Malcolm Channel should be followed to the route which leads across Channel Bank. 2 Leading lights.Unlit lattice mark (Fwd Mark Ht-9m Aft Mark Ht-11m;painted Red) in position 21º 46'.02 N, 072º 15'.13 E (fwd mark) and 21º 46'.12 N, 072º 15'.46 E(aft mark), serve as transit mark for vessels leaving Bhavnagar Port. The marks lie on bearing 071.6º. 3 General information. Vessels arrive and depart at about slack high water with a tug secured ahead, another tug is available in the turning basin which is situated abreast the concrete jetty. Vessels are usually swung in the turning basin before being berthed, bow seaward, starboard side alongside the wharf. Useful marks 8.181 1 GhoghaBhandar Light (white square masonry tower, red bands, 16 m in height) (21º 41'.51 N, 72º 16'.69 E) stands on the S entrance point of Ghogha Creek. 2 Perigee Light-float (red, radar reflector, bell fog signal, height 12 m) (21°42'.11 N, 072°18'.00 E) is moored about 9 cables SSW of Perigee Rock. 3 A stranded wreck (21º 43'.2 N, 72º 23'.6 E) with a second stranded wreck lying about 3 cables WSW. Beacon (21º 44'.2 N, 72º 15'.1 E). Light (white framework metal tower, elevation 20 m) (21º 44'.8 N, 72º 14'.0 E) disused. 4 Ruvapari Light (grey hut on piles, elevation 20 m) (21º 46'.7 N, 72º 14'.0 E) stands 1 mile NNW of the entrance to Bhavnagar New Port. Berths Anchorage 8.182 1 The recommended anchorage position (a) 21º 40'.0 N, 72º 21'.5 E (b) 21º 40'.0 N, 72º 25'.0 E (c) 21º 42'.5 N, 72º 25'.0 E (d) 21º 42'.5 N, 72º 21'.9 E 2 Cautions.The anchorage described below becomes potentially hazardous because of strong tidal streams, an irregular-shaped seabed and shipping congestion; considerable care in anchoring is required and constant vigilance, particularly during cargo operations, is recommended. 3 A foul area exists, where number of vessels have lost anchors, extending about 1½ miles E of Perigee Rock (21º 42'.9 N, 072º 18'.5 E). 4 During spring tidal streams, to prevent yawing, consideration should be given to the use of a second anchor and/or steering. The second anchor, if used, should be heaved up 1½ hours before the tidal stream changes and dropped again after the change to avoid fouling the first anchor. It is recommended that engines are kept on standby, to be available within short notice, during spring tides. 5 Position and draught. Vessels unable to enter Bhavnagar New Port can anchorE of Perigee Rock in the area shown on the chart. Jetties 8.183 1 The main berth inside the basin consists of two concrete jetties of length 270 m and 141m. The jetty on North OZA Wharf is 141m long and is suitable for one vessel. The jetty on South is 270 m long called Akwada Wharf and can accommodate two vessels up to 128 m in length. The lock gate at the entrance to Port is opened anytime between 2 hours to 30 min before high water and is kept open till 1 hour to 2 hours after high water. During initial lift of lock gate a surge may be experienced by vessels berthed inside the tidal basin and caution is to be exercised Port services 8.184 1 Repairs. Minor repairs can be carried out; there is a small dry dock: length 74.4 m, width 13.7 m, depth on sill at MHWS 3.18 m used for port vessels. A well-equipped workshop is available. Other facilities.Barges; hospital. Supplies.Limited fuel oil and fresh water Ghogha 8.185 1 General information.Ghogha Bandar (21º 41'.0 N, 72º 16'.5 E) is a fair weather sailing/fishing vessel port with a small drying creek at northern end.Ghogha Light House (21º 41'.5 N, 72º 16'.6 E) with a square mansion tower with semicircular front and red-white band. Large infrastructural developments are underway in Ghogha which include fully developed three ramp slip way (half a mile S of Ghogha village) and a RO-RO jetty to facilitate sea link between Dhaej and Ghogha. 