CHART 2108-ESSAR BULK TERMINAL
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Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd. (EBTL), Hazira
1.General Information: Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd. (EBTL), Hazirais situated in the Tapi River Estuary. The Terminal is 128 miles North of Mumbai and 16 miles from Surat         city. It is the largest steel plant of Essar group in west coast. Terminal is under Magdalla group of ports of Gujrat Maritime Board (GMB). The terminal provides              facilities for bulk and break bulk cargo with its storage and distribution facilities. 
2. Position: Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd. (EBTL), Hazira is located in position 21°05'N, 072° 39'E.
3.Approach Channel: From a position 21°01'.15N, 72°39'.25E (fairway buoy) the channel leads in northwards direction for the terminal through a dredged channel named as      “Essar Channel”. The channel is marked with eight pairs of buoys and three turning circle buoys. 
4. Port Limits:The terminal is located within Magdalla Port Limits.
5.Port operations: The terminal operates 24hrs a day.
6.Limiting Conditions: The terminal is capable of handling vessels of maximum LOA-275m, beam-42m, and draught-12m.
7.Berths: A 550m long Deep water berth capable of handling one bulk vessel and two general cargo vessels. In continuation with deep water berths, the terminal is also       operating barge jetties of Essar steel.
8.Weather: For weather see Magdalla port.
9. Pilotage: Pilot boardsat position 21º 00'N, 72º 38'E.
10.Tugs: Three tugs are available for berthing and unberthing of any vessels. Ships to provide towing rope & lines for tugs. Two tugs are equipped with fire fighting                devices.
11.Cranes: The terminal is equipped with three Gantry ship un-loaders connected through the conveyor belts to discharge cargo in different stockyards of hook capacity of           65 MT with outreach of 34m. In addition to two mobile harbour cranes with the capacity of 80MT and 140MT respectively. Terminal has number of yard equipments including          payloaders for handling bulk cargo and forklifts ranging from 10 MT to 32 MT.
12.Rescue and Distress: Incidents to be reported through VHF CH-71 or by Telephone - +91 9879102701. Terminal is equipped to fight oil pollution with tier-1 facilities.
13.Pollution Control: All discharges including dump galley refuse, garbage and rubbish are prohibited.
14.Supplies: Fuel, fresh water, stores and provisions can be arranged via agents.
15.Other Services: Shore leave not permitted in the port. Radio telegrams/Telephony, police, ambulance and firefighting facility is available. Medical and Garbage removal     facility can be arranged through agents.
16.Communication: 
	Port Radio: Ch 71 (24 hrs.)
        Nearest Railhead: Surat (30 KM)
	Nearest Airport: Surat (30 KM)

17.Port Authority:
        Port Officer 
        Gujrat Maritime Board
        Magdalla Group of Ports
        Tel:  + 91 261 2470533/2463781
        Fax: + 91 261 2475645
        Email: pomagdalla@gmail.com

Terminal:
        Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd.
        27 Km, SuratHazira Road
        Hazira – 394 270
        Tel:  + 91 261 6682271/46
        Fax: + 91 261 6682292
        Email: operations-ebtl@essar.com