Freeboard

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2018 - 14:09

Forecastle freeboard not to exceed 25 M at any state of loading.Vessel must retain 30% of dead weight as ballast and/or cargo & ensure that propeller is submerged with suitable trim but not exceeding 1% of LOA at any time.

Minimum water depth at Mina Saud SPM & in a 500 MT radius from the SPM is 19.6 MTS.
Minimum water depth in approach channels

Required minimum keel clearance at Berth - 2 MT minimum after loading
Required minimum keel clearance in approach channels - 2 MT at SPM Berth
Seawater density at Berth - 1.025

Restrictions

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2018 - 14:09

Max draft in approach channels - Arrival Draft (not to exceed 13.0 M) & Sailing Draft(not to exceed 17.6 M
Max draft at Berth - 17.6 M
Max Length Overall - 370 M
Max Beam - N/A (SPM)
Max Deadweight AND/OR Displacement - 80,000 MT/400,000 MT (MIN/MAX)”

Tide Cycle

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2018 - 14:08

Combination of Diurnal & Semidiurnal tides giving a higher high,lower high,higher low & lower low waters during a 24 hour period. The range of the tide is an average 2.4 M at springs & 1.5 M at neaps.

Port Overview

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2018 - 13:53

Mina Saud (Mina Al Zour) marine terminal is operated by Saudi Arabian Texaco Inc.The Oil terminal is located in the Egypt Sector of the Partitioned zone,south of Ras Al Zour with one SPM berth. The Single Point Mooring Buoy is the primary loading point at the Texaco Mina Saud terminal.The SPM is located 5 Miles off shore Al - Zour. No Anchorage is allowed within 500 meters of the SPM.

Draft Restriction

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2018 - 17:06
  •  Channel Low Point minimum draft: 10.0 M. 
  •  Add 10.0 M to figure quoted from Tide Table as High or Low Water
  •  Result will be Maximum Available Water.
  •  Water Density 1.026
  • Maximum ARRIVAL DRAFT should not Exceed 12.00 M mainly for bulkers

Damietta (EGDAM) Port Control to be notified on VHF channel 16 about 4 hours prior vessel  arrival to Pilot station or once VHF in range 

Pilot Boarding about 1.5 Mile from Entrance.
 

 

Port Overview

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2018 - 16:55

Damietta (EGDAM) Port The Port of Damietta is an ancient city that lies on the east bank of the Damietta branch of the Nile River in Egypt. The Port of Damietta is about 40 nautical miles (56 kilometers or 35 miles) northwest of Port Said and about 112 nautical miles (184 kilometers or 114 miles) east-northeast of the Port of AlexandriaDamietta (EGDAM) Port works on direct delivery basis. Damietta (EGDAM) Port is located 54 Kms south of Egypt City. 

 

PORT LOCATION

Latitude                   : 29 Deg 02.26 N

Longitude               : 48 Deg 10.56 E

Time Zone              : GMT + (Plus) 3 Hrs

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