2 Construction of RO-RO jetty, off Ghogha is underway by Essar India Ltd. Present length of jetty is 915 m which includes a road (under construction) leading to jetty with length 510 m. The jetty is expected to commence its operations by 2017. The sea route will reduce transport costs and time significantly as the 360 km land route will be replaced by 31 mile sea-route connecting Ghogha and Dahej. 3 A slipway exists half a mile south of Ghogha Bandar. Barges and minor vessels including boats can be beached during high tide and repairs carried out. Two breakwaters, one each on northern and southern side of the slipway offer shelter from the strong eddies and tidal stream of vessels beached/being raised onto slipway for minor repairs. 4 A semi-circular concrete wharf exists 200 m North of Ghogha light. A lattice tower painted alternate black and white, called “Dhuvav Master Control Station” is located on the wharf. The wharf has fixed tyre finders to assist in berthing of tugs operating to and from Bhavnagar Port. Bhavnagar Creek Chart 208, 2039 8.186 1 General information. Bhavnagar Creek (21º 47'.45 N, 72º 14'.49 E), formerly provided the port for Bhavnagar, it now provides a good safe harbour for sailing vessels and small craft. 2 Topography. The coast consists of mud flats overgrown by low mangrove bushes and intersected by many small drying creeks. 3 Approach and entry. The approach to the creek is from south of the Malcolm channel, then across the centre of Channel Bank and entered between lock gates.The Bhavnagar channel curves into Bhavnagar creek. 4 Caution. Due to silting and constant progress of dredging operations, depths in Bhavnagar Creek are liable to change; the banks and channels also change frequently making local knowledge essential. These constant changes to the channel prevent useful directions being given. 5 Leading marks. There are a number of beacons landing on the N side of the creek NW of Bhavnagar point which lead up to and around this point ,another pair of beacons standing on the S bank, 1 ½ miles SW of Bhavnagar Point, leads across the drying sandbank situated in mid-channel W of the point. The position of the beacons are subject to alteration as required to conform to the channel. 6 Useful marksRovapari Light (21º 46'.74 N, 72º 13'.97 E). HEAD OF THE GULF OF KHAMBHAT Chart 208, 2039 Position 8.187 1 The head of the Gulf of Khambhat, described below, lies between Howarth Point (21º 47'.6 N, 72º 14'.5 E) and the mouth of Dhadhar River 16 miles E. Depths 8.188 1 In the head of the Gulf of Khambhat, the coastal and offshore banks are subject to constant changes. Off-lying banks and channels 8.189 1 Mal Bank, a large sandbank in the centre of the head of the Gulf of Khambhat, extends about 14 miles N from its S point (21º 47'.89 N, 72º 21'.22 E). 2 Malcolm Channel continues N along the W and NW sides of Mal Bank into Khambhat Channel which leads NE into the estuary of the Mahi Sagar River in the NE part of the gulf. 3 Makra Bank, lying between the S part of Mal Bank and the coastal bank E, is a narrow shoal which almost dries near its center. Local knowledge 8.190 1 In the head of the Gulf of Khambhat; the channels, banks and rivers are liable to frequent change making local knowledge essential for their safe navigation. Tidal bores 8.191 1 Tidal bores form near the entrance to the Sabarmati River in the NW part of the gulf; one travels up that river while another travels up Khambhat Channel and the Mahi Sagar River. Each sweeps through the channel and rivers as a line of disturbed and breaking water which tends to alter their configuration. 2 The bore in the Mahi Sagar River may be as much as 2.4 m in height and attain a rate of 10 kts at the highest spring tides. The magnitude of the bore varies with the range of the tide; at neap tides it is not perceptible but becomes increasingly prominent as spring tides approach. The bore preceding the higher high water is greater than that preceding the lower of two successive high waters. 