MALVAN ANCHORAGE    Chart 2041

General information
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	Position. The town of Malvan (16º 03' N, 73º 28' E) stands on the N side of Malvan Bay, it is almost hidden from view by coconut palms.
	Function. It is an open roadstead port. The deep draught vessels take anchorages seaward of the dangers in the bay. The port operations remain closed during the SW monsoon.
	The principle imports are tiles and wood where as the main export is dried fish.
	Traffic. Local vessels call regularly.

Limiting conditions
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	Depths. The entrance is much encumbered by rocky shoals and the bay is accessible to shallow draught vessels only during good weather.
	Tidal levels. See information in Tide Tables. Mean spring range about 1.5 m; mean neap range about 0.7 m.

Harbour information
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	Offshore dangers (positioned from the front leading light (16º 03' N, 73º 28' E):
	Johnston Castle Rock (1 mile WSW), a rocky shoal which is marked by a buoy (green, can) moored 1¾ cables WSW.
	Rajkot Rock (8 cables W), a rocky shoal lying close NNW of the fairway, is marked by a light-buoy (red, can) moored close   SW.
	Perch Rock (6 cables W), an isolated rock with a depth of 1.6 m over it lies close NNW of the fairway, it is unmarked.
	For Malvan Rock and other dangers farther offshore see 7.27.
	Caution. Only during the fine weather season, the buoys and lights described above are in position and operating.
	Storm signals are displayed from the flagstaff at Fort Rajkot by using the brief system. See 1.48.
Directions
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	The alignment (075½º) of the leading lights at the head of Malvan Bay lead through the buoyed fairway to the head of the bay:
	Front light (white mast, 4 m in height) (16º 03' N, 73º 28' E).
	Rear light (red and white chequered metal framework tower, 14 m in height) (220 m ENE of front light).
	Caution. It is reported that the rear mark is obscured by palm trees during day time.
	The lights are shown from 16th September to 
	15th June when the weather permits. The rear light has only a narrow green sector which leads towards the anchorage.
	A tower, surmounted by a white cross is standing close S of the leading lights aids identification of the transit.
	Vessels entering Malvan Bay should maintain the leading line in order to keep clear of the foul ground which, in addition to the named dangers described above, lies both N and S of 		the fairway.
	There is a least charted depth of 3.6 m on the centreline of the fairway.
	Useful marks (positioned from the front leading light):
	Sindhudrug Janjira Light (9 cables SW) is exhibited from 01st September to 31st May at the W end of Sindhudrug Janjira, a fortified island, situated on the S side of the entrance to 	the bay.
	Padmagarh Fort (ruin) (3½ cables SW).
	Fort Rajkot (7 cables WNW), a flagstaff, 23 m in height, stands at the fort.

Anchorages and berth
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	Vessels can anchor off the entrance to Malvan Bay in 15m, mud, with the N end of Sindhudrug Janjira bearing 095°, about 0.9 mile. 2.29
	Shallow draft vessels can anchor in the bay in depths of 4m, on the range line, and with a small fort, situated about 0.2 mile NE of Sindhudrug Janjira, bearing 163°.
	Berth. A jetty is located at the customs house 3½ cables NW of the front leading light.

Port services
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	Facility: hospital.
	Supplies: fuel and fresh provisions, both in small quantities.