Dighi Harbour and Approaches 2036

General information

1 Position. Dighi Harbour (Murud-Janjira) (18º 17'.50N, 72º 58'.25E) lies at the entrance to Rajpuri Creek.
2 Function. Principal activities of the port is handling of all type of cargo. It provides good shelter to vessels of moderate size
  within the harbour, from all winds except those from W to NW, during which, small craft may shelter in Rajpuri Creek. Fishing is also a major activity of the port.

3 Topography. The town of Murud lies on the N shore of Rajpuri Creek, 3.4 miles NNE of Nanwell Point Lighthouse (18º 16'.84 N, 72º 56'.17 E)
  and is surrounded by a large grove of palm trees. Dighi, a village 2 miles ESE of the same lighthouse, situated on the S shore of
  Rajpuri Creek, has a bight SE of it which is fringed with mangroves; a drying mud-flat fills the bight.

4 Approach and entry. Approach to the harbour is from W and is entered between Nanwell Point (7.146) and Vihur Point, 4.2 miles NNW.

5 Traffic. Normally harbour is used by local vessels throughout the year.  Seventeen ships are handled per year.


Tidal information

1 Tidal levels. Maximum range about 4.1 m; minimum range about 0.8 m. See information in Tide Tables 

2 Tidal streams 1 to 1.5 knot during flood and 0.5 to 1 knot during ebb.

Harbour information

1 Entrance channel. Channel starts 5.2 miles W of Nanwell Point Lighthouse and the channel is marked by 10 pairs of channel buoys.
  The general depths in the entrance channel varies from 7.5m to 14m with a least depth of 7.5m  lying 2.5 miles E of Nanwell Point Lighthouse. 

2 Storm signals are displayed from Nanwell Point Lighthouse by using the brief system.
  Directions 

1 Caution. Fishing stakes may be encountered within the harbour, these are usually consisting of large poles or stripped palm trees,
  however, they generally show well above high water.
  While approaching the harbour from S, vessels should keep in depths of more than 11 m and well to seaward of Whale Reef
  (18º 16'.3 N, 72º 54'.9 E) until Janjira Fort (7.146), standing 2 miles NE of Nanwell Point Lighthouse, is identified.

2 Useful marks (positioned from Nanwell Point Lighthouse

  Sandy Point (3¼ miles E). 

  Dighi Hill (251 m high) (1½ miles SE) is the highest point on the peninsula.

  Conical Hill (232 m high) (2 miles SSE), is bare. 

  Round Hill (235 m high) (2¾ miles SSE), is thickly wooded.

Anchorages and berths 

1 Anchorage Area Alpha, is bounded by following positions:

	18º 18'.3 N, 72º 48'.9 E
	18º 18'.3 N, 72º 50'.9 E
 	18º 19'.3 N, 72º 50'.9 E 
 	18º 19'.3 N, 72º 48'.9 E

2 Anchorage Area Bravo, is bounded by following positions: 
 		
	18º 18'.6 N, 72º 47'.25 E
 	18º 18'.6 N, 72º 48'.25 E
 	18º 19'.6 N, 72º 48'.25 E 
 	18º 19'.6 N, 72º 47'.25 E 

  Vessels may also obtain anchorage about 5 miles W of Janjira Fort, in depths of 10 m, mud; as shown on the chart.



3 Murud. local small craft may anchor in the bay close SE of Bandar Hill (18º 18'.8 N,  72º 57'.6 E), with some shelter from NW winds.

4 Jetties. Dighi port has two multipurpose berths, each length 325m. There are two jetties on the N side of Rajpuri Creek, one close SE
  of Bandar Hill and another on the point S of the village of Rajpuri, 1 mile SE of Bandar Hill. There is a jetty close E to Sandy Point.
  There is a ferry service between these jetties during the fine weather season.

Port services 

1 Pilotage. Port Control can be contacted at VHF Channel 16 & 06. Pilot boards at position 18º 17'.4 N, 72º 49'.0 E

2 Tugs. Two tugs 45 and 50 ton bollard pull respectively are available around the clock at VHF Channel 6.

3 Cranes. Two mobile harbour cranes are available. The capacity of cranes in grab and hook modes are 35 and 100 T respectively. The maximum height of boom is 22m with outreach of 51m.

4 Supplies. Fuel (HSHSD, HFHSD), fresh water, provisions are available.

5 Other Services. Telephone, internet, medical, ambulance, police, ship chandlery and stevedores, fire fighting, navigational warning and weather bulletin, garbage and waste oil disposal, helicopter landing facilities, custom and immigration, restaurant  are available.

6 Communication. 

	Nearest Highway: NH 17 (50 KM)
      	Nearest Railhead: Mangaon – Indapur (47 KM)
      	Nearest Airport: Mumbai (170 KM)

7 Port Authority

	Head of Marine/Operations
	AT and P.O: Dighi
	Teh: Srivardhan
	Dist: Raigad
	Maharashtra – 402 402
	Tel:  + 912174 22725/26
	Fax: + 91 22 22072124/22019760
	Email: dighiportcontrol@balaji.co.in
	Website: www.dighiport.in, www.balaji.co.in