3 During the passage of the bore, the in-going stream flows at a great rate, with the greatest rate being experienced about 45 minutes after the bore has passed, thereafter the rate diminishes.The bore in the Sabarmati River is similar but less pronounced. Directions General information 8.192 1 In the head of the Gulf of Khambhat; channels and banks, being subject to great change as described previously, make directions for navigation of this part of the gulf as of general application only. Useful marks 8.193 1 Devajagan Light (round stone column, 13 m in height) (21º 55'.0 N, 72º 32'.9 E) is exhibited from September to June. 2 Towers of Silence (22º 18'.0 N, 72º 39'.3 E), two towers standing close together. Dahej Port – RDMT Terminal Chart 208, 2039, 2082, 2110 8.157 1 General Information. Reliance Dahej Marine Terminal (210 39.7'N, 0720 33.6'E) (RDMT),is situated in the estuary of River Narmada at Jageshwar near Dahej complex. The jetty was constructed in 1996 by Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL). It is a captive jetty and involved in import and export of petrochemical products (chemical, gas and oil) for Reliance Industries Ltd. The complex is connected to Vadodara through three different pipelines. The jetty is designed to handle petrochemicals, liquid hydrocarbons inclusive of those at cryogenic temperatures and other liquid chemicals. The port handles both gas and chemical tankers. 2 Traffic. The port operates 50-60 ships/year handling a cargo of approx. 60,000 MT/year. 3 Anchorages .The open/sea anchorage south of 2 Nm Luhara light, off the first buoy leading to the Bharuch channel is designated for vessels awaiting berthing instruction. Maximum depth available at anchorage is 10m. 4 Pilotage.Pilotage is available and Pilot boards at the entrance of buoyed channel (Near 1st pair of buoy No. 1 and 2) using a tug approx 5 nm SW of RDMT. 5 Function. RDMT handles following cargoes: Import- Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM), Ethylene, Propylene, Naphtha. Export - Caustic Soda Lye (CSL), Mono Ethylene Glycols (MEG) and Ethylene. 6 Arrival Information.All arriving vessels areadvised to contact the RDMT terminal at least 72 hours before arrival. 7 Notice of ETA.Vessels should send ETA 72, 48, 24 and 12 hours in advance. 8 Port Radio. VHF Ch 14 is used for Port/Pilot communication.VTS Gulf of Khambhat North maintains a watch on all vessels operating in the Gulf on MMBCh 69 and 16. 9 Anchorages. Vessels arriving at Dahej for load/discharge of cargo at RMDT should anchor within half a mile radius of (21° 36'.0N, 72° 30'.3E) in water with average depth of 10 to 15m. Luhara Point Light house (21° 39'.57 N, 72° 32'.89 E)situated 1nm (approx) SW of RDMT provides a landfall mark for anchorages. 10 Approach Information. The channel to RDMT is approx. 3.7 nm long and is marked by channel marking buoys as per International system of Buoyage (Region A). The available depth in navigational channel is dependent on the prevailing tidal conditions. 11 Tides. Tides are semidiurnal with two High waters and two Low waters each lunar day. The tidal range is from 0.2m (LLWS) to 10.5m (HHWS) at CD. 12 Tidal Streams. The jetty lies in a strong inter-tidal area which experiences tidal streams upto 8 kts. The direction of flood stream is along 345, while ebb direction is along 165. The normal wind speed and direction is NE-ly with a strength of 10-15kts. During monsoons, the winds shifts SW-ly and speeds upto 28kts have been recorded. 13 Navigational Aids. Luhara Point Light house (21° 39'.57 N, 72° 32'.89E), 08 mile (approx) SW of RDMT jetty. Jetty is provided with the beacons at the extreme ends of Eastern and Western Dolphins. The channel is marked by channel marking buoys. Total 09 marker buoys are in place. 