Freeboard
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
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
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
Mina Saud (Mina Al Zour) marine terminal is operated by Saudi Arabian Texaco Inc.The Oil terminal is located in the Kuwait 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
- 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
Shuaiba 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
Shuaiba port is located 54 Kms south of Kuwait City and bounded by the Southern Pier of Ahmadi Port from the North side and by Mina Abdullah from the South side. The port has 20 commercial and container berths, while Oil pier berths operated by KNPC has 4 berths. Shuaiba port works on direct delivery basis. Shuaiba port is located 54 Kms south of Kuwait City.
PORT LOCATION
Latitude : 29 Deg 02.26 N
Longitude : 48 Deg 10.56 E
Time Zone : GMT + (Plus) 3 Hrs
Pilotage
24 Hours Pilotage available except during shift timing 0600 – 0900 approx every day. Contact Harbour Control on Channel 16 / 11