Pathfinder Inlet
Charts 2060

1 Position .Pathfinder Inlet (22º 28'.0 N, 69º 40'.0 E)
is entered between Dhani Reef and Nargra Reef to the E. The
inlet connects with Salaya Harbour through Blunt Channel.
2 Tidal streams attain a rate of 3 kts inside the
entrance to the inlet.
Useful marks

1 Vadinar Offshore Terminal SBM (22º 30'.6 N, 69º
42'.1 E).
2 Ambla, a hill standing 5 miles S of the entrance to
the inlet, is prominent.
3 Lights (lateral) are exhibited, at the entrance to the
inlet, from No I Beacon on the E side and from No 2 Beacon
on the W side.
View of Vadinar Jetty
Salaya Harbour
Chart 2051, 2060
General information

1 Salaya is a small town at the head of Salaya Creek,
about 8 miles within the harbour entrance; the town is
inaccessible through sea at low water. The town of
Khambhaliya, where several old temples are located, is
situated 7 miles SSE of Salaya Town.
2 Salaya has two harbours, of which the first one is a
small fishing harbour which is extensively used by locally
built Dhows. The local populace predominantly use this
harbour for fishing activities.
3 The main harbour of Salaya is the Essar Bulk
Terminal (Salaya) limited. The Terminal is connected to the
Essar Power plant by means of road.
Chudeswar VTS Tower
Salaya Fishing Harbour

1 Position. Salaya Fishing Harbour (22º 19'.0 N, 69º
46'.0 E) is situated approximately 7.5 miles SSE of Kalubar
Tapu Lt. it is entered between drying coral reefs extending
NE from Dhani Bet and SW from Kalubhar Tapu.
2 Function. Generally, local fishing dhows use the
port regularly. The harbour also serves for building of small
dhows and undertaking their repairs.
3 Topography. Dhani Bet, which forms the SW side
of the harbour, is a flat peninsula of sand and mud, fringed
with mangroves. The peninsula is covered at high water
springs except for some sand ridges at its N end; a sandbank
close NW of the peninsula dries 3 to
5 m and the surrounding coral reef dries about 3 m NE side
of the harbour is formed by Kalubhar Tapu (Karumbhar
Island), it resembles Dhani Bet in composition but there is a
low narrow ridge of sand, covered with low scrub, along its
N side. Dhani Reef surrounds the island, it consists of hard
dead coral and some very soft mud flats which are dangerous
to walk on at low water; the reef covers at half tide.
4 Approach and entry. Approach to the port is from
NW, across a bar of soft mud, and entered between the reefs
of Dhani Bet and Kalubhar Tapu along the road towards
Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya) limited entering into the
Salaya Creek. The harbour is located 3 miles south of the
creek mouth.
Limiting conditions

1 Tidal levels. Mean spring range about 3.8 m; mean
neap range about 2.5 m. See information in Tide Tables.
2 Harbour layout. The port consist of a cemented
jetty with facilities to position dhows.
3 Storm signals are displayed at the Salaya by using
the brief system.
4 Tidal streams exist from 2 to 3 miles off the
entrance to the harbour, the in-going stream sets East and
out-going West, they attain a rate of 1 knot at Neaps.
5 Transportation. Salaya and Khambhaliya are both
connected by road and general railway system.
Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya) Limited
General Information

1 The principal activities are import of coal,
limestone, fertilizers and bauxite.
Anchorages

1 Anchorage may be obtained at a depth of
approximately 20 m. nature of bottom is Sand/Mud. Pilotage
to anchorage is not compulsory. Nevertheless the port may
be contacted by all vessels entering in order to obtain
anchorage position.
2 Pier and Jetties. The length of the berth is 385 m.
Ships of draught up to 14.5 m basis tide and displacement of
1,60,000 MT can be berthed.
3 Lighterage Operations. Lighterage operations carried
out at anchorage within the designated Salaya anchorage
area, marked with following coordinates:-
(a) 22°30' N, 69°32' E
(b) 22°30' N, 69°34' E
(c) 22°32' N, 69°34' E
(d) 22°32' N, 69°32' E
During lighterage operation, vessel to comply with minimum
under keel clearance of 10% of static draft or 2.0m,
whichever is greater at all times.
Pilotage

1 Pilotage to the port is compulsory. Authority for
requesting pilot is Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya) Limited.
Pilot boards in position 22°30´.25N, 69°31´.31E and for
capesize vessel, pilot boards in position 22°31´.30N,
69°31´.20E.

1 Tidal Levels. Mean Spring range is about 6.3 m;
tidal stream is generally south westerly. See information in
tide tables.
2 Winds are predominantly South Westerly.

1 Port Authority. Port officer, Bedi Group of
Ports, Saru Section Road, Jamnagar-361006.
Email-pojam.gmb@gmail.com Websitewww.
gmbports.org.
Channel

1 The entry to the port is marked by channel buoys.
Landmarks

Kalubhar Tapu Light (22º 26'.32 N, 69º 35'.23 E) .
Chudeshvar VTS Tower (22º 21'.9 N, 69º 32'.5 E).
Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya) Limited
Facilities

1 Tugs. The port provides tug facilities round the
clock. Authority for request is Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya)
Limited.
2 Repairs. The port has no facility to undertake any
repairs/maintenance.
3 Supplies. Fuel, freshwater and provisions are
available on prior notice.
4 Stockyard facilities. Spread over an area of
3,20,000 sq. m, the stockyard has a capacity of 12.5 lakh ton
for coal, pet coke and lime stone. It also has a dust
suppression system and a dust extract system at junction
houses.
Transportation

1 State highway 25(SH-25) which runs from Rajkot
to Okha.
2 By Rail. Salaya is located approximately 13 kms
from Jamnagar-Okha line. Rail connectivity to the port is in
progress.
3 By Air. Jamnagar is the nearest airport at a
distance of 45 km.
Blunt Channel

1 General information. Blunt Channel (22º 24'.0 N,
69º 39'.0 E), lying between Kalubhar Tapu Island and the
mainland S, connects the head of Salaya Harbour with
Pathfinder Inlet situated on the E side of the island.
2 Small craft with draught of about 1.8 m can use this
channel at any state of the tide; however, it is narrow and
tortuous and difficult to distinguish when the reefs and mud
flats are covered. Three pole beacons (0.6 m high) marks the
N side of the channel but they cannot be relied upon. Local
knowledge of the channel is essential for transiting through
this channel.