14 Tugs. Two Tugs of 12 MT and 15 MT Bollard Pull is available. The tugs are used for berthing/unberthing of the vessel at the jetty and embarking/disembarking of pilot at entrance of the navigational channel. Tugs are available onMMBCh 14. 15 Berthing and Wharves. RDMT providesa jetty of 150m in length designed to accommodate chemical and gas tankers. Jetty is connected by 400 m trestle to shore providing vehicular access to the jetty head.The port handles only liquid cargo. The designed cargo handling facility of the jetty is 2.12 MMTPA. Fresh water supply facility is available on jetty. The jetty has two loading and unloading arms equipped with Quick Connect and Disconnect System (QCDC) and Emergency Release System (ERS) to facilitate disconnection in case of drifting of ships due to waves. There are in addition 03 storage tanks on the northern side of the berth. 16 Pollution Control.All vessels must have an approved "Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan" as per MARPOL73/78 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 26 of Annex I or "Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan" in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 26 of Annex I and Regulation 16 of Annex II. 17 Utmost vigilance must be exercised to prevent any pollution through oil spills, ballast or bilge discharges. All oily overboard valves should be closed and locked and deck scuppers must be plugged tight before a cargo operation commences. Serious consequences may arise as result of any pollution and RDMT will hold the vessel responsible for any expense involved in cleaning the contaminated area. 18 Cargo Handling Equipment’sJetty is provided with two loading arms. Chemical Arm – For handling Naphtha/ Caustic/ VCM. Cryogenic Arm – For handling Ethylene/ Propylene/ Glycols/ VCM 19 Supplies. Supplies are available only through ship's agents. Dahej Port – Petronet LNG Terminal Chart 207,208, 2039, 2044, 2082 8.158 1 General Information. Two "T" shaped jetties, LNG Terminal South andLNG Terminal North are operated by Petronet LNG Limited This is a LNG import Terminal.The jetty head is connected toshore with a trestle of 2.4 Km and provides vehicularaccess. 2 LNG Terminal North(21º 40'.43N, 72º 30'.60E)is Asia's first LNG Receiving and Regasification Terminal with a capacity of 10MMTPA. 3 LNG Terminal South(21º 40'.15 N, 72º 30'.58 E)is the latest jetty constructed 500 m immediate south of the LNG Terminal North.The Jetty is required for risk mitigation as well as to berth the higher capacity Q-Max and Q-Flex LNG vessels. 4 Function. Import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). 5 Maximum Size of Vessels Handled .Vessels up to 2, 20,000 m3 (Q-Flex) and a maximum draft up to 12.7m. 6 Port Radio. Petronet Marine Terminal Call Sign ‘Petronet marine’ on VHF channel 16/67. 7 Pilotage. Petronet LNG Terminal, Dahej is the authority for request. Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels. Vessels speed to be less than 5 knots when picking up pilot. Master of all vessels visiting the Dahej LNG Port shall sign and agree to the "Condition of Use" as per Port Regulations and Terminal Information manual. Pilot boards at position 21°38’.25N, 72° 28’.40E about 3 miles SW of Petronet LNG Terminal. 8 Approach Information. TheNarmada Channel marked with 9 (1 fairway buoy + 8 channel buoys) buoysis to be used by ships. Ships are berthed only during turn of tide (near slack water) and preferably during daylight hours. 9 Tides are semidiurnal with two High waters and two Low waters each lunar day. The tidal range is from 0.7m (LLWS) to 10.2m (HHWS) at CD. 10 Tidal Streams.Strong current up to 5.5 kts are experienced in the vicinity of the Terminal. Predominant direction of the tidal current is along 160°-340°. 11 Temperature. April and May are the hottest months of the year with mean maximum temperature of about 40°C. January is the coldest month with mean minimum temperature of 13°C. 12 Rainfall. South West monsoon contributes about 75% of the average annual rainfall of about 3000 mm. Predominant wind direction is SW. 13 Navigational Aids.Luhara Point Light Tower. 14 Tugs. Four tugs available 24 hours. Communication with Tugs on VHFCh 16/67. Petronet LNG Terminal, Dahej is the authority for requesting Tugs. Type of Tug Number Bollard Pull BHP ASD 02 60 tons 4930 ASD 02 50 tons 4460 15 Berthing and Wharves. Berth Aid System and Environment Monitoring System available. Two tug mooring dolphins TB1 & TB2 has been installed in position 21º 39'.71N, 72º 30'.82E & 21º 39'.89N, 72º 30'.82E respectively. 16 Anchorage. An anchorage is designated for the use of LNG tankers that may have to anchor prior to or after berthing. Vessel should avoid anchoring. However, if it is extremely necessary to do so, LNG Tankers should anchor WEST of Petronet Jetty inside the following designatedanchorage area: Designated Anchorage Area: • Lat 21 43.30 N, Long 072 25.00 E • Lat 21 43.30 N, Long 072 28 50 E • Lat 21 35 00 N, Long 072 28 50 E • Lat 21 35 00 N, Long 072 25.00 E 17 Prohibited Anchorage Area. Ships should not anchor in the area East of the line joining coordinates Lat 21 35.00 N, Long 072 28.50 E Lat 21 43.30 N, Long 072 28.50 E 18 Landmarks. LNG North Jetty light position 21º 40'.26 N, 72º 30'.64 E (North Side) LNG North Jetty light position 21º 40'.05 N, 72º 30'.64 E (South Side) 19 Pollution Control. As per Gujarat Maritime Board Rules and Regulations. Any pollution affecting the well-being of the area is looked upon seriously and heavy penalties will be incurred, in addition to any cleanup costs. 20 Harbour Facilities.Cranes, Diving assistance, Search and Rescue, Repair facilities, fuel and fresh water supplies are not available at the terminal. Medical facilities can be arranged by Ship's Agent. Prior approval from Terminal is required. Firefighting facilities is available with fixed firefighting at jetty, fire tender and firefighting tugs. 21 Shore Leave.Shore leave is not permitted unless in exceptional circumstances of sickness. Ship's agent is to obtain Immigration Clearances for the same. 22 Port Authority. Port Operation Head, Pertonet LNG Limited, GIDC Industrial Estate. Plot No. 7/A, Dahej, Vagra, Bharuch, Gujarat-392 130 Tel: +91 2641-300321, Fax: +91 2641 300310 Email: shipping@potronetlng.com ,www.petronetlng.com Dahej Port – Adani Petronet (Dahej) Port Pvt. Ltd. Chart 208, 2039, 2082 8.159 1 General Information. The Adani Petronet Port Pvt Ltd (21º 40'.97N, 72º 30'.59E) (APPPL), is a joint venture between Adani Group &Petronet LNG Limited. It is a dry cargo handling terminal having "T" shaped jetty head, 2.4 km approach trestle/ bundh with motorable way from the landfall, within vicinity of Lakhigam village. 2 APPL IS the only commercial terminal in GMB port of Dahej handling solid cargos in bulk /break bulk and project cargo. The berths are fully mechanized with conveyor handling system for handling coal in bulk and have two deep draught berths capable of handling up to cape size vessels. The cargo operations are carried out Round the clock 3 Maximum Size of Vessels Handled.The jetty is capable of handling vessels up to a draught of 14.58m. 4 Anchorage. Minimum depth at anchorage is 20m. 5 Pilotage. Pilotage is compulsory. APPPL is the authority for request. Pilot boards 1mile west of APPPL jetty at position 21º 40'.97N, 72º 29'.51E. 6 Tugs. Two tugs 2200HP, 55 ton bollard pull each available 24 hours on VHF channel 73. 7 Navigational Aids. Luhara Point Light Tower. 8 Berthing and Wharves. Jetty has two berths, north berth 206m (working area) and south berth 221m (working area). 9 Harbour Facilities. Medical,ambulance,quarantine, firefighting navigational warning and weather bulletin, garbage and waste oil disposal, bank, restaurants, ship chandlers and stevedores. 10 Supplies. Fuel, fresh water and provisions are available through vessel agent. 11 Port Authority. Adani Petronet (Dahej) Port Pvt. Ltd.Lakhigam, Vagra, Dahej, Bharuch, Ph:+91 2641 285020,Web:www.adaniports.com, Email:marinecontrol.dahej@adani.com Dahej Port – GCPTCL Terminal Chart 208, 2039, 2082 8.160 1 General Information.Gujarat Chemical Port Terminal Co. Ltd. (21º 41'.46N, 72º 30'.54E) (GCPTCL) is a commercial Port and Storage Terminal, dedicated for handling Liquid & Gaseous Chemicals falling in "A", "B" & "General" Classes, including petroleum products. It is a modern Port & Storage Terminal, fully computerized, with state-of-the-art technology. 2 The terminal having "T" shaped jetty head, 2.4km approach trestle on piles with walkway from the edge of the main land. 3 Function. Naphtha is the principle Export/Import cargo of GCPTCL captive jetty. 4 Maximum Size of Vessels Handled.Vessels upto 60,000 dwt with a LOA of 111m to 215m and a maximum draft of 14.5m. 5 Arrival Information.All arriving vessels are advised to contact the GCPTCL port control station on VHF Ch 16 at least 4 hrs and 2 hrs before arrival. All inbound and outbound vessels should report to the GCPTCL port control while crossing the port limits as shown on the chart and provide Q-88/Form C for confirming suitability of berthing. 6 Notice of ETA.Vessels should send ETA 72, 48, 24 and 6 hours in advance through agents. 7 Port Radio. VHF channels 16 and 77 are used for Port/Pilots communication. 8 Anchorages . Anchorage may be obtained 1.5 miles W of Jetty. Anchoring at slack water is recommended. 9 Pilotage.Pilotage is compulsory and Pilot boards 1mile W of GCPTCL jetty in position (21º 41'.45N, 72º 29'.50E). 10 Approach Information.Approach towards Dahej is made from the south. The GCPTCL jetty is open to sea with no channel restrictions. 11 Tides. Tides are semidiurnal with two High waters and two Low waters each lunar day. The tidal range is from 0.7m (LLWS) to 10.2m (HHWS) at CD. 12 Tidal Streams.The strength of the tides is unusually high on occasions during the spring tides. The tidal flows are 174º - 186º (T) on the Flood and 353º - 359º (T) on the Ebb. The tidal stream in the anchorage has a rate of 5 knots and at the berth upto 7 kts during the spring tides. Masters are advised to pay particular attention to mooring lines at all times while berthed alongside. 13 Navigational Aids. GCPTCL Port Control Tower (Red beaconlight) (21° 41’.5N, 72° 30’.6E) 14 Tugs. Two Tugs, 40 tons bollard pull each, steerable rudder propulsion are used for berthing/unberthing operations. 15 Berthing and Wharves. A single berth, "T" shaped jetty head, 241m in length and platform height of 20m at CD is located at the end of a 2.4km long piled approach trestle/walkway. Vessels berthing at GCPTCL jetty should have a minimum freeboard of 3.5m and a trim of 2.0m by stern. Vessels are berthed Port side alongside to. Mooring lines of 4+3+3 fwd and aft are used with rope diameter of minimum 64m. Vessels are berthed in HW and LW slack during the daylight hours. During dark hours, only HW slack. At the second hour of flooding after the LW slack the tugs may be kept in the vicinity on standby if the current is strong, as the vessel tends to move off the berth especially during the spring tide. Additional crew are kept stand by to tend to the moorings. 16 Pollution Control. Engine room bilge water should be retained on board and Garbage of any sort should not be thrown overboard. Master is advised to collect all domestic waste in plastic bags and land it at the next port. 17 Harbour Facilities. Cranes & Cargo handling equipment, Diving assistance, Search & Rescue, Medical, Repair facilities are not available at the terminal. Firefighting facilities is available with fire tenders and tugs. 18 Shore Leave. Shore leave is not permitted. However crew changes can be arranged. Dahej Port –Birla-Copper jetty Chart 208, 2039, 2082 8.161 1 General.Dahej Harbour and Infrastructure Ltd. (210 42'N, 0720 30.50'E (DHIL), anall-weather deep water direct berthing Jetty is a fully owned subsidiary unit of HINDALCO Industries Unit Birla Copper at Dahej. The jetty is the northernmost jetty of GMB Port ofDahej. 2 Facilities/Equipment.The jetty provides a single berth for ships of 11,000-70,000 DWT. The berth has a length of 210m, of which 129.6m is the berthing face.The jetty can accommodate ships of LOA from 120 m to 225 m. 3 The jetty is connected to dry land by a 1.044km long and 10.5m wide concrete pile support pier and 1.320km long rubble bund road, running east-west. A belt conveyor, which is also the Asia’s longest marine conveyor system, connects the jetty to industries on the other end. The jetty has one FIGEE and one TRF kangaroo-type ship unloader each of 26 tons SWL. 4 Berthing and Pilotage.Pilotageis compulsory for all vessels calling on DHIL. The jetty can handle vessels drawing up to 13.0m. DHIL is the authority upon whom one can request for Port services to be made available. Pilot boards in a position 1.5 Nm west of BC jetty. Berthing and unberthing takes place during slack water time, by in-house local pilot. 5 Due to strong sea water currents ships are moored at jetty by taking 7ships lines forward and 7lines aft with additional 4shore lines i.e. 2shore linesfwd and 2shore lines these shore lines are thru 4mooring Auto tensioning winches. 6 Commodities handled.Port handles liquid cargo and bulk. Chief imports include copper concentrate, coal, rock phosphate, liquid ammonia and phosphoric acid. Chief exports include copper slag, copper cathode and sulphuric acid. 7 Tugs. 02 tugs of 40 ton BP are available for pilotage round the clock. The tugs are available on MMB channels 6 and 7. DHIL should be contacted to seek tug assistance. 8 Port Radio.DHILcan be contacted onMMB channel 6 and 7 round the clock. Tugs are available on same channel. VTSKhambhat North maintains round the clock watch on MMB CH 69 and 16. 9 Anchorage.Good anchorage with depth upto 25m and good holding ground is available 1.5Nm west of berth. However due to strong currents prevailing in the region vessels are advised to pay out 8-10 shackles and keep their engines available at short notice to facilitate weighing anchor and re-anchoring, if the situation demands so. 10 VTSKambhat(North) is the traffic monitoring authority for this region and its services are available round the clock on MMBCh 69. Vessels which are anchored are tracked by VTS and advice based on the data available from their equipment if an anchored vessel is holding or not. Notwithstanding the above it is imperative on all vessels to maintain a sharp look out for vessels dragging anchor in their vicinity as well as the status of their own anchor. At times vessels have been reported to have lost anchor. Vessels are to ascertain whether their berths are clear of foul ground by contacting VTSKhambhat North, before proceeding to anchorage. 11 Miscellaneous.Short leave is permitted only on medical grounds. 12 Facilites.Fresh water, medical aid and fuel (in emergency) are arranged by the Port through local agents. 13 Pollution Control.Gujarat Pollution Control Board regulations are relevant for vessels calling on DHIL. 14 Port Authority. Biral-Copper Dahej,Lakhigham,Bharuch,Gujarat – 392 130 Tel: +912641 256004-006, Fax: +912641 251024/12 Email: deepak.razdan@adityabirla .com